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2008–09 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team


2008–09 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
Western Athletic Conference
17-15 (9-7 WAC)
Marvin Menzies
Mick Durham
Chris Pompey
Paul Weir
Pan American Center

The 2008–09 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This was Marvin Menzies 2nd season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 9–7 in WAC play. They lost in the 2nd round of the 2009 WAC men's basketball tournament to end the season.

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#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)
0Tray Britt6'3"200GJr.Richmond, CaliforniaHogan HS
1Jahmar Young6'5"180GSo.Baltimore, MarylandLaurinburg Prep
13Hernst Laroche6'1"165GFr.Montreal, QuebecPage-ConcordiaVanier
15Kelly Merker6'4"205FJr.Santa Fe, New MexicoMonte del Sol HS
21Makhtar Diop6'6"185GFr.Dakar, SenegalSt. Jeanne d'Arc Institute
22Jonathan Gibson6'1"180GJr.West Covina, CaliforniaCalvary Christian Prep
23Terrance Joyner6'2"GFr.Los Angeles, CaliforniaGenesis One Prep (MS)
24Robert Lumpkins6'7"210FSo.Washington, D.C.Kilgore College
31Wendell McKines6'6"225FSo.Oakland, CaliforniaRichmond HS
32Hamidu Rahman6'11"255CFr.Somerset, New JerseyAmerican Christian HS
33Troy Gillenwater6'8"230FFr.Boston, MassachusettsStoneridge Prep
34Aaron Gordo Castillo6'5"180GSo.Las Cruces, New MexicoLas Cruces HS
50Chris Gabriel6'9"240CFr.San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaJSerra Catholic HS
NamePositionYear at NMSUAlma Mater (Year)
Marvin MenziesHead coach2ndUCLA (1987)
Mick DurhamAssistant coach1stMontana State (1979)
Chris PompeyAssistant coach3rdPittsburgh (1984)
Paul WeirAssistant coach2ndYork (2004)
  • All times are Mountain
Datetime, TVRank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance) city, state
Fri, Oct 317:00pmNew Mexico HighlandsW 98-73Pan American Center (1,626)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thu, Nov 67:00pmWestern New MexicoW 110–63Pan American Center (1,679)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Nov 15*1:00pmUC RiversideW 79-521-0Pan American Center (2,481)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Tue, Nov 18*7:00pmat No. 19 USCL 60-731-1Galen Center (5,618)Los Angeles, California
Fri, Nov 21*7:30pmPepperdineW 90-662-1Pan American Center (4,641)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sun, Nov 30*5:00pmat Long Beach StateL 77-822-2Walter Pyramid (1,759)Long Beach, California
Wed, Dec 3*6:00pmat KansasL 79-1002–3Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
Sat, Dec 6*6:00pmat North TexasL 83-852–4The Super Pit (3,017)Denton, Texas
Thu, Dec 11*7:00pmSacramento State Lou Henson ClassicW 76-653-4Pan American Center (5,336)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sun, Dec 14*2:00pmUTEP Battle of I-10W 90-784-4Pan American Center (8,168)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Wed, Dec 17*7:00pmPrairie View A&MW 88-745-4Pan American Center (5,098)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Dec 20*7:00pmat UTEP Battle of I-10L 69-845-5Don Haskins Center (8,513)El Paso, Texas
Tue, Dec 23*6:30pmat New Mexico Rio Grande RivalryL 62-765–6The Pit (arena) (17,197)Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sun, Dec 28*1:00pmLoyola MarymountW 104-626–6Pan American Center (4,815)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Tue, Dec 30*7:00pmNew Mexico Rio Grande RivalryL 66-686-7Pan American Center (10,285)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Jan 38:00pmat Fresno StateW 79-667-7 (1–0)Save Mart Center (8,909)Fresno, California
Mon, Jan 58:00pmat San Jose StateW 75-738–7 (2-0)Event Center Arena (1,341)San Jose, California
Thu, Jan 87:00pmNevadaL 71-798-8 (2–1)Pan American Center (6,314)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Jan 108:00pmUtah StateL 67-778-9 (2-2)Pan American Center (6,577)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thu, Jan 157:00pmIdahoW 74-719-9 (3-2)Pan American Center (6,821)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thu, Jan 227:00pmat Boise StateL 84-879-10 (3-3)Taco Bell Arena (3,079)Boise, Idaho
Sat, Jan 247:00pmat IdahoL 57-679-11 (3-4)Cowan Spectrum (2,129)Moscow, Idaho
Thu, Jan 297:00pmSan Jose StateW 89-8110-11 (4-4)Pan American Center (6,194)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Jan 317:00pmHawaiiW 82-7211-11 (5-4)Pan American Center (6,355)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thu, Feb 57:00pmat No. 25 Utah StateL 59-7811-12 (5-5)Smith Spectrum (9,415)Logan, Utah
Sat, Feb 76:00pm, ESPN2at NevadaW 62-6012-12 (6-5)Lawlor Events Center (6,786)Reno, Nevada
Sat, Feb 147:00pmFresno StateW 79-7113-12 (7-5)Pan American Center (6,411)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mon, Feb 167:00pmLouisiana TechW 65-6314-12 (8-5)Pan American Center (6,034)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Feb 21*7:00pmCal State Fullerton ESPN BracketBustersW 94-8615-12 (8-5)Pan American Center (6,371)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thu, Feb 266:00pmat Louisiana TechL 71-8015-13 (8-6)Thomas Assembly Center (1,668)Ruston, Louisiana
Mon, Mar 27:00pmBoise StateL 92-10415-14 (8-7)Pan American Center (5,878)Las Cruces, New Mexico
Sat, Mar 710:00pmat HawaiiW 70-5916-14 (9-7)Stan Sheriff Center (6,640)Honolulu, Hawaii
Thu, Mar 121:00pmvs. Boise State QuarterfinalsW 80-7017-14Lawlor Events Center (NA)Reno, Nevada
Fri, Mar 137:00pmvs. Utah State SemifinalsL 70-7117-15Lawlor Events Center (NA)Reno, Nevada
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

|- The attendance for the 16 home games was 99,839 which averaged 6,240 per game.

  • Scoring - Jahmar Young, 17.9 pts/g
  • Field Goal % - Hamidu Rahman, 53.0%
  • 3-point Field Goal % - Jahmar Young, 42.1%
  • Free Throws - Jahmar Young, 82.4%
  • Rebounds - Wendell McKines, 10.0 Reb/g
  • Assists - Hernst Laroche, 139
  • Blocks - Hamidu Rahman, 44
  • Steals - Jonathan Gibson, Hernst Laroche, Jahmar Young; 44

During the Jan 31, 2009 game against Hawaii, a ceremony was held which added new Aggies to the Ring of Honor - they were Jimmy Collins, Jerry Hines, and John Williamson. Also recognized were the 1978–79 and 1998-99 teams which each appeared in the NCAA Tournament.

  • Jahmar Young was named First Team All WAC

  • Jahmar Young was named WAC Player of the Week twice during the season

  • Wendell McKines' rebounding average of 10.0 reb/g is a Top 10 in All-Time Aggie history

  • Gordo Castillo's 3-point FG% of 44.8% is a Top 10 in All-Time Aggie history

  • http://www.wacsports.com/custompages/stats/basketballm/2008/nmsu.htm

  • http://nmstatesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=74&path=mbball

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