2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his third season after taking the Wildcats to their first Final Four in thirteen seasons. The team won the 2012 NCAA Championship, bringing Kentucky its eighth title. The team's 38 wins broke a record shared by 5 teams for the most wins in NCAA men's Division I history.[1]

2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament National Champions
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
2011–12 record38–2 (16–0 SEC)
Head coachJohn Calipari (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky160 1.000  382  .950
No. 25 Florida106 .625  2611  .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt106 .625  2511  .694
Tennessee106 .625  1915  .559
Alabama97 .563  2112  .636
Mississippi State88 .500  2112  .636
Ole Miss88 .500  2014  .588
LSU79 .438  1815  .545
Arkansas610 .375  1814  .563
Auburn511 .313  1516  .484
Georgia511 .313  1517  .469
South Carolina214 .125  1021  .323
2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
2012 NCAA Champions

Pre-season

Departures

Former Wildcats Josh Harrellson, Brandon Knight and DeAndre Liggins were all selected in the 2011 NBA Draft. Knight was taken No. 8 overall by the Detroit Pistons, Harrellson was selected No. 45 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans while the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Liggins at No. 53. The trio increased UK's total under John Calipari to 8 players selected in the Draft, including 6 in the first round.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brandon Knight12G6'3"195FreshmanFort Lauderdale, FloridaEntered 2011 NBA draft
DeAndre Liggins34G6'6"215JuniorChicagoEntered 2011 NBA draft
Josh Harrellson55C6'10"275SeniorSt. Charles, MissouriGraduated

Class of 2011 signees

For the third consecutive season the Wildcats boasted the No. 1 recruiting class. Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Kyle Wiltjer formed the four-member freshman class for the 2011-12 season.

  • Davis was the nation's consensus No. 1 overall player
  • Kidd-Gilchrist was the nation's consensus No. 1 small forward
  • Teague was the nation's consensus No. 1 point guard, the fourth straight for John Calipari
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Davis
PF
Chicago, Illinois Perspectives Charter School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 13, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
SF
Somerdale, New Jersey St. Patrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 14, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Marquis Teague
PG
Indianapolis, Indiana Pike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 22, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Kyle Wiltjer
PF
Portland, Oregon Jesuit 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1
  • 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:

  • "Kentucky 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  • "2011 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.

    Class of 2012 signees

    Roster

    2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    SF 1 Darius Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrMason County Maysville, Kentucky
    PF 3 Terrence Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)252 lb (114 kg) SoJefferson Portland, Oregon
    SG 4 Jon Hood  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMadisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, Kentucky
    PG 5 Jarrod Polson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWest Jessamine Wilmore, Kentucky
    SG 10 Twany Beckham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBallard Louisville, Kentucky
    PG 12 Ryan Harrow  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWalton
    North Carolina State
    Marietta, Georgia
    PG 13 Sam Malone  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrScituate Scituate, Massachusetts
    SF 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrSt. Patrick Somerdale, New Jersey
    SG 20 Doron Lamb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Queens, New York
    C 23 Anthony Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPerspectives Charter Chicago
    PG 25 Marquis Teague 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrPike Indianapolis
    C 30 Eloy Vargas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)244 lb (111 kg) SrMiami-Dade College Moca, D.R.
    PG 32 Brian Long 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrRiver Dell Dumont, New Jersey
    PF 33 Kyle Wiltjer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) FrJesuit Portland, Oregon
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    • Jon Hood and Ryan Harrow redshirted this season—Hood due to a torn ACL, and Harrow as a transfer from North Carolina State. Both were eligible for the 2012–13 college basketball season.
    • Sam Malone missed much of the season to a torn ACL.

