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2007–08 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2007–08 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2007, followed by the start of the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2008 and concluded in March 2008. Kent State won the regular season title with a conference record of 13–3 over second-place Western Michigan. Kent State defeated third-seeded Akron in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament. As the nine seed in the Midwest Region they lost in the first round to UNLV. Preseason awards The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 18, 2007. Preseason men's basketball poll ''(First place votes in parentheses)'' East Division # Kent State (10) 147 # (9) 146 # Ohio (8) 131 # (5) 128 # Buffalo 52 # Bowling Green 47 West Division # Western Michigan (23) 173 # (6) 144 # (3) 131 # Eastern Michigan 92 # 58 # Ball State 53 Tournament champs Kent State (7), Western Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. It also organizes the Athletics (physical culture), athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the NCAA University Division, University Division and the NCAA College Division, College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of NCAA Division I, Division I, NCAA Division II, Division II, and NCAA Division III, Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Eastern Michigan Eagles Men's Basketball Team
The 2007–08 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 3rd year head coach Charles E. Ramsey, played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 8–8 in MAC play. They team finished 2nd in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 2nd round of the MAC Tournament by Western Michigan. The team captains were Carlos Medlock, Travis Lewis and Jesse Bunkley. Roster Source: Coaching staff Schedule Source: Awards All-MAC Honorable Mention * Carlos Medlock MAC Player of the Week * Nov. 13,2007 Carlos Medlock Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Invitational * Carlos Medlock References {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Hayes
Kenneth Sherrod Hayes (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He attended and played college basketball for Miami University. Professional career Hayes went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. On November 1, 2010, he was selected by the Maine Red Claws in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft. On April 18, 2012, he was named the NBA Development League’s Most Improved Player for the 2011–12 season. On August 5, 2012, he signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil of Israel for the 2012–13 season. On August 8, 2013, he signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the 2013–14 season. On July 23, 2014, Hayes signed with Vanoli Cremona of Italy for the 2014–15 season. On August 3, 2015, Hayes signed with BC Astana of Kazakhstan. On March 7, 2016, he left Astana and signed with Unicaja Málaga of Spain for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season. On July 14, 2016, Hayes signed with Turkish club Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece for the 2016–17 season. On July 10, 2017, Hayes signed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nate Miller (basketball)
Nathan Lamar Miller Jr. (August 12, 1987 – June 4, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and Bowling Green Falcons. Bowling Green Athletics, 20 June 2016. Accessed 15 Aug 2016. Miller played professionally in Spain, Israel, Mexico and Argentina before he finished his career in South Korea following the 2018–19 season. Miller returned to his hometown of , after his playing career and ran an organization called MillerzElite Basketball that hosted basketball camps for child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bramos
Michalis Antonis "Mike" Bramos (, commonly referred to as Michael Bramos), born 27 May 1987, is a Greek-American former professional basketball player. Born in Harper Woods, Michigan, he played college basketball for Miami University. In his senior season at Miami, Bramos was named MAC Player of the Year. He is a shooting guard-small forward, standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), with a 2.13 m (7 ft.) wingspan. High school career Bramos attended Grosse Pointe North High School, in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, where he played high school basketball. College career After high school, Bramos played college basketball at Miami (Ohio) from 2005 to 2009. With the RedHawks, he was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team in 2008, as a junior. As a senior, he was named to the 2009 All-Mid-American Conference First Team, and he was also named the 2009 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. In his four seasons with Miami, Bramos appeared in 120 games, avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kool
David Anderson Kool (born September 23, 1987) is a former collegiate basketball player for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. Kool is WMU's all-time leading scorer and was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Player of the Year in his senior season. Kool was the boys' basketball coach at Jenison High School in Jenison, Michigan and at Holland Christian High School, in Holland, Michigan. Kool previously served as assistant coach for the WMU men's basketball team from 2011–13. Kool was named athletic director at South Christian High School oApril 15, 2020 High school Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kool is a graduate of South Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids where he was a four-year letter winner in basketball, compiling a 71–7 record and winning the 2006 Mr. Basketball of Michigan award. He helped lead South Christian to Class B basketball state championships in 2003 and 2005 as a freshman and junior. Kool scored a Class B-record 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darion Anderson
