2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Southeastern Conference Eastern
2006–07 record	22–12 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach	Tubby Smith
Assistant coach	Reggie Hanson
Assistant coach	David Hobbs
Assistant coach	Scott Rigot
Home arena	Rupp Arena

The 2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2006–2007. 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.

2006 signees

2006 recruits
Name	Home town	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	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	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	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	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	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 2011-06-28. "2006 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

Roster

2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Porter, MichaelMichael Porter	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Modesto Christian	Modesto, California
1.5 !G	3	Bradley, RamelRamel Bradley	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	3.0 !Jr	IMG Academy (FL)	Brooklyn, New York
1.5 !G	5	Jasper, DerrickDerrick Jasper	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Paso Robles	Paso Robles, California
5.0 !C	10	Orbzut, LukaszLukasz Orbzut	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bridgton Academy	Gliwice, Poland
3.5 !F	13	Perry, BobbyBobby Perry	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Hillside	Durham, North Carolina
1.5 !G	20	Meeks, JodieJodie Meeks	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Norcross	Norcross, Georgia
3.5 !F	21	Stevenson, PerryPerry Stevenson	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lafayette	Lafayette, Louisiana
3.5 !F	22	Harris, RamonRamon Harris	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	1.0 !Fr	West Anchorage	Anchorage, Alaska
3.5 !F	23	Thomas, SheraySheray Thomas	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Riverdale Baptist	Montreal, Canada
1.5 !G	30	Perry, DwightDwight Perry	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Southern	Durham, North Carolina
1.5 !G	32	Crawford, JoeJoe Crawford	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Renaissance	Detroit, Michigan
5.0 !C	33	Morris, RandolphRandolph Morris	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Landmark Christian	Atlanta, Georgia
3.5 !F	42	Coury, MarkMark Coury	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Detroit Country Day	Detroit, Michigan
5.0 !C	43	Carter, JaredJared Carter	86 !7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	277 lb (126 kg)	2.0 !So	Scott County	Georgetown, Kentucky

Head coach

Tubby Smith (High Point)

Assistant coach(es)

David Hobbs (Virginia Commonwealth)
Scott Rigot (Buffalo)
Reggie Hanson (Kentucky)

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	#22	Miami(OH)	W 57-46	1–0	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 17, 2006* 7:00 pm, FSN	#22	Mississippi Valley State	W 79-56	2-0	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 20, 2006* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	#20	vs. DePaul Maui Invitational	W 87-81	3-0	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
November 21, 2006* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	#20	vs. #5 UCLA Maui Invitational	L 68-73	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI
November 22, 2006* 5:00 pm, ESPN2	#20	vs. #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 #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	#25	at South Carolina	W 87-49	15-3 (4-0)	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 20, 2007 12:00 pm, LFS	#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	#20	South Carolina	W 95-89	18-5 (7–2)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 10, 2007 9:00 pm, ESPN	#20	#1 Florida 'ESPN College GameDay'	L 61–64	18-6 (7–3)	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 13, 2007 7:00 pm, ESPN	#20	at Tennessee	L 85-89	18-7 (7-4)	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 17, 2007 3:00 pm, LFS	#20	at Alabama	W 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 #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 #4 Florida	L 72-85	20-10 (9-7)	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
2007 SEC Tournament
March 8, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS		vs. Alabama SEC Tournament	W 79-67	21-10 (9-7)	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
March 9, 2007 1:30 pm, LFS		vs. Mississippi State SEC Tournament	L 82-84 ^OT	21-11 (9-7)	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
2007 NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2007* 7:45 pm, CBS	#(8)	vs. #(9) Villanova NCAA Tournament first round	W 67-58	22-11 (9-7)	United Center Chicago, IL
March 18, 2007* 2:30 pm, CBS	#(8)	vs. #2 (1) Kansas NCAA Tournament second round	L 76-88	22-12 (9-7)	United Center Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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 College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana

People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history

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 1999–00 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

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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