2010–11 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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.

2010–11 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
SEC Western Division champions
NIT, runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West Division
Record	25–12 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach	Anthony Grant (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Dan Hipsher (2nd season) John Brannen (2nd season) Tony Pujol (1st season)
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum (Capacity: 15,316)
Seasons ← 2009–10 2011–12 →

2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
No. 15 Florida	13	–	3		.813			29	–	8		.784
No. 11 Kentucky †	10	–	6		.625			29	–	9		.763
No. 25 Vanderbilt	9	–	7		.563			23	–	11		.676
Georgia	9	–	7		.563			21	–	12		.636
Tennessee	8	–	8		.500			19	–	15		.559
South Carolina	5	–	11		.313			14	–	16		.467
West
Alabama	12	–	4		.750			25	–	12		.676
Mississippi State	9	–	7		.563			17	–	14		.548
Ole Miss	7	–	9		.438			20	–	14		.588
Arkansas	7	–	9		.438			18	–	13		.581
Auburn	4	–	12		.250			11	–	20		.355
LSU	3	–	13		.188			11	–	21		.344
† 2011 SEC tournament winner As of April 2, 2011 Rankings from AP Poll

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 Anthony Grant (Dayton) Assistant coach(es) Dan Hipsher (Bowling Green) John Brannen (Marshall) Tony Pujol (Sterling College) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Source: Rolltide.com 2010–11 Roster^[1]

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Chris Hines	Carl Engstrom	Justin Luquire
PF	JaMychal Green	Charles Hankerson
SF	Tony Mitchell	Andrew Steele	Jason Carter
SG	Charvez Davis	Senario Hillman	Kendall Durant
PG	Trevor Releford	Ben Eblen

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	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (96)
Levi Randolph G	Madison, Alabama	Bob Jones HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 20, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (96)
Nick Jacobs F	Atlanta, Georgia	South Atlanta HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Oct 26, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (92)
Rodney Cooper F	Seale, Alabama	Russell County HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 20, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (91)
Moussa Gueye C	Mattoon, Illinois	Lake Land CC	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 4, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (88)
Retin Obasohan G	Antwerp, Belgium		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 20, 2011
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (N/A)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 14    Rivals: 5    ESPN: 13
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "Alabama Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "2011 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

See also

• Iron Bowl of Basketball
• 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
• 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings