2007-08 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
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The 2007–08 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represents Clemson University
. The Head Coach is Oliver Purnell
. The team plays its home games in Littlejohn Coliseum
in Clemson, South Carolina
.
2008 ACC Tournament
The Tigers entered the tournament seeded third in the conference, their highest seeding since their 1989–90 team won the regular-season championship. After defeating Boston College
in their first game, the Tigers advanced to the ACC Tournament Final for the first time in 46 years (1962) and only the second time in school history by knocking off the #7 Duke Blue Devils
by a score of 78–74. In the finals, they were defeated by #1 North Carolina 86–81.
2008 NCAA Tournament
Clemson received the #5 seed in the Midwest region of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. It was the first time in 10 years that the Tigers made the field of 64. After building as much as an 18 point lead in the first half, the Tigers eventually fell to the #12 seed Wildcats by a final of 75–69. This marked the first time in NCAA Tournament history that 4 lower seeded teams (Villanova, Siena, Kansas State, Davidson) from one region (Midwest) all advanced to the second round.
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Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
. The Head Coach is Oliver Purnell
Oliver Purnell
Oliver Purnell is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach at DePaul University. Purnell previously served as the head coach for Clemson University, the University of Dayton, Old Dominion University, and Radford University.-Early years:Purnell was born in Berlin,...
. The team plays its home games in Littlejohn Coliseum
Littlejohn Coliseum
J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, usually known as Littlejohn Coliseum, is a 10,325-seat multi-purpose arena in Clemson, South Carolina. It is home to the Clemson University Tigers men's and women's basketball teams. It is also the site of Clemson graduations and the Clemson Career Fair...
in Clemson, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
2008 ACC Tournament2008 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentThe 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 13–March 16, 2008, at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, along with Raycom Sports in the ACC footprint...
The Tigers entered the tournament seeded third in the conference, their highest seeding since their 1989–90 team won the regular-season championship. After defeating Boston CollegeBoston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
in their first game, the Tigers advanced to the ACC Tournament Final for the first time in 46 years (1962) and only the second time in school history by knocking off the #7 Duke Blue Devils
Duke Blue Devils
Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
by a score of 78–74. In the finals, they were defeated by #1 North Carolina 86–81.
2008 NCAA Tournament2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
Clemson received the #5 seed in the Midwest region of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. It was the first time in 10 years that the Tigers made the field of 64. After building as much as an 18 point lead in the first half, the Tigers eventually fell to the #12 seed Wildcats by a final of 75–69. This marked the first time in NCAA Tournament history that 4 lower seeded teams (Villanova, Siena, Kansas State, Davidson) from one region (Midwest) all advanced to the second round.2007–08 roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zavier Anderson | 5'9" | 160 | G | FR | Greenville, South Carolina Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
| 4 | Jonah Baize | 6'6" | 200 | G/F | FR | Evansville, Indiana Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... |
| 35 | Trevor Booker Trevor Booker Trevor Fitzgerald Booker is an American professional basketball player with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. He was the starting power forward at Clemson University prior to playing in the NBA... |
6'7" | 240 | C/F | SO | Whitmire, South Carolina Whitmire, South Carolina Whitmire is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, along the Enoree River. The population was 1,512 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whitmire is located at .... |
| 45 | Jerai Grant | 6'8" | 215 | F | FR | Bowie, Maryland Bowie, Maryland Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of... |
| 25 | Cliff Hammonds | 6'3" | 200 | G | SR | Cairo, Georgia Cairo, Georgia Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,607. The city is the county seat of Grady County.-Syrup City:... |
| 40 | James Mays | 6'9" | 230 | F | SR | Garner, North Carolina Garner, North Carolina Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 17,757 at the 2000 census and was 27,533 in 2009.-Geography:Garner is located at .... |
| 24 | Matt Morris | 6'5" | 200 | F | SR | Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,... |
| 22 | Terrence Oglesby Terrence Oglesby Terrence Rønnestad Oglesby is an American-Norwegian professional basketball player. He is a shooting guard for the team CB Tarragona. Before moving to Europe to play professionally, he had played U.S. college basketball at Clemson University... |
6'2" | 185 | G | FR | Cleveland, Tennessee Cleveland, Tennessee Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County... |
| 32 | Sam Perry | 6'5" | 215 | F | SR | Greenville, South Carolina Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
| 55 | Karolis Petrukonis | 6'11" | 260 | C | SO | Trakai Trakai Trakai is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 km west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The town covers 11.52 km2 of... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
| 15 | David Potter | 6'6" | 205 | G/F | SO | Severn, Maryland Severn, Maryland Severn is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 35,076 at the 2000 census, which is a 30 percent increase over the 24,499 population of 1990... |
| 42 | Julius Powell | 6'7" | 220 | F | JR | Newton, North Carolina Newton, North Carolina Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,560. It is the county seat of Catawba County.Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
| 1 | K.C. Rivers | 6'5" | 215 | G/F | JR | Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
| 2 | Demontez Stitt | 6'2" | 170 | G | FR | Matthews, North Carolina Matthews, North Carolina Matthews is a large suburban town of Charlotte located in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The population was 27,198 according to the 2010 Census.- Geography :Matthews is located at .... |
| 12 | Raymond Sykes | 6'9" | 220 | C/F | JR | Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
| 44 | Jesse Yanutola | 6'4" | 215 | F | SR | Tega Cay, South Carolina Tega Cay, South Carolina Tega Cay is a planned city in York County, South Carolina, United States. The city is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina and Rock Hill, South Carolina. The population was 4,044 at the 2000 census.... |
Schedule and results
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Standings
| ACC | Conference | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | GB | PCT | W-L | PCT | |
| #1 North Carolina | 14–2 | – | .875 | 34–2 | .944 |
| #9 Duke | 13–3 | 1 | .813 | 28–5 | .848 |
| #22 Clemson | 10–6 | 4 | .625 | 24–9 | .727 |
| Virginia Tech | 9–7 | 5 | .563 | 20–13 | .606 |
| Miami | 8–8 | 6 | .500 | 23–10 | .697 |
| Maryland | 8–8 | 6 | .500 | 19–15 | .559 |
| Georgia Tech | 7–9 | 7 | .438 | 15–17 | .469 |
| Wake Forest | 7–9 | 7 | .438 | 17–13 | .567 |
| Florida State | 7–9 | 7 | .438 | 19–15 | .559 |
| Virginia | 5–11 | 9 | .313 | 16–15 | .516 |
| Boston College | 4–12 | 10 | .250 | 14–17 | .452 |
| North Carolina State | 4–12 | 10 | .250 | 15–16 | .484 |
Rankings
| Ranking Movement | Week | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| USA Today/ESPN Coaches | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 29 |
| Associated Press | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 |