2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2011–12 record	11–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Anthony Grant (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Dan Hipsher (3rd year)
Assistant coach	John Brannen (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Tony Pujol (2nd year)
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum
Seasons « 2010–11 2012–13 »

2011–12 SEC men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#2 Kentucky	0		0		—			14		1		.933
#15 Mississippi State	0		0		—			13		2		.867
#13 Florida	0		0		—			12		3		.800
Alabama	0		0		—			11		3		.786
Arkansas	0		0		—			11		3		.786
Auburn	0		0		—			10		4		.714
LSU	0		0		—			10		4		.714
Ole Miss	0		0		—			10		4		.714
Vanderbilt	0		0		—			10		4		.714
Georgia	0		0		—			9		5		.643
South Carolina	0		0		—			8		6		.571
Tennessee	0		0		—			7		6		.538
† 2012 SEC Tournament winner As of January 3, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Anthony Grant, who enters his third season after posting a 25–12 record in his second season. The team play their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is a member of the Southeastern Conference. This season represents the 99th season of basketball in the school's history.

Contents 1 Pre-season 1.1 Class of 2011 signees 2 Roster 2.1 Depth chart 3 Schedule and results 4 Rankings 5 See also 6 References

Pre-season

The 2010–11 season was the 2nd under head coach Anthony Grant. The Tide finished the season 25–12 (12–4 SEC), winning the Southeastern Conference Western Division, and finishing second in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The Crimson Tide had four players graduate and two transfer after the season ended. They also brought in five freshman recruits and one junior college transfer, finishing fifth in Rivals.com team recruiting rankings.^[1]

Class of 2011 signees

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trevor Lacey G	Huntsville, Alabama	S.R. Butler HS	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 18, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 96
Levi Randolph G	Madison, Alabama	Bob Jones HS	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 20, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 96
Nick Jacobs F	Atlanta, Georgia	South Atlanta HS	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	255 lb (116 kg)	Oct 26, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 92
Rodney Cooper F	Seale, Alabama	Russell County HS	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 20, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 91
Moussa Gueye C	Dakar, Senegal	Lake Land CC	7 ft 0 in (213 cm)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 4, 2010
	Scout:N/A   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 88
Retin Obasohan G	Antwerp, Belgium	K.A. Redingenhof	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 20, 2011
	Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14   Rivals: 5  ESPN: 13
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: "Alabama Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2011/alabama-73. Retrieved 2011-05-25.  "2011 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=567&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2011. Retrieved 2011-05-25.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/333/class/2011. Retrieved 2011-05-25.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=567&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2011. Retrieved 2011-05-25.  "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1234324. Retrieved 2011-05-25.

Roster

2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town 3.5 !F 1 Green, JaMychalJaMychal Green 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 4.0 !Sr Montgomery, Alabama 1.5 !G 2 Hankerson, CharlesCharles Hankerson 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2.0 !So Miami, Florida 1.5 !G 3 Lacey, TrevorTrevor Lacey 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1.0 !Fr Huntsville, Alabama 5.0 !C 4 Engstrom, CarlCarl Engstrom 85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2.0 !So Ystad, Sweden 3.5 !F 5 Mitchell, TonyTony Mitchell 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 3.0 !Jr Swainsboro, Georgia 1.5 !G 10 Eblen, BenBen Eblen 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 3.0 !Jr Isle of Palms, South Carolina 1.5 !G 11 Blackledge, KeonKeon Blackledge 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 3.0 !Jr Hoover, Alabama 1.5 !G 12 Releford, TrevorTrevor Releford 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2.0 !So Shawnee Mission, Kansas 5.0 !C 14 Gueye, MoussaMoussa Gueye  84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 2.0 !So Dakar, Senegal 3.5 !F 15 Jacobs, NickNick Jacobs 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1.0 !Fr Atlanta, Georgia 1.5 !G 20 Randolph, LeviLevi Randolph 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1.0 !Fr Madison, Alabama 3.5 !F 21 Cooper, RodneyRodney Cooper 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1.0 !Fr Phenix City, Alabama 1.5 !G 32 Obasohan, RetinRetin Obasohan 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1.0 !Fr Antwerp, Belgium	Head coach Anthony Grant (Dayton) Assistant coach(es) Dan Hipsher (Bowling Green) John Brannen (Marshall) Tony Pujol (Sterling College) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Source: Rolltide.com 2011–12 Roster^[2]

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	JaMychal Green	Carl Engstrom		Moussa Gueye
PF	Rodney Cooper	Nick Jacobs
SF	Tony Mitchell	Charles Hankerson
SG	Levi Randolph	Trevor Lacey
PG	Trevor Releford	Ben Eblen	Retin Obasohan

