# 2006–07 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2006–07 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 2nd 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 13–19, 6–10 in MAC play. They team finished 4th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 2nd round of the MAC Tournament by Toledo The team captains were Carlos Medlock, Craig Cashen.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | HS/Previous |
| 0 | Nenad Banjanin | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | Lon Morris J.C. |
| 1 | Devon Dumes | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Freshman | Indianapolis, Indiana | Decatur Central |
| 2 | B.J. Ford | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Sophomore | Caledonia, Michigan | East Kentwood |
| 3 | Carlos Medlock | Guard | 6–0 | 186 | Sophomore | Detroit, Michigan | Murray Wright |
| 4 | James Matthews | Center | 6–8 | 210 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan | Marquette |
| 5 | Nick Freer | Wing | 6–6 | 195 | Junior | Stevensville, Michigan | Lakeshore |
| 10 | Jarred Axon | Guard | 5–11 | 180 | Junior | Jackson, Michigan | Schoolcraft C.C |
| 15 | Will Cooper | Wing | 6–6 | 180 | Freshman | Detroit, Michigan | Bridgton Academy |
| 21 | Craig Cashen | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier |
| 23 | Jesse Bunkley | Guard | 6–5 | 208 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan | Mott C.C. |
| 25 | Justin Dobbins | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Freshman | Cleveland, Ohio | Glenville |
| 31 | Zane Gay | Guard | 6–5 | 201 | Sophomore | Olivet, Michigan | Olivet |
| 32 | Travis Lewis | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Junior | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Loy Norrix |
| 33 | Brandon Bowdry | Forward | 6–6 | 229 | Freshman | St. Louis, Missouri | Taylor (Mich.) Truman |
| 34 | Kyle Dodd | Center | 6–11 | 210 | Redshirt Freshman | Rockwood, Ontario | John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute |
| 44 | Chris Knaub | Wing | 6–10 | 225 | Senior | South Bend, Indiana | Jacksonville J.C. |
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## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | College | Graduating year |
| Charles Ramsey | Head coach | Eastern Michigan University | 1992 |
| Derrick McDowell | Associate Coach | Stetson University | 1983 |
| Carl Thomas | Assistant coach | Eastern Michigan University | 2000 |
| Chip Wilde | Assistant coach | Western Illinois University | 1991 |
| Rich Marion | Director of Basketball Operations | Eastern Michigan | 1996 |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| November 10, 2006* 6:00pm | vs. Davidson John Thompson Challenge | L 77–81 | 0–1 | 23 – Medlock | 6 – Banjanin | 5 – Medlock | Crisler Center (8426) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| November 11, 2006* 2:00pm | vs. Central Conn. State John Thompson Challenge | W 76–69 | 1–1 | 13 – Bunkley, Medlock | 8 – Banjanin | 4 – Dumes, Medlock | Crisler Center (8762) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| November 12, 2006* 4:0pm | at Michigan John Thompson Challenge | L 51–80 | 1–2 | 14 – Dumes | 7 – Bowdry | 4 – Bunkley | Crisler Center (8958) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| November 18, 2006* 1:00pm | at No. 16 Marquette | L 62–95 | 1–3 | 16 – Dumes | 8 – Bowdry | 3 – Banjanin | Bradley Center (12978) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| November 29, 2006* 7:00 pm | at Detroit | L 52–72 | 1–4 | 11 – Medlock | 4 – Bowdry, Freer | 4 – Cashen | Calihan Hall (2120) Detroit, Michigan |
| December 05, 2006* 7:00 pm | Oakland | L 55–66 | 1–5 | 10 – Bowdry, Bunkley | 4 – Bowdry | 4 – Medlock | Convocation Center (609) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| December 08, 2006* 5:00 pm | vs. San Diego Golden Bear Classic | L 76–78 | 1–6 | 19 – Bowdry | 6 – Medlock | 7 – Medlock | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| December 09, 2006* 8:00 pm | vs. Chicago State Golden Bear Classic | L 61–72 | 1–7 | 23 – Bowdry | 10 – Bowdry | 5 – Lewis | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| December 21, 2006* 3:00 pm | Northern Colorado | W 71–61 | 2–7 | 20 – Medlock | 7 – Bowdry | 3 – Axon, Lewis | Convocation Center (348) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| December 23, 2006* 1:00 pm | at Tulsa | L 48–66 | 2–8 | 9 – Bowdry | 6 – Bowdry | 2 – Axon, Medlock | Reynolds Center (5012) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| December 