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2 Transactions  





3 Draft picks  





4 Roster  





5 Regular season  



5.1  Standings  





5.2  Game log  







6 Playoffs  





7 Player statistics  



7.1  Season  







8 Transactions  



8.1  Trades  







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2008–09 Washington Wizards season
Head coachEddie Jordan (Games 1-11)
Ed Tapscott (interim) (Games 12-82)
ArenaVerizon Center
Results
Record19–63 (.232)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCSN Mid-Atlantic, The CW Washington, News Channel 8
RadioESPN 980
< 2007–08 2009–10 >

The 2008–09 Washington Wizards season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Wizards began the season hoping to improve on their 43–39 record from the previous season, but failed and fell 24 games short. The team finished 2008–09 with a dismal 19–63 record that equalled their worst 82-game performance from the 2000–01 season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season.

Key dates[edit]

Transactions[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 18 JaVale McGee C  United States Nevada
2 47 Bill Walker (traded to Boston) SF  United States Kansas State

Roster[edit]

  • e
  • Players Coaches
    Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
    PG 0 Arenas, Gilbert 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Arizona
    F/C 32 Blatche, Andray 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) South Kent Prep (HS)
    SG 3 Butler, Caron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Connecticut
    G 8 Crittenton, Javaris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Georgia Tech
    G 12 Dixon, Juan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Maryland
    C 33 Haywood, Brendan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 268 lb (122 kg) North Carolina
    PG 13 James, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Duquesne
    PF 4 Jamison, Antawn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) North Carolina
    C 34 McGee, JaVale 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Nevada
    SF 5 McGuire, Dominic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fresno State
    C 14 Pecherov, Oleksiy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Ukraine
    C 9 Songaila, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Wake Forest
    SG 2 Stevenson, DeShawn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Washington Union High School
    C 36 Thomas, Etan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Syracuse
    SG 1 Young, Nick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) USC
    Head coach

    Legend

    • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
    • (FA) Free agent
    • (S) Suspended
    • Injured Injured

    Regular season[edit]

    Standings[edit]

  • e
  • W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
    y-Orlando Magic 59 23 .720 32–9 27–14 14–2 82
    x-Atlanta Hawks 47 35 .573 12 31–10 16–25 11–5 82
    x-Miami Heat 43 39 .524 16 28–13 15–26 9–7 82
    Charlotte Bobcats 35 47 .427 24 23–18 12–29 5–11 82
    Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 40 13–28 6–35 1–15 82
    #
  • e
  • Team W L PCT GB
    1 z-Cleveland Cavaliers 66 16 .805
    2 y-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 4
    3 y-Orlando Magic 59 23 .720 7
    4 x-Atlanta Hawks 47 35 .573 19
    5 x-Miami Heat 43 39 .524 23
    6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 41 41 .500 25
    7 x-Chicago Bulls 41 41 .500 25
    8 x-Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 27
    9 Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 30
    10 Charlotte Bobcats 35 47 .427 31
    11 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 32
    12 Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 32
    13 Toronto Raptors 33 49 .402 33
    14 New York Knicks 32 50 .390 34
    15 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 47

    Game log[edit]

    2008–09 game log

    October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance
    Record
    1 October 29 New Jersey L 85–95 Antawn Jamison, DeShawn Stevenson (14) Caron Butler (11) Caron Butler (5) Verizon Center
    20,173
    0–1

