2011 Diamond Head Classic
The 2011 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season eight-team college basketball tournament played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the third annual Diamond Head Classic tournament and was part of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Kansas State defeated Long Beach State to win the tournament championship.[1][2] Rodney McGruder was named the tournament's MVP.[3]
| Teams | 8 | ||||
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| Finals site | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||
| Champions | Kansas State (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Long Beach State (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Frank Martin (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Rodney McGruder (Kansas State) | ||||
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Bracket
| First Round December 22 | Semifinals December 23 | Championship December 25 | ||||||||||||
| UTEP | 61 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 48 | |||||||||||||
| UTEP | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 78 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 77 | |||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 68 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Xavier | 58 | ||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 43 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 65 | |||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 62 | |||||||||||||
| 3rd place game December 25 | ||||
| 1 | UTEP | 83 | ||
| 2 | Auburn | 76 | ||
| 2nd Round consolation December 23 | 5th place game December 25 | ||||||||
| Clemson | 83 | ||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 75 | ||||||||
| Clemson | 68 | ||||||||
| Hawaii | 75 | ||||||||
| 14 | Xavier | 82 | |||||||
| Hawaii | 84 | ||||||||
| 7th place consolation December 25 | ||||
| Southern Illinois | 77 | |||
| 14 | Xavier | 87 | ||
All-tournament team
| Name | Position | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney McGruder | SG | Kansas State | JR |
| Jamar Samuels | F | Kansas State | SR |
| Larry Anderson | G | Long Beach State | SR |
| Michael Perez | G | UTEP | SO |
| Zane Johnson | G | Hawaii | SR |
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References
- Stephen, Eric (2011-12-22). "Diamond Head Classic Tournament Final, Long Beach State Vs. Kansas State: 49ers Lose To Wildcats, 77-60". SB Nation Los Angeles. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "K-State tops Long Beach to win tourney title". kansas. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "Perfect gift: Wildcats win Diamond Head Classic". Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- "2011-2012 Diamond Head Classic". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- "Diamond Head Classic". Shakin The Southland. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- /humans.txt. "History - Diamond Head Classic". espnevents.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
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