2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
SEC West Champions
NIT, Final Four
Conference Southeastern Conference
2006–07 record 21–14 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach Rick Stansbury (9th year)
Assistant coach Phil Cunningham
Assistant coach Robert Kirby
Assistant coach Mark White
Home arena Humphrey Coliseum
2006–07 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Florida 13 3   .813     35 5   .875
Vanderbilt 10 6   .625     22 12   .647
Tennessee 10 6   .625     24 11   .686
Kentucky 9 7   .563     22 12   .647
Georgia 8 8   .500     19 14   .576
South Carolina 4 12   .250     14 16   .467
West
Mississippi State 8 8   .500     21 13   .618
Ole Miss 8 8   .500     21 14   .600
Arkansas 7 9   .438     21 14   .600
Auburn 7 9   .438     17 14   .548
Alabama 7 9   .438     20 12   .625
LSU 5 11   .313     17 15   .531
SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006–07 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2006–07 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.

Previous Season

The Bulldogs finished the season 15–15, 5–11 in SEC play. They did not play in a postseason tournament after having made the NCAA Tournament the previous four seasons.

Before the season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Year Notes
Boler, MichaelMichael Boler 20 Guard Senior Graduated
Edmondson, JamallJamall Edmondson 5 Guard Senior Graduated
Houston, JerrellJerrell Houston 2 Forward Freshman Dismissed during previous season[1]
Morgan, WesleyWesley Morgan 25 Center Senior Graduated
Sharpe, WalterWalter Sharpe 42 Forward Sophomore Dismissed during previous season[1]

Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben Hansbrough
SG
Poplar Bluff, MO Poplar Bluff HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jul 18, 2005 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Barry Stewart
PG
Shelbyville, TN Shelbyville Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 14, 2006 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Phil Turner
SG
Grenada, MS Grenada HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 3, 2006 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Jarvis Varnado
PF
=Brownsville, TN Haywood HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 17, 2005 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 53
  • 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:

Roster

2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
G 1 Delk, RichardRichard Delk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So North Side HS Jackson, TN
G 3 Begley, BillyBilly Begley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Webster County HS Henderson, KY
G 4 Stewart, BarryBarry Stewart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Shelbyville Central HS Shelbyville, TN
G 10 Iupe, JosephJoseph Iupe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Madison Central HS Madison, MS
G 11 Hansbrough, BenBen Hansbrough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Poplar Bluff HS Poplar Bluff, MO
G 20 Turner, PhilPhil Turner  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Grenada HS Grenada, MS
G 22 Slater, DietricDietric Slater 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Wayne County HS Waynesboro, MS
F 23 Rhodes, CharlesCharles Rhodes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Lanier HS Jackson, MS
G 24 Delk, ReginaldReginald Delk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So North Side HS Jackson, TN
F 30 Rimmer, BernardBernard Rimmer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Grenada HS Grenada, MS
F 32 Varnado, JarvisJarvis Varnado 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Haywood HS Brownsville, TN
C 40 Goodridge, VernonVernon Goodridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Lutheran Christian Academy Brooklyn, NY
F 41 Stelmach, PiotrPiotr Stelmach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr SMS Warka Kamien Pomorski, Poland
G 44 Gordon, JamontJamont Gordon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Nashville, TN
F 45 Johnson, BrianBrian Johnson  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Bishop O'Connell HS Laurinburg, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

References

  1. 1 2 "Mississippi State dismisses forwards Sharpe, Houston". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2006-01-18.
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