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Pts Ldr	Reb Ldr	Ast Ldr	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
Nov. 7*	7:00 pm	Alabama-Huntsville	#19	Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL		21 - J. Green	10 - T. Mitchell	4 - T. Mitchell	W 67–60	11,662
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov. 11*	7:00 pm	North Florida	#19	Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL		18 - J. Green	10 - T. Mitchell	3 - T. Releford	W 64–44	11,754	1–0
Nov. 14*	7:00 pm	Oakland	#16	Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL		18 - J. Green	9 - T. Mitchell	4 - T. Mitchell	W 74–57	9,876	2–0
Nov. 17*	4:00 pm	vs. Maryland	#16	Coliseo de Puerto Rico • San Juan, PR (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)	ESPN2	17 - T. Mitchell	11 - T. Mitchell	3 - T. Lacey	W 62–42	5,322	3–0
Nov. 18*	8:00 pm	vs. Wichita State	#16	Coliseo de Puerto Rico • San Juan, PR (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)	ESPN2	26 - T. Mitchell	12 - J. Green	4 - T. Releford	W 70–60	6,375	4–0
Nov. 20*	6:30 pm	vs. Purdue	#16	Coliseo de Puerto Rico • San Juan, PR (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)	ESPN2	20 - T. Releford	10 - T. Mitchell	5 - T. Releford	W 65–56	11,297	5–0
Nov. 23*	7:00 pm	Alabama A&M	#13	Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL		16 - C. Hankerson	10 - N. Jacobs	4 - B. Eblen	W 82–45	10,385	6–0
Nov. 27*	8:30 pm	VCU	#13	Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPNU	21 - J. Green	14 - J. Green	2 - J. Green	W 72–64	10,500	7–0
Dec. 1*	8:30 pm	Georgetown	#12	Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL (SEC–Big East Invitational)	ESPN2	20 - Mitchell	11 - Mitchell	6 - Releford	L 55–57	15,383	7–1
Dec. 7*	6:00 pm	at Dayton	#16	UD Arena • Dayton, OH		18 - T. Mitchell	4 - T. Mitchell	4 - T. Lacey	L 62–74	13,102	7–2
Dec. 11*	5:00 pm	Detroit	#16	Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPNU	21 - J. Green	8 - T. Mitchell	5 - T. Releford	W 62–54	10,011	8–2
Dec. 17*	9:00 pm	vs. Kansas State	#23	Sprint Center • Kansas City, MO	ESPNU	20 - J. Green	9 - J. Green	6 - T. Releford	L 58–71	16,685	8–3
Dec. 21*	8:00 pm	vs. Oklahoma State		BJCC • Birmingham, Alabama	ESPN2	19 - T. Releford	11 - T. Mitchell	5 - L. Randolph	W 69–52	13,808	9–3
Dec. 29*	8:00 pm	Jacksonville		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	CSS	18 - T. Releford	8 - L. Randolph	4 - T. Releford	W 72–55	12,527	10–3
Jan. 3*	8:00 pm	at Georgia Tech		Philips Arena • Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	17 - T. Releford	6 - T. Mitchell	5 - T. Lacey	W 73–48	5,738	11–3
SEC Regular Season
Jan. 7	6:00 pm	at Georgia		Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, GA	FSN	-	-	-
Jan. 11	8:00 pm	LSU		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL		-	-	-
Jan. 14	3:00 pm	at Mississippi State		Humphrey Coliseum • Starkville, MS	SECN	-	-	-
Jan. 19	6:00 pm	Vanderbilt		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	-	-	-
Jan. 21	11:00 am	at Kentucky		Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY	CBS	-	-	-
Jan. 25	7:00 pm	at South Carolina		Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC	SECN	-	-	-
Jan. 28	12:30 pm	Arkansas		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	-	-	-
Feb. 4	TBA	Ole Miss		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN2	-	-	-
Feb. 7	8:00 pm	at Auburn		Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL	ESPNU	-	-	-
Feb. 11	TBA	at LSU		Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN2	-	-	-
Feb. 14	6:00 pm	Florida		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	-	-	-
Feb. 18	12:30 pm	Tennessee		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	-	-	-
Feb. 23	6:00 pm	at Arkansas		Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	-	-	-
Feb. 25	5:00 pm	Mississippi State		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	-	-	-
Feb. 29	7:00 pm	Auburn		Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	-	-	-
Mar. 3	3:00 pm	at Ole Miss		Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, MS	SECN	-	-	-
2012 SEC Tournament
Mar. 8–11		vs.		New Orleans Arena • New Orleans, LA	SECN/ABC	-	-	-
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ( ) Tournament seedings in parenthesis.

Source: 2011–12 Schedule. Rolltide.com

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.

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	19	16	13	12	16	23	NR
Coaches	17	15	13	12	15	21	NR

See also

• Iron Bowl of Basketball
• 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
• 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

2011–12 SEC men's basketball season Teams Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Vanderbilt Commodores Tournament 2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Arenas Foster Auditorium (1939-1968) • Coleman Coliseum (1968-present) Current coaches Anthony Grant (HC) • Dan Hipsher (AC) • John Brannen (AC) • Tony Pujol (AC) Seasons 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 Rivalry Iron Bowl of Basketball Conference affiliations Southeastern Conference (SEC) The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL