2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team

2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball
A-10 Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2007–08 record 21–13 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach Fran Dunphy
Assistant coach Dave Duke
Assistant coach Matt Langel
Assistant coach Shawn Trice
Home arena Liacouras Center
Seasons
« 2006–07 2008–09 »
2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#12 Xavier 14   2   .875     30   7   .811
Temple † 11   5   .688     21   13   .618
Massachusetts 10   6   .625     25   11   .694
Saint Joseph's 9   7   .563     21   13   .618
Charlotte 9   7   .563     20   14   .588
Richmond 9   7   .563     16   15   .516
Dayton 8   8   .500     23   11   .676
La Salle 8   8   .500     15   17   .469
Rhode Island 7   9   .438     21   12   .636
Duquesne 7   9   .438     17   13   .567
Saint Louis 7   9   .438     16   15   .516
Fordham 6   10   .375     12   17   .414
George Washington 5   11   .313     9   17   .346
St. Bonaventure 2   14   .125     8   22   .267
† Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21–13 and 11–5 in A-10 play. They won the 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]

Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown High School
1 Chris Clark 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 pounds (75 kg) G Sr. Narberth, Pennsylvania U.S. St. Joseph's Prep
2 Ryan Brooks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) G So. Narberth, Pennsylvania U.S. Lower Merion HS
5 Martavis Kee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) G Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida U.S. St. Thomas Aquinas HS
10 Luis Guzman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) G So. New York City, New York U.S. Paramus Catholic HS
13 Mark Tyndale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) G Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Simon Gratz HS
15 Semaj Inge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) G Jr. Camden, New Jersey U.S. Woodrow Wilson HS
21 Rafael DeLeon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) F So. District Heights, Maryland U.S. Bishop McNamara HS
22 Dionte Christmas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) G Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Lutheran Christian Academy
24 Lavoy Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) F Fr. Morrisville, Pennsylvania U.S. Pennsbury HS
30 Craig Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) F Fr. Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. St. Croix Central HS
41 Sergio Olmos 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) C Jr. Valencia Spain Vincente Blasco Ibanez HS
43 Orlando Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) F Sr. Lanham, Maryland U.S. High Point HS

References

  1. ^ "Michigan State's wealth of balance puts Temple on ice". ESPN. Associated Press (ESPN Internet Ventures). March 20, 2008. http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000019. Retrieved December 27, 2010.