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2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	2010–11
team	Memphis Tigers
image	Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
image_size	250
conference	Conference USA
short_conf	C-USA
record	25–10
conf_record	10–6
head_coach	Josh Pastner (2nd year)
asst_coach1	Glynn Cyprien
asst_coach2	Jack Murphy
asst_coach3	Willis Wilson
stadium	FedExForum
champion	Conference USA tournament champions
bowl	NCAA Tournament
bowl_result	Round of 64

The 2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2010–11 college basketball season, the 90th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by head coach Josh Pastner (assisted by Glynn Cyprien, Jack Murphy, and Willis Wilson), and played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. They are members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–10, 10–6 in C-USA play and won the 2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the second round to Arizona.

Pre-season

The 2009–10 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 24–10 (13–3 C-USA). The Tigers finished in second place in C-USA, but were upset in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament by 7 seed and ultimate champion, Houston. For the first time since 2005, the Tigers did not earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers accepted an invitation to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament, beating St. John's before being defeated by Ole Miss in the second round.

The Tigers signed a number of highly rated recruits before the 2010–2011 season began, including three native Memphians: Tarik Black of Ridgeway High School, Joe Jackson of White Station High School, and Chris Crawford of Sheffield High School. The incoming freshman class of 2010 also included Will Barton and his brother, Antonio Barton, Jelan Kendrick, and Hippolyte Tsafack. The signing class, which included three All-Americans (Jackson, Will Barton, Kendrick), was rated the country's second best.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Tyler Foster	35	G/F	6' 5"	185	Freshman	Albany, New York	Walk-on
James Harvey, Jr.	2	G	6' 2"	200	Freshman	Memphis, Tennessee	Walk-on
Pierre Henderson-Niles	1	F	6' 8"	278	Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Left team on Feb. 8, 2010
Aaron Jacques	54	F	6' 6"	200	Senior	Bartlett, Tennessee	Walk-on
Willie Kemp	5	G	6' 2"	184	Senior	Bolivar, Tennessee	4th all-time in games played (147)
6th all-time in 3-pt FGs made (162)
Doneal Mack	20	G	6' 5"	187	Senior	Charlotte, North Carolina	3rd all-time in 3-pt FGs made (239)
5th all-time in games played (145)
27th all-time in points scored (1,191)
46th player to score 1,000+ points
Roburt Sallie	3	G	6' 5"	196	Junior	Sacramento, California	Will graduate and transfer
1st all-time in career 3-pt percentage (44.7%, 174–389)
1st all-time in single-season 3-pt percentage (47%, 55–117)
1st all-time in 3-pt FGs (10) and points scored (35) in NCAA tournament game
Holds NCAA record for 3-pt FGs made in NCAA tournament (10)
Malik Thomas	32	G/F	6' 4"	195	Freshman	Forestville, Maryland	Walk-on
Elliot Williams	15	G	6' 5"	180	Sophomore	Memphis, Tennessee	Led team scoring average with 17.9 ppg (610 pts)
Drafted 22nd overall in the [2010 NBA draft](2010-nba-draft) by the Portland Trail Blazers

Statistics accurate as of 29 March 2010.

Recruiting

Transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Carmouche, Charles	G	6' 2"	175	Junior	New Orleans, Louisiana	Transferred from University of New Orleans

Season summary

The Tigers began the 2010–2011 season ranked 19th in the AP Poll and the pre-season favorite to win the Conference USA championship. Prior to the team's first regular season game with Centenary, Jelan Kendrick was suspended. After the game, Kendrick asked for permission to seek a transfer and was released.

The team announced on December 10, 2010 that junior forward Wesley Witherspoon would be out a number of weeks as a result of knee surgery. On December 12, 2010, junior forward Angel Garcia left the Tigers to play professionally in Spain.

Highlights of the regular season included wins over pre-season No. 12 Gonzaga and two victories each against both Southern Miss and UAB. However, beset by injuries, transfers, suspensions, and inconsistent play from their heralded freshmen and upperclassmen, the Tigers underachieved relative to their pre-season expectations during a majority of their regular season schedule. The Tigers suffered their worst margin of defeat in the FedEx Forum in several years in their loss to then No. 10 Georgetown on December 23, 2010 by a score of 69–86. The Tigers also lost at Rice, SMU, and East Carolina during their Conference USA schedule.

The Tigers entered the 2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament as the 4 seed with a 22–9 overall record and 10–6 record in conference. Tournament MVP Joe Jackson led the Tigers to the tournament championship, defeating 5 seed Southern Miss, 8 seed East Carolina, and 3 seed UTEP, which was playing at home, for the conference crown. Jackson sealed the victory against UTEP in the championship game in dramatic fashion, scoring the final two of his 17 points on two free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining, causing the Tigers to take their first lead of the game.

The Tigers earned a 12 seed in the 2011 NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by 5th seeded Arizona Wildcats on Friday March 18, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma by a score of 77–75.

Roster

Josh Pastner ()
Glynn Cyprien ()
Jack Murphy ()
Willis Wilson ()

Schedule

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Rankings

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Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final	AP	Coaches
19	19	14	14	13	18	16	21	21	RV		RV								–
19	19	15	15	14	19	17	22	22	RV	RV	RV

Notes

References

"Memphis Tigers Basketball - Tigers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More".
"2010 Basketball Scout Scout Scout Team Rankings".
Wolken, Dan. (24 June 2010). "Former Memphis Tiger Elliot Williams selected No. 22 by Portland". The Commercial Appeal.
Smith, Jason. (14 November 2010). "Freshman Jelan Kendrick released from Memphis Tigers".
Tenn., Memphis. (10 December 2010). "Witherspoon Undergoing Surgery Friday For Right Knee Meniscal Tear".
Tenn., Memphis. (12 December 2010). "Garcia To Sign Professional Contract To Play In Spain At Semester's End".
Smith, Jason. (12 March 2011). "University of Memphis Tigers on way to NCAA after C-USA Championship win". Memphis Commercial Appeal.
"Kentucky finishes at No. 1 ahead of Kansas, Ohio State".

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