2010–11 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
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The 2010–11 UAB Blazers men's basketball
team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham
in the 2010–11
college basketball
season. The Blazers' head coach, Mike Davis, was in his fifth season at UAB. The Blazers, who compete in Conference USA
, played their home games at Bartow Arena
.
UAB finished the regular season atop the league standings and were subsequently named the 2011 Conference USA Champions. The Blazers were awarded the 1-seed for the 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
in El Paso but lost in their first tournament game. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
where they lost in the new First Four round to Clemson
. UAB finished with a record of 22–9 and 12–4 in Conference USA play.
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UAB Blazers men's basketball
The UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I men's college basketball, and have competed in Conference USA since 1995...
team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama 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
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
season. The Blazers' head coach, Mike Davis, was in his fifth season at UAB. The Blazers, who compete in Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
, played their home games at Bartow Arena
Bartow Arena
Bartow Arena is an 8,508-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, Alabama. It is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. The arena is named after Gene Bartow, the coach who largely built the school's men's...
.
UAB finished the regular season atop the league standings and were subsequently named the 2011 Conference USA Champions. The Blazers were awarded the 1-seed for the 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 9–12, 2011 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.Seeding for the tournament was determined by the conference standings at the end of the regular season. Memphis defeated UTEP in the conference final by a score of...
in El Paso but lost in their first tournament game. They received an at-large bid in 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....
where they lost in the new First Four round to Clemson
2010–11 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They...
. UAB finished with a record of 22–9 and 12–4 in Conference USA play.
Roster
Source| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Johnson Aaron Johnson (basketball) Aaron Westley Johnson is an American professional basketball point guard. He played college basketball for UAB. As a senior in 2010–11, he led NCAA Division I in assists with 7.70 per game. In addition, he was named Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year.- Early life :Johnson was born... |
5'8" | 185 | G | Sr. | Chicago, IL, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Hubbard HS |
| 3 | Anthony Criswell | 6'9" | 230 | F | Fr. | Oklahoma City, OK, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Douglass High School |
| 4 | Jamarr Sanders | 6'4" | 210 | G | Sr. | Montgomery, AL, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Jeff Davis High School NW Florida CC Northwest Florida State College The Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College is a charter school in Niceville, Florida that was established in 2000. The Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College is an innovative charter school that enables 10th, 11th and 12th grade students to simultaneously earn... |
| 5 | Robert Williams | 6'4" | 210 | G | Fr. | Greenville, MS, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Weston High School |
| 10 | Karl Moton | 5'11" | 195 | G | So. | Stone Mountain, GA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Chamblee HS Chamblee Charter High School Chamblee Charter High School is a public secondary school located in Chamblee, Georgia which serves 1512 students from ninth to twelfth grades as of the 2010-2011 school year and is the second oldest high school of the DeKalb County School System, opening in 1917... |
| 21 | Beas Hamga | 6'11" | 230 | 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... |
Jr. | Douala Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country... , Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the... |
Weatherford (Texas) CC |
| 22 | Cameron Moore | 6'10" | 230 | F | Jr. | San Antonio, TX, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Roosevelt HS Theodore Roosevelt High School (San Antonio) Theodore Roosevelt High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas. A part of the North East Independent School District, the school serves portions of San Antonio and the City of Windcrest... |
| 23 | Dexter Fields | 6'2" | 205 | G | So. | Orlando, FL, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Olympia HS |
| 24 | Preston Purifoy | 6'5" | 215 | G | Fr. | Conway, AR, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Conway High School |
| 32 | Ovie Soko | 6'8" | 210 | F | So. | London, England London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , U.K. United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Bethel HS |
| 2 | Mike Jones | 6'1" | 185 | G | Sr. | Nashville, TN, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Hunters Lane High School |
| 25 | Quincy Taylor | 6'0" | 185 | G | Fr. | Wichita, KS, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Wichita Collegiate High School |
| 44 | Jordan Swing | 6'6" | 200 | F | So. | Birmingham, AL, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier.... |
Schedule
- All times are EasternEastern Time ZoneThe Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
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!colspan=9| Exhibition
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!colspan=9| 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 9–12, 2011 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.Seeding for the tournament was determined by the conference standings at the end of the regular season. Memphis defeated UTEP in the conference final by a score of...
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!colspan=9| 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....