    November: 2–11 (home: 2–5; road: 0–6)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance
    Record
    2 November 1 @ Detroit L 109–117 Antawn Jamison (24) Antawn Jamison (8) Caron Butler (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
    22,076
    0–2
    3 November 5 @ Milwaukee L 104–112 (OT) Caron Butler (27) Antawn Jamison (10) Juan Dixon, Antonio Daniels (4) Bradley Center
    13,895
    0–3
    4 November 7 New York L 108–114 Caron Butler (30) Antawn Jamison (12) Juan Dixon (11) Verizon Center
    20,173
    0–4
    5 November 8 @ Orlando L 81–106 Nick Young (20) JaVale McGee, Oleksiy Pecherov, Etan Thomas (6) Dee Brown (5) Amway Arena
    16,911
    0–5
    6 November 12 Utah W 95–87 Caron Butler (27) JaVale McGee (11) Caron Butler (3) Verizon Center
    14,885
    1–5
    7 November 14 @ Miami L 77–97 Antawn Jamison (15) Antawn Jamison (10) Juan Dixon (3) American Airlines Arena
    15,284
    1–6
    8 November 18 Miami L 87–94 Antawn Jamison (25) Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (12) Juan Dixon (5) Verizon Center
    15,102
    1–7
    9 November 19 @ Atlanta L 87–91 Caron Butler (32) Antawn Jamison (11) DeShawn Stevenson (5) Philips Arena
    14,416
    1–8
    10 November 21 Houston L 91–103 Antawn Jamison (27) Antawn Jamison (10) DeShawn Stevenson (7) Verizon Center
    20,173
    1–9
    11 November 22 @ New York L 117–122 Antawn Jamison (29) Antawn Jamison (13) DeShawn Stevenson (8) Madison Square Garden
    19,763
    1–10
    12 November 25 Golden State W 124–100 Caron Butler (35) Andray Blatche (12) DeShawn Stevenson (7) Verizon Center
    13,852
    2–10
    13 November 27 Orlando L 90–105 Caron Butler (25) Antawn Jamison (12) Caron Butler, DeShawn Stevenson (6) Verizon Center
    13,295
    2–11
    14 November 29 Atlanta L 98–102 Antawn Jamison (26) Antawn Jamison (13) Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (5) Verizon Center
    18,110
    2–12

    December: 4–12 (home: 2–6; road: 2–6)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance
    Record
    15 December 2 @ New Jersey W 108–88 Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison (22) Antawn Jamison (8) Caron Butler (10) Izod Center
    15,062
    3–12
    16 December 3 Portland L 92–98 Antawn Jamison (22) JaVale McGee (7) Antawn Jamison (5) Verizon Center
    12,802
    3–13
    17 December 5 L.A. Lakers L 104–106 Caron Butler (26) Andray Blatche, Antawn Jamison (12) DeShawn Stevenson (6) Verizon Center
    20,173
    3–14
    18 December 6 @ Chicago L 110–117 Caron Butler (27) Antawn Jamison (12) Caron Butler (6) United Center
    21,741
    3–15
    19 December 9 Detroit W 107–94 Caron Butler (33) Antawn Jamison (11) Juan Dixon (7) Verizon Center
    14,707
    4–15
    20 December 11 Boston L 88–122 Caron Butler (19) JaVale McGee (6) Juan Dixon (7) Verizon Center
    20,173
    4–16
    21 December 13 @ Philadelphia L 89–104 Antawn Jamison (17) Antawn Jamison (9) Juan Dixon (5) Wachovia Center
    15,865
    4–17
    22 December 15 Indiana L 98–118 Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (26) Antawn Jamison (15) Mike James (6) Verizon Center
    14,502
    4–18
    23 December 17 @ Detroit L 74–88 Mike James (16) Antawn Jamison, Andray Blatche (11) Andray Blatche, Caron Butler (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
    22,076
    4–19
    24 December 19 Philadelphia L 103–109 Antawn Jamison (23) Antawn Jamison (10) Antawn Jamison (5) Verizon Center
    18,323
    4–20
    25 December 21 Dallas L 86–97 Antawn Jamison (22) Mike James, Antawn Jamison (8) Mike James (5) Verizon Center
    15,582
    4–21
    26 December 23 @ Charlotte L 72–80 Caron Butler (31) Dominic McGuire (10) Caron Butler (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
    13,776
    4–22
    27 December 25 @ Cleveland L 89–93 Antawn Jamison (28) Dominic McGuire (11) Caron Butler (10) Quicken Loans Arena
    20,562
    4–23
    28 December 27 Oklahoma City W 104–95 Antawn Jamison (29) Andray Blatche (15) Mike James (11) Verizon Center
    16,181
    5–23
    29 December 29 @ Houston W 89–87 Antawn Jamison (30) Antawn Jamison (12) Dominic McGuire (6) Toyota Center
    18,278
    6–23
    30 December 30 @ New Orleans L 85–97 Antawn Jamison (22) Antawn Jamison (12) Mike James (7) New Orleans Arena
    18,021
    6–24

