The 2008–09 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Greg McDermott, who was in his 3rd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
The Cyclones finished 14–18, 4–12 in Big 12 play to finish 11th the regular season conference standings. They lost to Texas A&M in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.
Offseason departures
Offseason departuresNamePositionReason Wes Johnson Forward Transferred to Syracuse Cory Johnson Forward Transferred to Valparaiso Mark Currie Guard Graduated Mike Smith Forward Graduated Rahshon Clark Forward Graduated Jiri Hubaleck Center Graduated Brock Jacobson Guard Left teamReference:
Recruiting
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=""|Exhibition
!colspan=12 style=""|Regular season
!colspan=12 style=""|Big 12 Tournament
Awards and honors
All-American
Craig Brackins (2009)
All-Conference Selections
Craig Brackins (1st Team)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Sean Haluska (2009)
Ralph A. Olsen Award
Craig Brackins (2009)
References