2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Southeastern Conference Eastern
2007–08 record	18–13 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Gillispie
Assistant coach	Jeremy Cox
Assistant coach	Glynn Cyprien
Assistant coach	Tracy Webster
Home arena	Rupp Arena

The 2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2007–2008. The team's head coach was Billy Gillispie. It was his 1st year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats play their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	2	Scherbenske, MattMatt Scherbenske	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%; \| 165 lb (75 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Oak Hill Academy (VA)/Oral Roberts	Lexington, Kentucky
1.5 !G	3	Bradley, RamelRamel Bradley	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%; \| 191 lb (87 kg)	4.0 !Sr	IMG Academy	Brooklyn, New York
1.5 !G	5	Jasper, DerrickDerrick Jasper	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%; \| 213 lb (97 kg)	2.0 !So	Paso Robles	Paso Robles, California
1.5 !G	12	Krebs, MarkMark Krebs	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%; \| 207 lb (94 kg)	2.0 !So	Newport Central Catholic	Newport, Kentucky
1.5 !G	13	Porter, MichaelMichael Porter	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 198 lb (90 kg)	2.0 !So	Modesto Christian	Modesto, California
3.5 !F	15	Stewart, A.J.A.J. Stewart	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 218 lb (99 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Arlington Country Day	Jacksonville, Florida
3.5 !F	21	Stevenson, PerryPerry Stevenson	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	Lafayette	Lafayette, Louisiana
1.5 !G	23	Meeks, JodieJodie Meeks	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%; \| 208 lb (94 kg)	2.0 !So	Norcross	Norcross, Georgia
5.0 !C	25	Williams, MoraykinyoMoraykinyo Williams	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%; \| 270 lb (122 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Bishop Ireton	Alexandria, Virginia
1.5 !G	30	Perry, DwightDwight Perry	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 187 lb (85 kg)	2.0 !So	Southern	Durham, North Carolina
1.5 !G	32	Crawford, JoeJoe Crawford	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%; \| 207 lb (94 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Renaissance	Detroit, Michigan
3.5 !F	34	Harris, RamonRamon Harris	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 218 lb (99 kg)	2.0 !So	West Anchorage	Anchorage, Alaska
3.5 !F	42	Coury, MarkMark Coury	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%; \| 238 lb (108 kg)	2.0 !So	Detroit Country Day	Detroit, Michigan
5.0 !C	43	Carter, JaredJared Carter	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 86 !7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 277 lb (126 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Scott County	Georgetown, Kentucky
3.5 !F	54	Patterson, PatrickPatrick Patterson	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%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Huntington	Huntington, West Virginia

Head coach

Billy Gillispie (Texas State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

2007 Signees

2007 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Alex Legion G	Beverly Hills, Michigan	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Apr 24, 2007
Alex Legion G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Patrick Patterson F	Huntington, West Virginia	Huntington High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 16, 2007
Patrick Patterson F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
A.J. Stewart F	Jacksonville, Florida	Arlington Country Day High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Oct 15, 2006
A.J. Stewart F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Mike Williams C	Alexandria, Virginia	Bishop Ireton High School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Sep 28, 2006
Mike Williams C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Morakinyo Williams C	Alexandria, Virginia	Bishop Ireton High School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Nov 14, 2006
Morakinyo Williams C	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 26
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: "Kentucky 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "2007 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

2007–08 Schedule and Results

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 6, 2007*	#23	Central Arkansas	W 67–40	1–0	Rupp Arena (20,335)
November 7, 2007*	#23	Gardner-Webb	L 68–84	1–1	Rupp Arena (19,845)
November 21, 2007*		Liberty	W 80–54	2–1	Rupp Arena (21,298)
November 24, 2007*		Texas Southern	W 83–35	3–1	Rupp Arena (21,445)
November 27, 2007*		Stony Brook	W 62–52	4–1	Rupp Arena (19,269)
December 1, 2007*		#1 North Carolina	L 77–86	4–2	Rupp Arena (24,252)
December 8, 2007*		at #15 Indiana	L 51–71	4–3	Assembly Hall (17,410)
December 15, 2007*		UAB	L 76–79	4–4	Freedom Hall (14,241)
December 18, 2007*		at Houston	L 69–83	4–5	Hofheinz Pavilion (8,517)
December 22, 2007*		Tennessee Tech	W 69–47	5–5	Rupp Arena (22,371)
December 29, 2007*		San Diego	L 72–81	5–6	Rupp Arena (23,756)
December 31, 2007*		Florida International	W 92–49	6–6	Rupp Arena (19,184)
January 5, 2008*		Louisville (Battle for the Bluegrass)	L 75–89	6–7	Rupp Arena (24,386)
SEC Regular Season
January 12, 2008		#12 Vanderbilt	W 79–73 ^2OT	7–7 (1–0)	Rupp Arena (23,965)
January 15, 2008		at Mississippi State	L 64–69	7–8 (1–1)	Humphrey Coliseum (9,862)
January 19, 2008		at Florida (ESPN College GameDay)	L 70–81 ^OT	7–9 (1–2)	O'Connell Center (12,222)
January 22, 2008		#3 Tennessee	W 72–66	8–9 (2–2)	Rupp Arena (23,443)
January 26, 2008		South Carolina	W 78–70	9–9 (3–2)	Rupp Arena (23,996)
February 2, 2008		at Georgia	W 63–58	10–9 (4–2)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,313)
February 6, 2008		at Auburn	W 66–63	11–9 (5–2)	Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (5,352)
February 9, 2008		Alabama	W 62–52	12–9 (6–2)	Rupp Arena (24,190)
February 12, 2008		at #19 Vanderbilt	L 52–93	12–10 (6–3)	Memorial Gym (14,325)
February 16, 2008		at LSU	W 67–63	13–10 (7–3)	Maravich Center (9,870)
February 19, 2008		Georgia	W 61–55	14–10 (8–3)	Rupp Arena (22,271)
February 23, 2008		Arkansas	W 63–58	15–10 (9–3)	Rupp Arena (24,371)
February 27, 2008		Mississippi	W 58–54	16–10 (10–3)	Rupp Arena (23,330)
March 2, 2008		at #1 Tennessee	L 60–63	16–11 (10–4)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,628)
March 5, 2008		at South Carolina	W 71–63	17–11 (11–4)	Colonial Center (13,324)
March 9, 2008		Florida (Senior Day)	W 75–70	18–11 (12–4)	Rupp Arena (24,256)
2008 SEC Tournament
March 14, 2008		vs. Georgia (SEC Tournament)	L 60–56 ^OT	18–12 (12–4)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1,458)
2008 NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2008	#(11)	vs. #25 (6) Marquette (NCAA Tournament)	L 74–66	18–13 (12–4)	Honda Center (N/A)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Class of 2008 Commitments/Signees

2008 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DeAndre Liggins G	Chicago, Illinois	Findlay Prep	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jun 27, 2007
DeAndre Liggins G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89
Darius Miller G/F	Maysville, Kentucky	Mason County	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	Sep 7, 2007
Darius Miller G/F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
Kevin Galloway G/F	Sacramento, California	College of Southern Idaho	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 10, 2008
Kevin Galloway G/F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: n/a
Josh Harrellson C	St. Charles, Missouri	Southwestern Illinois Community College	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Apr 29, 2008
Josh Harrellson C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: n/a
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 21
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: "Kentucky 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "2008 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11.

References

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana

People	Head coaches Honored players NBA draftees Cawood Ledford "Mr. Wildcat"

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 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 1941–42 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

Helms and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics