2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2009 Pacific-10 Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
CBI Champions
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
2008–09 record	18–18 (7–11 Pac-10)
Head coach	Craig Robinson (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Doug Stewart (1st season); Nate Pomeday (1st season); David Grace (1st season);
Home arena	Gill Coliseum

The 2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2008–09 season. Playing in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) and led by first-year head coach Craig Robinson, the Beavers finished the season with a 18–18 overall record and won the 2009 College Basketball Invitational.[1][2] It was Oregon State's first-ever postseason tournament championship.[3] Their 12-win improvement over the previous season was the third-highest turnaround in Division I in 2008–09.[4][5][6]

In Pac-10 play, the Beavers finished in eighth place with a 7–11 record.[7] They lost in the first round of the 2009 Pac-10 Tournament to Stanford, 62–54.

Roster

2008–09 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Kevin McShane	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Clackamas CC	Portland, Oregon
G	1	Kyle Bjornstad	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Northwest Christian	Eugene, Oregon
F	2	Calvin Hampton	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS Jr	New Hampton School	Fort Washington, Maryland
G	3	Chris Richard	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Fr	Richmond	Portland, Oregon
F	4	David Sturner	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Philomath HS	Philomath, Oregon
G	5	Josh Tarver	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Jesuit HS	Portland, Oregon
F/C	10	Roeland Schaftenaar	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Gerrit Rietveld College	Utrecht, Netherlands
G	11	Rickey Claitt	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Mineral Area JC	Orlando, Florida
G	12	Joey McConnell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Madras HS	Madras, Oregon
G/F	15	Seth Tarver	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Jesuit HS	Portland, Oregon
G	22	Calvin Haynes	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	South Kent School	Reseda, California
F	24	Omari Johnson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Susan Miller Dorsey HS	Los Angeles, California
F	30	Daniel Deane	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Utah	Park City, Utah
G	34	Lathen Wallace	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Jefferson HS	Portland, Oregon

Head coach

Craig Robinson (Princeton '83)

Assistant coach(es)

Doug Stewart (Brown '94)
Nate Pomeday (Northwestern '99)
David Grace (Park '03)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 9–8–2019

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References

"2018–19 Oregon State Beavers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University. 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
"CBI – History". GazelleGroup.com. 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
"Tarver rises with opportunity". Corvallis Gazette-Times. April 1, 2009. p. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
Bertalotto, Jake (April 4, 2009). "Beavers Take CBI Championship in Game 3, 81–73". SBNation. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
"Beavers set for deciding game". Albany Democrat-Herald. April 3, 2009. p. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"Beavers capture CBI title". Statesman Journal. April 4, 2009. p. 11. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"2008–09 Oregon State Beavers Roster & Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

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[mguide-1] "2018–19 Oregon State Beavers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University. 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

[2] "CBI – History". GazelleGroup.com. 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

[3] "Tarver rises with opportunity". Corvallis Gazette-Times. April 1, 2009. p. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Bertalotto, Jake (April 4, 2009). "Beavers Take CBI Championship in Game 3, 81–73". SBNation. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

[5] "Beavers set for deciding game". Albany Democrat-Herald. April 3, 2009. p. B1. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Beavers capture CBI title". Statesman Journal. April 4, 2009. p. 11. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "2008–09 Oregon State Beavers Roster & Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1915–1949) Gill Coliseum (1949–present)
Rivalries	Oregon (series)
Culture & lore	Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU"
People	Head coaches Notable players Statistical leaders
Seasons	1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Washington	14	–	4	.778	26	–	9	.743
No. 18 UCLA	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
No. 19 Arizona State	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
California	11	–	7	.611	22	–	11	.667
USC†	9	–	9	.500	22	–	13	.629
Arizona	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Washington State	8	–	10	.444	17	–	16	.515
Oregon State	7	–	11	.389	18	–	18	.500
Stanford	6	–	12	.333	20	–	14	.588
Oregon	2	–	16	.111	8	–	23	.258

† 2009 Pacific-10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll