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2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2010–11 |
| team | New Mexico Lobos |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg |
| conference | Mountain West Conference |
| short_conf | Mountain West |
| record | 22–13 |
| conf_record | 8–8 |
| head_coach | Steve Alford (*4th Year*) |
| asst_coach1 | Craig Neal (*4th Year*) |
| asst_coach2 | Wyking Jones |
| asst_coach3 | Ryan Miller (*4th Year*) |
| stadium | The Pit (Capacity: 17,126) |
| tourney | NIT |
| tourney_result | Second Round |
The 2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were coached by fourth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Lobos were 2–2 against ranked teams.
Recruiting
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Other arrivals
The Lobos also received 3 transfers for this season. Drew Gordon transferred from UCLA, Demetrius Walker transferred from ASU and Emmanuel Negedu from Tennessee.
Departures
The Lobos lost Senior Roman Martinez and freshman Darington Hobson, both averaged over 14 points a game.
Coach Steve Alford Stays
Coach Steve Alford was rumored to be leaving after the 2009–10 season, the lobos were ranked #8 nationally and the 30–5 season was the best in school history. Coach Alford agreed to a contract that would keep him at UNM till the year 2020. *"I want to be here as long as the University of New Mexico and the administration want me here," Alford said. "It's a big-time commitment on both ends, and this contract proves that." * UNM is 76–26 in Alford's three years.
Roster
Source:
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School/Last College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Hardeman | 00 | F | 6' 8" | 225 | Junior | Del Valle, Texas | Del Valle High School |
| Emmanuel Negedu | 1 | F | 6' 7" | 220 | Sophomore | Kaduna, Nigeria | Tennessee |
| Chris Perez | 2 | G | 6' 0" | 170 | Freshman | Corona, California | Centennial High School |
| Curtis Dennis | 3 | G | 6' 5" | 195 | Sophomore | Bronx, New York | Findlay Prep |
| Chad Adams | 4 | F | 6' 6" | 190 | Sophomore | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Highland High School |
| Dairese Gary | 5 | G | 6' 1" | 205 | Senior | Elkhart, Indiana | Concord High School |
| Kendall Williams | 10 | G | 6' 3" | 170 | Freshman | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Los Osos High School |
| Jamal Fenton | 13 | G | 5' 9" | 170 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas | Cesar E. Chavez High School |
| Tony Snell | 21 | G | 6' 7" | 195 | Freshman | Riverside, California | King High School |
| Phillip McDonald | 23 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Junior | Cypress, Texas | Cypress Springs High School |
| Drew Gordon | 32 | F | 6' 9" | 245 | Junior | San Jose, California | UCLA |
| Demetrius Walker | 40 | G | 6' 2" | 195 | Sophomore | Fontana, California | Arizona State |
| Cameron Bairstow | 41 | F | 6' 9" | 230 | Freshman | Brisbane, Australia | Australian Institute of Sports |
| Alex Kirk | 53 | C | 6' 11" | 230 | Freshman | Los Alamos, New Mexico | Los Alamos High School |
Rankings
Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| 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 |
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2010–11 Schedule
Source:
- All times are Mountain
|- !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition |- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| Mountain West tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| NIT
References
References
- [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/167/year/2010/new-mexico-lobos New Mexico Lobos 2009–10 Statistics – Team and Player Stats – Men's College Basketball – ESPN]
- [http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/live/sports-live-home-mainmenu-1/24-basketball/5657-unm-coach-alfords-extension-includes-variuos-incentives.html ABQjournal.com: Albuquerque Journal]
- [http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nm-m-baskbl-mtt.html New Mexico Official Athletic Site – Men'S Basketball] {{webarchive. link. (2010-08-25)
- [http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nm-m-baskbl-sched.html New Mexico Official Athletic Site – Men'S Basketball] {{webarchive. link. (2009-11-26)
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