The 2007–08 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 3rd year head coach Charles E. Ramsey, played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 8–8 in MAC play. They team finished 2nd in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 2nd round of the MAC Tournament by Western Michigan. The team captains were Carlos Medlock, Travis Lewis and Jesse Bunkley.
Roster Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown HS/Previous 0 Nenad Banjanin Forward 6–7 215 Senior Belgrade, Serbia Lon Morris J.C. 2 Solomon Farris Wing 6–4 200 Freshman Detroit, Michigan Osborn 3 Carlos Medlock Guard 6–0 186 Junior Detroit, Michigan Murray Wright 5 Tyler Jones Guard 6–2 210 Junior Belleville, Michigan Belleville 10 Jarred Axon Guard 5–11 180 Senior Jackson, Michigan Schoolcraft C.C 12 L.J. Frazier Guard 5–10 160 Freshman Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti 15 Will Cooper Wing 6–6 180 Redshirt Freshman Detroit, Michigan Bridgton Academy 20 Zane Gay Guard 6–5 201 Junior Olivet, Michigan Olivet 21 Wendale Farrow Wing 6–7 210 Junior Sacramento, California American River J.C. 22 Merlynd Ameti Guard 6–0 175 Freshman Detroit, Michigan Annapolis 23 Jesse Bunkley Guard 6–5 208 Senir Detroit, Michigan Mott C.C. 25 Justin Dobbins Forward 6–8 240 Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Glenville 32 Travis Lewis Guard 6–2 200 Senior Kalamazoo, Michigan Loy Norrix 33 Brandon Bowdry Forward 6–6 229 Sophomore St. Louis, Missouri Taylor (Mich.) Truman 34 Kyle Dodd Center 6–11 210 Junior Rockwood, Ontario John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute Source:
Coaching staff NamePositionCollegeGraduating year Charles Ramsey Head coach Eastern Michigan University 1992 Derrick McDowell Associate Coach Stetson University 1983 Carl Thomas Assistant coach Eastern Michigan University 2000 Dave Donnelly Assistant coach Sauk Valley College 1995 Rich Marion Director of Basketball Operations Eastern Michigan 1996
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Awards All-MAC Honorable Mention Carlos Medlock MAC Player of the Week Nov. 13, 2007 Carlos Medlock Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Invitational Carlos Medlock
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