2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

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2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
Syracuse Orange logo.svg
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2007–08 record21–14 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Georgetown 15 – 3   .833 28 – 6   .824
No. 13 Louisville 14 – 4   .778 27 – 9   .750
No. 15 Notre Dame 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758
No. 16 Connecticut 13 – 5   .722 24 – 9   .727
West Virginia 11 – 7   .611 26 – 11   .703
No. 25 Marquette 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714
No. 17 Pittsburgh† 10 – 8   .556 27 – 10   .730
Villanova 9 – 9   .500 22 – 13   .629
Syracuse 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
Cincinnati 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406
Seton Hall 7 – 11   .389 17 – 15   .531
Providence 6 – 12   .333 15 – 16   .484
*DePaul 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
*St. John's 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367
*South Florida 3 – 15   .167 12 – 19   .387
*Rutgers 3 – 15   .167 11 – 20   .355
† 2008 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2008 Big East Tournament.

The 2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University. The team's head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 32nd year. They played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 21–14 (9–9) record, while making it to the quarterfinal round of the NIT tournament. Junior Eric Devendorf was the team's elder classman for 2007–08 squad, starting at shooting guard. Sophomores Arinze Onuaku (center), and Paul Harris (guard/forward) and standout freshmen Donté Greene (forward) and Jonny Flynn (guard) rounded out the rest of the starting lineup. Following an injury to Devendorf, guard Scoop Jardine stepped in and Kristof Ongenaet also saw time in the starting lineup.

Roster[]

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
Rick Jackson 00 C/F 6–9 235 Freshman Philadelphia, PA
Andy Rautins 1 G 6–5 193 Junior Jamesville, NY
Donté Greene 5 F 6–11 226 Freshman Baltimore, MD
Jonny Flynn 10 G 6–0 186 Freshman Niagara, NY
Paul Harris 11 G/F 6–5 228 Sophomore Niagara Falls, NY
Kristof Ongenaet 12 F 6–8 215 Junior Ghent, Belgium
Arinze Onuaku 21 C 6–9 258 Sophomore Lanham, MD
Eric Devendorf 23 G 6–4 178 Junior Bay City, MI
25 C 6–9 254 Sophomore London, ON
Josh Wright 30 G 6–2 175 Senior Utica, NY
Scoop Jardine 33 G 6–1 192 Freshman Philadelphia, PA
45 C 6–11 228 Freshman Villa Park, CA

Developments[]

  • Eric Devendorf[2] and Andy Rautins[3] both suffered season-ending knee injuries
  • Scoop Jardine was suspended for three games[4]
  • Josh Wright and Devin Brennan-McBride both quit the team[5]
  • Donté Greene declared for the NBA draft following the conclusion of the season[6]
  • Jonny Flynn was named co-Big East Rookie of the Year[7]
  • This marked the first season since 1982 that Syracuse missed back-to-back NCAA Tournaments

References[]

  1. ^ "2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
  2. ^ Devendorf goes down with knee injury – Orange Basketball Blog on syracuse.com
  3. ^ Canada's Andy Rautins injures knee
  4. ^ Suspended Scoop Jardine A 'No-Show' At Practice Too | WTVH-TV CBS 5 Syracuse, NY | Sports
  5. ^ Wright out; but not for good – Orange Basketball Blog on syracuse.com
  6. ^ Syracuse freshman Donté Greene to enter NBA draft – Orange Basketball Blog on syracuse.com
  7. ^ Syracuse's Jonny Flynn Shares Big East Rookie of the Year Award – Video from The Post-Standard on syracuse.com
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