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2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball season


The 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 29th season of Horizon League basketball.

2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationDecember 4, 2008
through February 28, 2009
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports Midwest, ESPN, CBS Sports, Horizon League Network
Regular Season
ChampionsButler Bulldogs
Coach of the YearBrad Stevens, Butler
  Runners-upGreen Bay Phoenix
Season MVPMatt Howard, Butler
Tournament
ChampionsCleveland State
  Runners-upButler
Finals MVPCedric Jackson, Cleveland State
Basketball seasons
← 07–08
09–10 →
2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Butler15–3 .83326–6 .813
Green Bay13–5 .72222–11 .667
Cleveland State †12–6 .66726–11 .703
Wright State12–6 .66720–13 .606
Milwaukee11–7 .61117–14 .548
UIC7–11 .38916–15 .516
Youngstown State7–11 .38911–19 .367
Loyola Chicago6–12 .33314–18 .438
Valparaiso5–13 .2789–22 .290
Detroit2–16 .1117–23 .233
† Horizon League Tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

Conference awards & honors

Weekly awards

HL Players of the Week
Throughout the conference season, the HL offices name a player of the week.[1]

WeekPlayer of the week
November 24Josh Mayo, UIC
December 1J'Nathan Bullock, Cleveland State
December 8Josh Mayo, UIC
December 15Gordon Hayward, Butler
December 22J'Nathan Bullock, Cleveland State
December 29Gordon Hayward, Butler
January 5Avery Smith, Milwaukee
January 12Kelvin Bright, Youngstown State
January 19James Eayrs, Milwaukee
January 26Ryan Tillema, Green Bay
February 2Troy Cotton, Green Bay
February 9Gordon Hayward, Butler
Ryan Tillema, Green Bay
February 16Norris Cole, Cleveland State
February 23Justin Cerasoli, Loyola

All-Conference Honors

HonorRecipient(s)SchoolPositionYear
Player of the YearMatt HowardButlerForwardSophomore
Coach of the YearBrad StevensButlerHead coach2nd
Newcomer of the YearGordon HaywardButlerGuard/ForwardFreshman
Defensive Player of the YearCedric JacksonCleveland StateGuardSenior
Sixth Man of the YearRyan TillemaGreen BayGuardSenior
All Horizon League First TeamJ'Nathan BullockCleveland StateForwardSenior
Gordon HaywardButlerGuard/ForwardFreshman
Matt HowardButlerForwardSophomore
Josh MayoUICGuardSenior
Ryan TillemaGreen BayGuardSenior
All Horizon League Second TeamTodd BrownWright StateGuardJunior
Tone BoyleMilwaukeeGuardJunior
Rahmon FletcherGreen BayGuardSophomore
Urule IgbavboaValparaisoForwardSenior
Cedric JacksonCleveland StateGuardSenior
All-Newcomer TeamTone BoyleMilwaukeeGuardJunior
James EayrsMilwaukeeForwardJunior
Gordon HaywardButlerGuard/ForwardFreshman
Shelvin MackButlerGuardFreshman
DeAndre MaysYoungstown StateGuardJunior
All Defensive TeamTerry EvansGreen BayForwardSenior
Will GrahamWright StateGuardSenior
Matt HowardButlerForwardSophomore
Cedric JacksonCleveland StateGuardSenior
Scott VanderMeerUICCenterSenior

[1]

Tournament honors

[1]

Cedric Jackson of Cleveland State was named the tournament MVP.

Horizon League All-Tournament TeamPlayerSchoolPositionYear
Cedric JacksonCleveland StateGuardSenior
J'Nathan BullockCleveland StateForwardSenior
Norris ColeCleveland StateGuardSophomore
Matt HowardButlerForwardSophomore
Shelvin MackButlerGuardFreshman

References

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