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)
Record15–17 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andre LaFleur
  • Bob Simon
  • Brian Blaney
MVPVincent Council
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Marquette14–4 .77827–8  .771
Notre Dame13–5 .72222–12  .647
Cincinnati12–6 .66726–11  .703
No. 15 Georgetown12–6 .66724–9  .727
South Florida12–6 .66722–14  .611
West Virginia9–9 .50019–14  .576
Connecticut8–10 .44420–14  .588
Seton Hall8–10 .44421–13  .618
Rutgers6–12 .33314–18  .438
St. John's6–12 .33313–19  .406
Pittsburgh5–13 .27822–17  .564
Villanova5–13 .27813–19  .406
Providence4–14 .22215–17  .469
DePaul3–15 .16712–19  .387
*No. 2 Syracuse0–1 .0000–3  .000
**No. 17 Louisville†0–8 .0000–10  .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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   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 July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition games
October 25*
7:00 pm		 Assumption (D-II) W 64–51 
Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
November 5*
7:00 pm		 UMass Lowell (D-II) W 76–75 
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Non-conference games
November 12*
2:00 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 72–61  1–0
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 14*
7:30 pm, Cox Sports		 at Fairfield W 80–72  2–0
 Webster Bank Arena 
Bridgeport, CT
November 19*
4:00 pm		 Florida A&M
South Padre Island Invitational		 W 87–65  3–0
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 22*
7:00 pm		 Southern
South Padre Island Invitational		 W 59–53  4–0
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 25*
8:30 pm		 vs. Iowa State
South Padre Island Invitational		 L 54–64  4–1
 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 62–79  4–2
 South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, TX
November 29*
7:00 pm		 Holy Cross W 82–77  5–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 1*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at South Carolina
SEC–Big East Challenge		 W 76–67  6–2
 Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 5*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Brown W 80–49  7–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 8*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Boston College W 64–57  8–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 10*
12:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Bryant W 72–61  9–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 20*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 New Hampshire W 67–52  10–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 23*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at Rhode Island W 80–61  11–2
 Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
Big East regular season
December 27
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at St. John's L 67–91  11–3 (0–1)
 Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
December 31
2:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 12 Georgetown L 40–49  11–4 (0–2)
 Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 4
9:00 pm, Cox Sports		 No. 1 Syracuse L 73–87  11–5 (0–3)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 7
6:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Seton Hall L 57–66  11–6 (0–4)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 10
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 Louisville W 90–59  12–6 (1–4)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 14
6:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at No. 1 Syracuse L 55–78  12–7 (1–5)
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
January 21
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 No. 21 Marquette L 72–79  12–8 (1–6)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 25
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at Pittsburgh L 74–86  12–9 (1–7)
 Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 29
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at South Florida L 78–81  12–10 (1–8)
 Tampa Bay Times Forum 
Tampa, FL
February 1
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Rutgers W 78–67  13–10 (2–8)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 5
12:00 pm, Cox Sports		 West Virginia L 84–87 OT 13–11 (2–9)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 7
8:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at Villanova L 72–74  13–12 (2–10)
 The Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
February 11
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 South Florida L 48–55  13–13 (2–11)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 15
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Cincinnati L 66–81  13–14 (2–12)
 Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
February 18
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 No. 10 Georgetown L 53–63  13–15 (2–13)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 25
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at DePaul W 73–71  14–15 (3–13)
 Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, IL
February 28
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Connecticut W 72–70  15–15 (4–13)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
March 2
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 at No. 20 Notre Dame L 69–75  15–16 (4–14)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
Big East tournament
March 6
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Seton Hall
First Round		 L 47–79  15–17 (4–14)
 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]

References
  1. "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  2. McNamara, Kevin (December 6, 2011). "NCAA declares PC's Kiwi Gardner ineligible". The Providence Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  3. "Freshman LaDontae Henton And Junior Vincent Council Earn All-BIG EAST Honors". Friars.com. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  4. Schedule Friars.com. Retrieved on December 17, 2011.
  5. "Men's Basketball Holds Annual Awards Banquet". Friars.com. April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  6. "USBWA NAMES 2011-12 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS". United States Basketball Writers Association. March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  7. "Big East Weekly Release March 4" (PDF). Big East Conference. March 4, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  8. "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Earns Second Consecutive BIG EAST Rookie Of The Week Honor". Friars.com. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  9. "Providence Freshman LaDontae Henton Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week". Friars.com. December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
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