2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches #3
AP #4
2011–12 record 13–2 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach Roy Williams (9th year)
Assistant coach Steve Robinson (9th year)
Assistant coach Jerod Haase (9th year)
Assistant coach C.B. McGrath (9th year)
Home arena Dean E. Smith Center
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#21 Virginia 0   0   —     12   1   .923
#5 Duke 0   0   —     12   1   .923
#3 North Carolina 0   0   —     13   2   .867
Virginia Tech 0   0   —     10   3   .769
Maryland 0   0   —     8   3   .727
Florida State 0   0   —     8   4   .667
NC State 0   0   —     8   4   .667
Wake Forest 0   0   —     8   4   .667
Miami 0   0   —     7   4   .636
Georgia Tech 0   0   —     7   5   .583
Clemson 0   0   —     7   6   .538
Boston College 0   0   —     5   7   .417
† 2012 ACC Tournament winner
As of December 27, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the upcoming 2011–2012 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Roy Williams, who is entering his 9th season after taking the Tar Heels to their twenty-fourth Elite Eight in school history.

Contents

Pre-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Justin Knox 25 F 6'9 240 Senior Tuscaloosa, Alabama Graduated
Daniel Bolick 3 G 5'10 175 Senior Carrboro, North Carolina Graduated
Van Hatchell 13 G 6'4 185 Senior Chapel Hill, North Carolina Graduated

Class of 2011 Signees

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Michael McAdoo
F		 Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Christian High School 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 216 lb (98 kg) Nov 10,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 98
P. J. Hairston
G		 Greensboro, North Carolina Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 10,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 97
Desmond Hubert
C		 Cream Ridge, New Jersey New Egypt High School 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) 207 lb (94 kg) Apr 14,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 90
Jackson Simmons
F		 Sylva, North Carolina Smokey Mountain High School 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 17,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 89
Stilman White
G		 Wilmington, North Carolina John T. Hoggard High School 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 14,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9   Rivals: 6  ESPN: 5
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:

Roster

2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Strickland, DexterDexter Strickland (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr St. Patrick H.S. Rahway, NJ
G 2 McDonald, LeslieLeslie McDonald  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Briarcrest Christian School Memphis, TN
G 4 Davis, LukeLuke Davis (I)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Ravenscroft School Raleigh, NC
G 5 Marshall, KendallKendall Marshall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Bishop O'Connell H.S. Dumfries, VA
G 11 White, StilmanStilman White 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Fr Hoggard H.S. Wilmington, NC
F 14 Hubert, DesmondDesmond Hubert 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr New Egypt H.S. Cream Ridge, NJ
G 15 Hairston, P.J.P.J. Hairston 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy Greensboro, NC
F 21 Simmons, JacksonJackson Simmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Smoky Mountain H.S. Sylva, NC
F 22 Dupont, DavidDavid Dupont 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Grimsley H.S. Greensboro, NC
G 24 Watts, JustinJustin Watts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Jordan H.S. Durham, NC
G 30 Crouch, PatrickPatrick Crouch 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr T.C. Roberson H.S. Asheville, NC
F 31 Henson, JohnJohn Henson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Sickles H.S. Tampa, FL
F 34 Cooper, StewartStewart Cooper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Forsyth Country Day Winston-Salem, NC
G 35 Bullock, ReggieReggie Bullock 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Kinston H.S. Kinston, NC
F 40 Barnes, HarrisonHarrison Barnes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Ames H.S. Ames, IA
F 43 McAdoo, James MichaelJames Michael McAdoo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Norfolk Christian H.S. Norfolk, VA
F 44 Zeller, TylerTyler Zeller 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Washington H.S. Washington, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-08-25

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Pts Ldr Reb Ldr Ast Ldr Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 28, 2011* 7:30 UNC-Pembroke #1 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC  18 - Zeller   11 - Zeller   5 - Bullock  W 100–58  16,852 (77.5%)
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 11, 2011* 7:00 vs. Michigan State #1 USS Carl Vinson • San Diego, CA
(Carrier Classic)		 ESPN  17 - Barnes   7 - Henson   5 - Marshall, Strickland  W 67–55  8,111 (100%) 1–0
November 13, 2011* 4:00 at UNC-Asheville #1 Kimmel Arena • Asheville, NC ESPNU  27 - Zeller   12 - Henson   15 - Marshall  W 91–75  3,280 (96.5%) 2–0
November 20, 2011* 2:00 Mississippi Valley State #1 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC
(2011 Las Vegas Invitational)		 FSN  18 - Barnes, Henson   14 - Henson   8 - Marshall  W 101–75  18,160 (83.5%) 3–0
November 22, 2011* 7:30 Tennessee State #1 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC
(2011 Las Vegas Invitational)		 ESPN3  23 - Bullock   10 - Henson   15 - Marshall  W 102–69  17,509 (80.5%) 4–0
November 25, 2011* 10:00 vs. South Carolina #1 Orleans Arena • Paradise, NV
(2011 Las Vegas Invitational)		 ESPN2  21 - Barnes   8 - Henson   14 - Marshall  W 87–62    5–0
November 26, 2011* 10:30 vs. UNLV #1 Orleans Arena • Paradise, NV
(2011 Las Vegas Invitational)		 ESPN2  15 - Barnes, Hairston   8 - Henson   8 - Marshall  L 80–90  7,523 (100%) 5–1
November 30, 2011* 9:30 #9 Wisconsin #5 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC
(ACC – Big Ten Challenge)		 ESPN  20 - Barnes   21 - Henson   7 - Marshall  W 60–57  21,750 (100%) 6–1
December 3, 2011* 12:00 at #1 Kentucky #5 Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY CBS  14 - Barnes, Zeller   8 - Hensen, Zeller   8 - Marshall  L 72–73  24,398 (100%) 6–2
December 6, 2011* 7:00 Evansville #4 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU  17 - Barnes   12 - Henson   6 - Marshall  W 97–48  15,623 (71.8%) 7–2
December 10, 2011* 7:00 Long Beach State #4 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN3  24 - Henson   10 - Henson   16 - Marshall  W 84–78  20,426 (93.9%) 8–2
December 17, 2011* 6:00 Appalachian State #5 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU  31 - Zeller   10 - Zeller   13 - Marshall  W 97–82  20,892 (96.1%) 9–2
December 19, 2011* 7:00 Nicholls State #5 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU  14 - McAdoo, Strickland   11 - Henson, Zeller   7 - Marshall  W 99–49  18,072 (83.1%) 10–2
December 21, 2011* 7:00 Texas #5 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN2  26 - Barnes   11 - Zeller   9 - Marshall  W 82–63  21,750 (100%) 11–2
December 29, 2011* 7:00 Elon #5 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN2  19 - Zeller   13 - Zeller   8 - Marshall  W 100–62  20,880 (96%) 12–2
January 1, 2012* 3:00 Monmouth #5 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU  21 - Henson   11 - Zeller   11 - Marshall  W 102-65  18,614 (85.6%) 13-2
ACC Regular Season
January 7, 2012 2:30 Boston College #3 Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ACC Network    -       -       -        
January 10, 2012 9:00 Miami (FL) Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ACC Network    -       -       -        
January 14, 2012 2:00 at Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center • Tallahassee, FL ESPN    -       -       -        
January 19, 2012 9:00 at Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA ESPN or ESPN2    -       -       -        
January 26, 2012 7:00 NC State Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN or ESPN2    -       -       -        
January 29, 2012 6:00 Georgia Tech Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU    -       -       -        
January 31, 2012 9:00 at Wake Forest Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC ESPNU    -       -       -        
February 4, 2012 4:00 at Maryland Comcast Center • College Park, MD ESPN or ESPN2    -       -       -        
February 8, 2012 9:00 Duke Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN/ACC Network    -       -       -        
February 11, 2012 1:00 Virginia Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ACC Network    -       -       -        
February 15, 2012 7:00 at Miami (FL) BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL ESPN or ESPN2    -       -       -        
February 18, 2012 4:00 Clemson Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN or ESPN2    -       -       -        
February 21, 2012 8:00 at NC State RBC Center • Raleigh, NC ACC Network    -       -       -        
February 25, 2012 4:00 at Virginia John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA ESPN or ESPN2    -       -       -        
February 29, 2012 7:00 Maryland Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN or ESPN2    -       -       -        
March 3, 2012 7:00 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN    -       -       -        
2012 ACC Tournament
March 8–11 vs.  Philips Arena • Atlanta, GA ESPN/ACC Network    -       -       -        
2012 NCAA Tournament
March 13 – April 2 vs.  CBS/TBS/TNT/truTV    -       -       -        
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

Rankings

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 [1] 1 1 1 5 4 5 5
Coaches[1] 1 1 1 5 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ a b "2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings. Retrieved October 21, 2010.