2007–08 Baylor Bears basketball team

2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball
Paradise Jam Tournament Champions
Conference Big 12 South
2007–08 record 21–11 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach Scott Drew
Home arena Ferrell Center
Seasons
« 2006–07 2008–09 »
2007-08 Big 12 Men's Basketball Standings
  Conf Overall
Team (Rank) W L PCT W L PCT
Kansas (#4) † 13 3 .813 37 3 .925
Texas (#7) 13 3 .813 31 7 .816
Kansas State 10 6 .625 21 12 .636
Oklahoma 9 7 .563 23 12 .657
Baylor 9 7 .563 21 11 .656
Texas A&M 8 8 .500 25 11 .694
Nebraska 7 9 .438 20 13 .606
Texas Tech 7 9 .438 16 15 .516
Oklahoma State 7 9 .438 17 16 .515
Missouri 6 10 .375 16 16 .500
Iowa State 4 12 .250 14 18 .438
Colorado 3 13 .188 12 20 .375
† Big 12 Tournament winner

The 2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball team will represent the Baylor University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach is Scott Drew, who will be serving his 5th year. The team will be playing its home games in the Ferrell Center in Waco, TX.

Contents

Pre-Season

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LaceDarius Dunn
SG		 Monroe, LA Excelsior Christian 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 2,
2006 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 96
Fred Ellis
PF		 Sacramento, CA Sacramento HS 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 15,
2006 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 75
Delbert Simpson
C		 Tyler, TX Tyler JC 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 218 lb (99 kg) Mar 14,
2007 
Scout:   Rivals:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: 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

Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
Curtis Jerrells 0 Guard 6–1 205 Junior Austin, TX
Fred Ellis 3 Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Sacramento, CA
Henry Dugat 5 Guard 6–0 170 Junior Dayton, TX
Delbert Simpson 11 Forward 6–8 220 Junior Tyler, TX
Aaron Bruce 14 Guard 6–3 185 Senior Horsham, Australia
Mamadou Diene 15 Center 7–0 250 Junior Yeumbeul, Senegal
Richard Hurd 22 Forward 6–5 205 Senior Houston, TX
Kevin Rogers 23 Forward 6–9 240 Junior Dallas, TX
LaceDarius Dunn 24 Guard 6–4 200 Freshman Monroe, LA
Mark Shepherd 40 Forward 6–9 225 Senior Austin, TX
Tweety Carter 45 Guard 5–10 180 Sophomore Reserve, LA
Josh Lomers 50 Center 7–0 265 Sophomore Boerne, TX

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Record
Regular season
2007/11/02* 7:00 p.m. Tarleton State Ferrell Center • Waco, TX L 95–85  0–1 (0–0)
2007/11/11* 7:00 p.m. Jackson State Ferrell Center • Waco, TX W 100–76  1–1 (0–0)
2007/11/16* 5:00 p.m. Wichita State Sports and Fitness Center • St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
(Paradise Jam Tournament)		 W 64–55  2–1 (0–0)
2007/11/18* 7:30 p.m. Notre Dame Sports and Fitness Center • St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
(Paradise Jam Tournament)		 W 68–64  3–1 (0–0)
2007/11/19* 7:30 p.m. vs. Winthrop Sports and Fitness Center • St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
(Paradise Jam Tournament)		 W 62–54  4–1 (0–0)
2007/11/24* 7:00 p.m. Centenary Ferrell Center • Waco, TX W 85–62  5–1 (0–0)
2007/11/30* 8:00 p.m. #6 Washington State Ferrell Center • Waco, TX L 67–64  5–2 (0–0)
2007/12/03* 7:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State Ferrell Center • Waco, TX W 82–50  6–2 (0–0)
2007/12/15* 7:00 p.m. Wayland Baptist Ferrell Center • Waco, TX W 100–72  7–2 (0–0)
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

References

North Division
South Division