2010–11 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2010–11 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide ") represented the University of Alabama in the 2010–2011 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Anthony Grant , who entered his second season after posting a 17–15 record in his inaugural season. The team played its home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was a member of the Southeastern Conference . This was the 98th season of basketball in the school's history.
Pre-season
The 2009–10 season , the 1st under head coach Anthony Grant , saw the Tide finish the season 17–15 (6–10 SEC), while losing two key players to injury. The Crimson Tide had four players graduate and one transfer after the season ended, including the starting point guard . They also brought in four key freshman recruits and 1 junior college transfer. JaMychal Green was selected to the SEC Pre-season 2nd team, while the team was picked to finish 3rd in the western division of the SEC.
Roster
2010–11 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
1
JaMychal Green
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Montgomery, Alabama
G
2
Charles Hankerson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Miami, Florida
C
4
Carl Engström
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Fr
Ystad, Sweden
F
5
Tony Mitchell
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Swainsboro, Georgia
G
10
Ben Eblen
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Isle of Palms, South Carolina
F
11
Jason Carter
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Houston, Texas
G
12
Trevor Releford
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
G
14
Kendall Durant
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Washington, D.C.
G
21
Senario Hillman
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Irwinton, Georgia
G
22
Andrew Steele
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
Birmingham, Alabama
G
24
Charvez Davis
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Montgomery, Alabama
F
44
Chris Hines
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Evergreen, Alabama
F
50
Justin Luquire
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Indian Springs, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Source: Rolltide.com 2010–11 Roster[ 1]
Depth chart
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2010 *7:00 pm
Talladega
W 96–60
—
17 – T. Releford
8 – T. Mitchell
7 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (8,958)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 8, 2010 *7:00 pm
Alabama–Huntsville
W 73–68 2OT
—
22 – T. Releford
8 – J. Green
5 – S. Hillman
Coleman Coliseum (9,645)Tuscaloosa, AL
Regular season
November 12, 2010 *7:30 pm
Florida A&M
W 76–37
1–0
14 – J. Green
9 – T. Mitchell
5 – S. Hillman
Coleman Coliseum (10,313)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 15, 2010 *7:00 pm
Troy
W 79–60
2–0
17 – J. Green
7 – J. Green
6 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (8,939)Tuscaloosa, AL
November 19, 2010 *5:00 pm
vs. Seton Hall Paradise Jam
L 78–83
2–1
20 – T. Releford
11 – C. Hines
3 – C. Hines
Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, VI
November 20, 2010 *5:00 pm
vs. Iowa Paradise Jam
L 47–55
2–2
17 – J. Green
8 – T. Releford
3 – T. Mitchell
Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, VI
November 22, 2010 *12:00 pm
vs. Saint Peter's Paradise Jam
L 49–50
2–3
15 – T. Mitchell
6 – T. Mitchell
3 – S. Hillman
Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, VI
November 27, 2010 *1:00 pm
Alabama A&M
W 76–50
3–3
15 – S. Hillmam
15 – T. Mitchell
7 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (10,746)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 1, 2010 *7:30 pm, no
South Alabama
W 72–50
4–3
20 – T. Mitchell
13 – T. Mitchell
4 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (9,553)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 4, 2010 *2:30 pm
at No. 22 Purdue
L 47–66
4–4
14 – T. Mitchell
9 – T. Mitchell
3 – S. Hillman
Mackey Arena (14,123)West Lafayette, IN
December 11, 2010 *1:00 pm
at Providence
L 70–82
4–5
20 – T. Mitchell
11 – J. Green
6 – T. Releford
Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,056)Providence, RI
December 15, 2010 *8:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana
W 59–38
5–5
16 – J. Green
15 – J. Green
3 – J. Green
Coleman Coliseum (8,178)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 18, 2010 *5:30 pm
vs. Oklahoma State All-College Basketball Classic
L 60–68
5–6
16 – J. Green
8 – C. Hines
4 – T. Releford
Oklahoma City Arena (10,625)Oklahoma City, OK
December 21, 2010 *7:00 pm
Lipscomb
W 71–51
6–6
22 – C. Davis
10 – C. Hines
5 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (8,889)Tuscaloosa, AL
December 28, 2010 *8:00 pm
Pepperdine
W 83–60
7–6
23 – J. Green
11 – C. Hines
6 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (9,139)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 3, 2011 *7:00 pm
Toledo
W 83–41
8–6
21 – C. Davis
8 – T. Mitchell
5 – S. Hillman
Coleman Coliseum (8,245)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 8, 2011 3:00 pm
at Mississippi State
W 75–57
9–6 (1–0)
17 – T. Releford
