2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Fran Dunphy and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21–13 and 11–5 in A-10 play. They won the 2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[1]

2007–08 Temple Owls men's basketball
A-10 Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	21–13 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach	Fran Dunphy
Assistant coaches	Dave Duke Matt Langel Shawn Trice
Home arena	Liacouras Center
Seasons ← 2006–07 2008–09 →

2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 12 Xavier	14	–	2		.875			30	–	7		.811
Temple †	11	–	5		.688			21	–	13		.618
UMass	10	–	6		.625			25	–	11		.694
Saint Joseph's	9	–	7		.563			21	–	13		.618
Charlotte	9	–	7		.563			20	–	14		.588
Richmond	9	–	7		.563			16	–	15		.516
Dayton	8	–	8		.500			23	–	11		.676
La Salle	8	–	8		.500			15	–	17		.469
Rhode Island	7	–	9		.438			21	–	12		.636
Duquesne	7	–	9		.438			17	–	13		.567
Saint Louis	7	–	9		.438			16	–	15		.516
Fordham	6	–	10		.375			12	–	17		.414
George Washington	5	–	11		.313			9	–	17		.346
St. Bonaventure	2	–	14		.125			8	–	22		.267
† 2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Roster

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown		High School
1	Chris Clark	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 pounds (75 kg)	G	Sr.	Narberth, Pennsylvania	U.S.	St. Joseph's Prep
2	Ryan Brooks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	G	So.	Narberth, Pennsylvania	U.S.	Lower Merion HS
5	Martavis Kee	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	G	Fr.	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	U.S.	St. Thomas Aquinas HS
10	Luis Guzman	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	G	So.	New York City, New York	U.S.	Paramus Catholic HS
13	Mark Tyndale	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 pounds (95 kg)	G	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	U.S.	Simon Gratz HS
15	Semaj Inge	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	G	Jr.	Camden, New Jersey	U.S.	Woodrow Wilson HS
21	Rafael DeLeon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 pounds (91 kg)	F	So.	District Heights, Maryland	U.S.	Bishop McNamara HS
22	Dionte Christmas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 pounds (93 kg)	G	Jr.	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	U.S.	Lutheran Christian Academy
24	Lavoy Allen	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 pounds (102 kg)	F	Fr.	Morrisville, Pennsylvania	U.S.	Pennsbury HS
30	Craig Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 pounds (110 kg)	F	Fr.	Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	U.S.	St. Croix Central HS
41	Sergio Olmos	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	220 pounds (100 kg)	C	Jr.	Valencia	Spain	Vincente Blasco Ibanez HS
43	Orlando Miller	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	F	Sr.	Lanham, Maryland	U.S.	High Point HS

References

1. "Michigan State's wealth of balance puts Temple on ice". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. March 20, 2008. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2010.