BC Mures finished the 2007-2008 half season at 8th place with 7 wins and 6 losses. The team had the best offense in the Romanian first division with 1163 points (89,46 points/game) but also holds the worst defense record with 1164 (89,53 points/game). At half season Troy Selvey and Jon Clark were waived by the management even though both players were loved by the crowd. To replace these players, the management signed with two players from the United States: Louis Truscott 29 years old, 200 cm power-forward and Frank Edward Russell 24 years old, 211 cm center. Jay Anderson, the blonde forward who was injured in the first game will miss the entire season and will be replaced by Luke McKenna. BC Mures finished the regular season on the 8th place, with a record of 15 wins and 11 losses. The team led in points scored, but also in points conceded.
In the first round of the playoffs stage BC Mures was paired against league leaders Asesoft Ploiesti. After losing the first game away from home by a narrow margin, they were defeated on their home court which meant elimination. Playing for the 5-8th place with playmaker JuJuan Cooley out, the team did not get another win, so their final league position for the season remained 8th.
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| Bc Mures 2007/2008 roster |
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| 1 | Biro Ferenc | 205 cm | 97 kg | Center | |
| 3 | JuJuan Cooley | 175 cm | 75 kg | Guard | |
| 4 | Bogdan Cormos | 177 cm | 70 kg | Guard | |
| 5 | Tibor Soos | 183 cm | 70 kg | Guard | |
| 8 | Daniel Patru | 192 cm | 92 kg | Forward | |
| 10 | Barnabas Szaszgaspar | 183 cm | 82 kg | Guard | |
| 12 | Vlad Pora | 193 cm | 91 kg | Guard | |
| 14 | Cristian Jakab | 205 cm | 92 kg | Center | |
| 15 | Bryan McCullough | 198 cm | 95 kg | Guard | |
| 20 | Bogdan Puscas | 194 cm | 87 kg | Forward | |
| 10 | Ioan Mureşan | 182 cm | 85 kg | Guard | |
| 33 | Luke McKenna | 201 cm | 100 kg | Forward | |
| 21 | Louis Truscott | 200 cm | 106 kg | Forward | |
| 42 | Frank Edward Russell | 211 cm | 108 kg | Center | |
Bc Mures has played 4 games with Romanian teams and participated at an international friendly Cup in Hungary "Gocsej Cup". For details click the main article above.
Gocsej Cup, Zalaegerszeg sept. 20-23
2`nd half-season
Playoffs First Round:
| Pos. | Team | W-L | Pm - Pr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CSU Asesoft Ploiesti | 24 - 2 | 2273 - 1885 | 50 |
| 2. | CSU Atlassib Sibiu | 20 - 6 | 2257 - 2049 | 46 |
| 3. | U Mobitelco Cluj | 19 - 7 | 2250 - 1981 | 45 |
| 4. | Rapid Bucuresti | 16 - 10 | 2168 - 2065 | 42 |
| 5. | Elba Timisoara | 16 - 10 | 2154 - 2041 | 42 |
| 6. | Gaz Metan Medias | 15 - 11 | 2193 - 2124 | 41 |
| 7. | Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 - 11 | 2213 - 2076 | 41 |
| 8. | Bc Mures | 15 - 11 | 2315 - 2751 | 41 |
| 9. | BCM Arges Pitesti | 12 - 14 | 2149 - 2224 | 38 |
| 10. | CS Otopeni | 9 - 17 | 2214 - 2229 | 35 |
| 11. | BC Ramnicu Valcea | 6 - 20 | 1944 - 2158 | 32 |
| 12. | CSU Cuadripol Brasov | 6 - 20 | 1959 - 2275 | 32 |
| 13. | Gresiloft Targoviste | 5 - 21 | 1886 - 2267 | 31 |
| 14. | Leonardo Oradea | 4 - 22 | 1905 - 2231 | 30 |