# 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball season

The 2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 29th season of Horizon League basketball.

## Conference awards & honors
### Weekly awards

HL Players of the Week Throughout the conference season, the HL offices name a player of the week.
| Week | Player of the week |
| November 24 | Josh Mayo, UIC |
| December 1 | J'Nathan Bullock, Cleveland State |
| December 8 | Josh Mayo, UIC |
| December 15 | Gordon Hayward, Butler |
| December 22 | J'Nathan Bullock, Cleveland State |
| December 29 | Gordon Hayward, Butler |
| January 5 | Avery Smith, Milwaukee |
| January 12 | Kelvin Bright, Youngstown State |
| January 19 | James Eayrs, Milwaukee |
| January 26 | Ryan Tillema, Green Bay |
| February 2 | Troy Cotton, Green Bay |
| February 9 | Gordon Hayward, Butler Ryan Tillema, Green Bay |
| February 16 | Norris Cole, Cleveland State |
| February 23 | Justin Cerasoli, Loyola |

### All-Conference Honors

| Honor | Recipient(s) | School | Position | Year |
| Player of the Year | Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Sophomore |
| Coach of the Year | Brad Stevens | Butler | Head coach | 2nd |
| Newcomer of the Year | Gordon Hayward | Butler | Guard/Forward | Freshman |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Cedric Jackson | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Ryan Tillema | Green Bay | Guard | Senior |
| All Horizon League First Team | J'Nathan Bullock | Cleveland State | Forward | Senior |
| All Horizon League First Team | Gordon Hayward | Butler | Guard/Forward | Freshman |
| All Horizon League First Team | Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Sophomore |
| All Horizon League First Team | Josh Mayo | UIC | Guard | Senior |
| All Horizon League First Team | Ryan Tillema | Green Bay | Guard | Senior |
| All Horizon League Second Team | Todd Brown | Wright State | Guard | Junior |
| All Horizon League Second Team | Tone Boyle | Milwaukee | Guard | Junior |
| All Horizon League Second Team | Rahmon Fletcher | Green Bay | Guard | Sophomore |
| All Horizon League Second Team | Urule Igbavboa | Valparaiso | Forward | Senior |
| All Horizon League Second Team | Cedric Jackson | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| All-Newcomer Team | Tone Boyle | Milwaukee | Guard | Junior |
| All-Newcomer Team | James Eayrs | Milwaukee | Forward | Junior |
| All-Newcomer Team | Gordon Hayward | Butler | Guard/Forward | Freshman |
| All-Newcomer Team | Shelvin Mack | Butler | Guard | Freshman |
| All-Newcomer Team | DeAndre Mays | Youngstown State | Guard | Junior |
| All Defensive Team | Terry Evans | Green Bay | Forward | Senior |
| All Defensive Team | Will Graham | Wright State | Guard | Senior |
| All Defensive Team | Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Sophomore |
| All Defensive Team | Cedric Jackson | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| All Defensive Team | Scott VanderMeer | UIC | Center | Senior |

### Tournament honors

Cedric Jackson of Cleveland State was named the tournament MVP.
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team | Player | School | Position | Year |
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team | Cedric Jackson | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team | J'Nathan Bullock | Cleveland State | Forward | Senior |
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team | Norris Cole | Cleveland State | Guard | Sophomore |
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team | Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Sophomore |
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team | Shelvin Mack | Butler | Guard | Freshman |