The 2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served his sixth year. Baylor played its home games in the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. The team finished the season as runner-up in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), losing to Penn State in the championship game.
Recruiting
Roster
Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town Curtis Jerrells 0 Guard 6–1 201 Senior Austin, TX Kendall Wright 1 Guard 6–0 180 Freshman Pittsburg, TX Duran Diaz 2 Guard/Forward 6–3 201 Sophomore Kennedale, TX Fred Ellis 3 Forward 6–6 210 Freshman Sacramento, CA Quincy Acy 4 Forward 6–7 215 Freshman Mesquite, TX Henry Dugat 5 Guard 6–0 177 Senior Dayton, TX Delbert Simpson 11 Forward 6–8 224 Senior Tyler, TX Mamadou Diene 15 Center 7–1 246 Senior Yeumbeul, Senegal Kevin Rogers 23 Forward 6–9 250 Senior Dallas, TX LaceDarius Dunn 24 Guard 6–4 201 Sophomore Monroe, LA Anthony Jones 41 Forward 6–10 196 Freshman Houston, TX Tweety Carter 45 Guard 5–11 185 Junior Reserve, LA Josh Lomers 50 Center 7–0 280 Junior Boerne, TX Ekpe Udoh 13 Forward/Center 6–10 236 Junior Edmond, OK
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=|Regular Season
!colspan=12 style=|Big 12 Tournament
!colspan=12 style=|National Invitation Tournament
Rankings Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final AP NR NR NR 24 22 21 21 19 23 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches NR NR NR NR NR 24 22 20 23 21 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
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