2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 4–14 conference record and a 15–17 record overall.

2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2010–11 record15–17 (4–14 Big East)
Head coachKeno Davis
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Davis
  • Rodell Davis
  • Chris Driscoll
MVPMarshon Brooks
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Pittsburgh15–3 .833  28–6  .824
No. 5 Notre Dame14–4 .778  27–7  .794
*#12 Syracuse12–6 .667  27–8  .771
No. 14 Louisville12–6 .667  25–10  .714
No. 18 St. John's12–6 .667  21–12  .636
Cincinnati11–7 .611  26–9  .743
No. 22 West Virginia11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Georgetown10–8 .556  21–11  .656
No. 10 Connecticut†9–9 .500  32–9  .780
Villanova9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Marquette9–9 .500  22–15  .595
Seton Hall7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Rutgers5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Providence4–14 .222  15–17  .469
South Florida3–15 .167  10–23  .303
DePaul1–17 .056  7–24  .226
† 2011 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2011[1]
*Syracuse:: 7 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(27–8)(10–6); Rankings from AP Poll

In his third season with the team, head coach Keno Davis returned two starters and just eight players overall after a tumultuous offseason that included the dismissal of the team's leading scorer in 2009–10, forward Jamine Peterson, as well as the transfer or dismissal of three other players.

The Friars were led in scoring by senior forward Marshon Brooks, who finished first the conference and second in Division I with 24.6 points per game. He set conference records for single-game scoring (52 points vs. Notre Dame on February 23) and for single-season conference scoring (468 points). Brooks was named to the All-Big East First Team and the Associated Press All-American Third Team following the season and was a finalist for the 2011 John R. Wooden Award.

After losing their first six conference games, including a narrow home defeat to #5 Pittsburgh on January 4, the Friars managed back-to-back wins over ranked opponents for the first time since 1998. On January 22, they defeated #19 Louisville at home before knocking off #8 Villanova at home on January 26. However, the Friars did not receive votes in either the AP Poll or Coaches' Poll at any point in the season.

The Friars lost seven of their final eight regular season conference games, finishing 14th in the conference before falling to Marquette in the first round of the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. Davis was fired three days later.

Offseason

On the morning of April 12, 2010 two freshmen – center James Still and guard Johnnie Lacy – were arrested outside of campus after Lacy and Still randomly attacked another student on the street. Lacy and Still were charged with assault and suspended from the school the same day; Lacy had already planned on transferring at the end of the spring semester. Fellow freshman guard Duke Mondy was detained for questioning, but was not charged.[2] Still was later dismissed from the school.[3]

On May 18, 2010, sophomore forward Jamine Peterson – the Friars' leading scorer in 2009–10 and an All-Big East Honorable Mention – announced to SLAM Magazine that he was turning professional and would pursue playing opportunities overseas.[4] The same day, the school announced Peterson was dismissed from the team for a team rules violation,[5] which was later revealed to have been an on-campus incident involving Peterson and AAU players from Boston on April 23 or 24, 2010.[5]

On the morning of July 18, 2010, redshirt freshman forward Kadeem Batts was arrested outside of a Providence nightclub and was charged with disorderly conduct and failing to disperse after he did not follow police orders to leave the area.[6] The charges were dismissed after six months.[7]

The Friars also lost two graduating starting guards, Sharaud Curry and Brian McKenzie, as well as graduating reserve guard Luke Burchett. Center Ray Hall graduated but returned to the team for a fifth year of eligibility,[8] while junior forward Russ Permenter transferred after one season with the Friars.[9] In addition, assistant coach Pat Skerry was hired by Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon as an assistant coach on May 27.[10] He was replaced by Boston AAU coach Chris Driscoll, who coached Class of 2010 recruits Gerard Coleman and Ron Giplaye.[11] Also hired as Director of Player Development and Video Operations was former NBA player Kevin Gamble, who played for Keno Davis' father Tom Davis at Iowa.[12]

A week after Skerry's departure, 2011 recruit Naadir Tharpe, a guard rated 4/5 stars by Rivals.com who had committed in March 2010, decommitted from Providence due to Skerry's departure. The next day, June 3, the team lost another 4-star recruit by Rivals.com from the 2010 class, guard Joe Young.[13] However, the school did not allow Young to be released from his signed National Letter of Intent; his family stated Young "would never play at Providence."[14] Young later enrolled in the University of Houston, where is father, Michael, was the school's Director of Basketball Operations. Due to NCAA regulations, Young sat out his first year at Houston before returning for three seasons of eligibility.[15]