Darion "Jake" Anderson (born April 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Orangeville A's of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Northern Illinois and Iowa State. High school career Anderson went to Carver Military Academy where he averaged a Chicago Public League-best 32 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Challengers as a senior. College career Anderson began his NCAA career at Northern Illinois, where he was the 2007–08 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year. A three-year starter at NIU, Anderson averaged 13.2 PPG and 5.5 RPG from 2007 to 2010. He decided to enter his name in the 2009 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, so he retained his right to return to school the next season. After completing his degree in communications in 2010, Anderson transferred to Iowa State for his final season of eligibility, where he was enrolled in graduate classes in Hospitality Management. Anderson had an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Christian
James Patrick Christian (born February 6, 1965) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Canisius Golden Griffins. He previously served as the head coach at Boston College, Kent State, TCU and Ohio. Playing career Christian was born in Bethpage, New York. He was an all-state guard at St. Dominic High School in nearby Oyster Bay while playing under Ralph Willard, who later was the head coach at Western Kentucky, Pittsburgh, and Holy Cross. Following his prep career, Christian was recruited by coach Rick Pitino at Boston University where he played two seasons before transferring to the University of Rhode Island. Both Willard and Pitino also attended St. Dominic High School. Christian played his final two campaigns under Tom Penders at the University of Rhode Island, where he helped the Rams reach the Sweet Sixteen of the 1988 NCAA tournament. The former standout guard guided the Rams to victories over Missouri and Syracuse before dropping a 73 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Reitz
Joseph David Reitz (born August 24, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He attended Western Michigan University where he played college basketball and not football. College basketball career Reitz was an all-state high school football player at Hamilton Southeastern High School, but he decided to play college basketball at Western Michigan University. He finished as the third all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Reitz also played in more games than any other player in WMU men's basketball history. In his senior season, Reitz helped lead the Broncos to a Mid-American Conference West Division title and was named First-team All-MAC for both the regular season and conference tournament. Reitz was also a member of the Academic All-MAC Team. Professional career Baltimore Ravens Reitz was signed by Baltimore with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giordan Watson
Giordan Watson (born 24 October 1985) is an American-Romanian professional basketball player for SCM Universitatea Craiova of the Romanian Liga Națională. Standing at , Watson primarily plays as point guard. A naturalized Romanian, he also plays for the Romanian national basketball team. Professional career Watson spent the 2011–2012 season with Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík, helping them win the Icelandic Supercup, the Icelandic Company Cup, and the Icelandic championship. On 27 June 2017, Watson signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională. He signed with CSM Oradea in 2018. Watson averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 assists per game in 2019–20. He re-signed with the team on June 29, 2020. On July 16, 2021, he has signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională. International career In June 2017, Watson was selected for the first selection of players for the Romanian national basketball team, to play at EuroBasket 2017 EuroBasket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Tillman
Jerome Tillman (born April 25, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Akita Northern Happinets in Japan. He played collegiate basketball at Ohio University. He averaged 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game with Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers (仙台89ERS) are a Japanese professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the B.League. They are based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The team name is based on the city's founding year, 1889. Current roster ... during the 2019-20 season. Tillman signed with Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya on June 29, 2020. Career statistics , - , align="left" , 2013-14 , align="left" , Hokkaido , 54, , 54 , , 19.6 , , .538 , , .402 , , .767 , , 8.9 , , 1.5 , , 1.2 , , 0.7 , , 19.6 , - , align="left" , 2014-15 , align="left" , Hokkaido , 54, , 54 , , 35.5, , .524, , .306, , .729, , 9.8, , 1.8, , 2.0, , 0.9, , 22.8 , - , align="left" , 2015-16 , align="left" , Hokkaido , 55, , 55 , , 35.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Williams (basketball, Born 1986)
Leon Vernon Williams Jr. (born July 24, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Busan KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Career Williams graduated from the Cardinal Gibbons School in 2004. After high school, Williams played college basketball for Ohio University from 2004 to 2008, during that time he also played in the summer league Belize Elite Basketball League for the Belize Bank Bulldogs. After graduating in 2008, Williams started his professional career in Turkey where he played for two years for Pınar Karşıyaka and then Erdemir where he was the top rebounder of the Turkish Basketball League in both seasons. In 2010, Williams signed with the French basketball team Strasbourg IG, however, after the pre-season and just before the start of the season he left the team and country without notice and without the clubs consent, invoking either a sick relative or a desire to start a career in real estate, Strasbourg threatened san ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
