2007–08 Florida Gators men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2007–08
Team:Florida Gators
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:East
Short Conf:SEC
Record:24–12
Conf Record:8–8
Bowl Result:Semifinals

The 2007–08 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2007 - 08 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 rebuild after their 2006–07 season, when they won their second consecutive NCAA national championship. However, none of the starters returned from their 2006–07 season.

Class of 2007

[1] [2] [3] |-| colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" | Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout3 Rivals1[4] ESPN –|}

Roster

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightClassHometown
Adam Allen14F6–8206FreshmanMilton, Florida
33G/F6–6185FreshmanWinter Park, Florida
Hudson Fricke40G 6–1 185 FreshmanGreenville, South Carolina
Walter Hodge15G6–0170JuniorGuaynabo, Puerto Rico
5G5–11150Freshman
John Hamilton7F6–9245JuniorOrlando, Florida
Chandler Parsons25F6–9200FreshmanWinter Park, Florida
Shane Payne 4G/F6–5180FreshmanWeston, Florida
Marreese Speights34F/C6–10250SophomoreSt. Petersburg, Florida
Alex Tyus23F6–8203FreshmanSt. Louis, Missouri
Michael Weisenberg 22F6–7190JuniorLong Beach, New York
Dan Werner21F6–7235SophomoreMiddletown, New Jersey

Coaches

NameTypeCollegeGraduating year
Billy DonovanHead coachProvidence College1987
Larry ShyattAssociate head coach1973
Lewis PrestonAssistant coach Virginia Military Institute1993
Rob LanierAssistant coachSt. Bonaventure University1990
Darren HertzAssistant to the head coachUniversity of Florida1997
Adam BeaupreVideo coordinatorUniversity of Florida1999
Matt HerringStrength & Conditioning CoordinatorUniversity of Texas Southwestern1994
Dave WernerAthletic trainerEastern Kentucky University
Tom WilliamsAcademic Counselor

2007–2008 schedule and results

|-!colspan=8| Exhibition|-|-!colspan=8| Regular season (Non-conference play)|-|-!colspan=8| Regular season (SEC conference play)|-|-!colspan=8| SEC tournament|-|-!colspan=8| National Invitation Tournament|-|-|-

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2007&sport=2&school=33 Florida Class of 2007 – Rivals
  2. http://florida.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2007 Florida Class of 2007 – Scout
  3. https://archive.today/20120709131619/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?page=commits&season=2008&schoolId=2305 Florida Class of 2007 – ESPN
  4. Web site: 2007 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 .