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    C Anthony Davis Eloy Vargas
    PF Terrence Jones Kyle Wiltjer
    SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Darius Miller Twany Beckham
    SG Doron Lamb Brian Long
    PG Marquis Teague Jarrod Polson Sam Malone

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 2, 2011*
    7:00, UK IMG/FSN
    No. 2 Transylvania W 97–53 
     22  Jones  12  Jones  9  Teague  Rupp Arena (21,024)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Nov. 7, 2011*
    7:00, UK IMG/FSN
    No. 2 Morehouse W 125–40 
     26  Wiltjer  12  Vargas  7  Teague  Rupp Arena (20,194)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Regular Season
    Nov. 11, 2011*
    7:00, UK IMG/FSN
    No. 2 Marist
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    W 108–58  1–0
     23  Davis  10  Davis  8  Lamb  Rupp Arena (22,079)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Nov. 15, 2011*
    9:00, ESPN
    No. 2 vs. No. 12 Kansas
    Champions Classic
    W 75–65  2–0
     16  Lamb  7  Tied  4  Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,979)
    New York, NY
    Nov. 19, 2011*
    12:00, ESPN3
    No. 2 vs. Penn State
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    W 85–47  3–0
     26  Lamb  9  Jones  4  Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (4,755)
    Uncasville, Connecticut
    Nov. 20, 2011*
    12:00, ESPNU
    No. 2 vs. Old Dominion
    Hall of Fame Tip Off
    W 62–52  4–0
     13  Tied  9  Tied  5  Miller  Mohegan Sun Arena (4,128)
    Uncasville, Connecticut
    Nov. 23, 2011*
    7:00, UK IMG/FSN
    No. 2 Radford W 88–40  5–0
     17  Jones  8  Jones  5  Teague  Rupp Arena (21,302)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Nov. 26, 2011*
    7:00, UK IMG/FSN
    No. 2 Portland W 87–63  6–0
     19  Tied  12  Davis  8  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,179)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec. 1, 2011*
    7:00, ESPN2
    No. 1 St. John's
    SEC–Big East Challenge
    W 81–59  7–0
     26  Jones  15  Davis  6  Miller  Rupp Arena (24,119)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec. 3, 2011*
    12:00, CBS
    No. 1 No. 5 North Carolina W 73–72  8–0
     17  Kidd-Gilchrist  11  Kidd-Gilchrist  4  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,398)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec. 10, 2011*
    5:15, ESPN
    No. 1 at Indiana
    Rivalry
    L 72–73  8–1
     19  Lamb  13  Kidd-Gilchrist  5  Teague  Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Dec. 17, 2011*
    8:00, CSS
    No. 3 Chattanooga W 87–62  9–1
     24  Lamb  18  Davis  8  Teague  Rupp Arena (23,211)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec. 20, 2011*
    7:00, ESPN2
    No. 3 Samford W 82–50  10–1
     26  Lamb  9  Davis  5  Tied  Rupp Arena (21,984)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec. 22, 2011*
    1:00, FSN
    No. 3 Loyola (MD) W 87–63  11–1
     24  Wiltjer  11  Davis  4  Kidd-Gilchrist  Rupp Arena (22,774)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec. 28, 2011*
    8:30, ESPNU
    No. 3 Lamar W 86–64  12–1
     18  Kidd-Gilchrist  13  Davis  4  Tied  Rupp Arena (24,230)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec. 31, 2011*
    12:00, CBS
    No. 3 No. 4 Louisville
    Battle for the Bluegrass
    W 69–62  13–1
     24  Kidd-Gilchrist  19  Kidd-Gilchrist  5  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,387)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan. 3, 2012*
    7:00, UK IMG/FSN
    No. 2 Arkansas-Little Rock W 73–51  14–1
     22  Davis  16  Davis  5  Teague  Freedom Hall (14,747)
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Jan. 7, 2012
    4:00, SECN
    No. 2 South Carolina W 79–64  15–1
    (1–0)
     20  Jones  10  Davis  4  Tied  Rupp Arena (24,219)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan. 11, 2012
    8:00, SECN
    No. 2 at Auburn W 68–53  16–1
    (2–0)
     14  Tied  6  Davis  3  Tied  Auburn Arena (9,121)
    Auburn, AL
    Jan. 14, 2012
    12:00, ESPN
    No. 2 at Tennessee W 65–62  17–1
    (3–0)
     18  Davis  12  Kidd-Gilchrist  2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Jan. 17, 2012
    9:00, ESPN
    No. 2 Arkansas
    Super Tuesday
    W 86–63  18–1
    (4–0)
     27  Davis  15  Davis  9  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,093)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan. 21, 2012
    12:00, CBS
    No. 2 Alabama W 77–71  19–1
    (5–0)