During the 2010–11 season, Providence lost a top class of 2012 recruit and Rhode Island native Ricky Ledo, who gave Providence a verbal commitment in December 2010,[16] only to rescind his commitment in January 2011.[17]

Roster
2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Duke Mondy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoCatholic Central High School Grand Rapids, Michigan
G/F 2 Marshon Brooks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrTucker High School Stone Mountain, Georgia
G 4 Dre Evans 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)167 lb (76 kg) FrDavid W. Carter High School Dallas, Texas
F 10 Kadeem Batts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS FrMcEachern High School Powder Springs, Georgia
F 11 Ron Giplaye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Lowell, Massachusetts
G 12 Gerard Coleman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrTilton School Boston, Massachusetts
F 13 Brice Kofane  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrThe Miller School Yaoundé, Cameroon
G 15 Xavier Davis (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS FrSmithfield High School Smithfield, Rhode Island
F 21 Lee Goldsbrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrManchester Magic Newcastle, England
G 25 Bryce Cotton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrPalo Verde High School Tucson, Arizona
G 32 Vincent Council 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoThe Patterson School Brooklyn, New York
F 35 Tom Niemeier (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrKauai High School Lihue, Hawaii
G 41 Chris Carter (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrShepherd Hill Regional High School Worcester, Massachusetts
F/C 42 Bilal Dixon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SoQueen of Peace High School Jersey City, New Jersey
G 51 Ted Bancroft (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrBishop Stang High School Marion, Massachusetts
G 53 Mike Murray (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrLa Salle Institute Troy, New York
C 55 Ray Hall 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)285 lb (129 kg) RS SrJ. K. Mullen High School Denver, Colorado
Head coach

Keno Davis

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Davis
Rodell Davis
Chris Driscoll

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-11-16

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Bilal Dixon Ray Hall Lee Goldsbrough
PF Kadeem Batts Ron Giplaye Brice Kofane Tom Niemeier (W)
SF Marshon Brooks Duke Mondy
SG Gerard Coleman Bryce Cotton Chris Carter (W) Ted Bancroft (W)
PG Vincent Council Dre Evans Xavier Davis (W) Mike Murray (W)

Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gerard Coleman
SG		 Boston, MA Tilton School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Jun 16, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Bryce Cotton
PG		 Tucson, AZ Palo Verde HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 30, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dre Evans
PG		 Dallas, TX Carter HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 16, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Alex Gavrilovic
C		 Strasbourg, France IMG Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 19, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Ron Giplaye
PF		 Lowell, MA Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jul 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Lee Goldsbrough
PF		 Newcastle upon Tyne Manchester Magic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brice Kofane
PF		 Yaoundé, Cameroon The Miller School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Joe Young
SG		 Houston, TX Yates HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 15, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
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:

