2010–11 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
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The 2010–11 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University
in the 2010–11
college basketball
season. It was their 12th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher
's twelfth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference
and played their home games at Viejas Arena.
The 2010-11 season was arguably the best season in San Diego State's 90-year basketball history. The Aztecs finished the regular season as Mountain West Co-Champions with BYU
, and won the 2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
to gain the conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. After defeating Northern Colorado
in the second round for their first ever NCAA Tournament win, the defeated Temple
in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by eventual tournament champion Connecticut
to finish the season 34–3. The 34 wins are easily the most in school history
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San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
in the 2010–11
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...
college basketball
College basketball
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season. It was their 12th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher
Steve Fisher is an American college basketball coach currently at San Diego State University.Fisher attended Illinois State University, where he helped lead the Redbirds to the 1967 Division II Final Four. After school, he became a high school coach in Park Forest, Illinois. In 1979, he accepted...
's twelfth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
and played their home games at Viejas Arena.
The 2010-11 season was arguably the best season in San Diego State's 90-year basketball history. The Aztecs finished the regular season as Mountain West Co-Champions with BYU
2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
The 2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's sixth season at BYU. The Cougars, in their final season in the Mountain West Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center...
, and won the 2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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to gain the conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball 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....
. After defeating Northern Colorado
2010–11 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented Northern Colorado University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first year head coach B. J. Hill, played their home games at the Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion and are members of the Big...
in the second round for their first ever NCAA Tournament win, the defeated Temple
2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at the Liacouras Center, which has a capacity of 10,206. The Owls were in their 29th season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference...
in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by eventual tournament champion Connecticut
2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel...
to finish the season 34–3. The 34 wins are easily the most in school history
Roster
Source| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Alec Williams | 6'6" | 245 | F | So. | San Juan Capistrano, CA | JSerra HS JSerra High School JSerra Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in San Juan Capistrano, California and sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.... |
| 2 | Xavier Thames | 6'3" | 185 | G | So. | Sacramento, CA | Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
| 3 | LaBradford Franklin | 6'2" | 170 | G | Fr. | Temecula, CA | Great Oak High School Great Oak High School - Background and Origin :Great Oak High School, opened in 2004, lies at the base of Wolf Valley in Temecula, California, USA, and is surrounded by foothills and suburban homes. Located in Riverside County in the Temecula Valley Unified School District, the consistent, rapid growth of the area... |
| 4 | Malcolm Thomas | 6'9" | 220 | F | Sr. | San Diego, CA | Crawford HS San Diego City College San Diego City College San Diego City College is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California. City College is part of the San Diego Community College District along with San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College and San Diego Continuing Education... |
| 5 | Brian Carlwell | 6'11" | 300 | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Sr. | Maywood, IL | Proviso East HS Proviso East High School Proviso East High School is a public secondary school in Maywood, Illinois which serves the educational needs of Maywood and three other villages within Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois: Broadview, Forest Park and Melrose Park. It is the original campus of Proviso Township High Schools... Illinois |
| 10 | Tim Shelton | 6'7" | 245 | F | Jr. | Fresno, CA | Clovis West HS Clovis West High School Clovis West High School is part of the Clovis Unified School District in Fresno, California. It was founded in 1976, and its grades are 9-12.-State Testing:... |
| 11 | James Rahon | 6'5" | 205 | G | So. | San Diego, CA | Torrey Pines HS Torrey Pines High School Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. The school is named after the Torrey Pine tree that grows in the area... Santa Clara Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose... |
| 15 | Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Leonard is an American professional basketball small forward with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. In 2009 as a senior at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, he was named Mr... |
6'7" | 225 | F | So. | Riverside, CA | King HS Martin Luther King High School (Riverside, California) Martin Luther King High School is a comprehensive public high school in Riverside, California.-Background:Martin Luther King High School, commonly referred to as "King High School," is the first high school to be built in Riverside, California since 1973. The school opened in 1999 with 858 students... |
| 21 | Jamaal Franklin | 6'5" | 185 | G | Fr. | Sacramento, CA | Westwind Prep |
| 22 | Chase Tapley | 6'2" | 200 | G | So. | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento HS Sacramento High School Sacramento Charter High School is an independent public charter high school located in the Alhambra Triangle, adjacent to the Oak Park neighborhood in Sacramento, California. Its charter was approved by the Sacramento City Unified School District's Board of Trustees on July 21, 2003... |
| 23 | D.J. Gay | 6'0" | 170 | G | Sr. | Sun Valley, CA | John H. Francis Polytechnic High School John H. Francis Polytechnic High School John H. Francis Polytechnic High School is a secondary school located in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles, California. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District... |
| 32 | Billy White | 6'8" | 235 | F | Sr. | Las Vegas, NV | Green Valley HS Green Valley High School Green Valley High School is a public secondary school in Henderson, Nevada within the Clark County School District. Its mascot is the Gator and the school's colors are green, blue, and silver.-History:... |
| 42 | Mehdi Cheriet | 6'9" | 225 | F | Sr. | Tarare Tarare Tarare is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies on the Turdine river, 28 miles west-northwest of Lyon by rail.-History:Pop... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Albert Thomas HS Arizona Western Arizona Western College Arizona Western College is a public community college located in Yuma, Arizona, United States. AWC offers classes in San Luis, Somerton, Marine Corp Air Station , Wellton, Dateland, and La Paz.... |
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9| Exhibition
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!colspan=9| Regular Season
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!colspan=9| 2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
-External links:*...
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!colspan=10| 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball 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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