2011–12 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team

2011–12 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
2011–12 record	6–6 (1–0 America East)
Head coach	Steve Pikiell
Assistant coach	Jay Young
Assistant coach	Lamar Chapman
Assistant coach	Dan Rickard
Home arena	Pritchard Gymnasium
Seasons « 2010–11 2012–13 »

2011–12 America East men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Albany	1		0		1.000			9		6		.600
Maine	1		0		1.000			7		5		.583
Stony Brook	1		0		1.000			6		6		.500
UMBC	1		0		1.000			2		11		.154
Boston University	0		0		—			4		10		.286
New Hampshire	0		1		.000			5		7		.417
Vermont	0		1		.000			6		9		.400
Binghamton	0		1		.000			0		13		.000
Hartford	0		1		.000			0		13		.000
† 2012 America East Tournament winner As of Janurary 2, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team will represent Stony Brook University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are coached by seventh year head coach Steve Pikiell and will play their home games at Pritchard Gymnasium. They are members of the America East Conference.

Contents 1 Previous season 2 Before the season 2.1 Losses 2.2 Recruitment 2.3 Preseason tour (Europe) 2.4 Ranking and polls 2.5 Honors 3 Roster 4 Coaching 5 Schedule 6 References

Previous season

The Seawolves were pre-season ranked second in the league, however, injures to most of their starters throughout the season largely affected the team. Tommy Brenton was out for the whole season due to injury and used a medical redshirt, Chris Martin also was injured most of the season, and other starters also suffered from injuries. The Seawolves struggled in the offensive end (ranked 337th in FG% in Division I), but were one of the top defensive teams in the NCAA allowing them to finish 5th in the America East with a 8-8 record. Despite the challenges in the offensive end, the Seawolves gained enough momentum to close the season with wins against Hartford and Binghamton. The Seawolves were ranked fifth in the 2011 America East Tournament and went in a unlikely run to beat fourth seeded Albany, 67-61, and top seeded Vermont, 69-47, in back to back days at West Hartford, two teams who swept the Seawolves in the regular season series. For the first time in Seawolves Division I history they were to play in the America East Championship at second ranked Boston University. For most of the game, the Seawolves held to a substantial lead, and held a fifteen point lead early in the fourth quarter. However, Boston rallied back with a late run to tie Stony Brook and take the lead with two seconds of regulation ending in a 56-54 loss for the Seawolves to end their season.

Before the season

Losses

The Seawolves lost to graduation their sole senior Chris Martin. Early in the offseason, it was reported that Preye Preboye was officially released from the team and currently playing at the Division II level for Lynn University^[1][2]

Recruitment

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ron Bracey G/F	Cincinnati, OH	Withrow HS/Kellogg Community College	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	220 lb (100 kg)
	Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A
Scott King F	Plymouth, NH	Holderness HS	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A
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: "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1234324.

Preseason tour (Europe)

The Seawolves basketball program headed to Europe for their first ever international preseason trip. A five game exhibition series was played in Dublin, Ireland, London, England, and in Paris, France from August 11 to the 21st in which the Seawolves faced professional teams from the leagues of each respective country.^[3] The Seawolves came out victorious in four of the five occasions.^[4] All five games were broadcasted in WUSB.FM, the first time the Seawolves were broadcasted from international grounds.

Ranking and polls

In October, the Seawolves were picked by multiple media outlets to finish #1 in the America East for the upcoming 2011-12 season. Sporting News College Basketball Preview magazine picked the Seawolves as #1 and also named Bryan Dougher a preseason All-America East. Lindy's College Basketball Preview echoed SNCBP announcements and CBSsports.com also picked the Seawolves to finish as regular season champions^[5].. The Seawolvesw were picked second in the Coaches Pre-season poll released in October 13, America East Tip-off, receiving 56 points and three first place votes against Boston U(defending Tournament Champions) 62 points and six first place votes.^[6]

Honors

Bryan Dougher was announced to be in Preseason All-America East first team released in the America East Tip-Off Luncheon in October 13.^[7]

Roster

2011–12 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town 3.5 !F 2 Carter, DannyDanny Carter 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.0 !Sr Windsor, England 1.5 !G 4 Jackson, AnthonyAnthony Jackson 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2.0 !So Columbus, Ohio 1.5 !G 5 Coley, DaveDave Coley 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2.0 !So Brooklyn, NY 1.5 !G 10 Dougher (C), BryanBryan Dougher (C) 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.0 !Sr Scotch Plains, NJ 1.5 !G 11 Resner, BenBen Resner 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 3.0 !Jr Farmingdale, NY 1.5 !G 12 Rouse, MarcusMarcus Rouse 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 3.0 !Jr Upper Marlboro, MD 1.5 !G 12 Hayes, LeonardLeonard Hayes 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 3.0 !Jr Voorhees, NJ 3.5 !F 21 Rapier, AlAl Rapier 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.0 !Sr Chicago, Il 3.5 !F 22 McAlister, EricEric McAlister 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2.5 !RS So Hightstown, NJ 3.5 !F 23 Joyner (C), DallisDallis Joyner (C) 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 4.0 !Sr Norfolk, Va 2.5 !G/F 24 Brenton (C), TommyTommy Brenton (C) 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 3.5 !RS Jr Columbia, MD 3.5 !F 32 Mayo, AnthonyAnthony Mayo 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2.0 !So Philadelphia, PA 2.5 !G/F Bracey, RonRon Bracey 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 3.0 !Jr Cincinnati, OH 3.5 !F King, ScottScott King 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1.0 !Fr Plymouth, NH	Head coach Steve Pikiell Assistant coach(es) Jay Young Lamar Chapman Dan Rickard Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: June 22, 2011

Coaching

Coaching for the Stony Brook Seawolves remains the same, and no changes to those of the previous season. Pikiell will remain as the head coach with a contract extension through the 2015-16 season.

Name	Type	College	Graduating year
Steve Pikiell	Head Coach	Connecticut	1990
Jay Young	Associate Head Coach	Marist	1986
Lamar Chapman	Assistant Coach	Lane	1993
Dan Rickard	Assistant Coach	Stony Brook	2004
Ricky Lucas	Director of Basketball Operations	Stony Brook	2008

Schedule

In October 2011, Stony Brook announced a new partnership with New York cable provider Cablevision to broadcast 8 Men's basketball games and 3 Women's basketball games through the Optimum Network in the Long Island area. These games will be produced by Stony Brook and broadcasted on Cablevision's Optimum Locals 118. Additionally, the MSG network will regionally air the the Rutgers matchup and ESPNU airing the Boston University game.

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
European Tour (Exhibition)
08/13/2011	1:30pm	Killester		Irish Wheelchair Association • Dublin, Ireland		W 100–75
08/14/2011	10:00am	UCD Marian		UCD Sports Centre • Dublin, Ireland		W 76–65
08/17/2011	2:00pm	Midnight Madness		Crystal Palace National Indoor Arena • London, England		L 75–79
08/18/2011	10:00am	MK Lions		MK Lions Arena • Milton Keynes		W 84–60
08/20/2011	10:00am	Charenton		Complexe Nelson • Paris, France		W 74–61
Regular Season
11/11/2011*	7:00pm	at Indiana		Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN	BTN	L 66–96	16,506	0–1
11/13/2011*	2:00pm	Mount Ida		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY		W 93–39	1,301	1–1
11/15/2011*	7:00pm	at Sacred Heart		William H. Pitt Center • Fairfield, CT		L 63–74	657	1–2
11/22/2011*	7:00pm	Columbia		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY		W 67–53	1,166	2–2
11/25/2011*	1:00pm	at Northwestern		Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Il	BTN Digital Network	L 58–63	4,608	2–3
12/3/2011*	3:00pm	at Eastern Illinois		Lantz Arena • Charleston, Il		L 69–72	876	2–4
12/7/2011*	7:00pm	Fairleigh Dickinson		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	IO 118 (Long Island)	W 70–46	1,078	3–4
12/11/2011*	5:00pm	at Boston College		Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN3,NESN, YES	L 51–66	3,426	3–5
12/17/2011*	12:00pm	vs. Rutgers		Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (Holiday Festival)	MSG	L 58-67	N/A	3-6
12/28/2011*	7:00pm	Cornell		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	IO 118 (Long Island)	W 68-59 OT	1,630	4-6
12/30/2011*	7:00pm	Rider		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY		W 79-62		5-6
01/02/2012	7:00pm	Vermont		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	IO 118 (Long Island)	W 65-59	1,088	6-6 (1-0)
01/05/2012	7:00pm	at Binghamton		Events Center • Vestal, NY
01/08/2012	7:00pm	Albany		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	IO 118 (Long Island)
01/11/2012	7:00pm	at UMBC		Retriever Activities Center • Baltimore, MD
01/14/2012	1:00pm	at Boston U		Case Gym • Boston, MA	ESPN3
01/16/2012	5:00pm	New Hampshire		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	IO 118 (Long Island)
01/21/2012	1:00pm	at Maine		Alfond Arena • Orono, ME
01/25/2012	7:00pm	Hartford		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	IO 118 (Long Island)
01/27/2012	9:00pm	Boston U		Pritchard Gymansium • Stony Brook, NY	ESPNU
02/01/2012	1:00pm	Binghamton		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	IO 118 (Long Island)
02/04/2012	7:00pm	at Albany		SEFCU Arena • Albany, NY
02/06/2012	7:00pm	at New Hampshire		Lundholm Gym • Durham, NH	ESPN3
02/09/2012	7:00pm	UMBC		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY	ESPN3, IO 118 (Long Island)
02/12/2012	1:00pm	at Vermont		Patrick Gym • Burlington, VT
02/18/2012	TBD	at TBD		TBA • TBA (Sears ESPN Bracketbuster)
02/21/2012	1:00pm	at Hartford		Chase Arena at RFP • Hartford, CT
02/26/2012	TBA	Maine		Pritchard Gymnasium • Stony Brook, NY
2012 America East Tournament
03/01/2012– 03/10/2012	TBA			Chase Arena at RFP • Hartford, CT
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball Seasons 1999–2000 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 Coaches Dan Farrell (1960-1964)  • Herb Brown (1964-1969)  • Rollie Massimino (1969-1971)  • Don Covaleski (1971-74)  • Ron Bash (1974-78)  • Dick Kendall (1978-84)  • Joe Castiglie (1984-91)  • Bernard Tomlin (1991-99)  • Nick Macarchuck (1999-2005)  • Steve Pikiell (2005-present) Home courts Pritchard Gymnasium (1967–89), (2008-present)  • Stony Brook University Arena (1990-2007), (2012-future)