2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Champions
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up
Conference Big 12
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 6
2011–12 record 32–7 (16–2 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Self
Assistant coach Joe Dooley
Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend
Assistant coach Danny Manning
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#6 Kansas16–2 .889  32–7  .821
#3 Missouri†14–4 .778  30–5  .857
Iowa State12–6 .667  22–10  .688
#9 Baylor12–6 .667  30–8  .789
Kansas State10–8 .556  22–10  .688
Texas9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Oklahoma State7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Oklahoma5–13 .278  15–16  .484
Texas A&M4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Texas Tech1–17 .056  8–23  .258
† 2012 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 114th basketball season. As in every season since 1955–56, the team played its home games at Allen Fieldhouse on its campus in Lawrence, Kansas, US. After defeating rival Missouri on February 25, the Jayhawks clinched their 8th straight outright Big 12 championship.[1] After defeating North Carolina, the Jayhawks advanced to their 14th Final Four in school history, where they defeated Ohio State 64-62 in the national semifinals. On April 2, Kansas faced Kentucky for the national title, losing to the favored Wildcats. Kansas had played both of its Final Four opponents during the regular season, losing to Kentucky on November 15 and defeating Ohio State on December 10. They finished the season with a 32–7 overall record, and 16–2 in Big 12 play.

Pre–season

Departures

The Jayhawks lost graduating seniors Brady Morningstar, Tyrel Reed, and Mario Little. Juniors and twin brothers Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris, plus freshman Josh Selby, departed early to enter the 2011 NBA Draft. On June 23, Markieff and Marcus were drafted #13 and #14, respectively, in the first round of the draft, while Selby went in the second. Royce Woolridge also announced on April 16, 2011 his intent to transfer to another school for the following year, signing with Washington State.

Recruiting

On October 12, 2010, 4-star point guard Naadir Tharpe signed a letter of intent to join the Jayhawks as a freshman for the 2011–12 season. The 6-foot prep all-star chose Kansas over offers from Oklahoma, Minnesota, Boston College, Marquette, NC State, UNLV and others. He was previously committed to Providence. On January 24, 2011, combo-guard Christian Garrett joined the team as a walk-on. He was also recruited by NC State, Auburn, Alabama, and others. On April 3, 2011, 5-star shooting guard Ben McLemore from St. Louis, Missouri, verbally committed to Kansas after the Next All-American Classic High-School All-Star Game, over offers from Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas, Purdue, and others. On April 10, 2011, Canadian forward Braeden Anderson committed to the Jayhawks over Kentucky, Arizona, Memphis, and Missouri. Jamari Traylor joined in May, while June saw the additions of Kevin Young and Merv Lindsay.

Eligibility

Three of Kansas' six recruits were declared ineligible for the 2011–12 season. Braeden Anderson was not approved to play by the Big 12 Conference due to their policy on partial qualifiers. Ben McLemore and Jamari Traylor were also declared ineligible but were able to practice with the team during the spring semester, and would be eligible to play in the 2012–13 season.

Class of 2011

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben McLemore
SG		 St. Louis, Missouri Christian Life Center Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Naadir Tharpe
PG		 Worcester, MA Brewster Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 12, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Jamari Traylor
PF		 Chicago, Illinois IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 18, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Mervyn Lindsay
SF		 Moreno Valley, California Canyon Springs HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:     Scout: 28     Rivals: 28[5]      ESPN: 22 

Transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Young
PF		 Perris, California Perris HS / Loyola Marymount University 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 16, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A

Roster

2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Thomas Robinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) Jr Washington, DC
G 1 Naadir Tharpe 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Worcester, MA
G 2 Conner Teahan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Leawood, KS
F 4 Justin Wesley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Fort Worth, TX
C 5 Jeff Withey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr San Diego, CA
G 10 Tyshawn Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hoboken, NJ
G 15 Elijah Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr North Las Vegas, NV
G 20 Niko Roberts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Huntington, NY
G 21 Christian Garrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
F 22 Merv Lindsay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Moreno Valley, CA
G 23 Ben McLemore (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Louis, MO
G 24 Travis Releford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Shawnee Mission, KSlink=y
G 25 Jordan Juenemann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Hays, KS
F 31 Jamari Traylor (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
F 40 Kevin Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Perris, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-06-20

