2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21–13 and 11–5 in A-10 play. They won the 2008 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]

2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball
A-10 Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2007–08 record21–13 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLiacouras Center
2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Xavier142 .875  307  .811
Temple115 .688  2113  .618
UMass106 .625  2511  .694
Saint Joseph's97 .563  2113  .618
Charlotte97 .563  2014  .588
Richmond97 .563  1615  .516
Dayton88 .500  2311  .676
La Salle88 .500  1517  .469
Rhode Island79 .438  2112  .636
Duquesne79 .438  1713  .567
Saint Louis79 .438  1615  .516
Fordham610 .375  1217  .414
George Washington511 .313  917  .346
St. Bonaventure214 .125  822  .267
2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown High School
1 Chris Clark 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 pounds (75 kg) G Sr. Narberth, Pennsylvania U.S. St. Joseph's Prep
2 Ryan Brooks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) G So. Narberth, Pennsylvania U.S. Lower Merion HS
5 Martavis Kee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) G Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida U.S. St. Thomas Aquinas HS
10 Luis Guzman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) G So. New York City, New York U.S. Paramus Catholic HS
13 Mark Tyndale 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) G Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Simon Gratz HS
15 Semaj Inge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) G Jr. Camden, New Jersey U.S. Woodrow Wilson HS
21 Rafael DeLeon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) F So. District Heights, Maryland U.S. Bishop McNamara HS
22 Dionte Christmas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 pounds (93 kg) G Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Lutheran Christian Academy
24 Lavoy Allen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) F Fr. Morrisville, Pennsylvania U.S. Pennsbury HS
30 Craig Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) F Fr. Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. St. Croix Central HS
41 Sergio Olmos 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) C Jr. Valencia Spain Vincente Blasco Ibanez HS
43 Orlando Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) F Sr. Lanham, Maryland U.S. High Point HS

References

  1. "Michigan State's wealth of balance puts Temple on ice". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. March 20, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
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