2007–08 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2007–08 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. Under head coach Rick Stansbury, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2007–08 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
SEC Western Division champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record23–11 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2007–08 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 5 Tennessee14–2 .87531–5  .861
Kentucky12–4 .75018–13  .581
No. 19 Vanderbilt10–6 .62526–8  .765
Florida8–8 .50024–12  .667
South Carolina5–11 .31314–18  .438
Georgia †4–12 .25017–17  .500
West
Mississippi State12–4 .75023–11  .676
Arkansas9–7 .56323–12  .657
Ole Miss7–9 .43824–11  .686
LSU6–10 .37513–18  .419
Alabama5–11 .31317–16  .515
Auburn4–12 .25014–16  .467
† 2008 SEC tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2006–07 Bulldogs finished the season 21–14 (8–8 in SEC play) and reached the NIT Final Four.

Before the season

Departures

In additions to losing two seniors from the 2006–07, four players (80% of the 2005 recruiting class) transferred to others schools over the offseason.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Reginald Delk24Guard6'4"175SophomoreJackson, TNTransferred to Louisville[1]
Richard Delk1Guard6'4"175SophomoreJackson, TNTransferred to Troy[2]
Vernon Goodridge40Forward6'9"225SophomoreBrooklyn, NYTransferred to La Salle[3]
Bernard Rimmer30Forward6'8"195SophomoreGrenada, MSTransferred to Georgia State[4]
Deitric Slater22Guard6'3"200SeniorWaynesboro, MSGraduated
Piotr Stelmach41Forward6'9"240SeniorKamień Pomorski, PolandGraduated

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kodi Augustus
PF		 Baton Rouge, LA Maine Central Institute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 27, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Elgin Bailey
PF		 New Orleans, LA Belaire HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Nov 10, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Riley Benock
PG		 Battletown, KY Meade County HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 17, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Ravern Johnson
SF		 Lyon, MS Coahoma County HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 24, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

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

Roster
2007–08 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 2 Ravern Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCoahoma County HS Lyon, MS
G 3 Billy Begley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrWebster County HS Henderson, KY
G 10 Joseph Iupe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoMadison Central HS Madison, MS
G 11 Ben Hansbrough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoPoplar Bluff HS Poplar Bluff, MO
G 14 Rod Bryant (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrG. W. Carver HS Birmingham, AL
G 15 Riley Benock 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMeade County HS Battletown, KY
F 21 Brian Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrBishop O'Connell HS Laurinburg, NC
G 22 Barry Stewart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoShelbyville Central HS Shelbyville, TN
F 23 Charles Rhodes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrLanier HS Jackson, MS
F 24 Kodi Augustus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMaine Central Institute Baton Rouge, LA
G 25 Phil Turner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrGrenada HS Grenada, MS
F 32 Jarvis Varnado 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHaywood HS Brownsville, TN
G 33 Brandon Bolen (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMadison-Ridgeland Academy Madison, MS
G 44 Jamont Gordon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Nashville, TN
F 45 Elgin Bailey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrBelaire HS New Orleans, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

References
  1. Elkins, Ashley (April 24, 2007). "BREAKING NEWS: Reginald Delk transferring to Louisville". DJournal.com. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
  2. "Richard Delk transfers to Troy". KnoxNews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. July 11, 2007.
  3. Mik-Explorer88 (May 18, 2007). "Vernon Goodridge transfers to La Salle". Scout.com.
  4. "Bernard Rimmer". GeorgiaStateSports.com.
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