2007–08 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represents the University of Oregon in the college basketball season of 2007–08. The team was coached by Ernie Kent and plays their home games at McArthur Court.

2007–08 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
2007–08 record18–14 (9–9 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcArthur Court
2007–08 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 UCLA†16–2 .889  35–4  .897
No. 11 Stanford13–5 .722  28–8  .778
No. 21 Washington State11–7 .611  26–9  .743
Arizona State9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Oregon9–9 .500  18–14  .563
Arizona8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Washington7–11 .389  16–17  .485
California6–12 .333  17–16  .515
Oregon State0–18 .000  6–25  .194
USC*0–7 .000  0–12  .000
† 2008 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
As of April 5, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll
*USC vacated 11 conference and 21 overall wins, due to NCAA rules violations.

Previous season

The 2006–07 Oregon Ducks experienced what many would argue as one of their most memorable and successful seasons in school history. Freshman Tajuan Porter, who was not heavily recruited, along with senior and leader Aaron Brooks helped lead the Ducks to a successful season. They began their season by completing their non-conference schedule at a perfect 12–0, including a come-from-behind win at Rice and an important east-coast win at then ranked #19 Georgetown. The Ducks suffered their first loss of the season against USC but were able to bounce back and defeat then ranked #1 UCLA marking the second time in school history the Ducks had defeated a #1 Bruins team. Towards the end of the season Oregon suffered a streak in which they lost 6 of 8 games, the skid dropped the Ducks from #7 to #23 in the AP Poll. However the Ducks managed to bounce back, winning 9 games in a row, including a sweep of the Pac-10 Championship Tournament – in dominating fashion – first round wins over Miami University (Ohio), Winthrop University, and a Sweet Sixteen victory over UNLV. Their final game of the season was a 77–85 loss to eventual NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament champions, Florida.

Pre-season

June 28 – Aaron Brooks was selected in the 2007 NBA Draft as the 26th selection overall during the 1st round by the Houston Rockets.[1]

July – Guard Tajuan Porter played on the United States' U19 team in the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship. The tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia and the United States' team placed 2nd, suffering their first loss of the tournament to Serbia 69–74 in the championship game.[2] Also, Forward Maarty Leunen played on the United States' Pan American Games team. The team place 5th in the tournament after a poor 3–2 final record in which the team lost the first two games.[3]

November 1 – During the Pac-10's media day, the pre-season media poll picks the Ducks to finish third in the Pac-10.[4]

Recruiting

The 2008 University of Oregon Men's Basketball Recruiting Class was selected by Scout.com as the 11th best recruiting class of 2008 and was selected by Rivals.com as the 11th best recruiting class of 2008 as well.[5]

