2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
Southern Conference Tournament champions
Southern Conference regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Southern Conference
Division South
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
AP No. 23
2007–08 record 29–7 (20–0 SoCon)
Head coach Bob McKillop
Assistant coach Matt Matheny
Assistant coach Jim Fox
Assistant coach Tim Sweeney
Home arena John M. Belk Arena
2007–08 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Appalachian State137 .650  1813  .581
Chattanooga137 .650  1813  .581
UNC Greensboro128 .600  1912  .613
Elon911 .450  1419  .424
Western Carolina614 .300  1021  .323
South
#23 Davidson200 1.000  297  .806
Georgia Southern137 .650  2012  .625
College of Charleston911 .450  1617  .485
Wofford812 .400  1616  .500
Furman614 .300  723  .233
The Citadel119 .050  624  .200
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition. Coached by 2008 NABC Coach of the Year Bob McKillop and led by consensus Second Team All-American guard Stephen Curry, the Wildcats completed an undefeated season in the Southern Conference, and reached the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Elite 8, upsetting Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin before finally falling to eventual national champion Kansas by a score of 59–57. This marked the first time that Davidson had won a tournament game since the 1969 season, when the Wildcats reached the Elite Eight under then coach Lefty Driesell.

Roster

2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Brendan McKillop 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Davidson, NC
G 2 Jason Richards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Barrington, IL
G 4 Aaron Bond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ashburn, VA
F 5 Boris Meno 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Paris, France
G 12 Can Civi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Istanbul, Turkey
G 14 Max Paulhus Gosselin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Carignan, QC, Canada
F 15 Thomas Sander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
G/F 20 Mike Schmitt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Rocky Mount, NC
G/F 22 Will Archambault 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Montreal, QC, Canada
F 23 Steve Rossiter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Staten Island, NY
G 24 Bryant Barr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Falmouth, ME
G 30 Stephen Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, NC
F 35 Dan Nelms 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Lake Forest, IL
F 41 Andrew Lovedale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Benin City, Nigeria
F 42 Ben Allison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr West Sussex, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

References

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