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2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2010–11 |
| team | Florida Gators |
| image | Florida Gators wordmark.svg |
| image_size | 250 |
| conference | Southeastern Conference |
| division | East |
| short_conf | SEC |
| CoachRank | 10 |
| APRank | 15 |
| record | 29–8 |
| conf_record | 13–3 |
| head_coach | Billy Donovan |
| asst_coach1 | Larry Shyatt |
| Richard Pitino | |
| Rob Lanier | |
| stadium | O'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_result | Elite 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
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Allen | 14 | F | 6–8 | 225 | Redshirt Junior | Milton, Florida |
| Kenny Boynton | 1 | G | 6–2 | 183 | Sophomore | Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Cody Larson | 34 | F | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Vernon Macklin | 32 | F | 6–10 | 230 | Redshirt Senior | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Kyle McClanahan | 20 | G | 6–1 | 185 | Junior | Maitland, Florida |
| Erik Murphy | 33 | F | 6–9 | 217 | Sophomore | South Kingstown, Rhode Island |
| Chandler Parsons | 25 | F | 6–9 | 213 | Senior | Winter Park, Florida |
| Casey Prather | 24 | G/F | 6–6 | 195 | Freshman | Jackson, Tennessee |
| Mike Rosario | 3 | G | 6–3 | 180 | Redshirt Junior | Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Alex Tyus | 23 | F | 6–8 | 220 | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Erving Walker | 11 | G | 5–8 | 161 | Junior | Brooklyn, New York |
| Scottie Wilbekin | 5 | G | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Gainesville, Florida |
| Will Yeguete | 15 | F | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Bordeaux, France |
| Patric Young | 4 | F/C | 6–9 | 245 | Freshman | Jacksonville, Florida |
Coaches
| Name | Position | College | Graduating year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Donovan | Head coach | Providence College | 1987 |
| Larry Shyatt | Associate head coach | College of Wooster | 1973 |
| Richard Pitino | Assistant coach | Providence College | 1995 |
| Rob Lanier | Assistant coach | St. Bonaventure University | 1990 |
| Darren Hertz | Assistant to the head coach | University of Florida | 1997 |
| Adam Beaupre | Video coordinator | University of Florida | 1999 |
| Matt Herring | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | Texas State University | 1994 |
| Dave Werner | Athletic Trainer | Eastern Kentucky University | 1991 |
| Tom Williams | Academic Counselor | University of Florida | 1978 |
Team statistics
As of March 16, 2011.
Indicates team leader in specific category.
| Name | PTS | PPG | FG % | FT % | AST | REB | BLK | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Allen | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Boynton | 466 | 14.1 | .377 | .817 | 84 | 50 | 8 | 26 |
| Cody Larson | *Redshirt* | |||||||
| Vernon Macklin | 374 | 11.3 | .574 | .449 | 26 | 183 | 24 | 10 |
| Kyle McClanahan | 4 | 0.6 | .333 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Erik Murphy | 125 | 4.3 | .511 | .750 | 8 | 70 | 15 | 5 |
| Chandler Parsons | 369 | 11.5 | .496 | .559 | 112 | 251 | 12 | 30 |
| Casey Prather | 38 | 1.2 | .459 | .000 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 7 |
| Mike Rosario | *Ineligible for 2010–11 (Transfer)* | |||||||
| Alex Tyus | 277 | 8.7 | .483 | .635 | 27 | 176 | 24 | 13 |
| Erving Walker | 476 | 14.4 | .411 | .784 | 108 | 98 | 0 | 37 |
| Scottie Wilbekin | 88 | 2.7 | .388 | .565 | 56 | 50 | 1 | 33 |
| Will Yeguete | 36 | 1.3 | .375 | .444 | 7 | 76 | 2 | 11 |
| Patric Young | 108 | 3.3 | .566 | .710 | 11 | 123 | 28 | 19 |
Schedule and results
Retrieved from Gatorzone.com |- !colspan=8| Exhibition |- !colspan=8| Regular season (Non-conference play)
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| ;NOTES |
| 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
| Poll | Pre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Oct 28 | Wk 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 15 | Wk 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 22 | Wk 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 29 | Wk 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 6 | Wk 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 13 | Wk 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 20 | Wk 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 27 | Wk 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 3 | Wk 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 10 | Wk 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 17 | Wk 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 24 | Wk 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan 31 | Wk 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 7 | Wk 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 14 | Wk 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 21 | Wk 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Feb 28 | Wk 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar 7 | Wk 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar 14 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar 29 | AP | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 16 | 18 | NR | NR | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 24 | NR | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |||
| 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Awards and honors
- Chandler Parsons, SEC Player of the Year
- Billy Donovan, SEC Coach of the Year
References
References
- [http://www.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2010&sport=2&school=33 Florida Class of 2010 – Rivals]
- [http://florida.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2010 Florida Class of 2010 – Scout]
- [https://archive.today/20120709143851/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?page=commits&season=2010&schoolId=2305 Florida Class of 2010 – ESPN]
- "2010 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals".
- "Gators' Game With Fairfield Canceled".
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