2011–12 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2011–12 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference and were led by head coach Ben Howland. The team ended the season with a 19–14 record and did not participate in the NCAA National Championship tournament or the NIT.

2011–12 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2011–12 record19–14 (11–7 Pac-12)
Head coachBen Howland
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
2011–12 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington14–4 .778  24–11  .686
California13–5 .722  24–10  .706
Oregon13–5 .722  24–10  .706
Arizona12–6 .667  23–12  .657
Colorado †11–7 .611  24–12  .667
UCLA11–7 .611  19–14  .576
Stanford10–8 .556  26–11  .703
Oregon State7–11 .389  21–15  .583
Washington State7–11 .389  19–18  .514
Arizona State6–12 .333  10–21  .323
Utah3–15 .167  6–25  .194
USC1–17 .056  6–26  .188
† 2012 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
UCLA vs. Richmond, Los Angeles Sports Arena

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Norman Powell
SG		 San Diego, CA Lincoln Senior HS 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 177.5 lb (80.5 kg) Nov 10, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: ?
De'End Parker
SG		 San Francisco, CA CC of San Francisco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 5, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: ?
Larry Drew II
PG		 Woodland Hills, CA William Howard Taft HS/University of North Carolina 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2011–12 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Anthony Stover 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoWindward School Pasadena, California
    G 1 Tyler Lamb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMater Dei H.S. Santa Ana, California
    G 2 Kenny Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrSt. Bernard H.S. Los Angeles, California
    G 3 Nick Kazemi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrTustin H.S. Santa Ana, California
    G 4 Norman Powell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLincoln H.S. San Diego, California
    G 5 Jerime Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) SrCanyon H.S. Anaheim, California
    G 10 Larry Drew II  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrWilliam H. Taft H.S. Encino, California
    G 11 Lazeric Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) SrJohn A. Logan College Chicago, Illinois
    F 12 David Wear 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoMater Dei H.S. Huntington Beach, California
    G 13 Matt DeMarcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrSanta Ynez Valley Union H.S. Solvang, California
    F 20 Brendan Lane 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) JrRocklin H.S. Rocklin, California
    SG 21 De'End Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCity College of San Francisco San Francisco, California
    F 22 Reeves Nelson (D) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrModesto Christian H.S. Modesto, California
    F 24 Travis Wear 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoMater Dei H.S. Huntington Beach, California
    G 30 Khalid McCaskill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBrewster Academy Harlem, NY
    C 34 Joshua Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)305 lb (138 kg) SoKentwood H.S. Kent, Washington
    G 44 Tyler Trapani 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSimi Valley H.S. Simi Valley, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    • (D) Dismissed
    • Injured
    • Current redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 2011-03-17

