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2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

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2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
SEC West Champions
NIT, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record21–14 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
Seasons
2006–07 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 3 Florida 13 3   .813 35 5   .875
Vanderbilt 10 6   .625 22 12   .647
No. 25 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
2007 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

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Year Notes
Michael Boler 20 Guard Senior Graduated
Jamall Edmondson 5 Guard Senior Graduated
Jerrell Houston 2 Forward Freshman Dismissed during previous season[1]
Wesley Morgan 25 Center Senior Graduated
Walter Sharpe 42 Forward Sophomore Dismissed during previous season[1]

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Barry Stewart
PG
Shelbyville, TN Shelbyville Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 14, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Phil Turner
SG
Grenada, MS Grenada HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 3, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Jarvis Varnado
PF
=Brownsville, TN Haywood HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 17, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:

  • "Mississippi State 2006 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2006 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Richard Delk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So North Side HS Jackson, TN
G 3 Billy Begley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Webster County HS Henderson, KY
G 4 Barry Stewart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Shelbyville Central HS Shelbyville, TN
G 10 Joseph Iupe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Madison Central HS Madison, MS
G 11 Ben Hansbrough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Poplar Bluff HS Poplar Bluff, MO
G 20 Phil Turner Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Grenada HS Grenada, MS
G 22 Dietric Slater 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Wayne County HS Waynesboro, MS
F 23 Charles Rhodes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Lanier HS Jackson, MS
G 24 Reginald Delk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So North Side HS Jackson, TN
F 30 Bernard Rimmer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Grenada HS Grenada, MS
F 32 Jarvis Varnado 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Haywood HS Brownsville, TN
C 40 Vernon Goodridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Lutheran Christian Academy Brooklyn, NY
F 41 Piotr Stelmach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr SMS Warka Kamien Pomorski, Poland
G 44 Jamont Gordon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Nashville, TN
F 45 Brian Johnson Current redshirt 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

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  1. ^ a b "Mississippi State dismisses forwards Sharpe, Houston". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 18, 2006.