2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
The 2008–09 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University and completed the season by winning the 2009 National Invitation Tournament over the Baylor Bears at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Head Coach, Ed DeChellis, coached his sixth season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania at the Bryce Jordan Center, which has a capacity of 15,261, for the twelfth consecutive season. The season marked the team's sixteenth consecutive season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| Chris Babb | 10 | Guard | 6–5 | 210 | Freshman | Arlington, TX |
| Talor Battle | 12 | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Sophomore | Albany, NY |
| Jeff Brooks | 25 | Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Sophomore | Louisville, KY |
| Jamelle Cornley | 2 | Forward | 6–5 | 240 | Senior | Columbus, OH |
| Adam Highberger | 14 | Guard | 6–2 | 170 | Sophomore | Blairsville, PA |
| David Jackson | 15 | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Sophomore | Farrell, PA |
| Andrew Jones III | 22 | Forward | 6–9 | 245 | Sophomore | Philadelphia |
| Steve Kirkpatrick | 41 | Forward | 6–5 | 225 | Sophomore | Carlisle, PA |
| Will Leiner | 13 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Senior | Coplay, PA |
| Danny Morrissey | 33 | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Senior | Cleveland, OH |
| Billy Oliver | 42 | Forward | 6–8 | 205 | Freshman | Chatham, NJ |
| Andrew Ott | 54 | Forward | 6–10 | 235 | Sophomore | Abington, PA |
| Stanley Pringle | 11 | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Joonas Suotamo | 21 | Forward | 6–10 | 230 | Senior | Espoo, Finland |
| Cammeron Woodyard | 24 | Guard | 6–5 | 205 | Freshman | Westminster, MD |
Schedule and Results
Preseason
!colspan=10| Big Ten Tournament
!colspan=10| National Invitation TournamentAwards
Players
