2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University. The team's head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 32nd year. They played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 21–14 (9–9) record, while making it to the quarterfinal round of the NIT tournament. Junior Eric Devendorf was the team's elder classman for 2007–08 squad, starting at shooting guard. Sophomores Arinze Onuaku (center), and Paul Harris (guard/forward) and standout freshmen Donté Greene (forward) and Jonny Flynn (guard) rounded out the rest of the starting lineup. Following an injury to Devendorf, guard Scoop Jardine stepped in and Kristof Ongenaet also saw time in the starting lineup.

2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2007–08 record21–14 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown153 .833  286  .824
No. 13 Louisville144 .778  279  .750
No. 15 Notre Dame144 .778  258  .758
No. 16 Connecticut135 .722  249  .727
West Virginia117 .611  2611  .703
No. 25 Marquette117 .611  2510  .714
No. 17 Pittsburgh108 .556  2710  .730
Villanova99 .500  2213  .629
Syracuse99 .500  2114  .600
Cincinnati810 .444  1319  .406
Seton Hall711 .389  1715  .531
Providence612 .333  1516  .484
*DePaul612 .333  1119  .367
*St. John's513 .278  1119  .367
*South Florida315 .167  1219  .387
*Rutgers315 .167  1120  .355
2008 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2008 Big East Tournament.

Roster

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
Rick Jackson 00 C/F 6–9 235 Freshman Philadelphia, PA
Andy Rautins 1 G 6–5 193 Junior Jamesville, NY
Donté Greene 5 F 6–11 226 Freshman Baltimore, MD
Jonny Flynn 10 G 6–0 186 Freshman Niagara, NY
Paul Harris 11 G/F 6–5 228 Sophomore Niagara Falls, NY
Kristof Ongenaet 12 F 6–8 215 Junior Ghent, Belgium
Arinze Onuaku 21 C 6–9 258 Sophomore Lanham, MD
Eric Devendorf 23 G 6–4 178 Junior Bay City, MI
Devin Brennan-McBride 25 C 6–9 254 Sophomore London, ON
Josh Wright 30 G 6–2 175 Senior Utica, NY
Scoop Jardine 33 G 6–1 192 Freshman Philadelphia, PA
Sean Williams 45 C 6–11 228 Freshman Villa Park, CA

Developments

  • Eric Devendorf[2] and Andy Rautins[3] both suffered season-ending knee injuries
  • Scoop Jardine was suspended for three games[4]
  • Josh Wright and Devin Brennan-McBride both quit the team[5]
  • Donté Greene declared for the NBA draft following the conclusion of the season[6]
  • Jonny Flynn was named co-Big East Rookie of the Year[7]
  • This marked the first season since 1982 that Syracuse missed back-to-back NCAA Tournaments

References

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