The 2008–09 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented

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in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by

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and played their home games in the

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Pre-season

During the offseason, the Mountaineers picked up four recruits who look to make an immediate impact in Morgantown. Devin Ebanks a 6–9, 205 pound forward from Oakdale, CT seems to be the Mountaineers #1 recruit, being ranked #11 on the Rivals.com Top 150 recruits. The Mountaineers also added Darryl "Truck" Bryant, a 6-2 190 pound guard from

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, Kevin Jones, a 6-7 210 pound forward from

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, and Dee Proby a 6-9 250 pound forward from

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. West Virginia was picked to finish 9th in the

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Pre-Season Coaches Poll.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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