TABLE OF CONTENTS 2007-08 Vanderbilt Commodores 2006-07 Season Review History and Records Season Outlook ................................... 28-30 Season Review Notes .......................... 66-67 Vanderbilt History ........................... 101-03 Departed Lettermen ..................................68 Postseason History ............................ 104-05 Vanderbilt Players 2006-07 Statistics ......................................69 NCAA Teams .................................. 106-109 Roster Information ....................................32 2006-07 Results .........................................70 NIT Teams ....................................... 110-113 TV/Radio Roster........................................33 2006-07 Statistical Comparison ................71 Vanderbilt Coaches .................................114 Jermaine Beal ....................................... 34-35 Miscellaneous Statistics .............................72 Awards & Honors .............................. 115-17 George Drake ...................................... 36-37 Game Recaps ....................................... 73-84 1,000-Point Club ............................... 118-21 Shan Foster .......................................... 38-40 2006-07 SEC Review .................................85 Commodores in the Pros................... 122-23 Alex Gordon ........................................ 41-43 2006-07 SEC Team Statistics ....................86 All-Time Lettermen ........................... 124-26 Alan Metcalfe ...................................... 44-46 2006-07 SEC Individual Statistics .............87 All-Time Jersey Numbers ........................127 Ross Neltner ........................................ 47-49 VU and the AP Poll.................................128 Keegan Bell & Elliott Cole .........................50 Opponents Vanderbilt vs. Ranked Opponents .... 129-30 Joe Duffy & Festus Ezeli ............................51 South Padre Island Invitational .................89 Where Are They Now? ..................... 131-34 Charles Hinkle & Darshawn McClellan ....52 Austin Peay-Toledo-S. Alabama ................90 A.J. Ogilvy & Andre Walker ......................53 Ga. Tech-Wake Forest-Lipscomb ..............91 Vanderbilt Records Davis Nwankwo ........................................54 DePaul, Tenn. State, UT Martin ...............92 Scoring Records ................................ 135-37 Iona, Rice, UMass .....................................93 Field Goal Shooting ................................138 Vanderbilt Coaches South Carolina-Kentucky-Tennessee ........94 3-Point Shooting .....................................139 Head Coach Kevin Stallings ............... 56-59 LSU-Florida-Ole Miss ...............................95 Free Throw Shooting ..............................140 Brad Frederick ...........................................60 Auburn-Georgia-Arkansas .........................96 Rebounding .............................................141 Dan Muller ................................................61 Mississippi State, Alabama ........................97 Assists ......................................................142 King Rice ...................................................62 SEC Composite Schedule ................... 98-99 Steals & Blocks .........................................143 Tom Richardson ........................................63 Miscellaneous Records ...................... 144-45 Support Staff .............................................64 Postseason ...............................................146 2007-08 VANDERBILT BASKETBALL Vanderbilt Celebrates Their Second Trip To The NCAA Sweet 16 In Four Years. 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Memorial Gymnasium ....................... 147-48 Credits Quick Facts 2007-08 V Yearly Statistics ................................. 149-50 Writing and Design Location ................................ Nashville, Tenn. Yearly Results .................................... 151-60 Andy Boggs, Andre Foushee & David Lowry Founded ....................................................1873 Series Results ..................................... 161-62 Conference ........................Southeastern (East) Game-by-Game Series Results .......... 163-69 Contributors Enrollment ...............................................6,378 Nickname ...................................Commodores Vanderbilt vs. the Conferences ...............171 Brandon Barca, Chad Crunk, Larry Leathers, Colors ......................................Black and Gold Thomas Samuel, Ryan Schulz, Home Arena ............ Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Vanderbilt University Chris Weinman, and Rod Williamson Interim Chancellor ............... Nicholas Zeppos The University .................................. 