2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team

2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball
A-10 Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–13 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLiacouras Center
Seasons
2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Xavier 14 – 2   .875 30 – 7   .811
Temple † 11 – 5   .688 21 – 13   .618
UMass 10 – 6   .625 25 – 11   .694
Saint Joseph's 9 – 7   .563 21 – 13   .618
Charlotte 9 – 7   .563 20 – 14   .588
Richmond 9 – 7   .563 16 – 15   .516
Dayton 8 – 8   .500 23 – 11   .676
La Salle 8 – 8   .500 15 – 17   .469
Rhode Island 7 – 9   .438 21 – 12   .636
Duquesne 7 – 9   .438 17 – 13   .567
Saint Louis 7 – 9   .438 16 – 15   .516
Fordham 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
George Washington 5 – 11   .313 9 – 17   .346
St. Bonaventure 2 – 14   .125 8 – 22   .267
† 2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


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 Division I men's basketball tournament.[1]

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. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2010.