2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball

MAC East Division Champions
MAC Regular Season Champions

NIT, Quarterfinals

Conference

Mid-American Conference
East Division

2010–11 record

25–11 (12–4 MAC)

Head coach

Geno Ford

Home arena

Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

Seasons

« 2009–10

2011–12 »

	Conf			Overall
2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT
East
Kent State	12	4	.750	25	12	.676
Miami	11	5	.688	16	17	.485
Ohio	9	7	.563	19	16	.543
Akron †	9	7	.563	23	13	.639
Bowling Green	8	8	.500	14	19	.424
Buffalo	8	8	.500	20	14	.588
West
Western Michigan	10	6	.625	21	13	.618
Ball State	10	6	.625	19	13	.594
Central Michigan	7	9	.438	10	21	.323
Northern Illinois	5	11	.313	9	21	.300
Eastern Michigan	5	11	.313	9	22	.290
Toledo	1	15	.063	4	28	.125

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represents Kent State University in the college basketball season of 2010–11. The team is coached by Geno Ford and play their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. On March 4, 2011, the team clinched their second-consecutive outright MAC regular season championship by defeating the Akron Zips 79–68 in Kent. It was the first back-to-back regular season titles in the MAC since Miami accomplished the feat in 1991 and 1992 and first back-to-back outright titles since Ball State in 1989 and 1990.

1 Before the season
- 1.1 Roster changes
- 1.2 Recruiting
2 Roster
3 Coaching staff
4 Schedule
5 Statistics
6 After the season
- 6.1 Comments
- 6.2 Awards
7 Notes

Before the season

Roster changes

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kenny Knight PF	Cincinnati	Aiken High School	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 18, 2009
Kenny Knight PF	Scout: Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 86
Eric Gaines SG	Englewood, Illinois	Hillcrest High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 3, 2009
Eric Gaines SG	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 85
Mark Henniger PF	Massillon, Ohio	Jackson High School	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 13, 2009
Mark Henniger PF	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 85
Darius Leonard PF	Raleigh, North Carolina	Kestrel Heights School	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)	215 lb (98 kg)
Darius Leonard PF	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 85
Carlton Guyton SG	Chicago	Mineral Area College	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)
Carlton Guyton SG	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 84
DeAndre Nealy PF	Detroit	Mott Community College	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 11, 2009
DeAndre Nealy PF	Scout: Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 40
Michael Porrini SG	Massillon, Ohio	Gulf Coast Community College	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 2, 2010
Michael Porrini SG	Scout:N/A Rivals:N/A ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kent State Commit List for 2010". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2010/alabama-52. Retrieved March 6, 2011. "Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2010. Retrieved March 6, 2011. "Kent State Basketball Recruiting 2010". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2309/class/2010. Retrieved March 6, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2010. Retrieved March 6, 2011. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1088659. Retrieved March 6, 2011.

Roster

2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Gaines, EricEric Gaines	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chicago
1.5 !G	2	Porrini, MichaelMichael Porrini	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Massillon, Ohio
1.5 !G	3	Holt, RandallRandall Holt	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Cleveland
1.5 !G	11	Guyton, CarltonCarlton Guyton	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Chicago
3.5 !F	13	Henniger, MarkMark Henniger	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Massillon, Ohio
3.5 !F	15	Nealy, DeAndreDeAndre Nealy	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Detroit
3.5 !F	22	Leonard, DariusDarius Leonard	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Raleigh, North Carolina
3.5 !F	23	Jackson, PatrickPatrick Jackson	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brooklyn, New York
1.5 !G	25	Wilds, JordanJordan Wilds	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Hermitage, Pennsylvania
3.5 !F	30	Frank, BrianBrian Frank	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Gainesville, Florida
1.5 !G	32	Sherman, RodriguezRodriguez Sherman	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Indianapolis
5.0 !C	33	Manns, JustinJustin Manns	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
3.5 !F	34	Greene, JustinJustin Greene	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Brooklyn, New York

Head coach

Geno Ford

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Senderoff
Bobby Steinburg
Jordan Mincy