174-75 Vice Chancellor................... David Williams II Vanderbilt Alumni ...................................176 Photography Faculty Rep. ............................ Lucious Outlaw Interim Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos ......177 Most of the images are the work of Neil Vice Chancellor David Williams II .........178 Brake, Vanderbilt University Photographer. Basketball Staff Vanderbilt Administration .......................179 Other images were provided by Paul S. Levy, Head Coach ............................ Kevin Stallings Record Overall ............................267-171 (14) Student Athletics Administration ............180 David Coyle, Daniel DuBois, Carol Hamlett, Record at Vanderbilt .....................144-108 (8) Head Coaches .........................................181 Leslie Fisher, Steve Green, Don Jones, and Assistant Coaches ....... Dan Muller, King Rice, Student Athletics Staff ...................... 182-84 Mike Strasinger. ............................................... Tom Richardson Director of Operations ............. Brad Frederick Media Information Printing Athletic Trainer ....................Shannon Gordon anderbilt Game Day Policies ..................................186 Franklin Graphics Strength & Conditioning Coach ...Mark Davis Vanderbilt Directory ...............................187 Academic Counselor ......................Neal Clark VU Radio/ISP Network ...........................188 Special Thanks Administrative Assistant ...... Meredith Schakel Directions to Memorial Gym ..................189 Josh Ambrose of Franklin Graphics, David Media Relations Media Outlets/Travel Information ..........190 Lowry of David G. Lowry Grafix, Paul S. Men's Basketball SID .................... Andy Boggs Campus Map ...........................................191 Levy, Daniel DuBois of Vanderbilt Creative Media Relations Address ..2601 Jess Neely Dr. NCAA Compliance .................................192 Services; Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor for .......................................Nashville, TN 37212 Public Affairs Mike Schoenfeld and the SEC Office Phone ...........................(615) 322-4121 Media Relations Department. Office Fax ................................(615) 343-7064 E-Mail [email protected] Memorial Gym Press Row .......(615) 320-0436 Internet Site .........www.VUCommodores.com B asketball Commodore Seniors Shan Foster, Ross Neltner, Alan Metcalfe, and Alex Gordon. Season Outlook 27 SEASON OUTLOOK Recent Taste of Success Has Commodores Wanting More Let’s test your knowledge of Southeastern Conference basketball for a minute. Can you name the only two programs in the league to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s round of 16 twice in the past four years? While two-time defending national champion Florida probably comes to mind instantly, you may struggle to find the second part of the answer. “That is a question I think most people would have a hard time answering,” Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings said. “It speaks volumes to the job that our players and staff has done.” That’s right, the other team is Vanderbilt. Thrilling second-round NCAA Tournament victories over Washington State in 2007 and N.C. State in 2004 have helped increase Vanderbilt’s credibility and visibility on the national stage. And Stallings and his 2007-08 Commodores want more. “It makes a statement that we are certainly in the mix as a program that has to be reckoned with,” Stallings said. “Success can be very fleeting, however, if you don’t follow that up with more success and continued work. We think with the approach that our players have taken and hopefully with the approach that our staff takes on a daily basis our recent good fortune will continue.” Senior swingman Three Returning Starters Shan Foster served as the Southeastern Guards Shan Foster and Alex “Red” Gordon and Conference's lone forward Ross Neltner return as starters from last representative on year’s unit that compiled a 22-12 overall mark and the USA Baksetball finished second in the SEC Eastern Division squad competing at at 10-6 – Vanderbilt’s highest finish in the league the 2007 Pan Ameri- since 1993. can Games in Brazil. A candidate for the SEC’s top performer, Foster ranks as the conference’s third-leading returning scorer after pouring in 15.6 points per contest as a junior. Known for his outside shooting prowess, the Louisiana native and three-time All-SEC selection is within striking distance of becoming Vanderbilt’s all-time leader in points (needs 572) and 3-pointers made (needs 64). But during his time in Nashville his resume also has grown to include the duties of clutch performer and defensive stopper. “Shan’s productivity over the course of his career necessitates that people give him a lot of respect,” Stallings said. “There’s no question