Coaching Legacy of Scott Ellis (CH2K8)

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07-08 NCAA Tournament

Sweet Sixteen

East Regional

1. Memphis 78 vs. 4. Missouri 68
2. Duke 88 vs. 3. Florida State 76

West Regional

1. North Carolina 86 vs. UAB 62
2. Kansas 102 vs. 3. Vanderbilt 67

South Regional

1. Oklahoma State 68 vs. 5. Clemson 84
2. Providence 66 vs. 6. UCLA 76

Midwest Regional

1. Tennessee 79 vs. 4. Oregon 97
6. Marquette 82 vs. 10. Virginia 87

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07-08 NCAA Tournament

Elite Eight

East Regional

1. Memphis 82 vs. 2. Duke 70

West Regional

1. North Carolina 83 vs. 2. Kansas 102

South Regional

5. Clemson 69 vs. 6. UCLA 96

Midwest Regional

4. Oregon 92 vs. 10. Virginia 72

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07-08 NCAA Tournament

Final Four

1. Memphis 85 vs. 2. Kansas 78

4. Oregon 68 vs. 6. UCLA 72

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07-08 NCAA Tournament

Championship Game

1. Memphis 94 vs. 6. UCLA 98

UCLA is your 07-08 National Champion!

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07-08 Awards

National Champion
UCLA

Player of the Year
PF Franck Hayes (UNC) 23.8 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 0.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.0 BPG

Mid-Major Player of the Year
PF Steven House (UNCG) 25.3 PPG, 13.2 RPG, 0.1 APG, 2.0 SPG, 2.0 BPG

Coach of the Year
Memphis Coach (National Runner-up, Overall #1 Seed)

Defensive Player of the Year
C Ransom Franklin (Alabama A&M) 8.4 PPG, 14.1 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.5 SPG, 2.9 BPG

Big Man of the Year
PF Franck Hayes (UNC) 23.8 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 0.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.0 BPG

Freshman of the Year
PF Rex Stafford (Kansas State) 18.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.8 BPG

First Team All-American
PG Tommie Page (UVA) 18.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 7.2 APG
SG Ramon Delfico (TENN) 23.3 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.9 APG
SF Denham Defares (SYR) 14.4 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 1.1 APG
PF Franck Hayes (UNC) 23.8 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 0.1 APG
C Sam Pattrik (UTAH) 20.9 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 0.6 APG

Second Team All-American
PG Ken Capel (UGA) 11.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 7.5 APG
SG Cam Dooley (UNO) 22.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.1 APG
SF Jess Harrison (TTU) 17.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 3.9 APG
PF Devin Dillard (ALA) 17.0 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 1.6 APG
C Aaron Nevill (NEB) 21.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 0.4 APG

Freshman All-American
PG Damond Diakhate (USC) 15.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 4.4 APG
SG Brandin Nystrom (ARIZ) 11.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 3.8 APG
SF Deng Steele (KSU) 13.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.3 APG
PF Rex Stafford (KSU) 18.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.4 APG
C Jarrett Cripe (UCLA) 15.7 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 0.2 APG

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07-08 NEC Conference Awards

Conference Champions
St. Francis (PA) 23-9 (15-3)

Conference Coach of the Year
Sacred Heart Coach (Finished 2nd in the regular season)

Conference Player of the Year
PG Matthew Green (SFPA) 19.4 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.2 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG

Conference Freshman of they Year
PF Rudolph Fischer (MONM) 8.6 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.4 BPG

First-Team All-Conference
PG Matthew Green (SFPA) 19.4 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.2 APG
SG Cam Horton (SHU) 9.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 6.4 APG
SF Taj Lagana (SFPA) 12.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.0 APG
PF Marc Cox (SHU) 15.7 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 0.5 APG
C Richie Restrepo (QUIN) 8.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 0.7 APG

Second-Team All-Conference
PG Teddy Hacker (CCSU) 18.8 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 4.0 APG
SG Joe Whitworth (QUIN) 14.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.6 APG
SF Deki Hoyer (LIU) 9.9 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 0.4 APG
PF Raul Beauford (RMU) 15.5 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 0.6 APG
C Zach Sola (WAG) 7.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 0.5 APG

Freshman All-Conference
PG Marko Victoriano (MONM) 10.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 4.5 APG
SG Rudy George (QUIN) 10.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 0.6 APG
SF J.P. McLaughlin (CCSU) 5.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 0.7 APG
PF Rudolph Fischer (MONM) 8.6 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 0.5 APG
C Zach Sola (WAG) 7.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 0.5 APG

St. Francis (PA) Award Recap
Matthew Green - Conference Player of the Year
Matthew Green & Taj Lagana 1st Team All-Conference

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Transfer News

St. Francis (PA) announced that Sophomore Guard Dannorriss Wilder and Sophomore Forward Romas Dalida will transfer from the program.

Wilder will transfer to Alcorn State while Romas Dalida will transfer to Maryland Eastern Shore.

Coach Ellis: "I just want to say thanks to both Romas and Dannorriss for all the hard work they put in this past year. I appreciate and respect both of there decisions and I wish them nothing but the best of luck."

Wilder appeared in 20 games this season, averaging 0.8 PPG. Dalida played in 21 games and averaged 0.6 PPG.

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07-08 Final Team Stats

St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Stats - 07-08
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
M. Green	32	25.7	19.4	1.9	1.2	1.3	0.1	0.9	1.8
T. Lagana	32	26.0	12.3	6.0	2.0	2.0	0.3	1.2	2.0
E. Eisentrout	32	14.3	10.1	2.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.4
E. Matthews	32	25.5	9.7	3.2	3.9	2.4	0.0	2.6	2.0
A. Konare	32	24.4	8.1	6.8	0.7	1.3	1.0	0.9	2.2
P. Vaitiekus	32	14.1	4.3	3.3	0.3	0.7	0.4	0.5	1.5
D. Fadpie	32	23.9	3.9	4.9	1.4	1.4	0.3	1.5	2.0
O. Severovas	32	10.7	2.9	2.0	1.8	1.2	0.0	1.1	1.0
L. Bragg	31	7.7	1.9	1.1	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.3
F. Power	31	6.4	1.2	1.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.4
D. Wilder	20	2.8	0.8	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2
R. Dalida	21	3.5	0.6	1.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3