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 6, 2011*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 17 vs. Cal State San Bernardino W 80–72  –
    		 Citizens Business Bank Arena (6,259)
    Ontario, CA
    Regular Season
    November 11, 2011*
    7:30 PM, FS West    		 No. 17 Loyola Marymount L 58–69  0–1
    		 LA Sports Arena (5,382 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 15, 2011*
    8:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Middle Tennessee State
    Maui Invitational Opening Round    		 L 68–88  0–2
    		 LA Sports Arena (4,758)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 21, 2011*
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 vs. Chaminade
    Maui Invitational First Round    		 W 92–60  1–2
    		 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 22, 2011*
    6:30 PM, ESPN    		 vs. No. 14 Kansas
    Maui Invitational seminfinals    		 L 56–72  1–3
    		 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 23, 2011*
    4:30 PM, ESPN    		 vs. No. 15 Michigan
    Maui Invitational 3rd place game    		 L 63–79  1–4
    		 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    November 28, 2011*
    8:00 PM, Prime Ticket    		 Pepperdine W 62–39  2–4
    		 LA Sports Arena (3,885)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 3, 2011*
    1:30 PM, FSN/PT    		 Texas L 59–69  2–5
    		 LA Sports Arena (6,177)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 10, 2011*
    4:00 PM, FS West    		 vs. Penn W 77–73  3–5
    		 Honda Center (6,332 )
    Anaheim, CA
    December 14, 2011*
    7:30 PM, FS West    		 Eastern Washington W 60–47  4–5
    		 LA Sports Arena (4,229 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 17, 2011*
    12:00 PM, Prime Ticket    		 vs. UC Davis W 82–39  5–5
    		 Honda Center (5,132)
    Anaheim, CA
    December 20, 2011*
    7:30 PM, Prime Ticket    		 UC Irvine W 89–60  6–5
    		 LA Sports Arena (4,090 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 23, 2011*
    7:30 PM, Prime Ticket    		 Richmond W 71–63  7–5
    		 LA Sports Arena (4,194 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 29, 2011
    7:30 PM, FSN/PT    		 at Stanford L 59–60  7–6 (0–1)
    		 Maples Pavilion (6,777)
    Stanford, CA
    December 31, 2011
    1:00 PM, FSN/PT    		 at California L 69–85  7–7 (0–2)
    		 Haas Pavilion (9,750)
    Berkeley, CA
    January 5, 2012
    8:00 PM, FSN/PT    		 vs. Arizona
    John R. Wooden Classic    		 W 65–58  8–7 (1–2)
    		 Honda Center (9,247)
    Anaheim, CA
    January 7, 2012
    7:30 PM, FS West    		 vs. Arizona State W 75–58  9–7 (2–2)
    		 Honda Center (9,076 )
    Anaheim, CA
    January 15, 2012
    6:00 PM, FSN/PT    		 at USC W 66–47  10–7 (3–2)
    		 Galen Center (8,474 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 19, 2012
    7:30 pm, FSN/PT    		 at Oregon State L 84–87  10–8 (3–3)
    		 Gill Coliseum (6,019 )
    Corvallis, OR
    January 21, 2012
    1:00 PM, FSN/FSW    		 at Oregon L 68–75  10–9 (3–4)
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (10,830 )
    Eugene, OR
    January 26, 2012
    7:30 PM, Prime Ticket    		 Utah W 76–49  11–9 (4–4)
    		 LA Sports Arena (4,434 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 28, 2012
    1:00 PM, Prime Ticket    		 Colorado W 77–60  12–9 (5–4)
    		 LA Sports Arena (9,253)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 2, 2012
    6:00 PM, ESPN    		 at Washington L 69–71  12–10 (5–5)
    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (9,756 )
    Seattle, WA
    February 4, 2012
    2:00 PM, RTNW    		 at Washington State W 63–60  13–10 (6–5)
    		 Beasley Coliseum (4,204 )
    Pullman, WA
    February 9, 2012
    8:00 PM, Prime Ticket    		 Stanford W 72–61  14–10 (7–5)
    		 LA Sports Arena (5,207 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 11, 2012
    1:00 PM, FSN/PT    		 California L 63–73  14–11 (7–6)
    		 LA Sports Arena (9,001 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 15, 2012
    7:30 PM, Prime Ticket    		 USC W 64–54  15–11 (8–6)
    		 LA Sports Arena (9,064 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 18, 2012*
    10:00 AM, CBS    		 at St. John's L 63–66  15–12
    		 Madison Square Garden (7,305 )
    New York City, NY
    February 23, 2012
    5:30 PM    		 at Arizona State W 66–57  16–12 (9–6)
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (5,477 )
    Tempe, AZ
    February 25, 2012
    11:00 AM, CBS    		 at Arizona L 63–65  16–13 (9–7)
    		 McKale Center (14,724 )
    Tucson, AZ
    March 1, 2012
    7:30 PM    		 Washington State W 78–46  17–13 (10–7)
    		 LA Sports Arena (5,099 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 3, 2012
    11:00 AM, CBS    		 Washington W 75–69  18–13 (11–7)
    		 LA Sports Arena (9,785 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 7, 2012
    2:40 PM, FSN    		 vs. USC
    First Round    		 W 55–40  19–13
    		 Staples Center (5,973 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 8, 2012
    2:40 PM, FSN    		 vs. Arizona
    Quarterfinals    		 L 58–66  19–14
    		 Staples Center (8,780 )
    Los Angeles, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time [1].

    Rankings
    Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    UCLA was ranked No. 20 in the preseason Coaches' Poll.[2] They were also the media's preseason pick to win the Pac-12 conference title.[3]

    Notes
    • March 27, 2011 – Tyler Honeycutt leaving UCLA to enter 2011 NBA Draft[4]
    • March 27, 2011 – Former North Carolina Tarheels Point Guard Larry Drew II enrolls at UCLA[5]
    • April 13, 2011 – Malcolm Lee announced he would forgo his final year of college eligibility and hire an agent and enter the 2011 NBA draft.[6]
    • June 7, 2011 – Korey McCray was hired as a new assistant coach, replacing Scott Duncan.
    • December 9, 2011 – Reeves Nelson was dismissed from the team after his second indefinite suspension for conduct issues. The 6-foot-9 junior forward led the Bruins in scoring (13.9) and rebounding (9.1) in 2010–11 when he was named All-Pac-10.[7][8]
    • March 5, 2012 – Guard Lazeric Jones was named Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 27 – March 4; Jones was named to the All-Pac-12 second team and David Wear received honorable mention.
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    References
    1. "Schedule". UCLA. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
    2. "North Carolina is No. 1 in preseason coaches poll". USA Today. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011.
    3. Moore, David Leon (December 20, 2011). "Ben Howland, UCLA battle back after Reeves Nelson dismissal". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011.
    4. Bolch, Ben (March 28, 2011). "UCLA basketball: Tyler Honeycutt says he will hire an agent, enter NBA draft". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011.
    5. Bolch, Ben (March 28, 2011). "UCLA basketball: Former North Carolina guard Larry Drew II joins Bruins". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.
    6. Bolch, Ben (April 13, 2011). "Malcolm Lee decides time is right to leave UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
    7. Pucin, Diane (December 9, 2011). "UCLA basketball team dismisses Reeves Nelson". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
    8. Yoon, Peter (December 9, 2011). "UCLA dismisses Reeves Nelson". ESPNLosAngeles.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
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