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

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2008–09 New Mexico State Aggies Basketball New Mexico State Aggies wordmark.svg Western Athletic Conference WAC 17-15 9-7 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. 2008–09 Team Roster Sourcehttp://www.nmstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&SPID=585&SPSID=9579 Men's Basketball - Roster & Bios - NMStateSports.com - The Official Website of New Mexico State Athletics 2017-04-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20150718031035/http://www.nmstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&SPID=585&SPSID=9579 2015-07-18 dead #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)0Tray Britt6'3"200GJr.Richmond, CaliforniaHogan HS1Jahmar Young6'5"180GSo.Baltimore, MarylandLaurinburg Prep13Hernst Laroche6'1"165GFr.Montreal, QuebecPage-ConcordiaVanier15Kelly Merker6'4"205FJr.Santa Fe, New MexicoMonte del Sol HS21Makhtar Diop6'6"185GFr.Dakar, SenegalSt. Jeanne d'Arc Institute22Jonathan Gibson6'1"180GJr.West Covina, CaliforniaCalvary Christian Prep23Terrance Joyner6'2"GFr.Los Angeles, CaliforniaGenesis One Prep (MS)24Robert Lumpkins6'7"210FSo.Washington, D.C.Kilgore College31Wendell McKines6'6"225FSo.Oakland, CaliforniaRichmond HS32Hamidu Rahman6'11"255CFr.Somerset, New JerseyAmerican Christian HS33Troy Gillenwater6'8"230FFr.Boston, MassachusettsStoneridge Prep34Aaron Gordo Castillo6'5"180GSo.Las Cruces, New MexicoLas Cruces HS50Chris Gabriel6'9"240CFr.San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaJSerra Catholic HS Coaching staff Name Position Year at NMSUAlma Mater (Year)Marvin MenziesHead coach 2nd UCLA (1987)Mick DurhamAssistant coach 1st Montana State (1979)Chris Pompey Assistant coach 3rd Pittsburgh (1984)Paul Weir Assistant coach 2nd York (2004) 2008-09 Schedule and results All times are Mountain yes |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies| Exhibition Fri, Oct 31 7:00pm 2008 none New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 98-73 – 1,626 |- Thu, Nov 6 7:00pm 2008 Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 110–63 – 1,679 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies| Regular Season Sat, Nov 15 1:00pm yes 2008 UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 79-52 1-0 2,481 Tue, Nov 18 7:00pm yes yes USC 19 Galen Center Los Angeles, California 60-73 1-1 5,618 Fri, Nov 21 7:30pm yes 2008 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 90-66 2-1 4,641 Sun, Nov 30 5:00pm yes yes 2008 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Walter Pyramid Long Beach, California 77-82 2-2 1,759 Wed, Dec 3 6:00pm yes yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 79-100 2–3 16,300 Sat, Dec 6 6:00pm yes yes 2008 North Texas Mean Green North Texas The Super Pit Denton, Texas 83-85 2–4 3,017 Thu, Dec 11 7:00pm yes 2008 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Lou Henson Classic 76-65 3-4 5,336 Sun, Dec 14 2:00pm yes 2008 UTEP Miners UTEP Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Battle of I-10 90-78 4-4 8,168 Wed, Dec 17 7:00pm yes 2008 none Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 88-74 5-4 5,098 Sat, Dec 20 7:00pm yes yes UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas Battle of I-10 69-84 5-5 8,513 Tue, Dec 23 6:30pm yes yes New Mexico The Pit (arena) Albuquerque, New Mexico Rio Grande Rivalry 62-76 5–6 17,197 Sun, Dec 28 1:00pm yes 2008 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 104-62 6–6 4,815 Tue, Dec 30 7:00pm yes New Mexico Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Rio Grande Rivalry 66-68 6-7 10,285 Sat, Jan 3 8:00pm yes 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Save Mart Center Fresno, California 79-66 7-7 (1–0) 8,909 Mon, Jan 5 8:00pm yes 2008 San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Event Center Arena San Jose, California 75-73 8–7 (2-0) 1,341 Thu, Jan 8 7:00pm 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 71-79 8-8 (2–1) 6,314 Sat, Jan 10 8:00pm Utah State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 67-77 8-9 (2-2) 6,577 Thu, Jan 15 7:00pm Idaho Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 74-71 9-9 (3-2) 6,821 Thu, Jan 22 7:00pm yes 2008 Boise State Broncos Boise State Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho 84-87 9-10 (3-3) 3,079 Sat, Jan 24 7:00pm yes Idaho Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho 57-67 9-11 (3-4) 2,129 Thu, Jan 29 7:00pm San Jose State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 89-81 10-11 (4-4) 6,194 Sat, Jan 31 7:00pm 2008 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 82-72 11-11 (5-4) 6,355 Thu, Feb 5 7:00pm yes Utah State 25 Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 59-78 11-12 (5-5) 9,415 Sat, Feb 7 6:00pm yes Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada ESPN2 62-60 12-12 (6-5) 6,786 Sat, Feb 14 7:00pm Fresno State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 79-71 13-12 (7-5) 6,411 Mon, Feb 16 7:00pm 2008 none Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 65-63 14-12 (8-5) 6,034 Sat, Feb 21 7:00pm yes 2008 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico ESPN BracketBusters 94-86 15-12 (8-5) 6,371 Thu, Feb 26 6:00pm yes Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 71-80 15-13 (8-6) 1,668 Mon, Mar 2 7:00pm Boise State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 92-104 15-14 (8-7) 5,878 Sat, Mar 7 10:00pm yes Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 70-59 16-14 (9-7) 6,640 |- !colspan=9 style=New Mexico State Aggies| WAC tournament Thu, Mar 12 1:00pm yes Boise State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinals 80-70 17-14 NA Fri, Mar 13 7:00pm yes Utah State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Semifinals 70-71 17-15 NA |- The attendance for the 16 home games was 99,839 which averaged 6,240 per game. Statistics leaders 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 Ring of Honor Additions 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. Season highlights 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 References http://www.wacsports.com/custompages/stats/basketballm/2008/nmsu.htm http://nmstatesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=74&path=mbball New Mexico State Category:New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball seasons Aggies Aggies