2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 record 1517 (414 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 Previous school Hometown
F -- Johnson, SidikiSidiki Johnson (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Wadleigh High School Bronx, New York
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 31 Muhammad, AnthonyAnthony Muhammad (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hope High School Providence, Rhode Island
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 (W) 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 (W) 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 (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Bishop Stang High School Marion, Massachusetts
G 53 Murray, MikeMike Murray (W) 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
  • (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 Home town 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
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Exhibition games
October 25*
7:00 PM
Assumption (D-II) W 6451 
Alumni Hall
Providence, RI
November 5*
7:00 PM
UMass Lowell (D-II) W 7675 
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
Non-conference games
November 12*
2:00 PM
Fairleigh Dickinson W 7261  10
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
November 14*
7:30 PM, Cox Sports
at Fairfield W 8072  20
Webster Bank Arena
Bridgeport, CT
November 19*
4:00 PM
Florida A&M
South Padre Island Invitational
W 8765  30
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
November 22*
7:00 PM
Southern
South Padre Island Invitational
W 5953  40
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
November 25*
8:30 PM
vs. Iowa State
South Padre Island Invitational
L 5464  41
South Padre Island Convention Centre
South Padre Island, TX
November 26*
10:00 PM, CBS Sports Network
vs. Northern Iowa
South Padre Island Invitational
L 6279  42
South Padre Island Convention Centre
South Padre Island, TX
November 29*
7:00 PM
Holy Cross W 8277  52
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
December 1*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at South Carolina
SEC–Big East Challenge
W 7667  62
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
December 5*
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
Brown W 8049  72
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
December 8*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Boston College W 6457  82
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
December 10*
12:00 PM, Cox Sports
Bryant W 7261  92
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
December 20*
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
New Hampshire W 6752  102
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
December 23*
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
at Rhode Island W 8061  112
Ryan Center
Kingston, RI
Big East regular season
December 27
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
at St. John's L 6791  113 (01)
Carnesecca Arena
Queens, NY
December 31
2:00 PM, ESPN2
at #12 Georgetown L 4049  114 (02)
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
January 4
9:00 PM, Cox Sports
#1 Syracuse L 7387  115 (03)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
January 7
6:00 PM, Cox Sports
Seton Hall L 5766  116 (04)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
January 10
7:00 PM, ESPN2
#14 Louisville W 9059  126 (14)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
January 14
6:00 PM, Cox Sports
at #1 Syracuse L 5578  127 (15)
Carrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
January 21
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
#21 Marquette L 7279  128 (16)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
January 25
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
at Pittsburgh L 7486  129 (17)
Petersen Events Center
Pittsburgh, PA
January 29
2:00 PM, ESPN3
at South Florida L 7881  1210 (18)
Tampa Bay Times Forum
Tampa, FL
February 1
7:00 PM, ESPNU
Rutgers W 7867  1310 (28)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
February 5
12:00 PM, Cox Sports
West Virginia L 8487 OT 1311 (29)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
February 7
8:00 PM, Cox Sports
at Villanova L 7274  1312 (210)
The Pavilion
Villanova, PA
February 11
4:00 PM, ESPN3
South Florida L 4855  1313 (211)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
February 15
9:00 PM, ESPNU
at Cincinnati L 6681  1314 (212)
Fifth Third Arena
Cincinnati, OH
February 18
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
#10 Georgetown L 5363  1315 (213)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
February 25
2:00 PM, ESPN3
at DePaul W 7371  1415 (313)
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, IL
February 28
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
Connecticut W 7270  1515 (413)
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, RI
March 2
7:00 PM, Cox Sports
at #20 Notre Dame L 6975  1516 (414)
Edmund P. Joyce Center
Notre Dame, IN
Big East Tournament
March 6
7:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. Seton Hall
First Round
L 4779  1517 (414)
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
*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. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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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