2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Brad Greenberg, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 15–3 in Big South play to finish in first place. They defeated High Point, UNC Asheville, and VMI to become champions of the Big South Tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were defeated in the First Round by the eventual National champions, North Carolina.[1]

2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Big South Regular season champion
Big South Tournament champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig South Conference
2008–09 record21–12 (15–3 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaDedmon Center
2008–09 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Radford †15–3 .83321–12  .636
VMI13–5 .72224–8  .750
Liberty12–6 .66723–12  .657
UNC Asheville10–8 .55615–16  .484
Winthrop9–9 .50011–19  .367
Gardner-Webb9–9 .50013–17  .433
Presbyterian9–9 .50012–17  .414
Coastal Carolina5–13 .27811–20  .355
High Point4–14 .2229–21  .300
Charleston Southern4–14 .2229–20  .310
† 2009 Big South Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2009; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 11 Amir Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 24 Kenny Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Richmond, Virginia
C 45 Artsiom Parakhouski 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr Minsk, Byelorussian SSR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 14, 2008*
    		 Brevard W 74–55  1–0
    		 Peters Hall 
    Radford, Virginia
    Nov 18, 2008*
    		 Bridgewater (VA) W 86–46  2–0
    		 Peters Hall 
    Radford, Virginia
    Nov 21, 2008*
    		 at Virginia L 66–68  2–1
    		 John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Nov 25, 2008*
    		 at William & Mary L 53–73  2–2
    		 Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Nov 29, 2008*
    		 at Navy L 71–73 OT 2–3
    		 Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 4, 2008
    		 Gardner-Webb L 71–91  2–4
    (0–1)    		 Peters Hall 
    Radford, Virginia
    Dec 6, 2008
    		 Winthrop W 73–52  3–4
    (1–1)    		 Peters Hall 
    Radford, Virginia
    Dec 10, 2008*
    		 Duquesne L 75–94  3–5
    		 Peters Hall 
    Radford, Virginia
    Dec 14, 2008*
    		 James Madison L 81–85  3–6
    		 Peters Hall 
    Radford, Virginia
    Dec 19, 2008*
    		 at George Mason L 55–67  3–7
    		 Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Dec 23, 2008*
    		 at West Virginia L 54–89  3–8
    		 WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Dec 27, 2008*
    		 Shenandoah W 104–66  4–8
    		 Peters Hall 
    Radford, Virginia
    Dec 30, 2008*
    		 at No. 6 Wake Forest L 61–83  4–9
    		 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Jan 3, 2009
    		 at Presbyterian W 65–55  5–9
    (2–1)    		 Templeton Physical Education Center 
    Clinton, South Carolina
    Big South Tournament
    Mar 3, 2009*
    		 High Point
    Quarterfinals    		 W 82–58  19–11
    		 Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Mar 5, 2009*
    		 UNC Asheville
    Semifinals    		 W 94–86  20–11
    		 Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    Mar 7, 2009*
    		 VMI
    Championship game    		 W 108–94  21–11
    		 Dedmon Center 
    Radford, Virginia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19, 2009*
     CBS    		 (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 2 North Carolina
    First Round    		 L 58–101  21–12
    		 Greensboro Coliseum (20,226)
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Source[3].
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "Radford's Memorable Season Ends with 101-58 Loss to UNC in NCAA Tournament". Radford University Athletics. March 19, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
    2. "2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
    3. "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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