Class of 2008 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Crittle
C		 Elmhurst, IL Timothy Christian HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 17, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Michael Dunigan
C		 Chicago, IL Farragut Career Academy HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 16, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Matthew Humphrey
SG		 Chicago, IL Hales Franciscan HS I 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 16, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Drew Wiley
SF		 Vida, OR McKenzie River HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 23, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Teondre Williams
SG		 Norcross, GA Meadowcreek HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 5, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
11/10/2007*
4:00 pm, OSN		 No. 12 Pepperdine W 100–70  1–0
 McArthur Court (8,601)
Eugene, OR
11/11/2007*
6:00 pm, OSN		 No. 12 Pacific W 80–64  2–0
 McArthur Court (8,405)
Eugene, OR
11/12/2007*
7:30 pm, OSN		 No. 11 Western Michigan W 97–88  3–0
 McArthur Court (8,341)
Eugene, OR
11/17/2007*
7:00 pm, CSN		 No. 11 at Portland W 85–61  4–0
 Chiles Center (4,881)
Portland, OR
11/20/2007*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 12 at St. Mary's L 87–99  4–1
 McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
11/24/2007*
7:00 pm		 No. 12 San Francisco W 110–79  5–1
 McArthur Court (7,033)
Eugene, OR
11/29/2007*
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 17 at No. 25 Kansas State W 80–77 OT 6–1
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
12/08/2007*
3:00 pm, OSN		 No. 19 Utah W 75–64  7–1
 Rose Garden (11,447)
Portland, OR
12/11/2007*
7:00 pm		 No. 16 Sacramento State W 93–66  8–1
 McArthur Court (8,125)
Eugene, OR
12/15/2007*
11:00 am, OSN		 No. 16 at Nebraska L 79–88 OT 8–2
 Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,109)
Omaha, NE
12/22/2007*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 23 vs. Oakland L 62–68  8–3
 The Palace of Auburn Hills (22,076)
Auburn Hills, MI
12/28/2007*
7:00 pm		 Mount St. Mary's W 81–73  9–3
 McArthur Court (8,916)
Eugene, OR
01/03/2008
6:00 pm		 at Arizona State L 54–62  9–4
 Wells Fargo Arena (7,690)
Tempe, AZ
01/05/2008
11:00 am, FSN		 at No. 21 Arizona W 84–74  10–4
 McKale Center (14,575)
Tucson, AZ
01/10/2008
6:00 pm, OSN		 California W 79–70  11–4
 McArthur Court (8,817)
Eugene, OR
01/13/2008
1:30 pm, CBS		 No. 23 Stanford W 71–66  12–4
 McArthur Court (9,087)
Eugene, OR
01/17/2008
6:00 pm, OSN/FSN		 at Washington L 70–78  12–5
 Bank of America Arena (9,628)
Seattle, WA
01/20/2008
5:00 pm, FSN		 at No. 8 Washington State L 60–69  12–6
 Beasley Coliseum (11,120)
Pullman, WA
01/24/2008
7:30 pm, FSN		 No. 8 UCLA L 75–80  12–7
 McArthur Court (9,087)
Eugene, OR
01/26/2008
6:00 pm, FSN		 USC L 86–95 OT 12–8
 McArthur Court (9,087)
Eugene, OR
02/02/2008
3:00 pm, OSN		 Oregon State
Civil War		 W 79–63  13–8
 McArthur Court (9,087)
Eugene, OR
02/07/2008
7:00 pm		 at No. 9 Stanford L 43–72  13–9
 Maples Pavilion (7,329)
Stanford, CA
02/09/2008
4:00 pm, OSN		 at California W 92–70  14–9
 Haas Pavilion (10,407)
Berkeley, CA
02/14/2008
5:30 pm, OSN		 Washington W 71–58  15–9
 McArthur Court (8,866)
Eugene, OR
02/16/2008
6:00 pm, FSN		 No. 21 Washington State L 53–62  15–10
 McArthur Court (9,087)
Eugene, OR
02/21/2008
8:00 pm, FSN		 at USC L 75–81  15–11
 Galen Center (8,721)
Los Angeles
02/23/2008
12:30 pm, ABC		 at No. 6 UCLA L 65–75  15–12
 Pauley Pavilion (11,355)
Los Angeles
03/02/2008
7:00 pm, FSN		 at Oregon State
Civil War		 W 80–68  16–12
 Gill Coliseum (7,031)
Corvallis, OR
03/06/2008
6:00 pm, OSN		 Arizona State W 67–61  17–12
 McArthur Court (8,895)
Eugene, OR
03/08/2008
7:30 pm, FSN		 Arizona W 78–69  18–12
 McArthur Court (9,087)
Eugene, OR
Pac-10 Tournament
03/13/2008
6:00 pm, FSN		 vs. No. 21 Washington State
Pac-10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal		 L 70–75  18–13
 Staples Center (N/A)
Los Angeles
NCAA Tournament
03/21/2008*
07:25 pm, CBS		 vs. Mississippi State
NCAA Tournament First Round		 L 69–76  18–14
 Alltel Arena (16,060)
Little Rock, AR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Roster

Centers
  • 3 Mitch Platt – Senior – Henderson, Nev.
  • 45 Ray Schafer – Senior – Wasilla, Alaska

Forwards
  • 10 Maarty Leunen – Senior – Redmond, Ore.
  • 11 Frantz Dorsainvil – Junior – Montreal, Quebec
  • 33 Drew Viney – Freshman – Villa Park, Calif.
  • 50 Joevan Catron – Sophomore – Phoenix, Ill.

Guards
  • 1 Malik Hairston – Senior – Detroit, Mich.
  • 4 Bryce Taylor – Senior – Encino, Calif.
  • 4 Ben Voogd – Junior – Florence, Ore.
  • 12 Tajuan Porter – Sophomore – Detroit, Mich.
  • 13 Churchill Odia – Junior – Lagos, Nigeria
  • 15 John Elorriaga – Freshman – Portland, Ore.
  • 21 Nicholas Fearn – Freshman – Seattle, Wash.
  • 24 LeKendric Longmire – Freshman – Pascagoula, Miss.
  • 34 Kamyron Brown – Freshman – Santa Ana, Calif.

