The 2008–09 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 4th year head coach Charles E. Ramsey, played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 6–10 in MAC play. They team finished 4th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by Central Michigan.

Roster The team captains were Tyler Jones, Wendale Farrow. Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown HS/Previous 3 Carlos Medlock Guard 6–0 186 Senior Detroit, Michigan Murray Wright 4 Daniel Barnes Guard 6–2 175 Freshman Chicago, Illinois Oak Park 5 Tyler Jones Guard 6–2 210 Senior Belleville, Michigan Belleville 10 Branden Harrison Forward 6–8 170 Freshman Houston, Texas Milby 12 L.J. Frazier Guard 5–10 160 Redshirt Freshman Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti 13 Antonio Green Guard 6–3 192 Freshman Inkster, Michigan Robichaud 15 Will Cooper Wing 6–6 180 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan Pershing 20 Zane Gay Guard 6–5 201 Senior Olivet, Michigan Olivet 21 Wendale Farrow Wing 6–10 210 Senior Sacramento, California American River J.C. 22 Merlynd Ameti Guard 6–0 175 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan Annapolis 25 Justin Dobbins Forward 6–8 240 Junior Cleveland, Ohio Glenville 32 Alex Hamo Guard 6–2 185 Sophomore Flint, Michigan Cincinnati 33 Brandon Bowdry Forward 6–6 229 Sophomore St. Louis, Missouri Taylor (Mich.) Truman 34 Kyle Dodd Center 6–11 210 Junior Rockwood, Ontario John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute 54 Kamil Janton Center 6–10 230 Freshman Tarnow, Poland Bartlett Source:

Coaching staff NamePositionCollegeGraduating year Charles Ramsey Head coach Eastern Michigan University 1992 Derrick McDowell Associate Coach Stetson University 1983 Carl Thomas Assistant coach Eastern Michigan University 2000 Andrew Moore Assistant coach Muskingum College 1992 Chris Highfield Director of Basketball Operations University of Michigan 2000 Craig LeVasseur Graduate Assistant University of Michigan 2005

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Awards All-MAC Second Team

Brandon Bowdry

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