2007–08 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

2007–08 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball

CBI, #1 Seed, East Region, Semifinal (Loss, #4 Butler)
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2007–08 record	17–16 (5–11 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Leitao (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Bill Courtney (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Steve Seymour (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Drew Diener (1st year)
Home arena	John Paul Jones Arena

	Conf				Overall
2007–08 ACC men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 North Carolina†	14	–	2	.875	36	–	3	.923
#9 Duke	13	–	3	.813	28	–	6	.824
#22 Clemson	10	–	6	.625	24	–	10	.706
Virginia Tech	9	–	7	.563	21	–	14	.600
Miami (FL)	8	–	8	.500	23	–	11	.676
Maryland	8	–	8	.500	19	–	15	.559
Georgia Tech	7	–	9	.438	15	–	17	.469
Wake Forest	7	–	9	.438	17	–	13	.567
Florida State	7	–	9	.438	19	–	15	.559
Virginia	5	–	11	.313	17	–	16	.515
Boston College	4	–	12	.250	14	–	17	.452
North Carolina State	4	–	12	.250	15	–	16	.484

† ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 University of Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers sought to continue their 2006–07 season success in which they finished tied for first place in the conference with North Carolina (see 2006–07 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season).

The Cavaliers were picked to finish 5th place for the 2007–2008 season in the ACC Preseason Poll.^[1] Senior Sean Singletary was named to the five-member preseason All-ACC team.^[1]

Players

Roster

2007–08 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Jones, JeffJeff Jones	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%; \| 192 lb (87 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Monsignor Bonner	Chester, Pa.
1.5 !G	2	Farrakhan, Jr., MustaphaMustapha Farrakhan, Jr.	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%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Thornton Township	Harvey, Ill.
1.5 !G	4	Baker, CalvinCalvin Baker	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)	2.5 !RS So	Woodside/William & Mary	Newport News, VA
3.5 !F	11	Mikalauskas, LaurynasLaurynas Mikalauskas	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%; \| 255 lb (116 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Blue Ridge School	Palanga, Lithuania
3.5 !F	12	Tucker, JamilJamil Tucker	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%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	West Side	Gary, IN
1.5 !G	13	Zeglinski, SammySammy Zeglinski	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%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	William Penn Charter School	Philadelphia, Pa.
5.0 !C	21	Soroye, TunjiTunji Soroye	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%; \| 245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Montrose Christian	Dugbe Ibadan, Nigeria
3.5 !F	22	Sherrill, WillWill Sherrill	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%; \| 208 lb (94 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Phillips Academy Andover	New York, N.Y.
2.5 !G/F	24	Diane, MamadiMamadi Diane	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%; \| 197 lb (89 kg)	3.0 !Jr	DeMatha Catholic	Potomac, MD
3.5 !F	30	Joseph, AdrianAdrian Joseph (C)	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%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Brewster Academy	San Fernando, Trinidad
3.5 !F	31	Burns, AndyAndy Burns	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%; \| 202 lb (92 kg)	2.0 !So	Bishop Ireton	Alexandria, VA
3.5 !F	32	Scott, MikeMike Scott	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%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Deep Creek/Hargrave Military	Chesapeake, Va.
4.5 !F/C	34	Pettinella, RyanRyan Pettinella	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%; \| 238 lb (108 kg)	4.0 !Sr	McQuaid Jesuit	Webster, NY
2.5 !G/F	43	Harris, WillWill Harris	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%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Brewster Academy	Corona, NY
1.5 !G	44	Singletary, SeanSean Singletary (C)	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)	4.0 !Sr	William Penn Charter School	Philadelphia, PA
2.5 !G/F	45	Tat, SolomonSolomon Tat	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Community Christian School	Jos Plateau, Nigeria
4.5 !F/C	55	Meyinsse, JeromeJerome Meyinsse	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%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	McKinley	Baton Rouge, LA

Head coach

Dave Leitao (Northeastern)

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Courtney (Bucknell)
Steve Seymour (Bridgewater (MA))
Drew Diener (St. Louis)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 12 December 2014

Recruits

The Virginia Cavalier 2007 recruiting class consisted of 4 signed players. The class is headlined by consensus four star shooting guard, Jeff Jones.

2007 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mustapha Farrakhan SG	Harvey, Illinois	Thornton Township High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 14, 2006
Mustapha Farrakhan SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86
Jeff Jones SG	Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania	Monsignor Bonner High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 18, 2006
Jeff Jones SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89
Mike Scott PF	Chesapeake, Virginia	Deep Creek High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 28, 2006
Mike Scott PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Sam Zeglinski PG	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	William Penn Charter School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 25, 2005
Sam Zeglinski PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "UVa Commit List 2007". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-10-25. "Scout.com Recruiting: UVa". Scout.com. Retrieved 2007-10-25. "2007 Player Commitments - UVa". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-10-25. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2007-10-25. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-10-25.

