2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
2011–12 record 11–4 (0–2 Big East)
Head coach Ed Cooley
Assistant coach Andre LaFleur
Assistant coach Bob Simon
Assistant coach Brian Blaney
Home arena Dunkin' Donuts Center
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Syracuse 2   0   1.000     15   0   1.000
#9 Georgetown 2   0   1.000     12   1   .923
#20 Marquette 1   0   1.000     12   2   .857
Cincinnati 1   0   1.000     11   3   .786
Notre Dame 1   0   1.000     9   5   .643
Seton Hall 2   1   .667     13   2   .867
#8 Connecticut 2   1   .667     12   2   .857
#11 Louisville 1   1   .500     13   2   .867
West Virginia 1   1   .500     10   4   .714
South Florida 1   1   .500     8   7   .533
St. John's 1   2   .333     7   7   .500
DePaul 0   1   .000     9   4   .692
Rutgers 0   1   .000     8   6   .571
Pittsburgh 0   2   .000     11   4   .733
Providence 0   2   .000     11   4   .733
Villanova 0   2   .000     7   7   .500
† 2012 Big East Tournament winner
As of January 3, 2012[1] • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in the Big East Conference.

After finishing with a 4–14 conference record for the second straight season in 2010–11, head coach Keno Davis was fired in March 2011 after three seasons with the team. Replacing Davis was Fairfield University head coach and Providence native Ed Cooley.

Cooley's 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.

Contents

Roster

2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Coleman, GerardGerard Coleman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Tilton School Boston, Massachusetts
F 10 Batts, KadeemKadeem Batts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So McEachern High School Powder Springs, Georgia
G 11 Cotton, BryceBryce Cotton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Palo Verde High School Tucson, Arizona
F 13 Kofane, BriceBrice Kofane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr The Miller School Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 21 Goldsbrough, LeeLee Goldsbrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Loreto College Newcastle, England
F 23 Henton, LaDontaeLaDontae Henton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Eastern High School Lansing, Michigan
G 32 Council, VincentVincent Council 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr The Patterson School Brooklyn, New York
G 33 Gardner, KiwiKiwi Gardner (I) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Westwind Preparatory Academy Oakland, California
F 34 Giplaye, RonRon Giplaye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Notre Dame Prep Lowell, Massachusetts
G 35 Grant, MauriceMaurice Grant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Bergen Catholic High School Saddle River, New Jersey
G 41 Carter, ChrisChris Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Shepherd Hill Regional High School Worcester, Massachusetts
F/C 42 Dixon, BilalBilal Dixon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Queen of Peace High School Jersey City, New Jersey
G 51 Bancroft, TedTed Bancroft 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Bishop Stang High School Marion, Massachusetts
G 53 Murray, MikeMike Murray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So La Salle Institute Troy, New York
Head coach

Ed Cooley

Assistant coach(es)

Andre LaFleur
Bob Simon
Brian Blaney

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-12-21

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
F/C Kadeem Batts Brice Kofane
Bilal Dixon
Ron Giplaye		 Lee Goldsbrough
F LaDontae Henton
G Gerard Coleman Chris Carter
G Bryce Cotton Ted Bancroft
Mike Murray
PG Vincent Council Maurice Grant

Incoming recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kiwi Gardner
PG		 Manteca, CA Westwind Preparatory Academy 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 21,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 88
LaDontae Henton
SF		 Lansing, MI Eastern HS 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) May 5,
2011 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 89
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:

Class of 2012 recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ricardo Ledo
SG		 Providence, RI Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 5,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 96
Kris Dunn
PG		 New London, CT New London HS 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 24,
2011 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 96
Josh Fortune
SG		 Hampton, VA Kecoughtan HS 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 26,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 89
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:

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Record
Exhibition games
October 25* 7:00 PM Assumption (D-II) Alumni Hall • Providence, RI W 64–51 
November 5* 7:00 PM UMass-Lowell (D-II) Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI W 76–75 
Non-conference games
November 12* 2:00 PM Fairleigh Dickinson Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI W 72–61  1–0
November 14* 7:30 PM at Fairfield Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, CT Cox Sports W 80–72  2–0
November 19* 4:00 PM Florida A&M Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 W 87–65  3–0
November 22* 7:00 PM Southern Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 W 59–53  4–0
November 25* 8:30 PM vs. Iowa State South Padre Island Convention Centre • South Padre Island, TX
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 L 54–64  4–1
November 26* 10:00 PM vs. Northern Iowa South Padre Island Convention Centre • South Padre Island, TX
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 CBS Sports Network L 62–79  4–2
November 29* 7:00 PM Holy Cross Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI W 82–77  5–2
December 1* 7:00 PM at South Carolina Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC
(SEC–Big East Challenge)		 ESPNU W 76–67  6–2
December 5* 7:00 PM Brown Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports W 80–49  7–2
December 8* 7:00 PM Boston College Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI ESPN3 W 64–57  8–2
December 10* 12:00 PM Bryant Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports W 72–61  9–2
December 20* 7:00 PM New Hampshire Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports W 67–52  10–2
December 23* 7:00 PM at Rhode Island Ryan Center • Kingston, RI Cox Sports W 80–61  11–2
Big East regular season
December 27 7:00 PM at St. John's Carnesecca Arena • Queens, NY Cox Sports L 67–91  11–3 (0–1)
December 31 2:00 PM at #12 Georgetown Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPN2 L 40–49  11–4 (0–2)
January 4 9:00 PM #1 Syracuse Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports   
January 7 6:00 PM Seton Hall Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports   
January 10 7:00 PM Louisville Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI ESPN2   
January 14 6:00 PM at Syracuse Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY Cox Sports   
January 21 7:00 PM Marquette Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports   
January 25 7:00 PM at Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA Cox Sports   
January 29 2:00 PM at South Florida Tampa Bay Times Forum • Tampa, FL ESPN3   
February 1 7:00 PM Rutgers Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI ESPNU   
February 5 12:00 PM West Virginia Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports   
February 7 8:00 PM at Villanova The Pavilion • Villanova, PA Cox Sports   
February 11 4:00 PM South Florida Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI ESPN3   
February 15 9:00 PM at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH ESPNU   
February 18 7:00 PM Georgetown Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports   
February 25 2:00 PM at DePaul Allstate Arena • Rosemont, IL ESPN3   
February 28 7:00 PM Connecticut Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI Cox Sports   
March 2 7:00 PM at Notre Dame Edmund P. Joyce Center • Notre Dame, IN Cox Sports   
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time [2].

Awards and honors

Recipient Award(s)
LaDontae Henton December 12: Big East Rookie of the Week[3]
December 5: Big East Rookie of the Week[4]

References

  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 01-03-12.
  2. ^ Schedule Friars.com. Retrieved on December 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Earns Second Consecutive BIG EAST Rookie Of The Week Honor". Friars.com. 2011-12-12. http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121211aaa.html. Retrieved 2011-12-17. 
  4. ^ "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week". Friars.com. 2011-12-05. http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120511aab.html. Retrieved 2011-12-08. 

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