2011–12 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

2011-12 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Southern Conference
2011-12 record 2–10 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach Chuck Driesell
Assistant coach Rob Burke
Assistant coach J.D. Powell
Assistant coach Damien Price
Home arena McAlister Field House
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North
Elon 2   0   1.000     7   5   .583
Western Carolina 2   0   1.000     7   7   .500
Appalachian State 1   1   .500     5   7   .417
Samford 0   1   .000     3   9   .250
Chattanooga 0   2   .000     6   9   .400
UNC Greensboro 0   3   .000     2   13   .133
South
College of Charleston 2   0   1.000     10   3   .769
Davidson 2   0   1.000     8   4   .667
Georgia Southern 2   0   1.000     4   8   .333
Wofford 1   1   .500     8   6   .571
Furman 0   2   .000     6   7   .462
The Citadel 0   2   .000     3   10   .231
† 2012 Southern Conference Tournament winner
As of January 3, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011-12 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represents The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs will be led by second year head coach Chuck Driesell and will play their home games at McAlister Field House. They are a member of the Southern Conference.

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Preseason

Media covering the Southern Conference picked The Citadel to finish sixth in the South Division, with 48 points total out of a possible 180. Davidson, College of Charleston, Wofford, Furman, and Georgia Southern were picked to finish ahead of the Bulldogs in the division. [1]

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marshall Harris
PG		 San Antonio, TX William H. Taft High School 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 11,
2010 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Jordan Robertson
C		 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Day School 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 11,
2010 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Michael Hundley
C		 Detroit, MI Renaissance High School 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 11,
2010 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Dylan Setzekorn
SF		 Gainesville, GA The Hun School of Princeton 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 11,
2010 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 79
C.J. Bray
PF		 Charleston, SC James Island High School 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 11,
2010 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 79
Lawrence Miller
PG		 Greensboro, NC United Faith Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 11,
2010 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 79
P.J. Horgan
PF		 Rio Rancho, NM Cleveland High School 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 11,
2010 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: 78
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:

Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown
0 Dylen Setzekorn G-F 6'7" 180 Fr. Gainsville, GA
1 Nathan Conley G 6'2" 190 So. Vienna, WV
3 Cosmo Morabbi G 6'2" 190 Sr. Beverly Hills, CA
10 Marshall Harris G 6'1" 175 Fr. San Antonio, TX
11 DeVontae Wright G 5'11" 175 So. Goose Creek, SC
12 Ashton Moore G 6'0" 175 Fr. Suffolk, VA
15 Jordan Robertson F 6'7" 215 Fr. Greensboro, NC
20 Barry Smith F 6'6" 190 So. Pittsburgh, PA
21 Michael Hundley F 6'9" 195 Fr. Farmington Hills, MI
23 Will Keistler G 6'1" 215 So. Wilmington, NC
24 Lawrence Miller G 6'1" 175 Fr. Charlotte, NC
25 C.J. Bray G 6'7" 240 Fr. Charleston, SC
31 Mike Groselle C 6'8" 230 Jr. Plano, TX
34 Bo Holston G-F 6'4" 190 Sr. Olney, MD
44 P.J. Horgan F 6'8" 225 Fr. Rio Rancho, NM

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Coaching Staff

Name Type
Chuck Driesell Head Coach
Rob Burke Assistant Coach
J.D. Powell Assistant Coach
Damien Price Assistant Coach
Kevin Hammack Graduate Assistant
Dan McNeely Graduate Manager

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Schedule

The 2011-12 Bulldogs will open the regular season in Colorado Springs, CO for the inaugural All-Military Classic, featuring Army, VMI, and host Air Force. The non-conference schedule also features home tilts with in-state rivals Clemson, Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern as well as road games at James Madison, Denver, and Tennessee. The Southern Conference slate begins with three straight road games and features home and home matchups with South Division foes College of Charleston, Wofford, Furman, Davidson, and Georgia Southern. Cross divisional teams that Bulldogs will face twice are UNC Greensboro and Elon. North Division opponents Samford and Appalachian State will visit McAlister Field House, while the Bulldogs will travel to Western Carolina and Chattanooga. The regular season slate closes with three straight cross-divisional games before the finale with rival College of Charleston. No team on the schedule is included in the Preseason Top 25.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
10/29/2011 5:00 PM Tennesee Wesleyan McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC W 87–60  N/A  
Regular Season
11/11/2011* 12:00 AM vs. VMI Clune Arena • Colorado Springs, CO
(All-Military Classic semifinals)		 CBSSN L 100–103  3,679[4] 0–1
11/12/2011* 8:30 PM vs. Army Clune Arena • Colorado Springs, CO
(All-Military Classic 3rd place game)		 W 83–72  N/A[5] 1–1
11/16/2011* 7:05 PM Clemson McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC ESPN3 L 50–73  5,186[6] 1–2
11/21/2011* 7:05 PM Florida Christian College McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC W 97–44  807[7] 2–2
11/26/2011* 7:00 PM at High Point Millis Athletic Convocation Center • High Point, NC L 72–80 OT 1,602[8] 2–3
12/1/2011 7:00 PM at College of Charleston TD Arena • Charleston, SC ESPN3 L 64–83  5,101[9] 2–4(0–1)
12/3/2011 7:00 PM at Wofford Benjamin Johnson Arena • Spartanburg, SC L 63–82  1,029[10] 2–5 (0–2)
12/6/2011* 7:05 PM Coastal Carolina McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC L 58–80  1,409[11] 2–6
12/14/2011* 7:05 PM Charleston Southern McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC L 69–88  1,129[12] 2–7
12/19/2011* 7:00 PM at James Madison JMU Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, VA L 49–67  3,150[13] 2–8
12/22/2011* 9:00 PM at Denver Magness Arena • Denver, CO L 58–70  6,355[14] 2–9
12/29/2011* 7:00 PM at Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN SportSouth L 55–86  16,245[15] 2–10
1/2/2012* 7:05 PM UVa-Wise McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
1/5/2012 7:00 PM at Furman Timmons Arena • Greenville, SC     
12/29/2011 7:05 PM Samford McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
1/12/2012 7:05 PM Elon McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
1/14/2012 7:05 PM UNC Greensboro McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
1/21/2012 7:00 PM at Davidson John M. Belk Arena • Davidson, NC     
1/23/2012 TBA at Georgia Southern Hanner Fieldhouse • Statesboro, GA     
1/26/2012 7:05 PM Wofford McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
1/28/2012 7:05 PM Furman McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
2/2/2012 7:00 PM at UNC Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC     
2/4/2012 7:00 PM at Elon Alumni Gym • Elon, NC     
2/9/2012 7:05 PM Davidson McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
2/11/2012 7:05 PM Georgia Southern McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
2/16/2012 7:05 PM at Western Carolina Ramsey Center • Cullowhee, NC     
2/18/2012 7:05 PM at Chattanooga McKenzie Arena • Chattanooga, TN     
2/22/2012 7:05 PM Appalachian State McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
2/25/2012 12:00 PM College of Charleston McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC     
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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