2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Conference Big 12
Ranking
Coaches #18
AP #17
2011–12 record 8–3 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Self
Assistant coach Joe Dooley
Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend
Assistant coach Danny Manning
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 Baylor 1   0   1.000     14   0   1.000
#7 Missouri 1   0   1.000     14   0   1.000
#23 Kansas State 0   0   —     11   1   .917
Iowa State 0   0   —     10   3   .769
#14 Kansas 0   0   —     10   3   .769
Texas 0   0   —     10   3   .769
Texas Tech 0   0   —     7   5   .583
Oklahoma State 0   0   —     7   6   .538
Oklahoma 0   1   .000     10   3   .769
Texas A&M 0   1   .000     9   4   .692
† 2012 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of December 31, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which will be the Jayhawks' 114th basketball season. The team plays its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

Contents

Pre–Season

Departures

The Jayhawks lose graduating seniors Brady Morningstar, Tyrel Reed, and Mario Little. Juniors Markieff Morris, Marcus Morris and Freshman Josh Selby departed early to enter the 2011 NBA Draft. On June 23, Markieff & Marcus were drafted #13 & #14, respectively, in the 1st Round of the NBA Draft, while Selby went in Round 2. Royce Woolridge also announced on April 16th, 2011 his intent to transfer to another school for the following year, signing with Washington State.

Recruiting

On October 12th, 2010 4-star point guard Naadir Tharpe signed a letter of intent to join the Jayhawks as a freshmen for the 2011–12 season. The 6 foot prep all-star chose Kansas over offers from Oklahoma, Minnesota, Boston College, Marquette, NC State, UNLV and others. He was previously committed to Providence. On January 24th, 2011 combo-guard Christian Garrett joined the team as a walk-on. He was also recruited by NC State, Auburn, Alabama and others. On April 3rd, 2011 5-star shooting guard Ben McLemore from St. Louis, Missouri verbally committed to Kansas after the Next All-American Classic High-School All-Star Game, over offers from Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas, Purdue and others. On April 10th, 2011 Canadian forward Braeden Anderson committed to the Jayhawks over Kentucky, Arizona, Memphis and Missouri. Jamari Traylor joined up in May, while June saw the additions of Kevin Young and Merv Lindsay. On July 16, 2011 Wichita North Junior Conner Frankamp committed to The University of Kansas. Frankamp is the scoring record holder in Wichita, scoring 52 points against Wichita Northwest. On November 9th, 2011 Wichita Heights senior Perry Ellis signed a letter of intent to KU. Ellis chose KU over Kentucky, Wichita State, and Kansas State.

Eligibility

Three of Kansas' six recruits were declared ineligible for the 2011-12 season. Braeden Anderson was not approved to play by the Big 12 Conference due to their policy on partial qualifiers. Ben McLemore and Jamari Traylor were also declared ineligible but will be able to practice with the team during the spring semester and be eligible to play in the 2012-13 season.

Class of 2011

[1][2][3]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben McLemore
SG		 St. Louis, Missouri Christian Life Center Academy 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 3,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 95
Naadir Tharpe
PG		 Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Brewster Academy 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 12,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 93
Jamari Traylor
PF		 Chicago, Illinois IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) May 18,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 89
Mervyn Lindsay
SF		 Moreno Valley, California Canyon Springs HS 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23,
2011 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 77
Kevin Young
PF		 Perris, California Perris HS 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 16,
2011 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: Transfer
Overall Recruiting Rankings:     Scout – 28     Rivals – 28[4]      ESPN – 22 

Roster

2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Robinson, ThomasThomas Robinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Jr Washington, District of Columbia
G 1 Tharpe, NaadirNaadir Tharpe 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Worcester, Massachusetts
G 2 Teahan, ConnerConner Teahan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Leawood, Kansas
F 4 Wesley, JustinJustin Wesley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
C 5 Withey, JeffJeff Withey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr San Diego, California
G 10 Taylor, TyshawnTyshawn Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hoboken, New Jersey
G 15 Johnson, ElijahElijah Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr North Las Vegas, Nevada
G 20 Roberts, NikoNiko Roberts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Huntington, New York
G 21 Garrett, ChristianChristian Garrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
F 22 Lindsay, MervynMervyn Lindsay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Moreno Valley, California
G 24 Releford, TravisTravis Releford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Shawnee Mission, Kansas
G 25 Juenemann, JordanJordan Juenemann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Hays, Kansas
F 40 Young, KevinKevin Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Perris, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-06-20

Depth Chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Jeff Withey Justin Wesley
PF Thomas Robinson Kevin Young
SF Travis Releford Mervyn Lindsay
SG Elijah Johnson Conner Teahan Christian Garrett Jordan Juenemann
PG Tyshawn Taylor Naadir Tharpe Niko Roberts

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Pts Ldr Reb Ldr Ast Ldr Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
11/01/11* 7:00 PM Pittsburg State #13 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS Jayhawk
Network		  21 - Teahan   12 - Withey   8 - Tharpe  W 84–55  16,300 –
11/08/11* 7:00 PM Fort Hays State #13 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS Jayhawk
Network		  22 - Robinson   12 - Robinson   7 - Tharpe  W 101–52  16,300 –
Regular season
11/11/11* 7:00 PM Towson #13 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS
(Maui Invitational Opening Round)		 Jayhawk
Network		  18 - Robinson   11 - Robinson   8 - Johnson  W 100–54  16,300 1–0
11/15/11* 8:00 PM vs. #2 Kentucky #11 Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY
(Champions Classic)		 ESPN  22 - Taylor   15 - Robinson   4 - Johnson  L 65–75  19,979 1–1
11/21/11* 11:50 PM vs. Georgetown #14 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational First Round)		 ESPN2  20 - Robinson   12 - Robinson   5 - Johnson  W 67–63  2,400 2–1
11/22/11* 9:30 vs. UCLA #14 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational)		 ESPN  23 - Johnson   10 - Robinson   6 - Taylor  W 72–56  2,400 3–1
11/23/11* 10:00 PM vs. #6 Duke #14 Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational)		 ESPN  17 - Taylor   18 - Robinson   4 - Taylor  L 61–68  2,400 3–2
11/30/11* 7:00 PM Florida Atlantic #15 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS Jayhawk
Network		  19 - Robinson   21 - Robinson   4 - Releford  W 77–54  16,300 4–2
12/03/11* 4:15 PM South Florida #15 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPN2  24 - Taylor   8 - Robinson   5 - Taylor  W 70–42  16,300 5–2
12/06/11* 8:00 PM Long Beach State #13 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPNU  26 - Robinson   13 - Withey   5 - Johnson  W 88–80  16,300 6–2
12/10/11* 2:15 PM #2 Ohio State #13 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPN  21 - Robinson   7 - (2 tied)   13 - Taylor  W 78–67  16,300 7–2
12/19/11* 8:00 PM vs. Davidson #13 Sprint Center • Kansas City, MO
(M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout)		 ESPNU  21 - Robinson   18 - Robinson   7 - Taylor  L 74–80  18,757 7–3
12/22/11* 10:00 PM at USC #13 Galen Center • Los Angeles, CA FSN  13 - Teahan   9 - (2 tied)   4 - Johnson  W 63–47  6,431 8–3
12/29/11* 7:00 PM Howard #17 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS Jayhawk
Network		  13 - (2 tied)   7 - Robinson   5 - (2 tied)  W 89–34  16,300 9–3
12/31/11* TBA North Dakota #17 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPNU  30 - Robinson   21 - Robinson   7 - Johnson  W 84–58  16,300 10–3
1/04/12 7:00 PM #23 Kansas State #14 Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS
(Sunflower Showdown)		 Big 12   -      -      -          –
1/07/12 1:00 PM at Oklahoma #14 Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, OK ESPNU   -      -      -          –
1/11/12 8:00 PM at Texas Tech United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, TX ESPNU   -      -      -          –
1/14/12 3:00 PM Iowa State Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS Big 12   -      -      -          –
1/16/12 8:30 PM Baylor Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPN   -      -      -          –
1/21/12 3:00 PM at Texas Frank Erwin Center • Austin, TX CBS   -      -      -          –
1/23/12 8:00 PM Texas A&M Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPN   -      -      -          –
1/28/12 1:00 PM at Iowa State Hilton Coliseum • Ames, IA ESPN/ESPN2   -      -      -          –
2/01/12 8:00 PM Oklahoma Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPNU   -      -      -          –
2/04/12 8:00 PM at Missouri Mizzou Arena • Columbia, MO
(Border War)		 ESPN   -      -      -          –
2/08/12 8:00 PM at Baylor Ferrell Center • Waco, TX ESPN/ESPN2   -      -      -          –
2/11/12 3:00 PM Oklahoma State Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS Big 12   -      -      -          –
2/13/12 8:00 PM at Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, KS
(Sunflower Showdown)		 ESPN   -      -      -          –
2/18/12 7:00 PM Texas Tech Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS Big 12   -      -      -          –
2/22/12 8:00 PM at Texas A&M Reed Arena • College Station, TX ESPN2   -      -      -          –
2/25/12 3:00 PM Missouri Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS
(Border War)		 CBS   -      -      -          –
2/27/12 8:00 PM at Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, OK ESPN   -      -      -          –
3/03/12 8:00 PM Texas Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, KS ESPN   -      -      -          –
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time[5].

Rankings

See also: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP 13 11 14 13
Coaches 13 11 14 13

References

  1. ^ Kansas Class of 2011 – Rivals
  2. ^ Kansas Class of 2011 – Scout
  3. ^ Kansas Class of 2011 – ESPN
  4. ^ Rivals Team Rankings
  5. ^ Kansas Men's Basketball To Face Traditional National Powers In Challenging 2010–11 Non-Conference Schedule
2011–12 Big 12 Conference basketball season