Men's Basketball - Guilford College
Guilford College Men's Basketball
2008-09 NCAA Division III Third-Place Team
26-6 Overall Record
Guilford College finished third in the 2009 NCAA Division III Championships Tournament and was ranked eighth in the final D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll. The Quakers finished with a 26-6 overall record, the program's best since 1972-73 NAIA national championship team went 29-5. Follow the links below for video recaps of the Quakers' 2009 Final Four experience.
- Final Four Day 1
- Final Four Day 2
- Final Four Day 3
- National Semifinal Game
- National Third-Place Game
Guilford College student-athletes earned three of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's (ODAC) player of the week awards Monday. Senior Tyler Sanborn earned his third ODAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Award. Click here for the full release.
The Quakers puts their number-one national ranking on the line this Wednesday (2/10) night when 16th-ranked Eastern Mennonite University visits the Ragan-Brown Field House at 7:00 p.m. It’s White Out Night, sponsored by Now Promotions, and the first 250 fans will receive free white T-Shirts. All fans are encouraged to wear white for this game. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and fans should arrive early to receive their free shirt. Guilford enters the game on a 15-game winning streak with an overall record of 19-1, 10-1 in the ODAC. Eastern Mennonite is 16-3, 9-2 in the ODAC.
A great crowd, great basketball and fake moustaches made Guilford's Stache Day a success Jan. 16. The Quakers' men and women entertained league-rival Virginia Wesleyan and fans put on faux mouth sweaters in honor of men's basketball coach and athletic director Tom Palombo's moustache. Click here for some images from the big day, courtesy of Jerry Wolford.
The Quakers' basketball team placed eight students on the Guilford College Fall Student-Athlete Honor Roll, which is comprised of student-athletes who maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the semester. In addition, one basketball student-athlete earned dean's list recognition. The basketball team's honor roll members are: Tobi Akinsola, Josh Best, Justin Bradley, Will Cloyd, David Dean, Mickey Gilberti, Eric High and Justin Stafford.
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Click here for Ben Strong's '08 basketball blog detailing his experience as a member of the Maccabi Haifa Heat of Israel's top professional league. |