Английская Википедия:2008–09 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NCAA team season Шаблон:2008–09 Big East men's basketball standings The 2008–09 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by Jay Wright in his eighth year as head coach of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games at The Pavilion on the school's campus as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 30–8, 13–5 in Big East play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the Big East tournament to Louisville. The Wildcats received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the East region. They defeated American, UCLA, Duke, and Pittsburgh to advance to the Final Four. In the Final Four they were defeated by the eventual national champion for the second straight year, North Carolina.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2007–08 season 22–13, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. The Wildcats lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Georgetown. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Clemson and Siena to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There they lost to the eventual national champions, Kansas.

Offseason

Recruiting class of 2008

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Roster

Villanova Basketball 2008–09 Roster
G/F	22	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Dwayne Anderson	SR	Washington, DC (St. Thomas More)
F	20	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Shane Clark	SR	Philadelphia, PA (Hargrave Military Academy)
G	4	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Jason Colenda	SO	Fairfax, VA (Bishop O'Connell)
F	33	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Dante Cunningham	SR	Silver Spring, MD (Potomac)
G	10	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Corey Fisher	SO	Bronx, NY (St. Patrick's, NJ)
C	3	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Maurice Sutton	FR	Upper Marlboro, MD (Largo HS, MD)
F	0	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Antonio Pena	SO	Brooklyn, NY (St. Thomas More)
G	15	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Reggie Redding	JR	Philadelphia, PA (St. Joseph's Prep)
G	1	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Scottie Reynolds	JR	Herndon, VA (Herndon)
G	24	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Corey Stokes	SO	Bayonne, NJ (St. Benedict's)
F	42	Файл:Flag of Cameroon.svg	Frank Tchuisi	SR	Douala, Cameroon (St. Benedict's)
F	23	Файл:Flag of the United States.svg	Russell Wooten	JR	Chula Vista, California (St. Augustine)

Season

Before the season began, on October 22, 2008, the Wildcats were selected to finish fifth among the 16 Big East Conference teams in the annual preseason coaches' poll at Madison Square Garden. As part of recent tradition, the 2008 Hoopsmania (an on-campus kickoff of the Villanova Basketball season), included a performance by hip-hop artist T-Pain. Previous artists have included 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and MIMS.

The Villanova-Pitt game on January 28, 2009 was the last game to be held at the Wachovia Spectrum which drew a crowd of 17,449. The Wildcats finished perfect the year at the Pavilion. Villanova's 25 regular-season wins tied a school record. It had been done three times before, but not since 1950–51.

During the 2009 Big East Awards Ceremony, head coach Jay Wright was named the 2009 Big East Coach of the Year. He won the award twice in the previous four years. Villanova senior forward Dante Cunningham was named the Big East's Most Improved Player, and sophomore guard Corey Fisher won the Sixth Man Award. Cunningham, a senior forward, won second-team honors on the all-Big East team, while junior guard Scottie Reynolds took honorable mention.

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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