    January: 4–13 (home: 3–4; road: 1–9)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance
    Record
    31 January 2 @ Boston L 83–108 Nick Young (15) Antawn Jamison (9) Caron Butler (5) TD Banknorth Garden
    18,624
    6–25
    32 January 4 Cleveland W 80–77 Antawn Jamison (26) Antawn Jamison (13) Andray Blatche (4) Verizon Center
    20,173
    7–25
    33 January 6 @ Orlando L 80–89 Caron Butler (29) Antawn Jamison (9) Caron Butler, Mike James (5) Amway Arena
    16,011
    7–26
    34 January 7 Toronto L 93–99 Antawn Jamison (32) Antawn Jamison (7) Caron Butler, Javaris Crittenton (6) Verizon Center
    13,864
    7–27
    35 January 9 @ Chicago L 86–98 Nick Young (28) Antawn Jamison (11) Caron Butler (6) United Center
    20,125
    7–28
    36 January 10 Charlotte L 89–92 Caron Butler (19) Andray Blatche (10) Andray Blatche (4) Verizon Center
    20,173
    7–29
    37 January 12 Milwaukee L 91–97 Nick Young (30) Dominic McGuire (10) Dominic McGuire (5) Verizon Center
    13,510
    7–30
    38 January 14 @ New York L 122–128 Nick Young (33) Antawn Jamison (7) Mike James (5) Madison Square Garden
    18,020
    7–31
    39 January 16 New York W 96–89 Antawn Jamison (28) Andray Blatche (11) Caron Butler (7) Verizon Center
    17,526
    8–31
    40 January 19 @ Golden State L 98–119 Andray Blatche, Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (22) Dominic McGuire (11) Dominic McGuire (6) Oracle Arena
    19,244
    8–32
    41 January 21 @ Sacramento W 110–107 Antawn Jamison (33) Dominic McGuire (12) Caron Butler (5) ARCO Arena
    10,821
    9–32
    42 January 22 @ L.A. Lakers L 97–117 Antawn Jamison (19) JaVale McGee (9) Caron Butler, Mike James (6) Staples Center
    18,997
    9–33
    43 January 24 @ Portland L 87–100 Caron Butler (31) Caron Butler (10) Mike James (7) Rose Garden
    20,566
    9–34
    44 January 26 Phoenix L 87–103 Caron Butler (28) Antawn Jamison (13) Dominic McGuire (7) Verizon Center
    17,344
    9–35
    45 January 28 @ Miami L 71–93 Antawn Jamison (21) Antawn Jamison (12) Caron Butler (6) American Airlines Arena
    16,424
    9–36
    46 January 30 @ Philadelphia L 94–104 Antawn Jamison (25) Antawn Jamison (15) Javaris Crittenton (7) Wachovia Center
    15,528
    9–37
    47 January 31 L.A. Clippers W 106–94 Antawn Jamison (25) Caron Butler (13) Caron Butler (7) Verizon Center
    18,227
    10–37