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 6, 2011

Coaching staff

Name	Position	College	Graduating year
Geno Ford	Head Coach	Ohio University	1997
Rob Senderoff	Associate Head Coach	University of Albany	1995
Bobby Steinburg	Assistant Coach	Middle Tennessee State University	1997
Jordan Mincy	Assistant Coach	Kent State University	2009
Jaden Uken	Director of Operations	University of Nebraska–Lincoln	2003

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
November 5*	7:00 PM	Rochester (Michigan)	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio (Exhibition)		W 81–44 Stats	1,150
Regular Season
November 12*	5:00 PM	vs. Iona	Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio (World Vision Classic)		W 73–72 Stats	1,450	1–0
November 13*	3:30 PM	vs. Bryant	Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio (World Vision Classic)		W 90–49 Stats	NA	2–0
November 14*	6:00 PM	at Cleveland State	Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio (World Vision Classic)		L 69–66 Stats	2,805	2–1
November 16*	8:00 AM	Robert Morris	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio (ESPN Tip-Off Marathon)	ESPN	W 62–59 Stats	1,496	3–1
November 19*	7:00 PM	Furman	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		W 78–74 Stats ^OT	3,423	4–1
November 23*	5:00 PM	vs. Urbana	Wolstein Center • Cleveland, Ohio (World Vision Classic)		W 94–71 Stats	188	5–1
December 4*	2:00 PM	Lehigh	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		W 80–75 Stats	3,421	6–1
December 2*	7:00 PM	Louisiana at Monroe	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		W 69–53 Stats	3,351	7–1
December 5*	7:00 PM	at Alabama–Birmingham	Bartow Arena • Birmingham, Alabama		L 75–59 Stats	3,151	7–2
December 9*	7:00 PM	at #24 Florida	O'Connell Center • Gainesville, Florida	ESPN2	L 87–58 Stats	7,522	7–3
December 12*	6:30 PM	at South Florida	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio	ESPNU	W 56–51 Stats	3,183	8–3
December 21*	7:00 PM	Youngstown State	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		W 71–58 Stats	3,450	9–3
December 28*	7:00 PM	at Morehead State	Ellis Johnson Arena • Morehead, Kentucky		L 76–59 Stats	2,328	9–4
December 31*	2:00 PM	James Madison	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		L 60–51 Stats	2,862	9–5
January 8	7:00 PM	at Akron	James A. Rhodes Arena • Akron, Ohio	STO	L 65–62 Stats	5,019	9–6 (0–1)
January 11	7:00 PM	Bowling Green	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		W 80–63 Stats	2,543	10–6 (1–1)
January 15	7:00 PM	at Ohio	Convocation Center • Athens, Ohio		W 69–66 Stats	8,022	11–6 (2–1)
January 19	7:30 PM	at Buffalo	Alumni Arena • Buffalo, New York	STO	L 79–54 Stats	2,112	11–7 (2–2)
January 23	2:00 PM	Miami	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio	STO	W 78–57 Stats	4,135	12–7 (3–2)
January 27	7:05 PM	at Ball State	John E. Worthen Arena • Muncie, Indiana		W 66–53 Stats	3,310	13–7 (4–2)
January 30	2:05 PM	Toledo	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio	STO	W 72–55 Stats	2,842	14–7 (5–2)
February 5	7:30 PM	Central Michigan	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio	ESPNU	W 66–53 Stats	3,921	15–7 (6–2)
February 9	7:00 PM	Eastern Michigan	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		W 80–70 Stats	2,756	16–7 (7–2)
February 12	3:00 PM	at Northern Illinois	Convocation Center • DeKalb, Illinois		W 84–77 Stats	2,169	17–7 (8–2)
February 16	7:00 PM	at Miami	Millett Hall • Oxford, Ohio		L 86–80 Stats ^OT	2,173	17–8 (8–3)
February 18	9:00 PM	at Drexel	Daskalakis Athletic Center • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (ESPN BracketBusters)	ESPNU	L 73–66 Stats	2,534	17–9
February 21	7:00 PM	at Western Michigan	University Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan		W 74–72 Stats	2,363	18–9 (9–3)
February 24	7:00 PM	Buffalo	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio	STO	W 72–69 Stats	3,127	19–9 (10–3)
February 26	7:00 PM	Ohio	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio		L 88–87 Stats ^OT	5,125	19–10 (10–4)
March 1	7:00 PM	at Bowling Green	Anderson Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio	STO	W 63–57 Stats	1,751	20–10 (11–4)
March 4	7:00 PM	Akron	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center • Kent, Ohio	ESPN2	W 79–68 Stats	6,327	21–10 (12–4)
Mid-American Conference Tournament
March 10	7:00 PM	vs. Buffalo	Quicken Loans Arena • Cleveland, Ohio (Quarterfinals)	STO	W 73–62 Stats	NA	22–10
March 11	9:30 PM	vs. Ball State	Quicken Loans Arena • Cleveland, Ohio (Semifinals)	STO	W 79–68 Stats	6,174	23–10
March 12	6:00 PM	vs. Akron	Quicken Loans Arena • Cleveland, Ohio (Championship Game)	ESPN2	L 66–65 Stats ^OT	8,926	23–11
2011 NIT
March 15*	11:00 PM	at Saint Mary's	McKeon Pavilion • Moraga, California (First Round)	ESPN2	W 71–70 Stats	2,443	24–11
March 20*	12:30 PM	at Fairfield	Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Second Round)	ESPNU	W 72–68 Stats	3,954	25–11
March 22*	9:00 PM	at Colorado	Coors Events Center • Boulder, Colorado (Quarterfinals)	ESPN	L 81–74 Stats		25–12
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

