2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2006-07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season Champions
C-USA Tournament Champions
NCAA, #2, South Region
Regional Finals
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches #7
AP #5
2006-07 record 33-4 (16-0 C-USA)
Head coach John Calipari
Assistant coach Derek Kellogg
Assistant coach John Robic
Assistant coach Chuck Martin
Home arena FedExForum
Seasons
« 2005-06 2007-08 »

The 2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2006–07 college basketball season, the 86th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by seventh-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hashim Bailey
C
Patterson, NC The Patterson School 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) 275 lb (125 kg) Sep 15,
2005 
Scout:   Rivals:
Willie Kemp
PG
Bolivar, TN Bolivar Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 28,
2005 
Scout:   Rivals:
Doneal Mack
SG
Statesville, NC Statesville Christian HS 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 18,
2006 
Scout:   Rivals:
Pierre Niles
PF
Lake Suzy, FL Florida Preparatory Academy 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 265 lb (120 kg) Aug 29,
2005 
Scout:   Rivals:
Tre'Von Willis
SG
Fresno, CA Washington Union HS 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 30,
2005 
Scout:   Rivals:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 25   Rivals: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

Roster

2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 15 Allen, AndreAndre Allen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 12 Anderson, AntonioAntonio Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lynn, Massachusetts
F/C 35 Bailey, HashimHashim Bailey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Fr Paterson, New Jersey
F 42 Cooper, KareemKareem Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) So Washington, DC
F 32 Dorsey, JoeyJoey Dorsey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G 14 Douglas-Roberts, ChrisChris Douglas-Roberts 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
F 2 Dozier, RobertRobert Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lithonia, Georgia
F 5 Hunt, JeremyJeremy Hunt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 1 Kemp, WillieWillie Kemp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bolivar, Tennessee
G 20 Mack, DonealDoneal Mack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Statesville, North Carolina
G 55 McGrady, ChanceChance McGrady 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Auburndale, Florida
F 4 Niles, PierrePierre Niles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 30 Sandridge, JaredJared Sandridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 10 Taggart, ShawnShawn Taggart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 0 Wade, ClydeClyde Wade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Willis, Tre'VonTre'Von Willis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fresno, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-04-05

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Regular Season
11/16/06* Jackson State #13 FedExForumMemphis, TN W 111–69  1–0
11/20/06* vs. Oklahoma #11 Lahaina Civic CenterMaui, HI
(Maui Invitational Tournament)
W 77–65  2–0
11/21/06* vs. #19 Georgia Tech #11 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational Tournament)
L 85–92  2–1
11/22/06* vs. #22 Kentucky #11 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational Tournament)
W 80–63  3–1
11/29/06* Arkansas State #17 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 86–60  4–1
12/02/06* Manhattan #17 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 77–59  5–1
12/04/06* Marshall #17 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 78–59  6–1 (1–0)
12/06/06* at Tennessee #17 Thompson-Boling ArenaKnoxville, TN L 58–76  6–2
12/09/06* Ole Miss #17 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 82–70  7–2
12/14/06* Austin Peay #19 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 88–63  8–2
12/20/06* at #9 Arizona #18 McKale CenterTucson, AZ L 71–79  8–3
12/23/06* Middle Tennessee #18 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 86–46  9–3
12/28/06* Lamar #23 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 87–62  10–3
01/04/07 Cincinnati #23 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 88–55  11–3
01/11/07 at Houston #19 Hofheinz PavilionHouston, TX W 79–69  12–3 (2–0)
01/13/07 at Southern Miss #19 Reed Green ColiseumHattiesburg, MS W 75–62  13–3 (3–0)
01/16/07 UAB #18 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 79–54  14–3 (4–0)
01/20/07 at East Carolina #18 Williams Arena at Minges ColiseumGreenville, NC W 61–44  15–3 (5–0)
01/24/07 Tulsa #14 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 72–59  16-3 (6–0)
01/27/07 Southern Miss #14 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 67–64  17–3 (7–0)
01/31/07 at UCF #12 UCF ArenaOrlando, FL W 87–65  18–3 (8–0)
02/03/07 SMU #12 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 88–52  19–3 (9–0)
02/08/07 at UAB #10 Moody ColiseumBirmingham, AL W 70–56  20–3 (10–0)
02/10/07 Tulane #10 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 95–51  21–3 (11–0)
02/14/07 at Tulsa #9 Reynolds CenterTulsa, OK W 69–52  22–3 (12–0)
02/17/07* at Gonzaga #9 McCarthey Athletic CenterSpokane, WA W 78–77  23–3
02/22/07 Rice #7 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 99–63  24–3 (13–0)
02/25/07 Houston #7 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 77–64  25–3 (14–0)
03/01/07 at UTEP #7 Don Haskins CenterEl Paso, TX W 78–67  26–3 (15–0)
03/03/07 at SMU #1 Moody ColiseumDallas, TX W 64–61  27–3 (16–0)
2008 Conference USA Tournament
03/08/07 Marshall #5 FedExForum • Memphis, TN
(Quarterfinals)
W 92–71  28–3
03/09/07 Tulane #5 FedExForum • Memphis, TN
(Semifinals)
W 71–49  29–3
03/10/07 Houston #5 FedExForum • Memphis, TN
(Final)
W 71–59  30–3
2007 NCAA Tournament
03/16/07* vs. North Texas #5 New Orleans ArenaNew Orleans, LA
(First Round)
W 73–58  31–3
03/18/07* vs. #10 Nevada #5 New Orleans Arena • New Orleans, LA
(Second Round)
W 78–62  32–3
03/22/07* vs. #7 Texas A&M #5 AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX
(South Regional Semifinals)
W 65–64  33–3
03/24/07* vs. #1 Ohio State #5 Alamodome • Houston, TX
(South Regional Final)
L 76–92  33–4
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Central Time.

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See also

References

  1. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=235&year=2007