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2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

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2007–08 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
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

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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
Devin Brennan-McBride 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
Sean Williams 45 C 6–11 228 Freshman Villa Park, CA

Developments

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  • 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

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