2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference Big 12 Conference
2007–08 record 14-18 (4-12 Big 12)
Head coach Greg McDermott (2nd season)
Assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger
Assistant coach Jeff Rutter
Assistant coach Jean Prioleau
Home arena Hilton Coliseum
2007–08 Big 12 Men's Basketball Standings
 ConfOverall
Team (Rank)WLPCTWLPCT
Kansas (#4) †133.813373.925
Texas (#7)133.813317.816
Kansas State106.6252112.636
Oklahoma97.5632312.657
Baylor97.5632111.656
Texas A&M88.5002511.694
Nebraska79.4382013.606
Texas Tech79.4381615.516
Oklahoma State79.4381716.515
Missouri610.3751616.500
Iowa State412.2501418.438
Colorado313.1881220.375
† Big 12 Tournament winner

The 2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Greg McDermott, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cyclones finished 15-16, 6-10 in Big 12 play to finish 10th the regular season conference standings.[1] They lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.

Offseason departures

Offseason Departures
Name Position Reason
Mike TaylorGuardDismissed from team/2008 NBA Draft
Dodie DunsonGuardTransferred to Vincennes JC
Corey McIntoshGuardTransferred to Augustana
Tyler NormanGuardTransferred to UNLV
Chris CeaserGuardGraduated
Jessan GrayForwardGraduated
Jeff BergstromForwardGraduated
Dustin StreffForwardGraduated
Ross MarsdenCenterRetired from basketball
Reference:[2]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Diante Garrett
PG		 Milwaukee, WI Vincent High 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 22, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Lucca Staiger
SG		 Blaustein, GER Decatur Christian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 18, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Charles Boozer
SG		 Raleigh, NC Stoneridge Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Craig Brackins
PF		 Palmdale, CA Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 7, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 50
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Iowa State 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2007 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2007–08 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Charles Boozer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrStoneridge Prep Raleigh, NC
    G 1 Cameron Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHillcrest Country Club Hills, IL
    G 2 Brock Jacobson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoWebster City High Webster City, IA
    G 3 Sean Haluska 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrIndian Hills Carroll, IA
    F 4 Wesley Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCorsicana, TX Corsicana
    G 5 Lucca Staiger (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrDecatur Christian Blaustein, GER
    G 10 Diante Garrett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrVincent High Milwaukee, WI
    F 13 Rahshon Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBridgton Academy Queens, NY
    F 15 Alex Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrIowa Ames, IA
    F 21 Craig Brackins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrBrewster Academy Palmdale, CA
    G 22 Brian Peterson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrKirkwood CC Clinton, IA
    F 31 Cory Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoDuluth East Duluth, MN
    C 33 Jiri Hubalek 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrMarshalltown CC Prague
    G 36 JoNathon Johnson-Leach 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrKirkwood CC Clinton, IA
    G 40 Mark Currie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrNebraska-Omaha Odebolt, IA
    F 52 Mike Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrIowa Central CC Runnells, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 9, 2007*
    		 Winston-Salem State
    Cyclone Challenge    		 W 58-44  1-0
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 10, 2007*
    		 Centenary
    Cyclone Challenge    		 W 67-57  2-0
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 14, 2007*
    		 at Bradley L 56-65  2-1
    		 Peoria Civic Center 
    Peoria, IL
    November 20, 2007*
    		 Minnesota L 58-68  2-2
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 27, 2007*
    		 Northern Iowa L 48-61  2-3
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    November 30, 2007*
    		 at Oregon State W 71-64 OT 3-3
    		 Gill Coliseum 
    Corvallis, OR
    December 5, 2007*
    		 at Drake L 44-79  3-4
    		 Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, IA
    December 8, 2007*
    		 Iowa
    Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series    		 W 56-47  4-4
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    December 17, 2007*
    		 Bethune Cookman W 80-57  5-4
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    December 19, 2007*
    		 Texas Southern W 79-55  6-4
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    December 22, 2007*
    		 vs. Purdue
    Las Vegas Classic    		 W 83-80  7-4
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 23, 2007*
    		 vs. Alabama
    Las Vegas Classic    		 L 68-83  7-5
    		 Orleans Arena 
    Las Vegas, NV]]
    December 30, 2007*
    		 Albany W 76-64  8-5
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 2, 2008*
    		 USC-Upstate W 72-48  9-5
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 5, 2008*
    		 North Dakota W 77-51  10-5
    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 12, 2008
    		 at Baylor L 67-74  10-6
    (0-1)    		 Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    January 16, 2008
    		 Missouri W 72-67  11-6
    (1-1)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 19, 2008
    		 Oklahoma State W 73-66  12-6
    (2-1)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    January 23, 2008
    		 at No. 2 Kansas L 59-83  12-7
    (2-2)    		 Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    January 26, 2008
    		 at Kansas State L 57-82  12-8
    (2-3)    		 Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, KS
    January 29, 2008
    		 Colorado W 57-41  13-8
    (3-3)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 2, 2008
    		 at Nebraska L 56-64  13-9
    (3-4)    		 Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, NE
    February 5, 2008
    		 No. 18 Texas A&M L 51-69  13-10
    (3-5)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 9, 2008
    		 No. 12 Texas L 64-71 OT 13-11
    (3-6)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 13, 2008
    		 at Oklahoma L 64-76  13-12
    (3-7)    		 Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    February 16, 2008
    		 Nebraska W 60-52  14-12
    (4-7)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    February 23, 2008
    		 at Texas Tech L 64-76  14-13
    (4-8)    		 United Spirit Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    February 27, 2008
    		 No. 6 Kansas L 64-75  14-14
    (4-9)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    March 1, 2008
    		 at Colorado L 55-67  14-15
    (4-10)    		 Coors Events Center 
    Boulder, CO
    March 5, 2008
    		 at Missouri L 75-81 2OT 14-16
    (4-11)    		 Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, MO
    March 8, 2008
    		 Kansas State L 69-73  14-17
    (4-12)    		 Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 13, 2008
    		 vs. Texas A&M L 47-60  14-18
    (4-12)    		 Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. ↑ http://www.big12sports.com//pdf1/134781.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10410
    2. ↑ "2006-07 Basketball (M) Roster - Iowa State Athletics".
    3. 1 2 "Men's Basketball Traditions" (PDF). cyclones.com. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
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