| # | Name | Pos | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (School) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Jeff Sheppard (L) | G | Sr. | 6-4 | 189 | Peachtree City, GA (McIntosh) | NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player; All- NCAA Regional Team; All-SEC [Third Team (AP)]; |
| #13 | Nazr Mohammed (L) | C | Jr. | 6-10 | 238 | Chicago, IL (Kenwood) | All-SEC [First Team (AP & Coaches)]; All-SEC Tournament; |
| #34 | Scott Padgett (L) | F | Jr. | 6-9 | 240 | Louisville, KY (St. Xavier) | All-American [Wooden (1st)]; All-NCAA Final Four Team; All- NCAA Regional Team; All-SEC [Second Team (Coaches); Third Team (AP)]; All-SEC Tournament; Academic All-SEC; |
| #5 | Wayne Turner (L) | G | Jr. | 6-2 | 190 | Boston, MA (Beaver Country Day) | NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player; SEC Tournament MVP; |
| #3 | Allen Edwards (L) | G-F | Sr. | 6-5 | 205 | Miami, FL (Miami Senior) | - |
| #14 | Heshimu Evans (L) | F | Jr. | 6-6 | 215 | Bronx, NY (Evander Childs) | All-SEC Tournament; |
| #42 | Jamaal Magloire (L) | C | So. | 6-10 | 260 | Toronto, ON (Eastern Commerce) | - |
| #21 | Cameron Mills (L) | G | Sr. | 6-3 | 181 | Lexington, KY (Dunbar) | - |
| #11 | Saul Smith (L) | G | Fr. | 6-2 | 175 | Athens, GA (Clarke Central) | - |
| #33 | Michael Bradley (L) | C | Fr. | 6-10 | 235 | Worcester, MA (Burncoat) | - |
| #25 | Myron Anthony (L) | F | Fr. | 6-7 | 225 | Neptune Beach, FL (Fletcher) | - |
| #22 | Ryan Hogan (L) | G | Fr. | 6-3 | 193 | Deerfield, IL (High) | - |
| #4 | Steve Masiello (L) | G | So. | 6-1 | 170 | White Plains, NY (Harvey School) | Academic All-SEC; |
| Schedule | Player Statistics | Game Statistics | Season Summary |
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1997-98 Squad |
Seated (l to r): Assistant Coach Mike Sutton, Head Coach Orlando "Tubby" Smith, Saul Smith, Cameron Mills, Jeff Sheppard, Wayne Turner, Steve Masiello, Assistant Coach George Felton, Assistant Coach Shawn Finney. |
