2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

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Division West Head coach Steve Hawkins Assistant coach Rick Carter		2008–2009 record 10–21 (7–9 MAC) Assistant coach Bacari Alexander

Conference Mid-American Conference

The 2008–2009 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion and was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division by members of the MAC News Media Association.

WMU opened the season losing to Texas Christian in the first game of the inaugural Charleston Classic.

In February 2009, redshirt freshman Justin Hairston decided to transfer.

Awards

David Kool

Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)

Week 1 – Led Charleston Classic in scoring and was named to the All-Tournament Team after putting up 24.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game in three losses.

Week 6 – 19 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in only 28 minutes in 68–55 win over Iona.

Week 9 – 26 points and a career-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in victory over Central Michigan.

Mid-American Conference Scholar–Athlete of the Week, January 11

Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team

Academic All-District IV First Team

References

2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team Wikipedia

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