2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern
Record	22–12 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach	Tubby Smith (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Reggie Hanson; David Hobbs; Scott Rigot;
Home arena	Rupp Arena
	Seasons ← 2005–06 2007–08 →

2006–07 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2006–07. The team's head coach was Tubby Smith. This was his 10th and final year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats played their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. “ Players not pictured: Stefan Lenassi.

2006 signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2006 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Derrick Jasper G	Paso Robles, California	Paso Robles High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Oct 4, 2005
Derrick Jasper G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jodie Meeks G	Norcross, Georgia	Norcross High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Oct 3, 2005
Jodie Meeks G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Dwight Perry G	Durham, North Carolina	Southern High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	May 24, 2006
Dwight Perry G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Michael Porter G	Modesto, California	Modesto Christian High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	May 18, 2005
Michael Porter G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Perry Stevenson F	Lafayette, Louisiana	Northside High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Oct 22, 2005
Perry Stevenson F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 16 Rivals: 26
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: "Kentucky 2006 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "2006 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011.

Roster

2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Michael Porter	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Modesto Christian	Modesto, California
G	3	Ramel Bradley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Jr	IMG Academy (FL)	Brooklyn, New York
G	5	Derrick Jasper	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Fr	Paso Robles	Paso Robles, California
C	10	Łukasz Obrzut	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sr	Bridgton Academy	Gliwice, Poland
F	13	Bobby Perry	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Hillside	Durham, North Carolina
G	20	Jodie Meeks	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Fr	Norcross	Norcross, Georgia
F	21	Perry Stevenson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Lafayette	Lafayette, Louisiana
F	22	Ramon Harris	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Fr	West Anchorage	Anchorage, Alaska
F	23	Sheray Thomas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Riverdale Baptist	Montreal, Canada
G	30	Dwight Perry	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Fr	Southern	Durham, North Carolina
G	32	Joe Crawford	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Jr	Renaissance	Detroit, Michigan
C	33	Randolph Morris	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Jr	Landmark Christian	Atlanta, Georgia
F	42	Mark Coury	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Fr	Detroit Country Day	Detroit, Michigan
C	43	Jared Carter	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	277 lb (126 kg)	So	Scott County	Georgetown, Kentucky

Head coach

Tubby Smith (High Point)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

2006–07 schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 15, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN	No. 22	Miami(OH)	W 57–46	1–0	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 17, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN	No. 22	Mississippi Valley State	W 79–56	2–0	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 20, 2006* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 20	vs. DePaul Maui Invitational	W 87–81	3–0	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
November 21, 2006* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 20	vs. No. 5 UCLA Maui Invitational	L 68–73	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
November 22, 2006* 5:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 20	vs. No. 11 Memphis Maui Invitational	L 63–80	3–2	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
November 28, 2006* 7:00, FSN		College of Charleston	W 77–61	4–2	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
December 2, 2006* 12:00 pm, CBS		at No. 6 North Carolina	L 63–75	4–3	Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
December 5, 2006* 7:00 pm, BBSN		vs. Chattanooga	W 79–63	5–3	Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
December 9, 2006* 12:00 pm, CBS		Indiana	W 59–54	6–3	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
December 16, 2006* 1:30 pm, CBS		at Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	W 61–49	7–3	Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
December 19, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN		Santa Clara	W 74–60	8–3	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
December 22, 2006* 7:00 pm, BBSN		Massachusetts	W 82–68	9–3	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
December 30, 2006* 11:00 am, BBSN		Eastern Kentucky	W 78–65	10–3	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 3, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN		Houston	W 77–70	11–3	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
SEC Regular Season
January 6, 2007 8:30 pm, FSN		at Ole Miss	W 68–58	12–3 (1–0)	Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
January 10, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS		Auburn	W 84–57	13–3 (2–0)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 13, 2007 7:00 pm, FSN		Mississippi State	W 64–60	14–3 (3–0)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 16, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 25	at South Carolina	W 87–49	15–3 (4–0)	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 20, 2007 12:00 pm, LFS	No. 25	Vanderbilt	L 67–72	15–4 (4–1)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 24, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS		at Georgia	L 69–78 ^OT	15–5 (4–2)	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 28, 2007 1:00 pm, CBS		Tennessee	W 76–57	16–5 (5–2)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 3, 2007 1:00 pm, LFS		at Arkansas	W 82–74	17–5 (6–2)	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 7, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS	No. 20	South Carolina	W 95–89	18–5 (7–2)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 10, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 20	No. 1 Florida 'ESPN College GameDay'	L 61–64	18–6 (7–3)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 13, 2007 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 20	at Tennessee	L 85–89	18–7 (7–4)	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 17, 2007 3:00 pm, LFS	No. 20	at Alabama	L 61–72	18–8 (7–5)	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 20, 2007 9:00 pm, LSU		LSU	W 70–63	19–8 (8–5)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 25, 2007 2:00 pm, LFS		at No. 21 Vanderbilt	L 65–67	19–9 (8–6)	Memorial Gym Nashville, TN
February 28, 2007 8:00 pm, LFS		Georgia Senior Day	W 82–70	20–9 (9–6)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
March 4, 2007 12:00 pm, CBS		at No. 4 Florida	L 72–85	20–10 (9–7)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
2007 SEC Tournament
March 8, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS	(E4)	vs. (W5) Alabama First round	W 79–67	21–10	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
March 9, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS	(E4)	vs. (W1) Mississippi State Quarterfinals	L 82–84 ^OT	21–11	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
2007 NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2007* 7:45 pm, CBS	(8 W)	vs. (9 W) Villanova First Round	W 67–58	22–11	United Center Chicago, Illinois
March 18, 2007* 2:30 pm, CBS	(8 W)	vs. (1 W) No. 2 Kansas Second Round	L 76–88	22–12	United Center Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

v t e Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
Rivalries	Centre (historical) Florida Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)
Culture & lore	History under Adolph Rupp Fabulous Five Point-shaving scandal Fiddlin' Five Rupp's Runts The Season Without Celebration "The Shot" Unforgettables Untouchables Comeback Cats John Wall Dance Tweakables Pursuit of Perfection 2011 Indiana game Basketbowl Champions Classic CBS Sports Classic The Rivalry: Red v. Blue The Wildcat Scratch Blue "On, On, U of K" "Kentucky Fight" Big Blue Nation Blue blood status
People	Head coaches Honorees NBA draftees Players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics