The 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Current coaching staff Position Name Year Alma mater
Roster
Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town Chris Babb 10 Guard 6–5 210 Freshman Arlington, TX Talor Battle 12 Guard 5–11 165 Sophomore Albany, NY Jeff Brooks 25 Forward 6–8 200 Sophomore Louisville, KY Jamelle Cornley 2 Forward 6–5 240 Senior Columbus, OH Adam Highberger 14 Guard 6–2 170 Sophomore Blairsville, PA David Jackson 15 Forward 6–6 205 Sophomore Farrell, PA Andrew Jones III 22 Forward 6–9 245 Sophomore Philadelphia Steve Kirkpatrick 41 Forward 6–5 225 Sophomore Carlisle, PA Will Leiner 13 Guard 6–1 170 Senior Coplay, PA Danny Morrissey 33 Guard 6–3 190 Senior Cleveland, OH Billy Oliver 42 Forward 6–8 205 Freshman Chatham, NJ Andrew Ott 54 Forward 6–10 235 Sophomore Abington, PA Stanley Pringle 11 Guard 6–1 180 Senior Virginia Beach, VA Joonas Suotamo 21 Forward 6–10 230 Senior Espoo, Finland Cammeron Woodyard 24 Guard 6–5 205 Freshman Westminster, MD
Schedule and results
Preseason
Regular season and Postseason
!colspan=10| Big Ten tournament
!colspan=10| National Invitation Tournament
Awards
Players Talor Battle Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 23) All Big Ten first team point guard Jamelle Cornley Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 26) All Big Ten second team forward 2009 NIT MVP
Coaches Ed DeChellis Big Ten Coach of the Year
References