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2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team

American college basketball season

FieldValue
modeBasketball
year2010–11
teamFlorida Gators
imageFlorida Gators wordmark.svg
image_size250
conferenceSoutheastern Conference
divisionEast
short_confSEC
CoachRank10
APRank15
record29–8
conf_record13–3
head_coachBilly Donovan
asst_coach1Larry Shyatt
Richard Pitino
Rob Lanier
stadiumO'Connell Center
champion[SEC regular season](2010-11-southeastern-conference-men-s-basketball-season)
and Eastern Division champions
bowl[NCAA tournament](2011-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl_resultElite Eight

Richard Pitino Rob Lanier and Eastern Division champions

The 2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2010–11 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators were the SEC regular season champions with a 13–3 conference record, but lost to Kentucky in the championship game of the 2011 SEC men's basketball tournament. Small forward Chandler Parsons earned SEC Player of the Year honors, and head coach Billy Donovan won the SEC Coach of the Year award. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed in southeast region where they advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Butler in overtime.

Previous season

The Gators finished the season 21–13, 9–7 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to BYU.

Class of 2010

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Roster

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightClassHometown
Adam Allen14F6–8225Redshirt JuniorMilton, Florida
Kenny Boynton1G6–2183SophomorePompano Beach, Florida
Cody Larson34F6–9225FreshmanSioux Falls, South Dakota
Vernon Macklin32F6–10230Redshirt SeniorPortsmouth, Virginia
Kyle McClanahan20G6–1185JuniorMaitland, Florida
Erik Murphy33F6–9217SophomoreSouth Kingstown, Rhode Island
Chandler Parsons25F6–9213SeniorWinter Park, Florida
Casey Prather24G/F6–6195FreshmanJackson, Tennessee
Mike Rosario3G6–3180Redshirt JuniorJersey City, New Jersey
Alex Tyus23F6–8220SeniorSt. Louis, Missouri
Erving Walker11G5–8161JuniorBrooklyn, New York
Scottie Wilbekin5G6–2175FreshmanGainesville, Florida
Will Yeguete15F6–7210FreshmanBordeaux, France
Patric Young4F/C6–9245FreshmanJacksonville, Florida

Coaches

NamePositionCollegeGraduating year
Billy DonovanHead coachProvidence College1987
Larry ShyattAssociate head coachCollege of Wooster1973
Richard PitinoAssistant coachProvidence College1995
Rob LanierAssistant coachSt. Bonaventure University1990
Darren HertzAssistant to the head coachUniversity of Florida1997
Adam BeaupreVideo coordinatorUniversity of Florida1999
Matt HerringStrength & Conditioning CoordinatorTexas State University1994
Dave WernerAthletic TrainerEastern Kentucky University1991
Tom WilliamsAcademic CounselorUniversity of Florida1978

Team statistics

As of March 16, 2011.

Indicates team leader in specific category.

NamePTSPPGFG %FT %ASTREBBLKSTL
Adam Allen00.000.0000000
Kenny Boynton46614.1.377.8178450826
Cody Larson*Redshirt*
Vernon Macklin37411.3.574.449261832410
Kyle McClanahan40.6.333.5002313
Erik Murphy1254.3.511.750870155
Chandler Parsons36911.5.496.5591122511230
Casey Prather381.2.459.000123527
Mike Rosario*Ineligible for 2010–11 (Transfer)*
Alex Tyus2778.7.483.635271762413
Erving Walker47614.4.411.78410898037
Scottie Wilbekin882.7.388.5655650133
Will Yeguete361.3.375.444776211
Patric Young1083.3.566.710111232819

Schedule and results

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The game on Dec. 28 against Fairfield University was canceled due to a heavy snowstorm that prevented Fairfield (Connecticut) from traveling to Gainesville.

Rankings

Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

PollPre
Oct 28Wk 1
Nov 15Wk 2
Nov 22Wk 3
Nov 29Wk 4
Dec 6Wk 5
Dec 13Wk 6
Dec 20Wk 7
Dec 27Wk 8
Jan 3Wk 9
Jan 10Wk 10
Jan 17Wk 11
Jan 24Wk 12
Jan 31Wk 13
Feb 7Wk 14
Feb 14Wk 15
Feb 21Wk 16
Feb 28Wk 17
Mar 7Wk 18
Mar 14Final
Mar 29APCoaches
991618NRNR20NRNRNRNR24NR17141314121515
11101416242419NRNRNRNR232319151314121310

Awards and honors

  • Chandler Parsons, SEC Player of the Year
  • Billy Donovan, SEC Coach of the Year

References

References

  1. [http://www.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2010&sport=2&school=33 Florida Class of 2010 – Rivals]
  2. [http://florida.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2010 Florida Class of 2010 – Scout]
  3. [https://archive.today/20120709143851/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?page=commits&season=2010&schoolId=2305 Florida Class of 2010 – ESPN]
  4. "2010 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals".
  5. "Gators' Game With Fairfield Canceled".
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