2007–08 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

2007–08 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
SEC tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1[1]
APNo. 3
Record36–2 (13–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
Seasons
2007–08 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 LSU 14 – 0   1.000 31 – 6   .838
No. 3 Tennessee † 13 – 1   .929 36 – 2   .947
No. 21 Vanderbilt 11 – 3   .786 25 – 9   .735
Kentucky 8 – 6   .571 17 – 16   .515
Georgia 8 – 6   .571 23 – 10   .697
Auburn 7 – 7   .500 20 – 12   .625
Florida 6 – 8   .429 19 – 14   .576
Ole Miss 6 – 8   .429 13 – 16   .448
Mississippi State 4 – 10   .286 16 – 15   .516
South Carolina 4 – 10   .286 16 – 16   .500
Arkansas 2 – 12   .143 17 – 13   .567
Alabama 1 – 13   .071 8 – 22   .267
† 2008 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2007–08 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee. The head coach was Pat Summitt. The team played its home games in the Thompson-Boling Arena and was a member of the Southeast Conference. The Lady Vols won their second straight, and record eighth national championship

Roster

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2007–08 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Shannon Bobbitt 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Sr Murry Bergtraum Bronx, NY
G 2 Cait McMahan 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So   Maryville, TN
F 3 Candace Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Naperville Central Naperville, IL
G/F 5 Angie Bjorklund 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr University Spokane Valley, WA
G 14 Alexis Hornbuckle 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr South Charleston Charleston, WV
G 20 Sydney Smallbone 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr   Granger, IN
F/C 21 Vicki Baugh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr   Sacramento, CA
G/F 33 Alberta Auguste 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr   Marrero, LA
F/C 44 Alex Fuller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Shelbyville Central Shelbyville, TN
C 52 Kelley Cain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Fr St. Pius X Atlanta, GA
F/C 55 Nicky Anosike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr St. Peter's Brooklyn, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2007*
 No. 1 Chattanooga W 76–56  1–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nov 15, 2007*
 No. 1 vs. No. 9 Oklahoma W 70–67  2–0
  
Tampa, Florida
Nov 18, 2007*
 No. 1 No. 21 Texas W 92–67  3–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nov 21, 2007*
 No. 1 at No. 16 West Virginia W 67–49  4–0
 WVU Coliseum 
Charleston, West Virginia
Nov 26, 2007*
 No. 1 Louisiana Tech W 81–60  5–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 2, 2007*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 1 No. 4 North Carolina W 83–79  6–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 5, 2007*
 No. 1 No. 24 Old Dominion W 83–51  7–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 13, 2007*
 No. 1 Middle Tennessee W 84–61  8–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 16, 2007*
 No. 1 Gonzaga W 96–73  9–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 2007*
 No. 1 at UCLA W 82–70  10–0
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 22, 2007*
 No. 1 at No. 5 Stanford L 69–73 OT 10–1
 Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Jan 2, 2008*
 No. 3 at No. 15 DePaul W 102–68  11–1
 Sullivan Athletic Center 
Chicago, IL
Jan 5, 2008*
 No. 3 at No. 14 Notre Dame W 87–63  12–1
 Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
SEC regular season
Jan 10, 2008
 No. 2 No. 22 Auburn W 85–52  13–1
(1–0) 		Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 13, 2008
 No. 2 at South Carolina W 71–48  14–1
(2–0) 		Colonial Center 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 17, 2008
 No. 2 at Kentucky W 65–40  15–1
(3–0) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 20, 2008
 No. 2 Vanderbilt W 79–63  16–1
(4–0) 		Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 24, 2008
 No. 2 Arkansas W 98–55  17–1
(5–0) 		Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 28, 2008*
 No. 2 at No. 9 Duke W 67–64  18–1
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
Jan 31, 2008
 No. 2 at Ole Miss W 68–44  19–1
(6–0) 		Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Feb 3, 2008
 No. 2 Kentucky W 79–51  20–1
(7–0) 		Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 7, 2008
 No. 2 at Mississippi State W 87–69  21–1
(8–0) 		Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 11, 2008*
 No. 1 No. 5 Rutgers W 59–58  22–1
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 14, 2008
6:30 p.m. 		No. 1 No. 7 LSU L 62–78  22–2
(8–1) 		Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 17, 2008
 No. 1 at No. 25 Vanderbilt W 81–68  23–2
(9–1) 		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
Feb 21, 2008
 No. 3 at Alabama W 85–58  24–2
(10–1) 		Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 24, 2008
 No. 3 Mississippi State W 72–46  25–2
(11–1) 		Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 28, 2008
 No. 3 Florida W 88–61  26–2
(12–1) 		Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 2, 2008
 No. 3 at No. 23 Georgia W 72–63  27–2
(13–1) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
SEC tournament
Mar 7, 2008*
 (2) No. 3 vs. (7) Florida
Quarterfinals 		W 92–61  28–2
 Sommet Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 8, 2008*
 (2) No. 3 (3) No. 21 Vanderbilt
Semifinals 		W 63–48  29–2
 Sommet Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 9, 2008*
7:30 p.m. 		(2) No. 3 at (1) No. 7 LSU
Championship game 		W 61–55  30–2
 Sommet Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 23, 2008*
 (1 OKC) No. 3 vs. (16 OKC) Oral Roberts
First round 		W 94–55  31–2
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Mar 25, 2008*
 (1 OKC) No. 3 at (9 OKC) Purdue
Second round 		W 78–52  32–2
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Mar 30, 2008*
 (1 OKC) No. 3 vs. (5 OKC) No. 15 Notre Dame
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 74–64  33–2
 Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Apr 1, 2008*
 (1 OKC) No. 3 vs. (2 OKC) Texas A&M
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 53–45  34–2
 Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Apr 6, 2008*
9:30 p.m. 		(1 OKC) No. 3 vs. (2 NOR) No. 6 LSU
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 47–46[4]  35–2
 St. Pete Times Forum 
St. Petersburg, Florida
Apr 8, 2008*
 (1 OKC) No. 3 vs. (2 SPO) No. 4 Stanford
National Championship 		W 64–48[5]  36–2
 St. Pete Times Forum 
St. Petersburg, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
OKC=Oklahoma City.
All times are in Eastern Time.

