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

	Conf				Overall
2006–07 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#5 Memphis†	16	–	0	1.000	33	–	4	.892
UCF	11	–	5	.688	22	–	9	.710
Houston	10	–	6	.625	18	–	15	.545
Southern Miss	9	–	7	.563	20	–	11	.645
Tulsa	9	–	7	.563	20	–	11	.645
Tulane	9	–	7	.563	17	–	13	.567
Rice	8	–	8	.500	16	–	16	.500
UAB	7	–	9	.438	15	–	16	.484
Marshall	7	–	9	.438	13	–	19	.406
UTEP	6	–	10	.375	14	–	17	.452
SMU	3	–	13	.188	14	–	17	.452
East Carolina	1	–	15	.063	6	–	24	.200

† 2007 C-USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Hashim Bailey C	Patterson, NC	The Patterson School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Sep 15, 2005
Hashim Bailey C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Willie Kemp PG	Bolivar, TN	Bolivar Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 28, 2005
Willie Kemp PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Doneal Mack SG	Statesville, NC	Statesville Christian HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 18, 2006
Doneal Mack SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Pierre Niles PF	Lake Suzy, FL	Florida Preparatory Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Aug 29, 2005
Pierre Niles PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Tre'Von Willis SG	Fresno, CA	Washington Union HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 30, 2005
Tre'Von Willis SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 25 Rivals: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24. "2006 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.

Roster

2006–07 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	15	Allen, AndreAndre Allen	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	12	Anderson, AntonioAntonio Anderson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Lynn, Massachusetts
4.5 !F/C	35	Bailey, HashimHashim Bailey	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 290 lb (132 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Paterson, New Jersey
3.5 !F	42	Cooper, KareemKareem Cooper	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 290 lb (132 kg)	2.0 !So	Washington, DC
3.5 !F	32	Dorsey, JoeyJoey Dorsey	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 260 lb (118 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Baltimore, Maryland
1.5 !G	14	Douglas-Roberts, ChrisChris Douglas-Roberts	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Detroit, Michigan
3.5 !F	2	Dozier, RobertRobert Dozier	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Lithonia, Georgia
3.5 !F	5	Hunt, JeremyJeremy Hunt	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	1	Kemp, WillieWillie Kemp	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bolivar, Tennessee
1.5 !G	20	Mack, DonealDoneal Mack	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Statesville, North Carolina
1.5 !G	55	McGrady, ChanceChance McGrady	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Auburndale, Florida
3.5 !F	4	Niles, PierrePierre Niles	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 285 lb (129 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	30	Sandridge, JaredJared Sandridge	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Memphis, Tennessee
3.5 !F	10	Taggart, ShawnShawn Taggart	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Richmond, Virginia
1.5 !G	0	Wade, ClydeClyde Wade	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	3	Willis, Tre'VonTre'Von Willis	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fresno, California

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Derek Kellogg (Massachusetts)
Chuck Martin (Monmouth)
John Robic (Denison)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-04-05

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/16/06*	#13	Jackson State	W 111–69	1–0	FedExForum (10,207)
11/20/06*	#11	vs. Oklahoma (Maui Invitational Tournament)	W 77–65	2–0	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
11/21/06*	#11	vs. #19 Georgia Tech (Maui Invitational Tournament)	L 85–92	2–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
11/22/06*	#11	vs. #22 Kentucky (Maui Invitational Tournament)	W 80–63	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
11/29/06*	#17	Arkansas State	W 86–60	4–1	FedExForum (13,713)
12/02/06*	#17	Manhattan	W 77–59	5–1	FedExForum (15,087)
12/04/06*	#17	Marshall	W 78–59	6–1 (1–0)	FedExForum (14,183)
12/06/06*	#17	at Tennessee	L 58–76	6–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,714)
12/09/06*	#17	Mississippi	W 82–70	7–2	FedExForum (14,315)
12/14/06*	#19	Austin Peay	W 88–63	8–2	FedExForum (14,538)
12/20/06*	#18	at #9 Arizona	L 71–79	8–3	McKale Center (14,568)
12/23/06*	#18	Middle Tennessee	W 86–46	9–3	FedExForum (14,525)
12/28/06*	#23	Lamar	W 87–62	10–3	FedExForum (16,154)
01/04/07	#23	Cincinnati	W 88–55	11–3	FedExForum (16,223)
01/11/07	#19	at Houston	W 79–69	12–3 (2–0)	Hofheinz Pavilion (4,804)
01/13/07	#19	at Southern Miss	W 75–62	13–3 (3–0)	Reed Green Coliseum (5,410)
01/16/07	#18	UAB	W 79–54	14–3 (4–0)	FedExForum (14,736)
01/20/07	#18	at East Carolina	W 61–44	15–3 (5–0)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,064)
01/24/07	#14	Tulsa	W 72–59	16-3 (6–0)	FedExForum (15,760)
01/27/07	#14	Southern Miss	W 67–64	17–3 (7–0)	FedExForum (14,741)
01/31/07	#12	at UCF	W 87–65	18–3 (8–0)	UCF Arena (4,805)
02/03/07	#12	SMU	W 88–52	19–3 (9–0)	FedExForum (15,748)
02/08/07	#10	at UAB	W 70–56	20–3 (10–0)	Bartow Arena (7,453)
02/10/07	#10	Tulane	W 95–51	21–3 (11–0)	FedExForum (17,176)
02/14/07	#9	at Tulsa	W 69–52	22–3 (12–0)	Reynolds Center (6,081)
02/17/07*	#9	at Gonzaga	W 78–77 ^OT	23–3	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,272)
02/22/07	#7	Rice	W 99–63	24–3 (13–0)	FedExForum (15,020)
02/25/07	#7	Houston	W 77–64	25–3 (14–0)	FedExForum (16,924)
03/01/07	#7	at UTEP	W 78–67	26–3 (15–0)	Don Haskins Center (11,066)
03/03/07	#1	at SMU	W 64–61	27–3 (16–0)	Moody Coliseum (3,592)
2007 Conference USA Tournament
03/08/07	#5	Marshall (Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals)	W 92–71	28–3	FedExForum (10,494)
03/09/07	#5	Tulane (Conference Tournament Semifinals)	W 71–49	29–3	FedExForum (11,002)
03/10/07	#5	Houston (Conference Tournament Final)	W 71–59	30–3	FedExForum (15,468)
2007 NCAA Tournament
03/16/07*	#5	vs. North Texas (First Round)	W 73–58	31–3	New Orleans Arena (13,393)
03/18/07*	#5	vs. #10 Nevada (Second Round)	W 78–62	32–3	New Orleans Arena (13,594)
03/22/07*	#5	vs. #7 Texas A&M (South Regional Semifinals)	W 65–64	33–3	Alamodome (26,776)
03/24/07*	#5	vs. #1 Ohio State (South Regional Final)	L 76–92	33–4	Alamodome (26,260)
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

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

Memphis Tigers men's basketball

Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)

Rivalries	Louisville

Culture & lore	Pouncer Newby's TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South

People	Head coaches All-Americans NBA players Retired jerseys

Seasons	1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics