2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. For the third straight season, the team finished with a 4–14 conference record, while amassing a 15–17 record overall.

2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record15–17 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andre LaFleur
  • Bob Simon
  • Brian Blaney
MVPVincent Council
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
Seasons
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Marquette144 .778278 .771
Notre Dame135 .7222212 .647
Cincinnati126 .6672611 .703
No. 15 Georgetown126 .667249 .727
South Florida126 .6672214 .611
West Virginia99 .5001914 .576
Connecticut810 .4442014 .588
Seton Hall810 .4442113 .618
Rutgers612 .3331418 .438
St. John's612 .3331319 .406
Pittsburgh513 .2782217 .564
Villanova513 .2781319 .406
Providence414 .2221517 .469
DePaul315 .1671219 .387
*No. 2 Syracuse01 .00003 .000
**No. 17 Louisville08 .000010 .000
2012 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 2012[1]
*Syracuse: 30 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(34–3)(17–1) **Louisville: 25 reg. season games, 5 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Louisville–(30-10)(10-8)
Rankings from AP Poll

Replacing Keno Davis, who was fired following the 2010–11 season, Providence native Ed Cooley took over as head coach and his first season with the Friars would come without departing seniors Marshon Brooks, who was a first-round selection in the 2011 NBA draft after leading the Big East in scoring in 2010–11, and reserve center Ray Hall. In addition, sophomore guard Duke Mondy, freshman guard Dre Evans, and redshirt freshman guard Xavier Davis all did not return to the team or transferred, while incoming freshman guard Kiwi Gardner was deemed ineligible to play in the 2011–12 season by the NCAA.[2]

With just nine scholarship players available, the Friars had three players in the top five in the conference for minutes played per game, including freshman forward LaDontae Henton (37.2 minutes per game), who was named the Big East All-Rookie Team,[3] and sophomore guard Bryce Cotton (38.6 minutes per game). Leading the conference in both minutes per game (38.7) and assists per game (7.5) was junior guard Vincent Council, who was selected to the All-Big East Third Team.[3]

The Friars managed four conference wins, but defeated #14 Louisville at home, 90–59, on January 10. The Friars did not receive votes in either the AP Poll or Coaches' Poll at any point in the season. They finished 15th in the conference and were defeated by Seton Hall in the first round of the 2012 Big East men's basketball tournament.

Roster

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2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F--Sidiki Johnson (I)6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrWadleigh High SchoolBronx, New York
G1Gerard Coleman6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoTilton SchoolBoston, Massachusetts
F10Kadeem Batts6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)RS SoMcEachern High SchoolPowder Springs, Georgia
G11Bryce Cotton6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg)SoPalo Verde High SchoolTucson, Arizona
F13Brice Kofane6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS FrThe Miller SchoolYaoundé, Cameroon
F21Lee Goldsbrough6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoLoreto CollegeNewcastle, England
F23LaDontae Henton6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrEastern High SchoolLansing, Michigan
G31Anthony Muhammad (W)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrHope High SchoolProvidence, Rhode Island
G32Vincent Council6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrThe Patterson SchoolBrooklyn, New York
G33Kiwi Gardner (I)5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrWestwind Preparatory AcademyOakland, California
F34Ron Giplaye6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)SoNotre Dame PrepLowell, Massachusetts
G35Maurice Grant (W)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrBergen Catholic High SchoolSaddle River, New Jersey
G41Chris Carter (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS SrShepherd Hill Regional High SchoolWorcester, Massachusetts
F/C42Bilal Dixon6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)RS JrQueen of Peace High SchoolJersey City, New Jersey
G51Ted Bancroft (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg)SoBishop Stang High SchoolMarion, Massachusetts
G53Mike Murray (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)SoLa Salle InstituteTroy, New York
Head coach

Ed Cooley

Assistant coach(es)

Andre LaFleur
Bob Simon
Brian Blaney


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2012-02-22

Depth chart

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Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
F/CKadeem BattsBrice Kofane
Bilal Dixon
Ron Giplaye
Lee Goldsbrough
FLaDontae Henton
G/FGerard ColemanAnthony Muhammad (W)Chris Carter (W)
GBryce CottonTed Bancroft (W)Mike Murray (W)
PGVincent CouncilMaurice Grant (W)

Incoming recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kiwi Gardner
PG
Manteca, CAWestwind Preparatory Academy5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)155 lb (70 kg)Apr 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
LaDontae Henton
SF
Lansing, MIEastern HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)May 5, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2011 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Exhibition games
October 25*
7:00 pm
Assumption (D-II)W 64–51 
Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
November 5*
7:00 pm
UMass Lowell (D-II)W 76–75 
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Non-conference games
November 12*
2:00 pm
Fairleigh DickinsonW 72–61 1–0
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 14*
7:30 pm, Cox Sports
at FairfieldW 80–72 2–0
Webster Bank Arena 
Bridgeport, CT
November 19*
4:00 pm
Florida A&M
South Padre Island Invitational
W 87–65 3–0
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 22*
7:00 pm
Southern
South Padre Island Invitational
W 59–53 4–0
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 25*
8:30 pm
vs. Iowa State
South Padre Island Invitational
L 54–64 4–1
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, TX
November 26*
10:00 pm, CBS Sports Network
vs. Northern Iowa
South Padre Island Invitational
L 62–79 4–2
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, TX
November 29*
7:00 pm
Holy CrossW 82–77 5–2
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 1*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at South Carolina
SEC–Big East Challenge
W 76–67 6–2
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 5*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
BrownW 80–49 7–2
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 8*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Boston CollegeW 64–57 8–2
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 10*
12:00 pm, Cox Sports
BryantW 72–61 9–2
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 20*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
New HampshireW 67–52 10–2
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 23*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
at Rhode IslandW 80–61 11–2
Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
Big East regular season
December 27
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
at St. John'sL 67–91 11–3 (0–1)
Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
December 31
2:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 12 GeorgetownL 40–49 11–4 (0–2)
Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 4
9:00 pm, Cox Sports
No. 1 SyracuseL 73–87 11–5 (0–3)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 7
6:00 pm, Cox Sports
Seton HallL 57–66 11–6 (0–4)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 10
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 LouisvilleW 90–59 12–6 (1–4)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 14
6:00 pm, Cox Sports
at No. 1 SyracuseL 55–78 12–7 (1–5)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
January 21
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
No. 21 MarquetteL 72–79 12–8 (1–6)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 25
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
at PittsburghL 74–86 12–9 (1–7)
Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 29
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at South FloridaL 78–81 12–10 (1–8)
Tampa Bay Times Forum 
Tampa, FL
February 1
7:00 pm, ESPNU
RutgersW 78–67 13–10 (2–8)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 5
12:00 pm, Cox Sports
West VirginiaL 84–87 OT13–11 (2–9)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 7
8:00 pm, Cox Sports
at VillanovaL 72–74 13–12 (2–10)
The Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
February 11
4:00 pm, ESPN3
South FloridaL 48–55 13–13 (2–11)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 15
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at CincinnatiL 66–81 13–14 (2–12)
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
February 18
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
No. 10 GeorgetownL 53–63 13–15 (2–13)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 25
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at DePaulW 73–71 14–15 (3–13)
Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, IL
February 28
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
ConnecticutW 72–70 15–15 (4–13)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
March 2
7:00 pm, Cox Sports
at No. 20 Notre DameL 69–75 15–16 (4–14)
Edmund P. Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
Big East tournament
March 6
7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Seton Hall
First Round
L 47–79 15–17 (4–14)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time[4].

Awards and honors

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RecipientAward(s)
Ted Bancroft2012 John Zannini Coaches' Award[5]
Bryce Cotton2012 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award[5]
Vincent Council2012 All-Big East Third Team[3]
2012 USBWA All-District 1[6]
2012 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award[5]
Lee Goldsbrough2012 Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award[5]
LaDontae Henton2012 Big East All-Rookie Team[3]
2012 Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[5]
March 5: Big East Rookie of the Week[7]
December 12: Big East Rookie of the Week[8]
December 5: Big East Rookie of the Week[9]
Brice Kofane2012 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award[5]
Mike Murray2012 Thomas Ramos Academic Award[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  2. ^ McNamara, Kevin (December 6, 2011). "NCAA declares PC's Kiwi Gardner ineligible". The Providence Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Freshman LaDontae Henton And Junior Vincent Council Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Friars.com. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  4. ^ Schedule Friars.com. Retrieved on December 17, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Men's Basketball Holds Annual Awards Banquet". Friars.com. April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "USBWA NAMES 2011-12 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS". United States Basketball Writers Association. March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "Big East Weekly Release March 4" (PDF). Big East Conference. March 4, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Earns Second Consecutive BIG EAST Rookie Of The Week Honor". Friars.com. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  9. ^ "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week". Friars.com. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
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