# 2007–08 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

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 |
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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 |
| Dave Donnelly | Assistant coach | Sauk Valley College | 1995 |
| 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 |
| October 31, 2007* 8:00 pm | Northwood Exhibition | W 75–56 | | 17 – Axon | 7 – Banjanin | – N/A | Convocation Center Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| November 9, 2007* 12:00 pm | Brown Education Day | L 55–74 | 0–1 | 15 – Farrow | 6 – Axon, Farrow | 6 – Medlock | Convocation Center (2136) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| November 11, 2007* 4:00 pm | Radford | W 72–55 | 1–1 | 16 – Medlock | 9 – Farrow | 4 – Axon, Medlock | Convocation Center (489) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| November 17, 2007* 6:00 pm | at Oakland | L 71–86 | 1–2 | 19 – Bunkley | 7 – Farrow | 5 – Axon | Athletics Center O'rena (1825) Auburn Hills, Michigan |
| November 21, 2007* 7:00 pm | at Manhattan | W 61–57 | 2–2 | 22 – Dobbins | 14 – Dobbins | 9 – Medlock | Draddy Gymnasium (1647) Bronx, New York |
| November 24, 2007* 4:00 pm | at St. Bonaventure | W 63–60 | 3–2 | 17 – Bunkley | 9 – Dobbins | 6 – Medlock | Reilly Center (3689) St. Bonaventure, New York |
| November 28, 2007* 7:00 pm | Detroit | L 68–72 | 3–3 | 21 – Medlock | 5 – Dobins, Dodd, Lewis | 3 – Bunkley | Convocation Center (1099) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| December 01, 2007* 7:00 pm | at Notre Dame | L 65–76 | 3–4 | 26 – Dobbins | 4 – Jones, Lewis | 6 – Medlock | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9277) Notre Dame, Indiana |
| December 04, 2007* 7:00 pm | Illinois State | W 72–63 | 4–4 | 18 – Medlock | 8 – Dobbins | 3 – Bunkley | Convocation Center (385) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| December 22, 2007* 2:00 pm | at Temple | L 55–58 | 4–5 | 19 – Medlock | 10 – Lewis | 3 – Lewis, Medlock | Liacouras Center (3725) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| December 28, 2007* 5:00 pm | vs. No. 25 Rhode Island Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Invitational | L 75–92 | 4–6 | 12 – Gay | 4 – Farrow | 4 – Medlock | American Bank Center (2065) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| December 29, 2007* 8:30 pm | at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islander Invitational | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 4–7 | 16 – Medlock | 7 – Lewis | 6 – Medlock | American Bank Center (1807) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| January 02, 2008* 7:00 pm | Chicago State | L 68–72 | 4–8 | 16 – Bunkley | 11 – Lewis | 6 – Medlock | Convocation Center (507) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 06, 2008 2:00 pm | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 53–62 | 4–9 (0–1) | 10 – Gay | 5 – Dobbins, Lewis, Medlock | 5 – Medlock | Daniel P. Rose Center (1544) Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| January 12, 2008 4:00 pm | Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 81–71 | 5–9 (1–1) | 16 – Medock | 11 – Lewis | 3 – Lewis, Medlock | Convocation Center (1397) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 16, 2008 7:00 pm | at Northern Illinois | W 65–61 | 6–9 (2–1) | 23 – Axon | 7 – Dobbins | 4 – Gay | Convocation Center (1653) DeKalb, Illinois |
| January 19, 2008 1:00 pm, Comcast | at Ball State | L 60–64 | 6–10 (2–2) | 21 – Medlock | 6 – Lewis | 4 – Benjanin, Medlock | John E. Worthen Arena (2949) Muncie, Indiana |
| January 22, 2008 7:00 pm, Comcast Local | Toledo | W 68–44 | 7–10 (3–2) | 20 – Medlock | 7 – Lewis | 6 – Bunkley | Convocation Center (879) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 26, 2008 4:00 pm | at Miami | L 52–65 | 7–11 (3–3) | 15 – Medlock | 7 – Lewis | 7 – Lewis | Millett Hall (2464) Oxford, Ohio |
| January 30, 2008 7:00 pm | Kent State | L 67–77 | 7–12 (3–4) | 17 – Medlock | 8 – Farrow | 3 – Axon, Lewis | Convocation Center (559) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 02, 2008 7:00 pm | at Akron | L 61–80 | 7–13 (3–5) | 17 – Jones | 5 – Lewis | 3 – Cooper | James A. Rhodes Arena (4301) Akron, Ohio |
| February 06, 2008 7:00 pm | Ohio | W 63–56 | 8–13 (4–5) | 18 – Axon | 6 – Medlock | 5 – Medlock | Convocation Center (344) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 10, 2008 4:00pm | at Buffalo | L 64–68 | 8–14 (4–6) | 15 – Bunkley | 8 – Medlock | 6 – Medlock | Alumni Arena (2069) Amherst, New York |
| February 13, 2008 7:00 pm, Comcast Local | Bowling Green | W 78–68 | 9–14 (5–6) | 26 – Medlock | 6 – Gay | 5 – Medlock | Convocation Center (479) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 16, 2008 2:00 pm | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 67–64 | 10–14 (6–6) | 15 – Dobbins | 6 – Dobbins, Lewis | 2 – Axon, Bunkley, Dobbins, Lewis | Convocation Center (1797) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 20, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Western Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 52–70 | 10–15 (6–7) | 11 – Medlock | 5 – Bunkley | 3 – Bunkley, Medlock | University Arena (3014) Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| February 23, 2008* 4:00 pm | Southeast Missouri State ESPN Bracket Buster | W 86–82 | 11–15 | 29 – Axon | 7 – Jones | 6 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1139) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| March 01, 2008 2:00pm, Ball State Sports Network | Ball State | W 75–64 | 12–15 (7–7) | 20 – Medlock | 9 – Lewis | 6 – Medlock | Convocation Center (768) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| March 04, 2008 7:00pm | at Toledo | L 63–72 | 12–16 (7–8) | 20 – Medlock | 7 – Bunkley | 4 – Bunkley | Savage Arena (3322) Toledo, Ohio |
| March 9, 2008 2:00pm | Northern Illinois Senior Day | W 82–63 | 13–16 (8–8) | 23 – Medlock | 9 – Lewis | 5 – Medlock | Convocation Center (827) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| March 12, 2008 12:30pm | vs. Ball State MAC Tournament | W 59–55 | 14–16 (6–10) | 21 – Dobbins | 10 – Lewis | 3 – Dobbins | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio |
| March 13, 2008 12:00pm, FSN Ohio, FSN Plus | vs. Western Michigan MAC Tournament | L 62–70 | 14–17 | 15 – Bunkley | 8 – Lewis | 4 – Medlock | Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
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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