SEC Women’s Basketball tournament

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  • Tennessee (2) 92, Florida (7) 61
  • Tennessee 63, Vanderbilt (3) 48
  • Tennessee 61, LSU (1) 55

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NCAA basketball tournament

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Tournament Most Outstanding Player Tennessee forward Candace Parker shoots over Louisiana State center Sylvia Fowles in the national semifinals.

Seeding in brackets

  • Oklahoma City Regional
    • Tennessee (1) 94, Oral Roberts (16) 55
    • Tennessee 78, Purdue (9) 52
    • Tennessee 74, Notre Dame (5) 64
    • Tennessee 53, Texas A&M (2) 45
  • Final Four
    • Tennessee 47, LSU 46
    • Tennessee 64, Stanford 48

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Rankings

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Main article: 2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

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The players, coaches, and other staff of the 2007–2008 Lady Volunteers, winners of the 2008 national championship, are honored at the White House by President George W. Bush on June 24, 2008.
  • Shannon Bobbitt, SEC All-Tournament Team
  • Candace Parker, Honda Broderick Cup[8]
  • Candace Parker, Naismith Award[9]
  • Candace Parker, Tournament Most Outstanding Player[10]
  • Shannon Bobbitt, SEC All-Tournament Team
  • Shannon Bobbitt, SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player
  • Candace Parker, Wooden Award[11]
  • Pat Summitt, Legends of Coaching Award (adopted by the John R. Wooden Award Committee)[12]

Team players drafted into the WNBA

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Candace Parker

Round Pick Player WNBA Club
1 1 Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks
1 4 Alexis Hornbuckle Detroit Shock
2 15 Shannon Bobbitt Los Angeles Sparks
2 16 Nicky Anosike Minnesota Lynx
3 35 Alberta Auguste New York Liberty

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings".
  2. ^ "2007-08 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "2007-08 Women's Basketball Schedule". utsports.com. June 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Last-Second Score Lifts Tennessee to Title Game". The New York Times. April 7, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tennessee shuts down Stanford in final". The Los Angeles Times. April 9, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "2008 SEC Women's Basketball Championship". Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  7. ^ "NCAA 2008 Final Four - Tampa Bay". Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  8. ^ "The 2007-2008 Collegiate Women Sports Awards - Home". Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  9. ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "Midwest Online Sports Betting and Gambling Guide". Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  11. ^ "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  12. ^ "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  13. ^ "WNBA Draft History".
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