2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

. The Head Coach was Matt Painter

Matt Painter

Matt Painter is the current head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team.-Playing career:Matt Painter attended Delta High School in Muncie and played basketball for current basketball coach and former athletic director, Stan Daugherty...

, then in his 4th season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena

Mackey Arena

Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams...

in West Lafayette, Indiana

West Lafayette, Indiana

As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...

, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

. The Boilermakers finished tied for second in the conference's regular season, and captured their first Big Ten Tournament crown, defeating Ohio State 65–61 in the final game. In the NCAA Tournament

2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....

, the Boilers reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000, where they fell to the Connecticut Huskies

Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...

Season Notes

On November 14, 2008, Purdue set a school record in the first game of the season against Detroit
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...

with only 3 turnovers in a game. The prior record was set during the 1969 NCAA Tournament
1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1969, and ended with the championship game on March 22 in Louisville, Kentucky...

Championship Game against UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...

.
By playing three games in their conferece tournament championship and three games in the NCAA Tournament giving the Boilers a total of 37 games, Purdue played more games in the 2008–09 season than any other season in the program's history.
Keaton Grant, Marcus Green, JaJuan Johnson
JaJuan Johnson
JaJuan Markeis Johnson is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played collegiate basketball at Purdue University. During his sophomore season, he was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection. As a junior, he was named a...

and E'Twaun Moore
E'Twaun Moore
E'Twaun Donte Moore is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, who is playing with Italy's Benetton Treviso during the lockout. Moore was drafted by the Celtics in the 2011 NBA Draft after playing college basketball at Purdue...

hold the school record for most games played in a season with 37 each.
Although opening his first season as Purdue's head coach with only 9 wins, Matt Painter collected more wins in his first four seasons (2005–2009) than Gene Keady's (1980–1984) 82, with 83.
Senior forward Marcus Green set a school record with career games as a Boiler (2005–2009) with 183, breaking Brian Cardinal
Brian Cardinal
Brian Lee Cardinal , nicknamed "The Custodian" or "The Janitor", is an American professional basketball player. Prior to being drafted to the NBA, Cardinal played college basketball at Purdue University.-1991–1995:...

and Mike Robinson's 182 mark.
Freshman guard Lewis Jackson
Lewis Jackson (basketball)
Lewis Jackson IV is an American collegiate basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. In his junior season, Jackson led the Boilermakers with 4 assists per game and shooting 50.3 percent shooting...

set the Freshman record with most games played in a Freshman season with 36.
JaJuan Johnson was named First Team All-Big Ten.
Lewis Jackson became the fourth Boilermaker in three years to be named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Roster

Name	#	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Home Town	Season Honors
Nemanja Calasan	44	Forward	6–9	250	Senior	Srbinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina Foca Foča is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river, in the Foča Region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Early history:...
Keaton Grant	5	Guard	6–4	207	Junior	Kissimmee, FL
Marcus Green	20	Guard	6–4	229	Senior	Franklin Park, IL
John Hart	32	Guard	6–2	180	Redshirted	Beech Grove, IN
Robbie Hummel Robbie Hummel Robert John Hummel is an American college basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana...	4	Forward	6–8	208	Sophomore	Valparaiso, IN	Third-Team All-Big Ten Big Ten Tournament MVP All-Big Ten Tournament Team Big Ten Player of the Week (12/15, 12/22) Academic All-Big Ten
Lewis Jackson Lewis Jackson (basketball) Lewis Jackson IV is an American collegiate basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. In his junior season, Jackson led the Boilermakers with 4 assists per game and shooting 50.3 percent shooting...	23	Guard	5–9	165	Freshman	Decatur, IL	Big Ten All-Freshman Team
JaJuan Johnson JaJuan Johnson JaJuan Markeis Johnson is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played collegiate basketball at Purdue University. During his sophomore season, he was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection. As a junior, he was named a...	25	Forward / Center	6–10	215	Sophomore	Indianapolis, IN	First-Team All-Big Ten Team Big Ten All-Defensive Team All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Chris Kramer Chris Kramer Christopher Scott Kramer is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately with the Purdue University Boilermakers...	3	Guard	6–3	205	Junior	Huntington, IN	Big Ten All-Defensive Team Academic All-Big Ten
E'Twaun Moore E'Twaun Moore E'Twaun Donte Moore is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association, who is playing with Italy's Benetton Treviso during the lockout. Moore was drafted by the Celtics in the 2011 NBA Draft after playing college basketball at Purdue...	33	Guard	6–3	180	Sophomore	East Chicago, IN	Second-Team All-Big Ten All-Big Ten Tournament Team Big Ten Player of the Week (12/1) Academic All-Big Ten
Bobby Riddell	11	Guard	5–9	163	Senior	Lafayette, IN	Academic All-Big Ten
Chris Reid	55	Forward	6–9	251	Junior	Castro Valley, CA
Ryne Smith	24	Guard	6–3	175	Freshman	Toledo, OH
Mark Wohlford	30	Guard	6–0	185	Junior	Columbus, IN	Academic All-Big Ten

Incoming Recruits

Schedule

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Season Notes

Roster

Incoming Recruits

Schedule

2009 Recruiting Class

See also