Watch list

Sean Singletary
- Pre-season All American (CBS Sportsline,^[2]^[3] Collegehoops.net,^[3]^[4] CollegeInsider.com^[3]^[5])
- Wooden Award Candidate^[3]^[6]
- Naismith Award Candidate^[3]^[7]
- Bob Cousy Award Candidate^[3]^[8]
- Pre-season All Atlantic Coast Conference^[1]^[3]

Schedule and results

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11*		Vermont	W 90–72	1–0 (0–0 ACC)	John Paul Jones Arena (11,893)
Nov. 14*		Howard	W 92–53	2–0 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (11,162)
Nov. 17*		at #17 Arizona	W 75–72	3–0 (0–0)	McKale Center (14,602)
Nov. 20*	#23	Drexel (Philly Classic)	W 72–58	4–0 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (10,975)
Nov. 23*	#23	vs. Pennsylvania (Philly Classic)	W 100–85	5–0 (0–0)	The Palestra¹ (3,116)
Nov. 24*	#23	vs. Seton Hall (Philly Classic)	L 74–60	5–1 (0–0)	The Palestra¹ (3,871)
Nov. 27*		Northwestern (ACC–Big Ten Challenge)	W 94–52	6–1 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (12,609)
Dec. 5*		Syracuse	L 70–68	6–2 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (13,603 )
Dec. 7*		Longwood	W 76–57	7–2 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (11,366)
Dec. 19*		Hampton	W 79–65	8–2 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (10,516)
Dec. 22*		Elon	W 91–61	9–2 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (11,626)
Dec. 30*		Hartford	W 78–70	10–2 (0–0)	John Paul Jones Arena (11,647)
Jan. 3*		at Xavier	L 108–70	10–3 (0–0)	Cintas Center (10,073)
Conference regular season
Jan. 13		at #7 Duke	L 65–87	10–4 (0–1)	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Jan. 16		Virginia Tech	L 70–69	10–5 (0–2)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,433)
Jan. 19		Boston College	W 84–66	11–5 (1–2)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,039)
Jan. 23		at Florida State	L 69–66	11–6 (1–3)	Donald L. Tucker Center (7,314)
Jan. 27		Georgia Tech	L 92–82 ^OT	11–7 (1–4)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,138)
Jan. 30		at Maryland	L 75–95	11–8 (1–5)	Comcast Center (17,950)
Feb. 2		at Virginia Tech	L 65–72 ^OT	11–9 (1–6)	Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Feb. 7		Clemson	L 51–82	11–10 (1–7)	John Paul Jones Arena (13,929)
Feb. 9		at Wake Forest	L 64-80	11–11 (1–8)	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,179)
Feb. 12		#5 North Carolina	L 74–75	11–12 (1–9)	John Paul Jones Arena (13,765)
Feb. 17		at Boston College	W 79–74	12–12 (2–9)	Silvio O. Conte Forum (7,154)
Feb. 24		NC State	W 78–60	13–12 (3–9)	John Paul Jones Arena (13,630)
Mar. 1		at Miami	L 93–95	13–13 (3–10)	BankUnited Center (6,128)
Mar. 3^[9]		Georgia Tech	W 76–74	14–13 (4–10)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
Mar. 5		#6 Duke	L 70–86	14–14 (4–11)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,273)
Mar. 9		Maryland	W 91–76	15–14 (5–11)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,154)
ACC Tournament
Mar. 13		vs. Georgia Tech (ACC Tournament)	L 76–94	15–15 (5–11)	Charlotte Bobcats Arena² (20,035)
College Basketball Invitational
Mar. 18*		Richmond (College Basketball Invitational First Round)	W 66–64	16–15 (5–11)	John Paul Jones Arena (4,022)
Mar. 24*		Old Dominion (CBI Quarterfinals)	W 80–76	17–15 (5–11)	John Paul Jones Arena (6,460)
Mar. 26*		Bradley (CBI Semifinals)	L 85–96	17–16 (5–11)	John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Associated Press Poll prior to game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ^1 Played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^2 Played in Charlotte, North Carolina.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "North Carolina Favored in 2007–08 Pre-Season Poll by ACC Media" (Press release). theACC.com. 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
↑ "Preseason All-Americans: Keeping it real". CBS Sportsline. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Sean Singletary Named To Preseason All-America Team". VirginiaSports.com. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
↑ "2007–08 Preseason All-America Team" (Press release). Collegehoops.net. 2007-09-28. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
↑ "2007–08 Preseason All-America Team" (Press release). CollegeInsider.com. 2007-11-01. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
↑ "Wooden Award Preseason" (Press release). The Los Angeles Athletic Club. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
↑ "Naismith Trophy Names Preseason Watch List" (Press release). Atlanta Tipoff Club. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
↑ "Top Candidates to Watch" (Press release). The Hartford. 2007-11-02. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
↑ This game was originally scheduled for February 21st, but was postponed due to a leak in the roof of Alexander Coliseum.

Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball

Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1924–1965) University Hall (1965–2006) John Paul Jones Arena (2006–present)

Rivalries	Louisville Virginia Tech

Culture & lore	CavMan "The Cavalier Song" "The Good Old Song" Chaminade upset

People	Head coaches Notable players

Seasons	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

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics