2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region, #9 seed, Second Round
Conference Southeastern Conference
2011–12 record 21–12 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach Anthony Grant (3rd year)
Assistant coach Dan Hipsher (3rd year)
Assistant coach John Brannen (3rd year)
Assistant coach Tony Pujol (2nd year)
Home arena Coleman Coliseum
(Capacity: 15,316)
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Kentucky 16 – 0   1.000     38 – 2   .950
#25 Florida 10 – 6   .625     26 – 11   .703
#20 Vanderbilt † 10 – 6   .625     25 – 11   .694
Tennessee 10 – 6   .625     19 – 15   .559
Alabama 9 – 7   .563     21 – 12   .636
Mississippi State 8 – 8   .500     21 – 12   .636
Ole Miss 8 – 8   .500     20 – 14   .588
LSU 7 – 9   .438     18 – 15   .545
Arkansas 6 – 10   .375     18 – 14   .563
Auburn 5 – 11   .313     15 – 16   .484
Georgia 5 – 11   .313     15 – 17   .469
South Carolina 2 – 14   .125     10 – 21   .323
† 2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Anthony Grant, in his third season at Alabama after posting a 25–12 record the previous year. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. This was the 99th season of basketball in the school's history. They finished the season 21–12 overall, 9–7 SEC play, and finished in 5th place. They were defeated by Florida in the quarterfinals of the 2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, and they lost to Creighton in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament second round.

Pre-season

The 2010–11 season was the second under head coach Anthony Grant. The Tide finished the season 25–12 (12–4 SEC), winning the Southeastern Conference Western Division, and finishing second in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The Crimson Tide had four players graduate and two transfer after the season ended. They also brought in five freshman recruits and one junior college transfer, finishing fifth in Rivals.com team recruiting rankings.[1]

Class of 2011 signees

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevor Lacey
G		 Huntsville, Alabama S.R. Butler HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 18, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Levi Randolph
G		 Madison, Alabama Bob Jones HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 20, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Nick Jacobs
F		 Atlanta, Georgia South Atlanta HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Oct 26, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Rodney Cooper
F		 Seale, Alabama Russell County HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 20, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Moussa Gueye
C		 Dakar, Senegal Lake Land CC 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 4, 2010 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Retin Obasohan
G		 Antwerp, Belgium K.A. Redingenhof 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 20, 2011 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14   Rivals: 5  ESPN: 13
  • 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:

Roster

2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Green, JaMychalJaMychal Green 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Sr Montgomery, Alabama
G 2 Hankerson, CharlesCharles Hankerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Miami, Florida
G 3 Lacey, TrevorTrevor Lacey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Huntsville, Alabama
C 4 Engström, CarlCarl Engström 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Ystad, Sweden
F 5 Mitchell, TonyTony Mitchell (S) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Swainsboro, Georgia
G 10 Eblen, BenBen Eblen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Isle of Palms, South Carolina
G 12 Releford, TrevorTrevor Releford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Shawnee Mission, Kansas
F 13 Slaughter, DakotaDakota Slaughter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Fishers, Indiana
C 14 Gueye, MoussaMoussa Gueye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) So Dakar, Senegal
F 15 Jacobs, NickNick Jacobs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
G 20 Randolph, LeviLevi Randolph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Madison, Alabama
F 21 Cooper, RodneyRodney Cooper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Phenix City, Alabama
G 22 Steele, AndrewAndrew Steele 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G 32 Obasohan, RetinRetin Obasohan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Antwerp, Belgium
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Source: Rolltide.com 2011–12 Roster[2]

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C JaMychal Green Carl Engstrom Moussa Gueye
PF Nick Jacobs Rodney Cooper
SF Tony Mitchell Charles Hankerson
SG Levi Randolph Trevor Lacey
PG Trevor Releford Ben Eblen Retin Obasohan

Suspensions

Following the February 4 victory against Ole Miss, Tony Mitchell, the team’s second leading scorer, was suspended indefinitely due to “conduct detrimental to the team.”[3] In the next game, Alabama went on the road to defeat Auburn by a record 18 points, but prior to that Saturday’s game against LSU Grant suspended 3 more players for a “violation of team rules.”[4] This time it was the Crimson Tide’s senior leading scorer JaMychal Green, starting PG Trevor Releford and Andrew Steele. With its top three leading scorers out and only one upperclassmen left on the bench, the shorthanded Crimson Tide fell to the LSU Tigers. Releford and Steele returned the following game to face the Florida Gators on February 14, but Green and Mitchell remained suspended. On February 20, Grant announced that Green was returning to practice and Mitchell would remain suspended for the duration of the season.[5] Green did not play in the February 23 game against Arkansas. He finally saw game action again on February 25 at home against Mississippi State.

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

Nov. 7*
7:00 p.m.		  #19 Alabama-Huntsville W 67–60 
 21 – Green  10 – Mitchell  4 – Mitchell  Coleman Coliseum (11,662)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Non-Conference Regular Season

Nov. 11*
7:00 p.m.		  #19 North Florida W 64–44  1–0
  18 – Green  10 – Mitchell  3 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (11,754)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Nov. 14*
7:00 p.m.		  #16 Oakland W 74–57  2–0
  18 – Green  9 – Mitchell  4 – Mitchell  Coleman Coliseum (9,876)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Nov. 17*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		  #16 vs. Maryland
Puerto Rico Tip-Off		 W 62–42  3–0
  17 – Mitchell  11 – Mitchell  3 – Lacey  Coliseo de Puerto Rico (5,322)
San Juan, PR

Nov. 18*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		  #16 vs. Wichita State
Puerto Rico Tip-Off		 W 70–60  4–0
  26 – Mitchell  12 – Green  4 – Releford  Coliseo de Puerto Rico (6,375)
San Juan, PR

Nov. 20*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2		  #16 vs. Purdue
Puerto Rico Tip-Off		 W 65–56  5–0
  20 – Releford  10 – Mitchell  5 – Releford  Coliseo de Puerto Rico (11,297)
San Juan, PR

Nov. 23*
7:00 p.m.		  #13 Alabama A&M W 82–45  6–0
  16 – Hankerson  10 – Jacobs  4 – Eblen  Coleman Coliseum (10,385)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Nov. 27*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU		  #13 VCU W 72–64  7–0
  21 – Green  14 – Green  2 – Green  Coleman Coliseum (10,500)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Dec. 1*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		  #12 Georgetown
SEC–Big East Invitational		 L 55–57  7–1
  20 – Mitchell  11 – Mitchell  6 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Dec. 7*
6:00 p.m.		  #16 at Dayton L 62–74  7–2
  18 – Mitchell  4 – Mitchell  4 – Lacey  UD Arena (13,102)
Dayton, OH

Dec. 11*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU		  #16 Detroit W 62–54  8–2
  21 – Green  8 – Mitchell  5 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,011)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Dec. 17*
9:00 p.m., ESPNU		  #23 vs. Kansas State L 58–71  8–3
  20 – Green  9 – Green  6 – Releford  Sprint Center (16,685)
Kansas City, MO

Dec. 21*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		   vs. Oklahoma State W 69–52  9–3
  19 – Releford  11 – Mitchell  5 – Randolph  BJCC (13,808)
Birmingham, Alabama

Dec. 29*
8:00 p.m., CSS		   Jacksonville W 72–55  10–3
  18 – Releford  8 – Randolph  4 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (12,527)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Jan. 3*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		   at Georgia Tech W 73–48  11–3
  17 – Releford  6 – Mitchell  5 – Lacey  Philips Arena (5,738)
Atlanta, GA
SEC Regular Season

Jan. 7
6:00 p.m., FSN		   at Georgia W 74–59  12–3
(1–0)		  19 – Lacey  10 – Green  5 – Green  Stegeman Coliseum (7,776)
Athens, GA

Jan. 11
8:00 p.m.		   LSU W 69–53  13–3
(2–0)		  20 – Releford  10 – Mitchell  4 – Mitchell  Coleman Coliseum (14,245)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Jan. 14
3:00 p.m., SECN		   at #20 Mississippi State L 52–56  13–4
(2–1)		  14 – Green  10 – Mitchell  3 – Green  Humphrey Coliseum (9,539)
Starkville, MS

Jan. 19
6:00 p.m., ESPN		   Vanderbilt L 59–69  13–5
(2–2)		  14 – Releford  8 – Green  4 – Mitchell  Coleman Coliseum (12,202)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Jan. 21
11:00 a.m., CBS		   at #2 Kentucky L 71–77  13–6 (2–3)
  22 – Green  12 – Green  5 – Lacey  Rupp Arena (24,246)
Lexington, KY

Jan. 25
7:00 p.m., SECN		   at South Carolina L 54–56  13–7
(2–4)		  12 – Randolph  8 – Mitchell  3 – Releford  Colonial Life Arena (7,807)
Columbia, SC

Jan. 28
12:30 p.m., SECN		   Arkansas W 72–66  14–7
(3–4)		  18 – Releford  8 – Green  6 – Steele  Coleman Coliseum (13,145)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Feb. 4
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		   Ole Miss W 69–67 2OT 15–7
(4–4)		  16 – Green  12 – Green  4 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (12,711)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Feb. 7
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		   at Auburn W 68–50  16–7 (5–4)
  19 – Green  7 – Green  6 – Steele  Auburn Arena (8,154)
Auburn, AL

Feb. 11
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		   at LSU L 58–67  16–8 (5–5)
  28 – Cooper  5 – Randolph  3 – Eblen  Maravich Assembly Center (10,282)
Baton Rouge, LA

Feb. 14
6:00 p.m., ESPN		   #14 Florida L 52–61  16–9 (5–6)
  11 – Steele  9 – Randolph  3 – Steele  Coleman Coliseum (12,187)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Feb. 18
12:30 p.m., SECN		   Tennessee W 61–52  17–9 (6–6)
  18 – Lacey  7 – Engstrom  7 – Steele  Coleman Coliseum (12,988)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Feb. 23
6:00 p.m., ESPN		   at Arkansas W 79–68  18–9 (7–6)
  17 – Cooper  6 – Steele  3 – Randolph  Bud Walton Arena (12,320)
Fayetteville, AR

Feb. 25
5:00 p.m., ESPN		   Mississippi State W 67–50  19–9 (8–6)
  18 – Randolph  7 – Randolph  4 – (2 tied)  Coleman Coliseum (13,774)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Feb. 29
7:00 p.m., SECN		   Auburn W 55–49  20–9 (9–6)
  15 – Green  10 – Green   – Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (14,253)
Tuscaloosa, AL

Mar. 3
3:00 p.m., SECN		   at Ole Miss L 51–60  20–10 (9–7)
  12 – Releford  13 – Green  7 – Steele  Tad Smith Coliseum (6,339)
Oxford, MS
2012 SEC Tournament

Mar. 8
2:30 p.m., SECN		   vs. South Carolina
First round		 W 63–57   21–10
  15 – Lacey  7 – Green  3 – Steele  New Orleans Arena (10,703)
New Orleans, LA

Mar. 9
2:30 p.m., SECN		   vs. #22 Florida
Quarterfinals		 L 63–66  21–11
  22 – Green  10 – Green  4 – Green  New Orleans Arena (18,207)
New Orleans, LA
2012 NCAA Tournament

Mar. 16
2:40 p.m., TBS		  #(MW 9) vs. #19 (MW 8) Creighton
Midwest Region Second Round		 L 57–58  21–12
  14 – Releford  6 – Green  4 – Releford  Greensboro Coliseum (15,880)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. (#) Number seeded with region.

Source: 2011–12 Schedule. Rolltide.com

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 19 16 13 12 16 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches 17 15 13 12 15 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tide, Jayhawks Climb in team Ranking
  2. ↑ 2011–12 Roster. Rolltide.com
  3. ↑ Mitchell suspended
  4. ↑ Three more players suspended, Tide falls to LSU
  5. ↑ Tony Mitchell suspended rest of season
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