2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

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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.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record21–14 (8–8 SEC)
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Quick facts Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball, SEC West Champions ...
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
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2006–07 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 3 Florida †13–3 .81335–5  .875
Vanderbilt10–6 .62522–12  .647
No. 25 Tennessee10–6 .62524–11  .686
Kentucky9–7 .56322–12  .647
Georgia8–8 .50019–14  .576
South Carolina4–12 .25014–16  .467
West
Mississippi State8–8 .50021–13  .618
Ole Miss8–8 .50021–14  .600
Arkansas7–9 .43821–14  .600
Auburn7–9 .43817–14  .548
Alabama7–9 .43820–12  .625
LSU5–11 .31317–15  .531
† 2007 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Previous season

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

Departures

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NameNumberPos.YearNotes
Michael Boler20GuardSeniorGraduated
Jamall Edmondson5GuardSeniorGraduated
Jerrell Houston2ForwardFreshmanDismissed during previous season[1]
Wesley Morgan25CenterSeniorGraduated
Walter Sharpe42ForwardSophomoreDismissed during previous season[1]
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Recruits

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   Rivals: 2/5 stars   
Barry Stewart
PG		 Shelbyville, TN Shelbyville Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 14, 2006 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   
Phil Turner
SG		 Grenada, MS Grenada HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 3, 2006 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals: 2/5 stars   
Jarvis Varnado
PF		 =Brownsville, TN Haywood HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 17, 2005 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 53
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
  • "2006 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Roster

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2006–07 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Richard Delk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNorth Side HS Jackson, TN
G 3 Billy Begley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrWebster County HS Henderson, KY
G 4 Barry Stewart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrShelbyville Central HS Shelbyville, TN
G 10 Joseph Iupe (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrMadison Central HS Madison, MS
G 11 Ben Hansbrough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPoplar Bluff HS Poplar Bluff, MO
G 20 Phil Turner Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrGrenada HS Grenada, MS
G 22 Dietric Slater 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrWayne County HS Waynesboro, MS
F 23 Charles Rhodes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrLanier HS Jackson, MS
G 24 Reginald Delk 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNorth Side HS Jackson, TN
F 30 Bernard Rimmer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoGrenada HS Grenada, MS
F 32 Jarvis Varnado 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHaywood HS Brownsville, TN
C 40 Vernon Goodridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLutheran Christian Academy Brooklyn, NY
F 41 Piotr Stelmach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrSMS Warka Kamien Pomorski, Poland
G 44 Jamont Gordon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Nashville, TN
F 45 Brian Johnson Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrBishop O'Connell HS Laurinburg, NC
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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