The 2008–09 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented

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for the

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. The team played its home games on Jack Friel Court in

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. At the end of March 2009,

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announced that he was leaving

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to take the head coaching job at

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.Virginia to name Bennett coach
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, formerly with Portland State, took over.

Roster

Schedule

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Notes

* Taylor Rochestie was named to the All-Pac-10 team; DeAngelo Casto and Klay Thompson were named to the All-Freshman team.

References

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