2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 record 15–17 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach Ed Cooley
Assistant coach Andre LaFleur
Assistant coach Bob Simon
Assistant coach Brian Blaney
MVP Vincent Council
Home arena Dunkin' Donuts Center
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#2 Syracuse 17 – 1   .944     34 – 3   .919
#11 Marquette 14 – 4   .778     27 – 8   .771
Notre Dame 13 – 5   .722     22 – 12   .647
Cincinnati 12 – 6   .667     26 – 11   .703
#15 Georgetown 12 – 6   .667     24 – 9   .727
South Florida 12 – 6   .667     22 – 14   .611
#17 Louisville† 10 – 8   .556     30 – 10   .750
West Virginia 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576
Connecticut 8 – 10   .444     20 – 14   .588
Seton Hall 8 – 10   .444     21 – 13   .618
Rutgers 6 – 12   .333     14 – 18   .438
St. John's 6 – 12   .333     13 – 19   .406
Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278     22 – 17   .564
Villanova 5 – 13   .278     13 – 19   .406
Providence 4 – 14   .222     15 – 17   .469
DePaul 3 – 15   .167     12 – 19   .387
† 2012 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2012[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. For the third straight season, the team finished with a 4–14 conference record, while amassing a 15–17 record overall.

Replacing Keno Davis, who was fired following the 2010–11 season, Providence native Ed Cooley took over as head coach and his 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, while incoming freshman guard Kiwi Gardner was deemed ineligible to play in the 2011–12 season by the NCAA.[2]

With just nine scholarship players available, the Friars had three players in the top five in the conference for minutes played per game, including freshman forward LaDontae Henton (37.2 minutes per game), who was named the Big East All-Rookie Team,[3] and sophomore guard Bryce Cotton (38.6 minutes per game). Leading the conference in both minutes per game (38.7) and assists per game (7.5) was junior guard Vincent Council, who was selected to the All-Big East Third Team.[3]

The Friars managed four conference wins, but defeated #14 Louisville at home, 90–59, on January 10. The Friars did not receive votes in either the AP Poll or Coaches' Poll at any point in the season. They finished 15th in the conference and were defeated by Seton Hall in the first round of the 2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament.

Roster

2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F -- Johnson, SidikiSidiki Johnson (I) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Wadleigh High School Bronx, New York
G 1 Coleman, GerardGerard Coleman style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) So Tilton School Boston, Massachusetts
F 10 Batts, KadeemKadeem Batts style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 250 lb (113 kg) RS So McEachern High School Powder Springs, Georgia
G 11 Cotton, BryceBryce Cotton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) So Palo Verde High School Tucson, Arizona
F 13 Kofane, BriceBrice Kofane style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr The Miller School Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 21 Goldsbrough, LeeLee Goldsbrough style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) So Loreto College Newcastle, England
F 23 Henton, LaDontaeLaDontae Henton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Eastern High School Lansing, Michigan
G 31 Muhammad, AnthonyAnthony Muhammad (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hope High School Providence, Rhode Island
G 32 Council, VincentVincent Council style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr The Patterson School Brooklyn, New York
G 33 Gardner, KiwiKiwi Gardner (I) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Westwind Preparatory Academy Oakland, California
F 34 Giplaye, RonRon Giplaye style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) So Notre Dame Prep Lowell, Massachusetts
G 35 Grant, MauriceMaurice Grant (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Bergen Catholic High School Saddle River, New Jersey
G 41 Carter, ChrisChris Carter (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Shepherd Hill Regional High School Worcester, Massachusetts
F/C 42 Dixon, BilalBilal Dixon style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Queen of Peace High School Jersey City, New Jersey
G 51 Bancroft, TedTed Bancroft (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 187 lb (85 kg) So Bishop Stang High School Marion, Massachusetts
G 53 Murray, MikeMike Murray (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 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
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2012-02-22

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/F Gerard Coleman Chris Carter (W) Anthony Muhammad (W)
G Bryce Cotton Ted Bancroft (W) Mike Murray (W)
PG Vincent Council Maurice Grant (W)

Incoming recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kiwi Gardner
PG		 Manteca, CA Westwind Preparatory Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 21, 2011 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
LaDontae Henton
SF		 Lansing, MI Eastern HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 5, 2011 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
Exhibition games
October 25* Assumption (D-II) W 64–51  Alumni Hall
November 5* UMass Lowell (D-II) W 76–75  Dunkin' Donuts Center
Non-conference games
November 12* Fairleigh Dickinson W 72–61  1–0 Dunkin' Donuts Center
November 14* at Fairfield W 80–72  2–0 Webster Bank Arena
November 19* Florida A&M
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 W 87–65  3–0 Dunkin' Donuts Center
November 22* Southern
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 W 59–53  4–0 Dunkin' Donuts Center
November 25* vs. Iowa State
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 L 54–64  4–1 South Padre Island Convention Centre
November 26* vs. Northern Iowa
(South Padre Island Invitational)		 L 62–79  4–2 South Padre Island Convention Centre
November 29* Holy Cross W 82–77  5–2 Dunkin' Donuts Center
December 1* at South Carolina
(SEC–Big East Challenge)		 W 76–67  6–2 Colonial Life Arena
December 5* Brown W 80–49  7–2 Dunkin' Donuts Center
December 8* Boston College W 64–57  8–2 Dunkin' Donuts Center
December 10* Bryant W 72–61  9–2 Dunkin' Donuts Center
December 20* New Hampshire W 67–52  10–2 Dunkin' Donuts Center
December 23* at Rhode Island W 80–61  11–2 Ryan Center
Big East regular season
December 27 at St. John's L 67–91  11–3 (0–1) Carnesecca Arena
December 31 at #12 Georgetown L 40–49  11–4 (0–2) Verizon Center
January 4 #1 Syracuse L 73–87  11–5 (0–3) Dunkin' Donuts Center
January 7 Seton Hall L 57–66  11–6 (0–4) Dunkin' Donuts Center
January 10 #14 Louisville W 90–59  12–6 (1–4) Dunkin' Donuts Center
January 14 at #1 Syracuse L 55–78  12–7 (1–5) Carrier Dome
January 21 #21 Marquette L 72–79  12–8 (1–6) Dunkin' Donuts Center
January 25 at Pittsburgh L 74–86  12–9 (1–7) Petersen Events Center
January 29 at South Florida L 78–81  12–10 (1–8) Tampa Bay Times Forum
February 1 Rutgers W 78–67  13–10 (2–8) Dunkin' Donuts Center
February 5 West Virginia L 84–87 OT 13–11 (2–9) Dunkin' Donuts Center
February 7 at Villanova L 72–74  13–12 (2–10) The Pavilion
February 11 South Florida L 48–55  13–13 (2–11) Dunkin' Donuts Center
February 15 at Cincinnati L 66–81  13–14 (2–12) Fifth Third Arena
February 18 #10 Georgetown L 53–63  13–15 (2–13) Dunkin' Donuts Center
February 25 at DePaul W 73–71  14–15 (3–13) Allstate Arena
February 28 Connecticut W 72–70  15–15 (4–13) Dunkin' Donuts Center
March 2 at #20 Notre Dame L 69–75  15–16 (4–14) Edmund P. Joyce Center
Big East Tournament
March 6 vs. Seton Hall
(First Round)		 L 47–79  15–17 (4–14) Madison Square Garden
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [4].

Awards and honors

Recipient Award(s)
Ted Bancroft 2012 John Zannini Coaches' Award[5]
Bryce Cotton 2012 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award[5]
Vincent Council 2012 All-Big East Third Team[3]
2012 USBWA All-District 1[6]
2012 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award[5]
Lee Goldsbrough 2012 Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award[5]
LaDontae Henton 2012 Big East All-Rookie Team[3]
2012 Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[5]
March 5: Big East Rookie of the Week[7]
December 12: Big East Rookie of the Week[8]
December 5: Big East Rookie of the Week[9]
Brice Kofane 2012 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award[5]
Mike Murray 2012 Thomas Ramos Academic Award[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  2. ↑ McNamara, Kevin (2011-12-06). "NCAA declares PC's Kiwi Gardner ineligible". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Freshman LaDontae Henton And Junior Vincent Council Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Friars.com. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  4. ↑ Schedule Friars.com. Retrieved on December 17, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "Men's Basketball Holds Annual Awards Banquet". Friars.com. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  6. ↑ "USBWA NAMES 2011-12 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS". United States Basketball Writers Association. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Big East Weekly Release March 4" (PDF). Big East Conference. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  8. ↑ "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Earns Second Consecutive BIG EAST Rookie Of The Week Honor". Friars.com. 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  9. ↑ "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week". Friars.com. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

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