2008–09 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team

The 2008-2009 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball team
Savannah State Tigers men's basketball
The Savannah State Tigers basketball team competes in NCAA Division I as an independent and plays home games in Tiger Arena on the university campus....

competes in American basketball on behalf of Savannah State University

Savannah State University

Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah State holds the distinction as the oldest public historically black university in Georgia...

. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I-AA, currently as an independent. The head coach is Horace Broadnax

Horace Broadnax

Horace Broadnax is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at Savannah State University. He was born in Plant City, Florida.-Playing career:...

who is in his fourth year.

The team plays its home games at Tiger Arena

Tiger Arena

Tiger Arena is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is home to the Savannah State University Tigers basketball and volleyball teams...

in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

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The Tigers entered the season seeking to improve on the 13-18 record posted in the 2007-08 season.

Pre-season notes

- Mark St. Fort, Arnold Louis, Rashad Hassan, Josh Smith and Glen Izevbigie sign letters-of-intent with Savannah State University.

Regular season notes

- The game against South Carolina State University was moved from Saturday, December 20, 2008 to Wednesday, January 14, 2009. The schedule change was made because inclement weather delayed the return of the South Carolina State men's basketball team from another competition.

2008-2009 Roster

SSU Men's Basketball Current Roster
Head Coach: Horace Broadnax Horace Broadnax Horace Broadnax is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at Savannah State University. He was born in Plant City, Florida.-Playing career:...
G	1	Patrick Hardy	Junior	5-10, 180	Atlanta, GA Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... (Westlake Westlake High School (Fulton County, Georgia) Westlake High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The school has an Atlanta, Georgia address but is outside of the Atlanta city limits... )
G	2	Tracy Rankins	Junior	5-10, 180	Queens, NY (Douglas County)
F	3	Mark St. Fort	Freshman	6-6, 210	Wauchula, FL Wauchula, Florida Wauchula is a city located in Hardee County, Florida, United States, and had a population of 4,368 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 4,441.It is the county seat of Hardee County... (Hardee Senior)
F	4	Rod Mitchell	Sophomore	6-7, 205	Columbus, GA Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... (G.W. Carver)
G	5	Raye Bailey	Senior	5-11, 180	Port St. Joe, FL Port St. Joe, Florida Port St. Joe is a city located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 71 in Gulf County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,579. The population was 3,644 as of the 2000 census. Port St. Joe became the county seat of Gulf County... (Port St. Joe/Gulf Coast CC Gulf Coast Community College Gulf Coast State College, formerly known as Gulf Coast Community College, is a state college, located in Panama City, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member institution of the Florida College System.This is a coeducational... )
F	10	Josh Smith	Freshman	6-5, 195	Savannah, GA Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... (Johnson)
G	13	Anthony Jones	Sophomore	6-3, 190	Stone Mountain, GA Stone Mountain, Georgia Stone Mountain is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. It is an outer suburb of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.-Geography:... (Miller Groves)
C	14	Glen Izevbigie	Junior	6-10, 230	London, England (Richmond Academy/Garett)
G/F	20	Jovonni Shuler	Junior	6-4, 180	Lake Placid, FL Lake Placid, Florida Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population as 1,878 on 1 July 2007... (Lake Placid)
F	22	Rashad Hassan	Freshman	6-7, 215	Riverdale, GA Riverdale, Georgia Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 12,478 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverdale is located at .-Demographics:... (Riverdale Riverdale High School (Georgia) Riverdale High School is a public high school located on Roberts Drive in Riverdale, Georgia. The school serves about 1,800 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Clayton County Public Schools district. Its interim principal is Dr. Terry Young.... )
G/F	23	Curtis Brown	Sophomore	6-5, 185	Hephzibah, GA Hephzibah, Georgia Hephzibah is a city in south Richmond County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,880 at the 2000 census.... (Hephzibah Hephzibah High School Hephzibah High School is a high school, located in south Richmond County in the town of Hephzibah, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Richmond County School System. Hephzibah High School is the largest high school, by attendance, in the Richmond County School System... )
F	24	Chris Linton	Senior	6-6, 195	Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... (Ribault)
F	34	Devin Stowers	Senior	6-4, 205	Hephzibah, GA Hephzibah, Georgia Hephzibah is a city in south Richmond County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,880 at the 2000 census.... (Hephzibah Hephzibah High School Hephzibah High School is a high school, located in south Richmond County in the town of Hephzibah, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Richmond County School System. Hephzibah High School is the largest high school, by attendance, in the Richmond County School System... )
F	42	Arnold, Louis	Freshman	6-7, 205	Wauchula, FL Wauchula, Florida Wauchula is a city located in Hardee County, Florida, United States, and had a population of 4,368 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 4,441.It is the county seat of Hardee County... (Hardee Senior)
G	55	LaQuinton Fort	Freshman	6-2, 172	Thomson, GA Thomson, Georgia Thomson, incorporated February 15, 1854, is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,828 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of McDuffie County. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants... (Thomson Thomson High School Thomson High School , is a public high school located in Thomson, Georgia, USA. It is the only high school in the McDuffie County School District.-Alma mater:The glorious dawn, the sunset's glow,Reflects Earth's beauty here below.... )

Coaching Staff

Name	Type	College	Graduating year
Horace Broadnax Horace Broadnax Horace Broadnax is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at Savannah State University. He was born in Plant City, Florida.-Playing career:...	Head Coach	Georgetown University Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...	1986
Jay Gibbons	Assistant Coach	Clayton State University Clayton State University Clayton State University is a public university in Morrow, Georgia, with 6,785 students. Clayton State University is a part of the University System of Georgia....	2003
Clyde Wormley	Assistant Coach	The Citadel	2003

2008-2009 Game Log

Awards

Junior guard/forward Jovonni Shuler and freshman forward Rashad Hassan received Honorable Mention honors on the 2008-09 Division I All-Independent men's basketball team.
Chris Linton and Raye Bailey were selected as co-Most Valuable Player for the 2008-09 season.

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