2006–07 Florida Gators men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2006–07
Team:Florida Gators
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:East
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:1
Aprank:3
Record:35 - 5
Conf Record:13 - 3
Hc Year:11th
Champion:NCAA tournament National Champions
SEC tournament champions
SEC regular season champions
Bowl Result:
W 84-75 vs. Ohio State

The 2006–07 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2006 - 07 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators were looking to repeat as national champions. The Gators finished the season with a 26 - 5 record entering the SEC Championship. They won all three games and received the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.[1] They played in the National Championship game against Ohio State. They beat them 84–75 to become the first team since Duke in 1992 to repeat as National Champions, a feat that would not be accomplished again until UConn in 2024.[2]

Class of 2006

[3] [4] [5] |-| colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" | Overall Recruiting Rankings:     Scout – 22     Rivals – 20 [6]      ESPN – |}

Roster

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightClassHometown
Corey Brewer2SF6–9185JuniorPortland, Tennessee
Taurean Green11PG6–0177JuniorFt. Lauderdale, Florida
Walter Hodge15PG6–0170SophomoreGuaynabo, Puerto Rico
Al Horford42PF6–10245JuniorPuerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Lee Humphrey12PG6–2192SeniorMaryville, Tennessee
John Hamilton23SF6–9243SophomoreOrlando, Florida
Joakim Noah13C6–11230JuniorNew York, New York
Brandon Powell3SG6–3187FreshmanMemphis, Tennessee
Chris Richard32PF6–9255SeniorLakeland, Florida
Marreese Speights34C6–10245FreshmanSt. Petersburg, Florida
Brett Swanson1PG6–2180SeniorPace, Florida
Garrett Tyler25SG6–7200JuniorPalm Harbor, Florida
Dan Werner21SF6–7235FreshmanMiddletown, New Jersey

Coaches

NameTypeCollegeGraduating year
Billy DonovanHead CoachProvidence College1987
Donnie JonesAssociate Head CoachPikeville College1988
Larry ShyattAssistant CoachCollege of Wooster1973
Lewis PrestonAssistant CoachVirginia Military Institute1993
Darren HertzAssistant to the Head CoachUniversity of Florida1997
Adam BeaupreVideo CoordinatorUniversity of Florida1999
Matt HerringStrength & Conditioning CoordinatorUniversity of Texas Southwestern1994
Dave WernerAthletic TrainerEastern Kentucky University1991
Tom WilliamsAcademic Counselor

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=8 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=8 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=8 style=| SEC Tournament|-!colspan=8 style=| NCAA Division I Tournament

Rankings

See also: 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

Regular season

The Gators started the regular season trying to repeat as National Champions. They returned all five starters since none of them decided to go into the NBA early. They won their first few games, then they lost to Kansas in Las Vegas. On December 13, Junior Al Horford injured his ankle in practice,[7] and missed a few games in December. Horford however, was able to play against Ohio State, on December 23. The Ohio State-Florida game was a highly anticipated match-up, featuring three of the top big men in the country (Horford, Joakim Noah, and Greg Oden). The Gators held Oden to 7 points and went on to win 86–60. The Gators entered SEC play with a 13–2 record. They started out dominating the SEC. With a 12–0 SEC record the Gators headed to Nashville, Tennessee to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. They had 17 straight wins, close to a school record, when they lost to Vanderbilt 70–83.[8]

Accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thebrandonshow.com/?p=867 The Brandon Show » Article » U-WIRE COLLEGE SPORTS: Gators earn NCAA top seed (U. Florida)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915005631/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=274000063 ESPN – Ohio State vs. Florida – Recap – April 02, 2007
  3. http://www.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2007&sport=2&school=33 Florida Class of 2006 – Rivals
  4. http://florida.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2006 Florida Class of 2006 – Scout
  5. https://archive.today/20120712043704/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?page=commits&season=2007&schoolId=2305 Florida Class of 2006 – ESPN
  6. Web site: 2006 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals . 2011-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005225711/http://florida.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1082109 . 2011-10-05 . dead .
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20070603231228/http://blogs.tampabay.com/gators/2006/12/horford_injures.html Gator Report | tampabay.com – St. Petersburg Times and tbt*: Archives
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217163351/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=270480238 ESPN – Florida vs. Vanderbilt – Recap – February 17, 2007

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