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/11*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network		 No. 13 Pittsburg State W 84–55  –
  21 – Teahan  12 – Withey  8 – Tharpe  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/08/11*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network		 No. 13 Fort Hays State W 101–52  –
  22 – Robinson  12 – Robinson  7 – Tharpe  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular season
11/11/11*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network		 No. 13 Towson
Maui Invitational Opening Round		 W 100–54  1–0
  18 – Robinson  11 – Robinson  8 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/15/11*
8:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 13 vs. No. 2 Kentucky
Champions Classic		 L 65–75  1–1
  22 – Taylor  15 – Robinson  4 – Johnson  Madison Square Garden (19,979)
New York, NY
11/21/11*
11:50 PM, ESPN2		 No. 14 vs. Georgetown
Maui Invitational First Round		 W 67–63  2–1
  20 – Robinson  12 – Robinson  5 – Johnson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/22/11*
9:30, ESPN		 No. 14 vs. UCLA
Maui Invitational		 W 72–56  3–1
  23 – Johnson  10 – Robinson  6 – Taylor  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/23/11*
10:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 14 vs. No. 6 Duke
Maui Invitational		 L 61–68  3–2
  17 – Taylor  18 – Robinson  4 – Taylor  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/30/11*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network		 No. 15 Florida Atlantic W 77–54  4–2
  19 – Robinson  21 – Robinson  4 – Releford  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/03/11*
4:15 PM, ESPN2		 No. 15 South Florida W 70–42  5–2
  24 – Taylor  8 – Robinson  5 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/06/11*
8:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 13 Long Beach State W 88–80  6–2
  26 – Robinson  13 – Withey  5 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/10/11*
2:15 PM, ESPN		 No. 13 No. 2 Ohio State W 78–67  7–2
  21 – Robinson  7 – (2 tied)  13 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/19/11*
8:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 13 vs. Davidson
M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout		 L 74–80  7–3
  21 – Robinson  18 – Robinson  7 – Taylor  Sprint Center (18,757)
Kansas City, MO
12/22/11*
10:00 PM, FSN		 No. 13 at USC W 63–47  8–3
  13 – Teahan  9 – (2 tied)  4 – Johnson  Galen Center (6,431)
Los Angeles, CA
12/29/11*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network		 No. 17 Howard W 89–34  9–3
  13 – (2 tied)  7 – Robinson  5 – (2 tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/31/11*
7:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 17 North Dakota W 84–58  10–3
  30 – Robinson  21 – Robinson  7 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/04/12
7:00 PM, Big 12		 No. 14 No. 23 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 67–49  11–3
(1–0)		  16 – Releford  14 – Robinson  5 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/07/12
1:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 14 at Oklahoma W 72–61  12–3
(2–0)		  28 – Releford  9 – Robinson  6 – Taylor  Lloyd Noble Center (11,268)
Norman, OK
1/11/12
8:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 10 at Texas Tech W 81–46  13–3
(3–0)		  19 – Robinson  12 – Robinson  5 – Taylor  United Spirit Arena (7,454)
Lubbock, TX
1/14/12
3:00 PM, Big 12		 No. 10 Iowa State W 82–73  14–3
(4–0)		  28 – Taylor  14 – Robinson  6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/16/12
8:30 PM, ESPN		 No. 7 No. 3 Baylor W 92–74  15–3
(5–0)		  28 – Taylor  14 – Robinson  6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/21/12
3:00 PM, CBS		 No. 7 at Texas W 69–66  16–3
(6–0)		  22 – Taylor  9 – Robinson  4 – Taylor  Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
1/23/12
8:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 5 Texas A&M W 64–54  17–3
(7–0)		  18 – Robinson  10 – Robinson  4 – Releford  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/28/12
1:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 5 at Iowa State L 64-72  17–4
(7–1)		  16 – Taylor  7 – Robinson  10 – Taylor  Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
Ames, IA
2/01/12
8:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 8 Oklahoma W 84–62  18–4
(8–1)		  21 – Taylor  17 – Robinson  6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/04/12
8:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 8 at No. 4 Missouri
Border War		 L 71–74  18–5
(8–2)		  25 – Robinson  13 – Robinson  4 – Johnson  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
2/08/12
8:00 PM, ESPN2		 No. 7 at No. 6 Baylor W 68–54  19–5
(9–2)		  25 – Withey  11 – Robinson  5 – Johnson  Ferrell Center (10,334)
Waco, TX
2/11/12
3:00 PM, Big 12		 No. 7 Oklahoma State W 81–66  20–5
(10–2)		  24 – Robinson  20 – Withey  6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/13/12
8:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 4 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown		 W 59–53  21–5
(11–2)		  20 – Taylor  11 – Withey  5 – (2 Tied)  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
2/18/12
7:00 PM, Big 12		 No. 4 Texas Tech W 83–50  22–5
(12–2)		  16 – Robinson  8 – (2 tied)  5 – Robinson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/22/12
8:00 PM, ESPN2		 No. 4 at Texas A&M W 66–58  23–5
(13–2)		  21 – Johnson  13 – Robinson  4 – (2 tied)  Reed Arena (6,868)
College Station, TX
2/25/12
3:00 PM, CBS		 No. 4 No. 3 Missouri
Border War		 W 87–86 OT 24–5
(14–2)		  28 – Robinson  12 – Robinson  8 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/27/12
8:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 3 at Oklahoma State W 70–58  25–5
(15–2)		  27 – Taylor  11 – Robinson  6 – Johnson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,552)
Stillwater, OK
3/03/12
8:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 3 Texas W 73–63  26–5
(16–2)		  27 – Robinson  14 – Robinson  4 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Tournament
03/08/12
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 vs. Texas A&M
Quarterfinals		 W 83–66  27–5
  26 – Johnson  10 – Robinson  4 – (3 tied)  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/09/12
6:30 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPNU		 No. 3 vs. No. 12 Baylor
Semifinals		 L 72–81  27–6
  20 – Taylor  9 – Robinson  3 – Taylor  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
03/16/12*
9:18 pm, truTV		 No. 6 (2) vs. (15) Detroit
Second Round		 W 65–50  28–6
  16 – Robinson  13 – Robinson  2 – 4 tied  CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,015)
Omaha, NE
03/18/12*
7:40 pm, TNT		 No. 6 (2) vs. (10) Purdue
Third Round		 W 63–60  29–6
  18 – Johnson  13 – Robinson  4 – Taylor  CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,998)
Omaha, NE
03/23/12*
9:35 pm, TBS		 No. 6 (2) vs. (11) North Carolina State
Sweet Sixteen		 W 60–57  30–6
  18 – Robinson  15 – Robinson  5 – Taylor  Edward Jones Dome (23,964)
St. Louis, MO
03/25/12*
4:05 pm, CBS		 No. 6 (2) vs. 4 (1) North Carolina
Elite Eight		 W 80–67  31–6
  22 – Taylor  9 – Robinson  5 – 2 tied  Edward Jones Dome (23,565)
St. Louis, MO
03/31/12*
7:49 pm, CBS		 No. 6 (2) vs. 7 (2) Ohio State
Final Four		 W 64–62  32–6
  19 – Robinson  10 – Johnson  8 – Taylor  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361)
New Orleans, LA
04/02/2012*
9:23 pm, CBS		 No. 6 (2) vs. 1 (1) Kentucky
National Championship		 L 59–67  32–7
  19 – Taylor  17 – Robinson  3 – Taylor  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (70,913)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time[6].