Coaching staff
  • Ernie Kent – Head Coach
  • Mark Hudson – Assistant Coach
  • Kenny Payne – Assistant Coach
  • Yasir Rosemond – Assistant Coach
  • Josh Jamieson – Director of Basketball Operations
  • Clay Jamieson – Athletic Trainer
  • Nathan Bain – Manager
  • H.J. Cohn – Student Manager
  • David Flasch – Manager
  • Shawn Harriett – Manager
  • Josh Suh – Manager

Season Notes

Awards

Records
  • On December 3, the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team set the school record for most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP Poll as a Top-25 team. Oregon had been ranked by the AP since December 11, 2006, which was a total of 19 polls released with the Ducks in the Top-25. The previous record was 18 weeks, set between February 4, 2002 and January 27, 2003.[7]

Game notes

Pepperdine @ Oregon

1 2 Total
Waves 23 47 70
Ducks 53 47 100
Game Leaders
Pepperdine Oregon
Scoring Malcolm Thomas: 22 Points Malik Hariston: 17 Points
Rebounds Malcolm Thomas: 8 Rebounds Maarty Leunen: 14 Rebounds
Assists Rico Tucker: 5 Assists Tajuan Porter: 9 Assists
Steals Tyrone Shelley: 3 Steals Bryce Taylor: 3 Steals
Blocks Malcolm Thomas: 2 Blocks Maarty Leunen: 3 Blocks

Pacific @ Oregon

1 2 Total
Tigers 27 37 64
Ducks 34 46 80
Game Leaders
Pacific Oregon
Scoring Steffan Johnson: 22 Points Tajuan Porter: 23 Points
Rebounds Michael Nunnally: 7 Rebounds Maarty Leunen: 10 Rebounds
Assists Steffan Johnson: 5 Assists Joevan Catron: 3 Assists
Steals Steffan Johnson: 1 Steals Kamyron Brown: 2 Steals
Blocks Michael Nunnally: 2 Blocks Bryce Taylor: 2 Blocks

Western Michigan @ Oregon

1 2 Total
Broncos 30 58 88
Ducks 46 51 97
Game Leaders
Western Michigan Oregon
Scoring David Kool: 24 Points Malik Hariston: 29 Points
Rebounds Derek Drews: 6 Rebounds Joevan Catron: 10 Rebounds
Assists Andre Ricks: 4 Assists Joevan Catron: 4 Assists
Steals Andrew Hershberger: 3 Steals Maarty Leunen: 1 Steals
Blocks Donald Lawson: 1 Blocks Malik Hariston: 4 Blocks

Oregon @ Portland

1 2 Total
Ducks 31 54 85
Pilots 29 32 61
Game Leaders
Oregon Portland
Scoring Malik Hariston: 24 Points Taishi Ito: 13 Points
Rebounds Maarty Leunen: 10 Rebounds Luke Sikma: 10 Rebounds
Assists Kamyron Brown: 10 Assists Luke Sikma: 4 Assists
Steals Tajuan Porter: 2 Steals Luke Sikma: 3 Steals
Blocks Joevan Catron: 2 Blocks Luke Sikma: 2 Blocks

Oregon @ Saint Mary's

1 2 Total
Ducks 35 52 87
Gaels 38 61 99
Game Leaders
Oregon Saint Mary's
Scoring Kamyron Brown: 20 Points Patrick Mills: 37 Points
Rebounds Maarty Leunen: 11 Rebounds Diamon Simpson: 12 Rebounds
Assists Maarty Leunen: 2 Assists Patrick Mills: 5 Assists
Steals Kamyron Brown: 2 Steals Patrick Mills: 2 Steals
Blocks Kamyron Brown: 2 Blocks Diamon Simpson: 2 Blocks

San Francisco @ Oregon

1 2 Total
Dons 50 29 79
Ducks 62 48 110
Game Leaders
San Francisco Oregon
Scoring Manny Quezada: 30 Points Maarty Leunen: 18 Points
Rebounds Dior Lowhorn: 7 Rebounds Joevan Catron: 14 Rebounds
Assists Myron Strong: 7 Assists Joevan Catron: 4 Assists
Steals Manny Quezada: 2 Steals Joevan Catron: 2 Steals
Blocks Diamon Simpson: 2 Blocks Kamyron Brown: 2 Blocks