    February: 4–8 (home: 3–5; road: 1–3)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance
    Record
    48 February 2 Memphis L 97–113 Antawn Jamison (29) Antawn Jamison (13) Caron Butler (5) Verizon Center
    11,442
    10–38
    49 February 4 New Jersey L 88–115 Nick Young (21) Antawn Jamison (6) Nick Young (4) Verizon Center
    12,602
    10–39
    50 February 6 Denver L 103–124 Antawn Jamison (26) Dominic McGuire, Antawn Jamison (8) Javaris Crittenton (7) Verizon Center
    20,173
    10–40
    51 February 8 Indiana W 119–117 Caron Butler (35) Caron Butler (13) Mike James (7) Verizon Center
    13,708
    11–40
    52 February 10 @ Atlanta L 90–111 Caron Butler (22) Antawn Jamison (12) Javaris Crittenton (7) Philips Arena
    17,027
    11–41
    53 February 11 @ Charlotte L 89–101 Caron Butler (26) Antawn Jamison (9) Caron Butler (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
    10,237
    11–42
    54 February 17 Minnesota W 111–103 Antawn Jamison (29) Antawn Jamison (11) Caron Butler (6) Verizon Center
    11,623
    12–42
    55 February 20 @ New Jersey W 107–96 Antawn Jamison (28) Dominic McGuire (14) Dominic McGuire, Javaris Crittenton, Andray Blatche (3) Izod Center
    15,113
    13–42
    56 February 21 San Antonio L 67–98 Caron Butler (24) Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison (7) Dominic McGuire, Caron Butler (4) Verizon Center
    20,173
    13–43
    57 February 25 Philadelphia L 98–106 Caron Butler (17) Dominic McGuire (14) Caron Butler (5) Verizon Center
    16,505
    13–44
    58 February 27 Chicago W 113–90 Antawn Jamison (27) Dominic McGuire, Antawn Jamison (11) Caron Butler (6) Verizon Center
    18,114
    14–44
    59 February 28 @ Milwaukee L 93–109 Antawn Jamison (21) Antawn Jamison (14) Caron Butler (6) Bradley Center
    15,970
    14–45

    March: 3–13 (home: 2–5; road: 1–8)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance
    Record
    60 March 2 Atlanta L 89–98 Antawn Jamison (23) Antawn Jamison, JaVale McGee (9) Dominic McGuire (9) Verizon Center
    10,189
    14–46
    61 March 4 @ Oklahoma City L 83–88 Antawn Jamison (29) Antawn Jamison (10) Dominic McGuire (6) Ford Center
    18,576
    14–47
    62 March 6 @ San Antonio L 78–100 Antawn Jamison (14) Nick Young (6) Dominic McGuire (4) AT&T Center
    18,440
    14–48
    63 March 7 @ Dallas L 103–119 Antawn Jamison (24) Antawn Jamison (11) Mike James (7) American Airlines Center
    20,150
    14–49
    64 March 9 @ Minnesota W 110–99 Caron Butler (27) Caron Butler (10) Caron Butler (6) Target Center
    13,119
    15–49
    65 March 11 New Orleans L 98–109 Antawn Jamison (25) Antawn Jamison (10) Caron Butler (9) Verizon Center
    15,255
    15–50
    66 March 13 Orlando L 103–112 Antawn Jamison (36) Dominic McGuire (7) Javaris Crittenton (7) Verizon Center
    18,152
    15–51
    67 March 15 Sacramento W 106–104 Antawn Jamison (30) Antawn Jamison (9) Dominic McGuire (8) Verizon Center
    15,108
    16–51
    68 March 17 @ Utah L 88–103 Nick Young, Juan Dixon (14) Andray Blatche (13) Darius Songaila (3) EnergySolutions Arena
    19,911
    16–52
    69 March 18 @ L.A. Clippers L 108–123 Antawn Jamison (24) Antawn Jamison (11) Antawn Jamison (7) Staples Center
    15,123
    16–53
    70 March 20 @ Denver L 105–116 Antawn Jamison (27) JaVale McGee (11) Mike James (9) Pepsi Center
    18,231
    16–54
    71 March 21 @ Phoenix L 96–128 Antawn Jamison (25) Andray Blatche (9) Darius Songaila (3) US Airways Center
    18,422
    16–55
    72 March 23 Chicago L 99–101 Antawn Jamison (34) Andray Blatche (13) Dominic McGuire (7) Verizon Center
    15,421
    16–56
    73 March 25 Charlotte W 95–93 Antawn Jamison (27) Antawn Jamison (8) Mike James (5) Verizon Center
    14,657
    17–56
    74 March 28 Detroit L 96–98 Antawn Jamison (21) Caron Butler (10) Gilbert Arenas (10) Verizon Center
    20,173
    17–57
    75 March 29 @ Indiana L 115–124 Caron Butler (31) Caron Butler (13) Javaris Crittenton, Caron Butler (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
    13,729
    17–58

