The 2008–09 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games on Jack Friel Court in Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.
At the end of March 2009, Tony Bennett announced that he was leaving Washington State to take a head coaching job at Virginia.Virginia to name Bennett coach Ken Bone, formerly with Portland State, took over.
Roster Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Last high school/college Marcus Capers 0 Guard 6–4 172 Freshman Winter Haven, Florida Montverde Acad. Klay Thompson 1 Guard 6–6 187 Freshman Ladera Ranch, California Santa Margarita Catholic HS Mike Harthun 3 Guard 6–3 170 Freshman Medford, Oregon South Medford HS Nikola Koprivica 4 Guard 6–6 211 Junior Belgrade, SER Sport Grammar School Abe Lodwick 5 Guard 6–7 196 RS freshman Bend, Oregon Mountain View HS Taylor Rochestie 10 Guard 6–1 186 RS senior Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara HS/Tulane Aron Baynes 11 Center 6–10 270 Senior Cairns, AUS Cairns State HS Fabian Boeke 13 Center 6–11 230 Sophomore Hamburg, GER Urspring Basketball Academy James Watson 14 Forward 6–7 210 Freshman Atoka, Oklahoma Stringtown HS John Allen 20 Guard 6–0 181 Freshman Brier, Washington Mountlake Terrace HS DeAngelo Casto 23 Forward 6–8 229 Freshman Spokane, Washington Ferris HS Daven Harmeling 32 Forward 6–7 225 RS senior Grand Junction, Colorado Fruita Monument HS Charlie Enquist 40 Forward 6–10 220 RS freshman Edmonds, Washington King's HS Nick Witherill 44 Guard 6–2 176 Freshman Phoenix, Arizona Highland HS Caleb Forrest 52 Forward 6–8 228 Senior Pagosa Springs, Colorado Pagosa Springs HS
Schedule
!colspan=9| Exhibition
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| Pac-10 tournament
!colspan=9| National Invitation Tournament
Notes Taylor Rochestie was named to the All-Pac-10 team; DeAngelo Casto and Klay Thompson were named to the All-Freshman team.
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