2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
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The 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was the collegiate basketball campaign highlighted by North Carolina's national championship run and the emergence of several future NBA stars.
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| instanceOf | NCAA Division I men's basketball season ⓘ |
| APFinalNumberOne | Louisville Cardinals men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APPreseasonNumberOne | North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipTournament | 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consensusAllAmericanFirstTeamPlayer |
Blake Griffin
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DeJuan Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ James Harden NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyler Hansbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| division | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-04-06 ⓘ |
| finalFourCity | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFourParticipant |
Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
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Michigan State Spartans men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Villanova Wildcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFourState | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalFourVenue | Ford Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| nationalChampion | North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalCoachOfTheYear | Bill Self NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalCoachOfTheYearAward | AP Coach of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalCoachOfTheYearTeam | Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalPlayerOfTheYear | Blake Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalPlayerOfTheYearAward | Naismith College Player of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalPlayerOfTheYearTeam | Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalRunnerUp | Michigan State Spartans men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAAChampionCoach | Roy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAAChampionMostOutstandingPlayer | Wayne Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAAChampionMostOutstandingPlayerTeam | North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFutureNBAPlayer |
Blake Griffin
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DeMar DeRozan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hasheem Thabeet NERFINISHED ⓘ James Harden NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Teague NERFINISHED ⓘ Jrue Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ty Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyreke Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStoryline |
Blake Griffin dominated statistically and won multiple national player of the year awards
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North Carolina won every NCAA tournament game by double digits ⓘ Stephen Curry led Davidson as one of the nation's top scorers ⓘ |
| numberOfTournamentTeams | 65 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season ⓘ |
| sport | Men's basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-11-10 ⓘ |
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CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
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