  • "2010 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  • "2010 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  • "2010 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition games
    November 6*
    7:00 PM    		 Bentley (D-II) W 83–76 
    		Dunkin' Donuts Center 
    Providence, RI
    Non-conference games
    November 13*
    7:00 PM    		 Dartmouth W 87–52  1–0
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,203[18])
    Providence, RI
    November 15*
    7:00 PM    		 Yale W 58–55  2–0
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,521[18])
    Providence, RI
    November 18*
    7:00 PM    		 Morgan State W 77–55  3–0
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,620[18])
    Providence, RI
    November 20*
    7:00 PM    		 Prairie View A&M W 78–62  4–0
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,851[18])
    Providence, RI
    November 23*
    4:30 PM, CBS College Sports    		 vs. La Salle
    Cancún Challenge    		 L 73–84  4–1
    		 Aventura Palace (330[18])
    Playa del Carmen, Mexico
    November 24*
    7:00 PM, CBS College Sports    		 vs. Wyoming
    Cancún Challenge    		 W 84–77  5–1
    		 Aventura Palace (415[18])
    Playa del Carmen, Mexico
    November 29*
    7:00 PM    		 Central Connecticut State W 92–57  6–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,783[18])
    Providence, RI
    December 1*
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 Northeastern W 77–72  7–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,828[18])
    Providence, RI
    December 4*
    4:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 Rhode Island W 87–74  8–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,410[18])
    Providence, RI
    December 6*
    7:00 PM    		 Brown W 91–64  9–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,641[18])
    Providence, RI
    December 8*
    7:00 PM    		 at Boston College L 86–88  9–2
    		 Conte Forum (5,462[18])
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    December 11*
    2:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Alabama W 82–70  10–2
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,056[18])
    Providence, RI
    December 21*
    7:00 PM    		 Sacred Heart W 84–76  11–2
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,075[18])
    Providence, RI
    Big East regular season
    December 28
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at No. 5 Syracuse L 74–81  11–3 (0–1)
    		 Carrier Dome (20,388[18])
    Syracuse, NY
    January 1
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 St. John's L 65–67  11–4 (0–2)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,157[18])
    Providence, RI
    January 4
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 No. 5 Pittsburgh L 79–83  11–5 (0–3)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,181[18])
    Providence, RI
    January 8
    8:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 at Rutgers L 72–85  11–6 (0–4)
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,520[18])
    Piscataway, NJ
    January 13
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 at West Virginia L 63–93  11–7 (0–5)
    		 WVU Coliseum (11,052[18])
    Morgantown, WV
    January 16
    12:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at South Florida L 72–79  11–8 (0–6)
    		 USF Sun Dome (3,526[18])
    Tampa, FL
    January 22
    5:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 19 Louisville W 72–67  12–8 (1–6)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,051[18])
    Providence, RI
    January 26
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 No. 8 Villanova W 83–68  13–8 (2–6)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,927[18])
    Providence, RI
    January 30
    2:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 at Seton Hall L 71–81  13–9 (2–7)
    		 Prudential Center (9,880[18])
    Newark, NJ
    February 2
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 South Florida W 68–63  14–9 (3–7)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,785[18])
    Providence, RI
    February 5
    12:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 at No. 13 Georgetown L 81–83  14–10 (3–8)
    		 Verizon Center (16,289[18])
    Washington, D.C.
    February 13
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 at No. 10 Connecticut L 57–75  14–11 (3–9)
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167[18])
    Storrs, CT
    February 17
    9:00 PM, ESPN2    		 DePaul L 76–79  14–12 (3–10)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,021[18])
    Providence, RI
    February 19
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Cincinnati L 81–93 OT 14–13 (3–11)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,432[18])
    Providence, RI
    February 23
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 No. 9 Notre Dame L 93–94  14–14 (3–12)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,185[18])
    Providence, RI
    February 27
    4:00 PM, Cox Sports    		 at Marquette L 62–86  14–15 (3–13)
    		 Bradley Center (16,768[18])
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 2
    7:00 PM, NewsChannel 5    		 at No. 11 Louisville L 60–87  14–16 (3–14)
    		 KFC Yum! Center (22,724[18])
    Louisville, KY
    March 5
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Rutgers W 75–74  15–16 (4–14)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,088[18])
    Providence, RI
    Big East Tournament
    March 8
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Marquette
    First Round    		 L 66–87  15–17 (4–14)
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,375[18])
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time [19].

    Awards and honors
    Recipient Award(s)
    Kadeem Batts 2011 John Zannini Coaches' Award[20]
    Marshon Brooks 2011 Associated Press Third Team All-American[21]
    2011 All-Big East First Team[22]
    2011 John R. Wooden Award Top 20 Finalist[23]
    2011 USBWA All-District 1[24]
    2011 NABC Division I All-District 5 First Team[25]
    2011 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award[20]
    February 28: Big East Player of the Week[26]
    February 7: Big East Player of the Week[27]
    December 13: Big East Player of the Week[28]
    2011 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 Candidate[29]
    Chris Carter 2011 Thomas Ramos Academic Award[20]
    Gerard Coleman 2011 Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[20]
    January 24: Big East Rookie of the Week[30]
    November 29: Big East Rookie of the Week[31]
    Bryce Cotton 2011 Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award[20]
    Vincent Council 2011 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award[20]
    Ray Hall 2011 Ernie D Team Leader Award[20]
    Duke Mondy 2011 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award[20]

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