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2007–08 Baylor Bears Basketball Team ...
The 2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served in his fifth year. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. Pre-season Recruiting Roster Schedule , - !colspan=8 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style="", References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Baylor Bears Men's Basketball Team Baylor Baylor Bears men's basketball seasons Baylor Baylor Bears basketball Baylor Bears basketball The Baylor Bears men's basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Drew
Scott Homer Drew (born October 23, 1970) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Baylor Bears, a position he has held since 2003. Drew began his coaching career as an assistant for Valparaiso under his father Homer Drew. Following his father's retirement in 2002, Drew would serve as the head coach of Valparaiso for one season before being hired by Baylor in 2003. Drew took over Baylor as a program in ruins, following decades of poor performance and a public scandal that resulted in numerous NCAA sanctions. Following an unsuccessful first 4 seasons while rebuilding the team, Drew turned Baylor from a program with only one NCAA tournament appearance since 1950 into a perennial tournament contender appearing in 10 of 13 tournaments since 2008. In 2021, Drew would lead Baylor to a Big 12 championship, 28-2 record and their first ever NCAA championship. Drew's turnaround of Baylor is considered by many to be one of the best in the history of college sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Wichita State Shockers Men's Basketball Team ...
The 2007–08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which played in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), was led by first-year head coach Gregg Marshall. Missouri Valley Conference standings {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team Wichita State Shockers men's basketball seasons Wichita State Shock Shock Shock may refer to: Common uses Collective noun *Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names * Stook, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves Healthcare * Shock (circulatory), circulatory medical emerge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waco, TX
Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the state. The 2021 U.S. Census population estimate for the city was 139,594. The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan and Falls counties, which had a 2010 population of 234,906. Falls County was added to the Waco MSA in 2013. The 2021 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 280,428. History 1824–1865 Indigenous peoples occupied areas along the river for thousands of years. In historic times, the area of present-day Waco was occupied by the Wichita Indian tribe known as the "Waco" (Spanish: ''Hueco'' or ''Huaco''). In 1824, Thomas M. Duke was sent to explore the area after violence erupted between the Waco people and the European settlers. His report to Stephen F. Austin, described the Waco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boerne, Texas
Boerne ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Kendall County, Texas, in the Texas Hill Country. Boerne is known for its German-Texan history, named in honor of German author and satirist Ludwig Börne by the German Founders of the town. The population of Boerne was 10,471 at the 2010 census, and in 2019 the estimated population was 18,232. The city is noted for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case ''City of Boerne v. Flores''. Founded in 1849 as "Tusculum", the name was changed to "Boerne" when the town was platted in 1852. Boerne is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Boerne came into being as an offshoot of the Texas Hill Country Free Thinker Latin Settlements, resulting from the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states. Those who came were Forty-Eighters, intellectual liberal abolitionists who enjoyed conversing in Latin and who believed in utopian ideals that guaranteed basic human rights to all. Freethinkers Association of Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Lomers
Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive ( hypocorism) of the given names Joshua or Joseph, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own. It may refer to: People A–J * "Josh", an early pseudonym of Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), better known as Mark Twain, American writer and lecturer *Josh A. Moore (born 1980), American former basketball player *Josh Adams (American football) (born 1996), American football player *Josh Allen (other), multiple people *Josh Appelt (born 1983), American mixed martial artist *Josh Ball (born 1998), American football player *Josh Barnett (born 1977), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler *Josh Beckett (born 1980), American former Major League Baseball pitcher *Josh Bell (other), multiple people *Josh Berry (born 1990), American racing driver *Josh Bilicki (born 1995), American racing driver *Josh Binstock (born 1981), Canadian Olympic volleyball player *Josh Blackwell ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reserve, Louisiana
Reserve is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 9,111 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Reserve as a census-designated place (CDP). History Prior to the name Reserve, this town was once called Bonnet Carre; the town name had been changed by businessman and resident Leon Godchaux by the late 1800s. The Godchaux–Reserve Plantation was built by Leon Godchaux, and the oldest portion of the plantation home dates to 1764, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). In the early 20th century, the plantation at Reserve had the largest sugarcane refinery in the United States, named Godchaux Sugar Refinery. President William Howard Taft visited Reserve and the Godchaux–Reserve Plantation in 1909, while President Gerald Ford visited Reserve in 1976. In addition, in 2005 Our Lady of Grace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tweety Carter
Demond "Tweety" Carter (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for Baylor University. High school career Tweety Carter had one of the greatest high school careers in the history of the sport while attending Reserve Christian School in Reserve, Louisiana. In six years playing varsity Carter scored 7,457 points, making him the highest scoring high school player in U.S. history, leading the Eagles to five state championships. Carter was named McDonald's All-American, ''Parade'' All-American (third team), Jordan All-American, EA Sports All-American and MaxPreps All-American following senior season in 2006. He was a 4-time MVP of the Louisiana State Tournament and named Louisiana "Mr. Basketball" in 2006. College career Carter committed to the Baylor Bears at the beginning of his junior year in high school. At the time, Baylor was going through the murder of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Shepherd (basketball)
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Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe (historically french: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana. Etymology As governor of Louisiana, Esteban Rodríguez Miró had ''Fort Miro'' built in 1791. Fort Miro changed its name to Monroe to commemorate the first arrival of the steamboat ''James Monroe'' in the spring of 1820. The ship's arrival was the single event, in the minds of local residents, that transformed the outpost into a town. Credit for the name is indirectly given to James Monroe of Virginia, the fifth President of the United States, for whom the ship was named. The steamboat is depicted in a mural at the main branch of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. History Early history–late 20th century Monroe's origins date back to the Spanish colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaceDarius Dunn
LaceDarius Dunn (born September 5, 1987) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Hevel Modi'in B.C., Hapoel hevel modiin of the Liga Leumit (basketball), Israeli National League. In college basketball, he played for the Baylor Bears men's basketball team. As a junior in 2009–2010, Dunn was an honorable mention to the All-American team and named to the second team All Big 12 team after scoring 19.6 points per game over 36 games. College career Professional speculation On April 15, 2010, Dunn ended speculation that he would forgo his senior season at Baylor University and enter the 2010 NBA draft by announcing his return for the 2010–2011 season. As of April 2010, Dunn was speculated to be a second round pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He ended up being the Big 12 All Time Scoring Leader. Arrest and suspension On October 5, 2010, Dunn was indefinitely suspended from the Baylor Bears men's basketball team after he was arrested for aggravated assault of his girlfriend in Waco, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. With a 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. The cities of Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were initially developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle and later oil in North and East Texas. The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas's prominen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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