2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball team

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.

2011–12 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 record1517 (414 Big East)
Head coachEd Cooley
Assistant coaches
  • Andre LaFleur
  • Bob Simon
  • Brian Blaney
MVPVincent Council
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Marquette144 .778  278  .771
Notre Dame135 .722  2212  .647
Cincinnati126 .667  2611  .703
No. 15 Georgetown126 .667  249  .727
South Florida126 .667  2214  .611
West Virginia99 .500  1914  .576
Connecticut810 .444  2014  .588
Seton Hall810 .444  2113  .618
Rutgers612 .333  1418  .438
St. John's612 .333  1319  .406
Pittsburgh513 .278  2217  .564
Villanova513 .278  1319  .406
Providence414 .222  1517  .469
DePaul315 .167  1219  .387
*No. 2 Syracuse01 .000  03  .000
**No. 17 Louisville08 .000  010  .000
2012 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2012[1]
*Syracuse: 30 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(34–3)(17–1) **Louisville: 25 reg. season games, 5 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Louisville–(30-10)(10-8); Rankings from AP Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F -- Sidiki Johnson (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWadleigh High School Bronx, New York
G 1 Gerard Coleman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoTilton School Boston, Massachusetts
F 10 Kadeem Batts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoMcEachern High School Powder Springs, Georgia
G 11 Bryce Cotton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoPalo Verde High School Tucson, Arizona
F 13 Brice Kofane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrThe Miller School Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 21 Lee Goldsbrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoLoreto College Newcastle, England
F 23 LaDontae Henton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrEastern High School Lansing, Michigan
G 31 Anthony Muhammad (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHope High School Providence, Rhode Island
G 32 Vincent Council 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrThe Patterson School Brooklyn, New York
G 33 Kiwi Gardner (I) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrWestwind Preparatory Academy Oakland, California
F 34 Ron Giplaye 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNotre Dame Prep Lowell, Massachusetts
G 35 Maurice Grant (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBergen Catholic High School Saddle River, New Jersey
G 41 Chris Carter (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrShepherd Hill Regional High School Worcester, Massachusetts
F/C 42 Bilal Dixon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrQueen of Peace High School Jersey City, New Jersey
G 51 Ted Bancroft (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoBishop Stang High School Marion, Massachusetts
G 53 Mike Murray (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoLa 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 Anthony Muhammad (W) Chris Carter (W)
G Bryce Cotton Ted Bancroft (W) Mike Murray (W)
PG Vincent Council Maurice Grant (W)

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   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:

  • "2011 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  • "2011 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  • "2011 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.

    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 No. 12 Georgetown L 4049  114 (02)
    Verizon Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    January 4
    9:00 PM, Cox Sports
    No. 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
    No. 14 Louisville W 9059  126 (14)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center 
    Providence, RI
    January 14
    6:00 PM, Cox Sports
    at No. 1 Syracuse L 5578  127 (15)
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 21
    7:00 PM, Cox Sports
    No. 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
    No. 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 No. 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]
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    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. "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. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-26. 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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