11 – J. Green
4 – T. Releford
Humphrey Coliseum (7,121)Starkville, MS
January 12, 2011 8:00 pm
South Carolina
W 57–47
10–6 (2–0)
20 – J. Green
11 – T. Mitchell
2 – S Hillman
Coleman Coliseum (11,572)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 15, 2011 12:30 pm
at Arkansas
L 65–70
10–7 (2–1)
17 – T. Releford
12 – C. Hines
4 – T. Releford
Bud Walton Arena (13,033)Fayetteville, AR
January 18, 2011 8:00 pm
No. 12 Kentucky
W 68–66
11–7 (3–1)
18 – J. Green
11 – J. Green
3 – C. Hines
Coleman Coliseum (14,859)Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2011 5:00 pm
at Auburn Rivalry
W 68–58
12–7 (4–1)
15 – J. Green
6 – T. Mitchell
5 – S. Hillman
Auburn Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
January 29, 2011 7:00 pm
LSU
W 70–46
13–7 (5–1)
20 – J. Green
7 – J. Green
4 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (15,383)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 2, 2011 7:00 pm
Mississippi State
W 75–61
14–7 (6–1)
23 – T. Mitchell
11 – J. Green
8 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (10,771)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 5, 2011 4:00 pm
at Tennessee
W 65–60 OT
15–7 (7–1)
24 – T. Mitchell
8 – C. Hines
3 – J. Green
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,948)Knoxville, TN
February 10, 2011 8:00 pm
at No. 23 Vanderbilt
L 77–81
15–8 (7–2)
23 – J. Green
10 – J. Green
4 – S. Hillman
Memorial Gymnasium (14,136)Nashville, TN
February 12, 2011 3:00 pm
Ole Miss
W 74–64
16–8 (8–2)
20 – T. Mitchell
7 – T. Mitchell
7 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (15,383)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 17, 2011 8:00 pm
at LSU
W 67–56
17–8 (9–2)
18 – J. Green
8 – J. Green
2 – T. Releford
Maravich Assembly Center (7,830)Baton Rouge, LA
February 19, 2011 6:00 pm
Arkansas
W 69–56
18–8 (10–2)
27 – T. Mitchell
9 – J. Green
4 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (15,383)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 23, 2011 7:00 pm
Auburn Rivalry
W 51–49
19–8 (11–2)
17 – J. Green
9 – C. Hines
1 – C. Davis
Coleman Coliseum (15,383)Tuscaloosa, AL
February 26, 2011 3:00 pm
at Ole Miss
L 63–68
19–9 (11–3)
17 – J. Green
7 – C. Hines
6 – C. Davis
Tad Smith Coliseum (7,903)Oxford, MS
March 1, 2011 6:00 pm
at No. 14 Florida
L 51–78
19–10 (11–4)
17 – T. Releford
9 – J. Green
4 – T. Releford
O'Connell Center (12,225)Gainesville, FL
March 5, 2011 12:30 pm
Georgia
W 65–57
20–10 (12–4)
19 – J. Green
11 – T. Mitchell
4 – C. Davis
Coleman Coliseum (15,383)Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC tournament
March 11, 2011 12:00 pm
(W1)
vs. (E4) Georgia SEC Quarterfinals
W 65–59 OT
21–10
20 – J. Green
13 – J. Green
2 – T. Releford
Georgia Dome (21,875)Atlanta, GA
March 12, 2011 12:00 pm
(W1)
vs. (E2) No. 15 Kentucky SEC Semifinals
L 58–72
21–11
16 – T. Mitchell
9 – J. Green
4 – T. Releford
Georgia Dome (21,728)Atlanta, GA
NIT
March 15, 2011 *6:00 pm
(1 A)
(8 A) Coastal Carolina NIT First Round
W 68–44
22–11
12 – 3 tied
10 – J. Green
4 – C. Davis
Coleman Coliseum (5,116)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 21, 2011 *8:00 pm
(1 A)
(4 A) New Mexico NIT Second Round
W 74–67
23–11
23 – T. Mitchell
7 – J. Green
6 – T. Releford
Coleman Coliseum (6,821)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 23, 2011 *8:00 pm
(1 A)
(2 A) Miami (FL) NIT Quarterfinals
W 79–64
24–11
22 – T. Releford
9 – 3 tied
3 – C. Davis
Coleman Coliseum (8,612)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 29, 2011 *8:00 pm
(1 A)
vs. (1 C) Colorado NIT Semifinals
W 62–61
25–11
22 – J. Green
6 – 2 tied
7 – T. Releford
Madison Square Garden (6,082)New York, NY
March 31, 2011 *6:00 pm
(1 A)
vs. (4 VT) Wichita State NIT Championship Game
L 57–66
25–12
13 – T. Mitchell
10 – T. Mitchell
3 – T. Releford
Madison Square Garden (6,206)New York, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A=NIT Alabama bracket. C=NIT Colorado bracket. VT=NIT Virginia Tech bracket.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source: 2010–11 Schedule. Rolltide.com
Class of 2011 signees
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Trevor Lacey G
Huntsville, Alabama
S.R. Butler HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 18, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 96
Levi Randolph G
Madison, Alabama
Bob Jones HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
May 20, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 96
Nick Jacobs F
Atlanta, Georgia
South Atlanta HS
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Oct 26, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 92
Rodney Cooper F
Seale, Alabama
Russell County HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
May 20, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 91
Moussa Gueye C
Mattoon, Illinois
Lake Land CC
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Oct 4, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 88
Retin Obasohan G
Antwerp, Belgium
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
May 20, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 14 Rivals : 5 ESPN : 13
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:
See also
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics