2006–07 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
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The 2006-07 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team represented the University of Tennessee
. The Head Coach was Pat Summitt
. The team played its home games in the Thompson-Boling Arena
and was a member of the Southeast Conference. The Lady Vols won their seventh national championship
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
. The Head Coach was Pat Summitt
Pat Summitt
Patricia "Pat" Head Summitt is an American women's college basketball coach. She is currently the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history of either a men's or women's team in any division...
. The team played its home games in the Thompson-Boling Arena
Thompson-Boling Arena
Thompson-Boling Arena is multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The arena opened in 1987. It is home to the Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Vols basketball teams. Since 2008, it has been home to the Lady Vol volleyball team. It is named after B....
and was a member of the Southeast Conference. The Lady Vols won their seventh national championship
SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament
- Tennessee (1) 81, South Carolina (8) 63
- LSU (4) 63, Tennessee 54
NCAA basketball tournament
Seeding in brackets- Dayton Regional
- Tennessee (1) 76, Drake (16) 37
- Tennessee 68, Pittsburgh (8) 54
- Tennessee 65, Marist (13) 46
- Tennessee 98, Mississippi (7) 62
- Final Four
- Tennessee 56, North Carolina 50
- Tennessee 59, Rutgers 46
Awards and honors
- Alexis Hornbuckle, SEC All-Tournament Team
- Candace Parker, Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerNCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerAt the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
- Candace Parker, USBWA Player of the Year
- Candace Parker, Wooden Award
Team players drafted into the WNBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 8 | Ashley Shields Ashley Shields Ashley Shields is a professional basketball player, most recently with the Detroit Shock of the WNBA. Shields, who attended Southwest Tennessee Community College, became the first WNBA player drafted out of a community college... |
Houston Comets 2007 Houston Comets season The 2007 WNBA season was the 11th season for the Houston Comets. The team started the season 0-10, finishing 13-11 in the remainder part of the season, and missing the playoffs for the first time in four years. It was also their last year playing at the Toyota Center.-Dispersal Draft:Based on the... |
| 2 | 25 | Sidney Spencer | Los Angeles Sparks 2007 Los Angeles Sparks season The 2007 WNBA season was the eleventh for the Los Angeles Sparks.-WNBA Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-External links:*... |
See also
- Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketballTennessee Lady Volunteers basketballThe Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition...
- Pat SummittPat SummittPatricia "Pat" Head Summitt is an American women's college basketball coach. She is currently the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history of either a men's or women's team in any division...
- 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 17, 2007 and concluded on April 3 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Final Four consisted of Tennessee, LSU, Rutgers, and North Carolina, with Tennessee defeating Rutgers 59-46 for their seventh National Title...
- 2007 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament2007 SEC Women's Basketball TournamentThe 2007 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament took place on March 1-4, 2007 in Duluth, Georgia at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.Vanderbilt won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by beating LSU on March 4, 2007 by the score of 51 to 45.-Tournament:Asterisk denotes...