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
AP 13 12 14 15 13 12 12 17 14 10 7 5 8 7 4 4 3 3 6
Coaches 13 11 14 14 13 12 11 18 15 10 7 5 8 10 5 5 4 3 6 2

Awards

Bill Self
Thomas Robinson
  • 1st Team All-American (Sporting News, USBWA, NABC, ESPN.com, AP, John R. Wooden)
  • ESPN.com National Player of the Year
  • Big 12 Player of the Year and 1st Team All-Big 12
  • Sporting News Big 12 Player of the Year[8]
  • Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year and 1st Team All-Big 12[9]
  • 4x Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (November 28, December 12, January 2, February 27) [10]
Tyshawn Taylor
  • 1st Team All-Big 12
  • Associated Press 1st Team All-Big 12
  • 2x Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (January 16, March 4)
  • Sporting News 3rd Team All-American[11]
  • USBWA 3rd Team All-American
  • NABC All-District 8 First Team
  • Associated Press 3rd Team All-American
Jeff Withey
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Big 12 All-Defensive Team and 3rd Team

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Robinson, Kansas thwart Missouri in OT for share of Big 12 title". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ Kansas Class of 2011 – Rivals
  3. ↑ "2011 Kansas Basketball Recruiting Commits". kansas.scout.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. ↑ "College Basketball Recruiting Schools - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  5. ↑ Rivals Team Rankings
  6. ↑ "Kansas Men's Basketball To Face Traditional National Powers In Challenging 2010–11 Non-Conference Schedule". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  7. ↑ "Kansas' Bill Self is the Sporting News Coach of the Year". Sporting News. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  8. ↑ "Sporting News All-American team: Thomas Robinson, Kansas". Sporting News. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  9. ↑ "Kansas' Robinson earns Big 12 honor | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  10. ↑ "Withey, Allen Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Awards". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  11. ↑ "Sporting News 2012 All-American college basketball teams". Sporting News. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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