28, 2006* 3:00 pm | Eastern Illinois | W 63–51 | 3–8 | 15 – Axon | 7 – Bowdry | 3 – Axon, Matthews | Convocation Center (569) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| December 31, 2006* 2:00 pm | IPFW | W 62–61 | 4–8 | 19 – Bunkley | 6 – Matthews | 4 – Medlock | Convocation Center (458) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 03, 2007* 8:00 pm | North Dakota State | W 74–66 | 5–8 | 23 – Medlock | 4 – Bowdry, Cashen, Dobbins | 4 – Lewis | Convocation Center (407) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 06, 2007 3:00 pm | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 68–74 | 5–9 (0–1) | 15 – Bunkley, Medock | 9 – Dobbins | 5 – Medlock | Convocation Center (949) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 09, 2007 7:00 pm | at Northern Illinois | W 63–62 | 6–9 (1–1) | 15 – Medlock | 9 – Knaub | 3 – Bunkley, Lewis | Convocation Center (959) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 13, 2007 2:00 pm, Comcast Local | at Ball State | W 56–52 | 7–9 (2–1) | 22 – Bunkley | 6 – Dobbins, Medlock | 3 – Dumes, Medlock | John E. Worthen Arena (4367) Muncie, Indiana |
| January 16, 2007 7:00 pm | Toledo | L 56–66 | 7–10 (2–2) | 18 – Medlock | 6 – Bowdry, Dobbins | 4 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1267) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 20, 2007 2:00 pm | at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 80–84 | 7–11 (2–3) | 21 – Medlock | 8 – Dobbins | 5 – Medlock | University Arena (4123) Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| January 24, 2007 7:00 pm | at Ohio | L 61–67 | 7–12 (2–4) | 19 – Dumes | 8 – Bowdry | 5 – Medlock | Convocation Center (4256) Athens, Ohio |
| January 28, 2007 7:00 pm | Buffalo | W 89–76 | 8–12 (3–4) | 26 – Medlock | 6 – Dobbins | 4 – Lewis | Convocation Center (1556) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 31, 2007 7:00 pm | Akron | L 60–70 | 8–13 (3–5) | 12 – Dumes | 5 – Bowdry, Matthews | 4 – Axon | Convocation Center (697) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 03, 2007 2:00pm | at Kent State Varsity "K" Hall of Fame Weekend | L 46–82 | 8–14 (3–6) | 13 – Dumes | 6 – Bowdry | 1 – Freer, Matthews | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3462) Kent, Ohio |
| February 07, 2007 7:00 pm | Miami | L 64–74 | 8–15 (3–7) | 14 – Axon | 5 – Matthews | 3 – Bowdry, Bunkley | Convocation Center (790) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 10, 2007 2:00 pm | at Bowling Green | W 65–63 | 9–15 (4–7) | 17 – Axon, Bunkley | 6 – Cashen, Matthews | 2 – Cashen, Lewis, Matthews | Stroh Center (1410) Bowling Green, Ohio |
| February 13, 2007 7:00 pm | at Toledo | L 52–70 | 9–16 (4–8) | 15 – Dumes | 9 – Matthews | 4 – Axon | Savage Arena (3784) Toledo, Ohio |
| February 17, 2007* 4:00 pm | Manhattan ESPN Bracket Buster | W 65–51 | 10–16 | 14 – Bowdry | 8 – Bowdry | 6 – Lewis | Convocation Center (1481) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 22, 2007 7:00pm | Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 61–80 | 10–17 (4–9) | 11 – Bunkley, Lewis | 10 – Lewis | 3 – Bowdry, Lewis | Convocation Center (969) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 25, 2007 2:00pm, Comcast Local | Ball State Senior Day | W 61–51 | 11–17 (5–9) | 16 – Axon | 11 – Lewis | 4 – Axon, Lewis | Convocation Center (638) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| March 02, 2007 7:00pm | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 87–83 $^1$ | 12–17 (6–9) | 17 – Bunkley, Dumes | 6 – Matthews | 6 – Lewis | Daniel P. Rose Center (1112) Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| March 04, 2007 2:00pm | at Northern Illinois | L 69–76 | 12–18 (6–10) | 17 – Dumes | 8 – Dobbins | 4 – Lewis | Convocation Center (4240) DeKalb, Illinois |
| March 07, 2007 1:00pm | vs. Ball State MAC tournament | W 51–48 | 13–18 | 15 – Bunkley | 15 – Bowdry | 6 – Lewis | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio |
| March 08, 2007 12:00pm | vs. Toledo MAC Tournament | L 54–62 | 13–19 | 16 – Dobbins | 9 – Bowdry, Dobbins | 5 – Dumes | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
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## Awards

MAC All-Freshman team
* Brandon Bowdry
MAC Player of the Week
* Nov. 10,2006 Carlos Medlock
* Jan. 01,2007 Jesse Bunkley
* Nov. 13,2007 Carlos Medlock
E Club Hall of Fame Inductee
* Al Jagutis
Thompson Challenge All Tournament Team
* Carlos Medlock
Golden Bear Classic All Tournament Team
* Brandon Bowdry