Oregon @ Kansas State

1 2OT Total
Ducks 29 429 80
Wildcats 32 396 77
Game Leaders
Oregon Kansas State
Scoring Bryce Taylor: 18 Points Michael Beasley: 24 Points
Rebounds Maarty Leunen: 13 Rebounds Michael Beasley: 12 Rebounds
Assists Tajuan Porter: 5 Assists Jacob Pullen: 5 Assists
Steals Malik Hairston: 2 Steals Jacob Pullen: 3 Steals
Blocks Malik Hairston: 3 Blocks Michael Beasley: 3 Blocks

Utah @ Oregon

1 2 Total
Utes 33 31 64
Ducks 38 37 75
Game Leaders
Utah Oregon
Scoring Tyler Kepkay: 23 Points Bryce Taylor: 20 Points
Rebounds Luke Nevill: 5 Rebounds Joevan Catron: 7 Rebounds
Assists Tyler Kepkay: 3 Assists Kamyron Brown: 4 Assists
Steals Tyler Kepkay: 2 Steals Maarty Leunen: 3 Steals
Blocks Luke Nevill: 1 Blocks Malik Hariston: 1 Blocks

Sacramento @ Oregon

1 2 Total
Hornets 36 30 66
Ducks 46 47 93
Game Leaders
Sacramento State Oregon
Scoring Loren Leath: 21 Points Maarty Leunen: 23 Points
Rebounds Randy Adams: 8 Rebounds Maarty Leunen: 11 Rebounds
Assists Vinnie McGhee Jr.: 7 Assists Kamyron Brown: 6 Assists
Steals Loren Leath: 2 Steals Kamyron Brown: 2 Steals
Blocks Clark Woods: 1 Blocks Joevan Catron: 1 Blocks

Oregon @ Nebraska

1 2OT Total
Ducks 34 405 79
Cornhuskers 38 3614 88
Game Leaders
Oregon Nebraska
Scoring Tajuan Porter: 29 Points Aleks Maric: 23 Points
Rebounds Joevan Catron: 9 Rebounds Ryan Anderson: 9 Rebounds
Assists Kamyron Brown: 4 Assists Jay-R Strowbridge: 5 Assists
Steals Joevan Catron: 2 Steals Ryan Anderson: 4 Steals
Blocks Joevan Catron: 1 Blocks Aleks Maric: 3 Blocks

Oregon vs. Oakland

1 2 Total
Ducks 26 36 62
Golden Grizzlies 37 31 68
Game Leaders
Oregon Oakland
Scoring Joevan Catron: 15 Points Derick Nelson: 22 Points
Rebounds Maarty Leunen: 12 Rebounds Derick Nelson: 9 Rebounds
Assists Maarty Leunen: 5 Assists Johnathon Jones: 8 Assists
Steals Maarty Leunen: 1 Steal Derick Nelson: 2 Steals
Blocks None Keith Benson: 2 Blocks

Stats

Team

Scores by half
1 2OT Total
Oregon 1089 119626 2311
Opponents 1007 112241 2170

Individual
NameGPMINFGMFGAFTMFTA3PM3PAPTSOFFDEFTOTASTTOSTLBLKPF
Malik Hairston29911162307911264811046341951366650182681
Maarty Leunen30104514825910813657107461642162808847261170
Tajuan Porter30967140364536775213408145670736914466
Joevan Catron2463782160568451322552921445550131173
Bryce Taylor2892113027459734912336831751064046201269
Kamyron Brown2853541102356183112524749936722342
LeKendrick Longmire2629643798273109721194041011535
Frantz Dorsainvil19153274782400621617302164229
Mitch Platt22169142441200326162212102215
Churchill Odia26347164000133545630362176137
Drew Viney1076617264111831013241214
Ray Schafer618243400721301204
Total30607581116774276202626532311309722103145637913979535

Glossary

GP: Games Played, MIN: Minutes, FGM: Field goals made, FGA: Field goals attempted, FTM: Free throws made, FTA: Free throws attempted, 3PM: 3-pointers made, 3PA: 3-pointers attempted, PTS: Points, OFF: Offensive rebounds, DEF: Defensive rebounds, REB: Rebounds, TOT: Total rebounds AST: Assists, TO: Turnovers, STL: Steals, BLK: Blocks, PF: Personal fouls

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