    April: 2–5 (home: 1–2; road: 1–3)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance
    Record
    76 April 1 @ Memphis L 107–112 Caron Butler (31) Javaris Crittenton (11) Caron Butler (4) FedExForum
    10,013
    17–59
    77 April 2 Cleveland W 109–101 Caron Butler (25) Brendan Haywood, Dominic McGuire (10) Gilbert Arenas (10) Verizon Center
    20,173
    18–59
    78 April 4 Miami L 104–118 Caron Butler (27) Brendan Haywood (12) Javaris Crittenton (8) Verizon Center
    20,173
    18–60
    79 April 8 @ Cleveland L 86–98 Nick Young (16) Brendan Haywood (7) Dominic McGuire (4) Quicken Loans Arena
    20,562
    18–61
    80 April 10 @ Toronto W 100–98 Antawn Jamison (24) Antawn Jamison (12) Caron Butler (7) Air Canada Centre
    18,107
    19–61
    81 April 13 Toronto L 96–97 Caron Butler (28) Caron Butler, Dominic McGuire (9) Juan Dixon (7) Verizon Center
    18,455
    19–62
    82 April 15 @ Boston L 107–115 Caron Butler (39) Oleksiy Pecherov (10) Caron Butler, Javaris Crittenton (4) TD Banknorth Garden
    18,624
    19–63 
    2015–16 season schedule

    Playoffs[edit]

    Did not qualify

    Player statistics[edit]

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game Source: [1]

    Season[edit]

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Antawn Jamison 81 81 38:12 46.8 35.1 75.4 8.9 1.9 1.2 0.3 22.2
    Caron Butler 67 67 38:36 45.3 31.0 85.8 6.2 4.3 1.6 0.3 20.8
    Gilbert Arenas 2 2 31:18 26.1 28.6 75.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 13.0
    Nick Young (basketball) 82 5 22:23 44.4 34.1 85.0 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 10.9
    Andray Blatche 71 36 24:00 47.1 23.8 70.4 5.3 1.7 0.7 1.0 10.0
    Brendan Haywood 6 5 29:11 48.0 0.0 47.6 7.3 1.3 0.7 2.5 9.7
    Mike James 53 50 29:41 38.7 36.7 83.8 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.1 9.6
    Darius Songaila 77 29 19:48 53.2 0.0 88.9 2.9 1.2 0.8 0.3 7.4
    DeShawn Stevenson 32 25 27:41 31.2 27.1 53.3 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.1 6.6
    JaVale McGee 75 14 15:11 49.4 0.0 66.5 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.8 6.5
    Javaris Crittenton 56 10 20:11 45.9 14.3 59.3 2.9 2.6 0.7 0.1 5.3
    Juan Dixon 50 6 16:18 39.5 33.3 87.2 1.3 2.4 0.7 0.1 5.2
    Antonio Daniels 13 5 22:11 40.0 45.5 75.8 1.7 3.6 0.5 0.0 5.1
    Dominic McGuire 79 57 26:11 43.2 50.0 72.5 5.4 2.5 0.8 0.9 4.5
    Oleksiy Pecherov 32 0 08:41 38.6 32.6 82.8 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 3.6
    Etan Thomas 26 7 11:48 48.5 0.0 69.6 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 3.1
    Dee Brown (basketball, born 1984) 17 11 13:41 38.6 30.0 33.3 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.0 2.4

    Transactions[edit]

    Trades[edit]

    June 26, 2008 ToWashington Wizards
    Cash considerations
    ToBoston Celtics
    The 47th pick in the 2008 NBA draft (Bill Walker)
    December 10, 2008 ToWashington Wizards
    Mike James & Javaris Crittenton
    ToNew Orleans Hornets
    Antonio Daniels
    ToMemphis Grizzlies
    Conditional 1st round pick

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference.

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