2008-09 Chicago Bulls Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Vinny Del Negro (41-41)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 868,667, Avg. 21,187 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 41-41
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Vinny Del Negro (41-41)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 868,667, Avg. 21,187 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Chicago Bulls Results
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Bulls netted 8,378 points and allowed 8,401. Ben Gordon tossed in a team-leading 1,699 points for Chicago, and Derrick Rose scored 16 or more per game, too. Joakim Noah contributed 606 rebounds. Derrick Rose dished out 512 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Tyrus Thomas added 91 steals and blocked a team-best 151 shots.
Vinny Del Negro coached the team. The 2008-09 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng | G-F | April 16, 1985 | 6'8" | 220 | Duke | Wow, SUD |
| Drew Gooden | F | September 24, 1981 | 6'10" | 230 | Kansas | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ben Gordon | G | April 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | Connecticut | London, ENG |
| Aaron Gray | C | December 7, 1984 | 7'0" | 270 | Pittsburgh | Tarzana, CA USA |
| Kirk Hinrich | G | January 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Kansas | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Larry Hughes | G | January 23, 1979 | 6'5" | 184 | Saint Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Lindsey Hunter | G | December 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 170 | Jackson State | Utica, MS USA |
| Linton Johnson | F | June 13, 1980 | 6'8" | 205 | Tulane | Chicago, IL USA |
| Brad Miller | C | April 12, 1976 | 6'11" | 244 | Purdue | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Demetris Nichols | F | September 4, 1984 | 6'8" | 216 | Syracuse | Boston, MA USA |
| Joakim Noah | F-C | February 25, 1985 | 6'11" | 230 | Florida | New York, NY USA |
| Andres Nocioni | F | November 30, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | none | Santa Fe, ARG |
| Anthony Roberson | G | February 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Florida | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Derrick Rose | G | October 4, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Salmons | G-F | December 12, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Thabo Sefolosha | G | May 2, 1984 | 6'5" | 215 | none | Vevey, SUI |
| Cedric Simmons | F | January 3, 1986 | 6'9" | 235 | North Carolina State | Shallotte, NC USA |
| Tim Thomas | F | February 26, 1977 | 6'9" | 230 | Villanova | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Tyrus Thomas | F | August 17, 1986 | 6'9" | 215 | Louisiana State | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