     15  Jones  9  Davis  4  Miller  Rupp Arena (24,246)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan. 24, 2012
    9:00, ESPN
    No. 1 at Georgia
    Super Tuesday
    W 57–44  20–1
    (6–0)
     19  Miller  11  Tied  7  Teague  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, Georgia
    Jan. 28, 2012
    4:00, SECN
    No. 1 at LSU W 74–50  21–1
    (7–0)
     27  Jones  10  Davis  4  Tied  Maravich Assembly Center (11,631)
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan. 31, 2012
    12:00, ESPNU
    No. 1 Tennessee W 69–44  22–1
    (8–0)
     18  Davis  8  Tied  4  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,359)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Feb. 4, 2012
    7:00, ESPN
    No. 1 at South Carolina W 86–52  23–1
    (9–0)
     22  Davis  8  Davis  4  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (16,527)
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Feb. 7, 2012
    7:00, ESPN
    No. 1 No. 8 Florida
    Super Tuesday
    W 78–58  24–1
    (10–0)
     18  Lamb  13  Kidd-Gilchrist  10  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,389)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Feb. 11, 2012
    9:00, ESPN
    No. 1 at Vanderbilt
    ESPN College GameDay
    W 69–63  25–1
    (11–0)
     16  Lamb  9  Jones  8  Teague  Memorial Gym (14,316)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb. 18, 2012
    4:00, SECN
    No. 1 Ole Miss W 77–62  26–1
    (12–0)
     16  Lamb  11  Jones  8  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,239)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Feb. 21, 2012
    9:00, ESPN
    No. 1 at Mississippi State
    Super Tuesday
    W 73–64  27–1
    (13–0)
     18  Kidd-Gilchrist  11  Davis  4  Teague  Humphrey Coliseum (10,213)
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Feb. 25, 2012
    12:00, CBS
    No. 1 Vanderbilt W 83–74  28–1
    (14–0)
     28  Davis  11  Davis  6  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,388)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Mar. 1, 2012
    9:00, ESPN
    No. 1 Georgia
    Senior Night
    W 79–49  29–1
    (15–0)
     17  Miller  8  Tied  4  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,382)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Mar. 4, 2012
    12:00, CBS
    No. 1 at No. 16 Florida W 74–59  30–1
    (16–0)
     22  Davis  12  Davis  4  Tied  O'Connell Center (12,113)
    Gainesville, Florida
    SEC Tournament
    Mar. 9, 2012
    1:00, SECN
    No. 1 vs. LSU
    Quarterfinals
    W 60–51  31–1
     19  Kidd-Gilchrist  14  Davis  5  Teague  New Orleans Arena (18,207)
    New Orleans
    Mar. 10, 2012
    1:00, ABC
    No. 1 vs. No. 22 Florida
    Semifinals
    W 74–71  32–1
     16  Lamb  12  Davis  5  Teague  New Orleans Arena (18,523)
    New Orleans
    Mar. 11, 2012
    1:00, ABC
    No. 1 vs. Vanderbilt
    Championship
    L 64–71  32–2
     16  Miller  11  Jones  6  Teague  New Orleans Arena (18,114)
    New Orleans
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 15, 2012
    6:50, TBS
    (1 S) No. 1 vs. (16 S) WKU
    First round
    W 81–66  33–2
     22  Jones  10  Jones  4  Teague  KFC Yum! Center (22,131)
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar. 17, 2012
    7:45, CBS
    (1 S) No. 1 vs. (8 S) Iowa State
    Second round
    W 87–71  34–2
     24  Teague  12  Davis  7  Teague  KFC Yum! Center (21,757)
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar. 23, 2012
    9:45, CBS
    (1 S) No. 1 vs. (4 S) No. 16 Indiana
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 102–90  35–2
     24  Kidd-Gilchrist  12  Davis  7  Teague  Georgia Dome (24,731)
    Atlanta
    Mar. 25, 2012
    2:20, CBS
    (1 S) No. 1 vs. (3 S) No. 9 Baylor
    Elite Eight
    W 82–70  36–2
     19  Kidd-Gilchrist  11  Davis  6  Jones  Georgia Dome (24,035)
    Atlanta
    Mar. 31, 2012
    6:09, CBS
    (1 S) No. 1 vs. (4 W) No. 17 Louisville
    Final Four
    W 69–61  37–2
     18  Davis  14  Davis  5  Teague  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361)
    New Orleans
    April 2, 2012
    9:23, CBS
    (1 S) No. 1 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Kansas
    National Championship
    W 67–59  38–2
     22  Lamb  16  Davis  5  Davis  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (70,913)
    New Orleans
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP [2] 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Coaches[2] 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

    Accomplishments

    Players drafted into the NBA

    YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Team
    201211Anthony DavisNew Orleans Hornets
    201212Michael Kidd-GilchristCharlotte Bobcats
    2012118Terrence JonesHouston Rockets
    2012129Marquis TeagueChicago Bulls
    2012242Doron LambMilwaukee Bucks
    2012246Darius MillerNew Orleans Hornets

    Overall

    • NCAA Champions, 8th in school history
    • SEC Regular Season Champions
    • Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Champions
    • 38 victories is the most in NCAA history
    • 15th Final Four appearance and 2nd in two years
    • 16–0 in SEC play
    • 19–0 at home
    • 3rd consecutive NCAA Tournament
    • 344 blocks is the most in NCAA single season history
    • Anthony Davis set NCAA Freshman block record with 186

    Team highs

    • Most Points Scored: 108 vs. Marist, 11/11
    • Highest Point Differential: 50 vs. Marist, 11/11
    • Most Field Goals Made: 46 vs. Marist, 11/11
    • Most Three Point Field Goals Made: 15 vs Georgia, 3/1
    • Most Free Throws Made: 35 vs. Indiana, 3/23
    • Most Rebounds: 57 vs. Louisville, 12/31
    • Most Assists: 24 vs. Marist, 11/11
    • Highest Assist-to-Turnover Ratio: 5.0 vs. Portland, 11/26 (20 assists to 4 turnovers)
    • Most Blocks: 18 vs. St. John's, 12/1

    Individual highs

    • Most Points: 28, Anthony Davis vs. Vanderbilt, 2/25
    • Most Rebounds: 19, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vs. Louisville 12/31
    • Most Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5, Doron Lamb vs. Iowa State (3/17) and Darius Miller vs. Georgia (3/1)
    • Most Assists: 10, Marquis Teague vs. Florida, 2/7
    • Most Steals: 4, Anthony Davis vs. Alabama, 1/21
    • Most Blocks: 9, Anthony Davis vs. South Carolina, 2/4

    Individual awards

    • 2012 National Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (AP, Naismith, Robertson, Rupp, TSN, Wooden)
    • 2012 SEC Player of the Year: Anthony Davis
    • 2012 Consensus All-Americans: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Second Team)
    • 2012 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Anthony Davis
    • 2012 All-SEC: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (First Team), Terrence Jones (Second Team), Doron Lamb (Second Team)
    • 2012 National Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (Driesell, NABC)
    • 2012 Pete Newell Big Man Award: Anthony Davis
    • 2012 SEC Freshman of the Year: Anthony Davis

    References

    1. "NCAA Division I Records" (PDF). pg 6. NCAA. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
    2. "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
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