2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team
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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.
to BYU
.
| colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" | Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout
– 14 Rivals
– 19 ESPN
– 9
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Indicates team leader in specific category.
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| December 28, 2010*
| 7:00 PM
| Fairfield
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| O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL
| ESPNU
| Canceled**
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conference play)
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!colspan=8| NCAA Tournament
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| colspan="8" | *Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time
.**The game on Dec. 28 against Fairfield University was canceled due to a heavy snowstorm that prevented Fairfield (Connecticut) from traveling to Gainesville. ( ) Tournament seedings in parenthesis.
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University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in the sport of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
during the 2010–11 college basketball season
2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2010 with the preliminary games of the 2010 Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, and ended with the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 4, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston...
. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
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
2011 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
* Game went into Overtime-References:...
. Small forward Chandler Parsons
Chandler Parsons
Chandler E. Parsons is an American professional basketball power forward with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association . Parsons played college basketball at the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Rockets in second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.- Early years :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
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
as a No. 2 seed in southeast region where they advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Butler
2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000...
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 Tournament2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
to BYU
2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
The 2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's fifth season at BYU. The Cougars compete in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at the Marriott Center. They finished the...
.
Class of 2010
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– 14 Rivals
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– 19 ESPN
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– 9
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Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Allen | 14 | F | 6–8 | 225 | Redshirt Redshirt (college sports) Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility... Junior |
Milton, Florida Milton, Florida Milton , or Milltown, because Milton had the largest mill around) is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S... |
| Kenny Boynton Kenny Boynton Kenny Boynton is a junior basketball player for the University of Florida.-High School:Boynton attended American Heritage School where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Boynton averaged 33.0 points per game. He finished his high school career as the third-leading scorer in... |
1 | G | 6–2 | 183 | Sophomore | Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845... |
| Cody Larson | 34 | F | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south... |
| Vernon Macklin Vernon Macklin Vernon L. Macklin is an American professional basketball player who is a power forward for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association . Macklin played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Pistons in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.-... |
32 | F | 6–10 | 230 | Redshirt Senior | Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S... |
| Kyle McClanahan | 20 | G | 6–1 | 185 | Junior | Maitland, Florida Maitland, Florida Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Metro Orlando area. The population was 12,019 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,172... |
| Erik Murphy | 33 | F | 6–9 | 217 | Sophomore | South Kingstown, Rhode Island South Kingstown, Rhode Island South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 30,639 at the 2010 census.South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville. Peace... |
| Chandler Parsons Chandler Parsons Chandler E. Parsons is an American professional basketball power forward with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association . Parsons played college basketball at the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Rockets in second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.- Early years :Parsons... |
25 | F | 6–9 | 213 | Senior | Winter Park, Florida Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
| Casey Prather | 24 | G/F | 6–6 | 195 | Freshman | Jackson, Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area... |
| Mike Rosario | 3 | G | 6–3 | 180 | Redshirt Junior | Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay... |
| Alex Tyus | 23 | F | 6–8 | 220 | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
| Erving Walker | 11 | G | 5–8 | 161 | Junior | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Scottie Wilbekin | 5 | G | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Gainesville, Florida Gainesville, Florida Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth... |
| Will Yeguete | 15 | F | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Bordeaux, France |
| Patric Young | 4 | F/C | 6–9 | 245 | Freshman | Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
Coaches
| Name | Position | College | Graduating year |
| Billy Donovan Billy Donovan William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida... |
Head Coach | Providence College Providence College Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic... |
1987 |
| Larry Shyatt Larry Shyatt Larry Shyatt is the men's basketball coach at the University of Wyoming. He previously served as the head coach at the University of Wyoming and Clemson University. He also previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Florida.... |
Associate Head Coach | College of Wooster | 1973 |
| Richard Pitino Richard Pitino Richard Pitino is an assistant coach for the Louisville. He is the son of Louisville's head coach, Rick Pitino.After attending St. Sebastian's School in Needham, MA, Richard Pitino earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Providence College in 2005... |
Assistant Coach | Providence College Providence College Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic... |
1995 |
| Rob Lanier Rob Lanier Rob Lanier is an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Texas. In 2002, as the coach of Siena College, he led the Saints to the NCAA Tournament.-References:... |
Assistant Coach | St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students.... |
1990 |
| Darren Hertz | Assistant to the Head Coach | University of Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
1997 |
| Adam Beaupre | Video Coordinator | University of Florida | 1999 |
| Matt Herring | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | Texas State University Texas State University–San Marcos Texas State University–San Marcos is a doctoral-granting university located in San Marcos, Texas... |
1994 |
| Dave Werner | Athletic Trainer | Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... |
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 Kenny Boynton Kenny Boynton is a junior basketball player for the University of Florida.-High School:Boynton attended American Heritage School where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Boynton averaged 33.0 points per game. He finished his high school career as the third-leading scorer in... |
466 | 14.1 | .377 | .817 | 84 | 50 | 8 | 26 | ||
| Cody Larson | Redshirt | |||||||||
| Vernon Macklin Vernon Macklin Vernon L. Macklin is an American professional basketball player who is a power forward for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association . Macklin played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Pistons in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.-... |
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 Chandler Parsons Chandler E. Parsons is an American professional basketball power forward with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association . Parsons played college basketball at the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Rockets in second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.- Early years :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
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| December 28, 2010*
| 7:00 PM
| Fairfield
2010–11 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by 5th year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at Webster Bank Arena and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...
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| O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL
| ESPNU
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!colspan=8| Regular season (SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
conference play)
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!colspan=8| SEC Tournament
2011 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
* Game went into Overtime-References:...
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!colspan=8| NCAA Tournament
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
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| colspan="8" | *Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time
Eastern Time Zone
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.**The game on Dec. 28 against Fairfield University was canceled due to a heavy snowstorm that prevented Fairfield (Connecticut) from traveling to Gainesville. ( ) Tournament seedings in parenthesis.
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Rankings
| Poll | Pre 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 |
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| AP | 9 | 9 | 16 | 18 | NR | NR | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 24 | NR | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Coaches | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Awards and honors
- Chandler ParsonsChandler ParsonsChandler E. Parsons is an American professional basketball power forward with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association . Parsons played college basketball at the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Rockets in second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.- Early years :Parsons...
, SEC Player of the Year - Billy DonovanBilly DonovanWilliam John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
, SEC Coach of the Year