The 2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team competed in American basketball on behalf of Savannah State University. The Tigers competed in the NCAA Division I as an independent. The head coach is Horace Broadnax who is in his fourth year. The team played its home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The Tigers entered the season seeking to improve on the 13–18 record posted in the 2007–08 season.
Season notes
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.
Roster SSU Men's BasketballRoster Head coach: Horace BroadnaxG1Patrick HardyJunior5-10, 180Atlanta, GA (Westlake)G2Tracy RankinsJunior5-10, 180Queens, NY (Douglas County)F3Mark St. FortFreshman6-6, 210Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior)F4Rod MitchellSophomore6-7, 205Columbus, GA (G.W. Carver)G5Raye BaileySenior5-11, 180Port St. Joe, FL (Port St. Joe/Gulf Coast CC)F10Josh SmithFreshman6-5, 195Savannah, GA (Johnson)G13Anthony JonesSophomore6-3, 190Stone Mountain, GA (Miller Groves)C14Glen IzevbigieJunior6-10, 230London, England (Richmond Academy/Garett)G/F20Jovonni ShulerJunior6-4, 180Lake Placid, FL (Lake Placid)F22Rashad HassanFreshman6-7, 215Riverdale, GA (Riverdale)G/F23Curtis BrownSophomore6-5, 185Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah)F24Chris LintonSenior6-6, 195Jacksonville, FL (Ribault)F34Devin StowersSenior6-4, 205Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah)F42Arnold, LouisFreshman6-7, 205Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior)G55LaQuinton FortFreshman6-2, 172Thomson, GA (Thomson)
Coaching staff Name Type College Graduating year Horace Broadnax Head coach Georgetown University 1986 Jay Gibbons Assistant coach Clayton State University 2003 Clyde Wormley Assistant coach The Citadel 2003
Schedule
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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