Statistics

Player	GP	Min	FG	3P	FT	Reb	Ast	Blk	Stl	Pts

Legend: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes Played; FG = Field Goals; 3P = Three Pointers; FT = Free Throws; Reb = Rebounds; Ast = Assists; Blk = Blocks; Stl = Steals; Pts = Points

After the season

Comments

Following their overtime loss to Akron in the MAC Tournament Championship game, the team was seeded 7th in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament, which they automatically qualified for by winning the MAC regular season championship. They played in Moraga, California at 2nd-seeded St. Mary's, and defeated the Gaels 71–70. Kent State next traveled across the country to face 6th-seeded Fairfield, and defeated the Stags in Bridgeport, Connecticut 72–68. The win advanced Kent State to the NIT quarterfinals for the first time since 2000. In the quarterfinals, they played top-seeded Colorado, and lost to the Buffaloes 81–74 in Boulder, Colorado to finish the season with an overall record of 25–12.

On March 27, Bradley University announced they had hired Geno Ford to become their next head coach.^[1]

Awards

On March 7, 2011, head coach Geno Ford was named the Coach of the Year in the Mid-American Conference while Junior forward Justin Greene was named the conference Player of the Year. It was Ford's second consecutive Coach of the Year award and marks the eighth time a KSU coach has won the award (Jim McDonald, 1990; Gary Waters, 1999 and 2000; Stan Heath, 2002; and Jim Christian, 2006 and 2008).^[2] Ford also became the fourth coach in MAC history to win back-to-back Coach of the Year awards and won the award by one vote over Miami's Charlie Coles. Greene was the first KSU player since Al Fisher in 2008 to be named Player of the Year and the third Kent State player overall to win the award, joining DeAndre Haynes in 2006. Greene won the award by three votes over Julian Muvunga of Miami and D.J. Cooper of Ohio.^[3]

On March 8, Kent State players Michael Porrini and Carlton Guyton were honored by the Mid-American Conference as Porrini was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year abd Guyton was named MAC Sixth Man of the Year. Porrini was the fourth Kent State player to earn the award and marked the fifth Defensive Player of the Year award for Kent State (Demertic Shaw; 2001 and 2002; John Edwards, 2004; and Haminn Quaintance, 2008). Guyton was the third KSU player to win the Sixth Man award, after Anthony Simpson in 2010 and Kevin Warzynski in 2006.^[4]

Notes

^ Alexander, Elton (March 27, 2011). "Kent State basketball coach Geno Ford leaving for Bradley". The Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2011/03/post_22.html. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
^ "MAC Announces Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 8, 2010. http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204903780. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
^ "MAC Announces Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 7, 2011. http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=205111150. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
^ "Buffalo's McCrea Honored Along With KSU's Porrini, Guyton". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 8, 2011. http://www.mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=205111785. Retrieved March 8, 2011.