2007–08 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
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
| 2007–08 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1[1] |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 36–2 (13–1 SEC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Holly Warlick |
| Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 LSU | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEC Women’s Basketball tournament
- Tennessee (2) 92, Florida (7) 61
- Tennessee 63, Vanderbilt (3) 48
- Tennessee 61, LSU (1) 55
NCAA basketball tournament
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
Awards and honors
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[4]
- Candace Parker, Naismith Award[5]
- Candace Parker, Tournament Most Outstanding Player[6]
- Shannon Bobbitt, SEC All-Tournament Team
- Shannon Bobbitt, SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player
- Candace Parker, Wooden Award[7]
- Pat Summitt, Legends of Coaching Award (adopted by the John R. Wooden Award Committee)[8]
Team players drafted into the WNBA
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 |
See also
References
- "2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings".
- "2008 SEC Women's Basketball Championship". Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- "NCAA 2008 Final Four - Tampa Bay". Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- "The 2007-2008 Collegiate Women Sports Awards - Home". Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- "Midwest Online Sports Betting and Gambling Guide". Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- "WNBA Draft History".
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