2011–12 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

August 2023 2011–12 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season #193980 #FFFFFF NCAA Division I Basketball 175px 14 CBS College Sports Network Tournament 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament Basketball 10–11 12–13 The 2011–12 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 36th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The 2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was held for the sixth straight year at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Preseason Atlantic 10 media day was held on October 13, 2011. Xavier, who had won at least a share of the last five regular season championships, was chosen as the preseason favorite by coaches and the media. They received 18 first-place votes, while Temple received four first-place votes and finished in second. Xavier's Tu Holloway was the reigning player of the year, having won the honor in the 2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season.http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101311aaa.html Xavier Picked A-10 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite October 13, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference October 26, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111220174323/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101311aaa.html December 20, 2011 Atlantic 10 preseason poll RankTeamVotes1 Xavier 3042 Temple 2873 Saint Louis 2394 St. Bonaventure 2175 Richmond 1966 Dayton 1687 Saint Joseph's 1658 George Washington 1639 Duquesne 15110 Rhode Island 11711 Charlotte 11512 Massachusetts 10713 La Salle 5214 Fordham 29 Atlantic 10 preseason teams thumb|180px|Tu Holloway Award Recipients First Team Juan Fernandez (Temple)Tu Holloway (Xavier)Ramone Moore (Temple)Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure)Tony Taylor (George Washington) Second TeamKenny Frease (Xavier)Chris Gaston (Fordham)Chris Johnson (Dayton)Mark Lyons (Xavier)Kwamain Mitchell (Saint Louis) Third TeamChris Braswell (Charlotte)Derrio Green (Charlotte)Carl Jones (Saint Joseph's)T. J. McConnell (Duquesne)Scootie Randall (Temple) Defensive TeamC. J. Aiken (Saint Joseph's)Darrius Garrett (Richmond)Tu Holloway (Xavier)T. J. McConnell (Duquesne)Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure) Rookie TeamCady Lalanne (Massachusetts)Anthony Lee (Temple)Justin Martin (Xavier)Alonzo Nelson-Odada (Richmond)Dez Wells (Xavier)Jerrell Wright (La Salle) Preseason watchlists Woodenhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7053604/opposing-coaches-break-50-players-wooden-award-watch-list-college-basketball Scouting the Wooden Award watch list ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures October 3, 2011 October 29, 2011 NaismithJeff Goodman http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/33173191 Naismith Preseason Top 50 - Early Edition CBS Sports CBS Interactive November 7, 2011 November 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111110210720/http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/33173191 November 10, 2011 dead mdy-all Tu Holloway (Xavier) Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure) Rankings 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Legend     Improvement in ranking   Drop in ranking   No change in ranking RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll   Prehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings 2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings October 21, 2011 ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures live https://web.archive.org/web/20091113173644/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings November 13, 2009 Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 Wk18 FinalCharlotte AP C Dayton AP RV RV C RV RV Duquesne AP C Fordham AP C George Washington AP C La Salle AP C Massachusetts AP C Rhode Island AP C Richmond AP C Saint Joseph's AP C RV RV RV Saint Louis AP RV 23 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV C RV 25 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV St. Bonaventure AP RV C Temple AP RV RV RV RV RV 22 23 21 RV C RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 25 24 RV Xavier AP 14 13 12 11 8 8 14 RV RV C 15 14 12 11 8 9 15 RV Conference awards & honors Weekly honors Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic 10 offices name a player of the week and rookie of the week each Monday. Week Player of the week Rookie of the week November 14, 2011 Jamal Wilson (Rhode Island) Kendall Anthony (Richmond)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111411aab.html Wilson, Anthony Claim First A-10 Men's Basketball Awards November 14, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference November 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131150/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111411aab.html April 30, 2012 dead mdy-all November 21, 2011 Carl Jones (Saint Joseph's) Kendall Anthony (Richmond)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112111aac.html Jones, Anthony Earn A-10 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards November 21, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference November 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131153/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112111aac.html April 30, 2012 dead mdy-all November 28, 2011 Kevin Dillard (Dayton)Brian Conklin (Saint Louis) Jonathan Holton (Rhode Island)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112811aac.html Conklin, Dillard, Holton Earn A-10 Weekly Awards November 28, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference November 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131145/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112811aac.html April 30, 2012 dead mdy-all December 5, 2011 Tu Holloway (Xavier) Kendall Anthony (Richmond)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120511aab.html Holloway, Anthony Selected For A-10 Weekly Awards December 5, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference December 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131158/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120511aab.html April 30, 2012 dead mdy-all December 12, 2011 Carl Jones (Saint Joseph's)Ramone Moore (Temple) Anthony Lee (Temple)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121211aaa.html Jones, Moore, Lee Selected For A-10 Weekly Awards December 12, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference December 13, 2011 https://archive.today/20120721103721/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121211aaa.html July 21, 2012 dead mdy-all December 19, 2011 Demitrius Conger (St. Bonaventure)Langston Galloway (Saint Joseph's) Alex Gavrilovic (Dayton)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121911aab.html Conger, Galloway, Gavrilovic Earn A-10 Weekly Awards December 19, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference December 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131215/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121911aab.html April 30, 2012 dead mdy-all December 26, 2011 Chris Gaston (Fordham)Darien Brothers (Richmond) Jerrell Wright (La Salle)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122611aab.html Gaston, Brothers, Wright Earn Weekly A-10 Awards December 26, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference December 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131223/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122611aab.html April 30, 2012 dead mdy-all January 2, 2012 B. J. Monteiro (Duquesne) Mike Powell (Rhode Island)Anthony Lee (Temple)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010212aaa.html Monteiro Earns Player, Powell, Lee Named Rookie of the Week January 2, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference January 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120507062414/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010212aaa.html May 7, 2012 dead mdy-all January 9, 2012 Khalif Wyatt (Temple) Mike Powell (Rhode Island)Bryan Smith (Fordham)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010912aaa.html Wyatt, Smith and Powell Win A-10 Weekly Awards January 9, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference January 9, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120119030740/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010912aaa.html January 19, 2012 dead mdy-all January 16, 2012 Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure) Pierriá Henry (Charlotte)Jonathan Holton (Rhode Island)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011612aaa.html Nicholson, Henry, Holton Chosen as Weekly Award Winners January 16, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference January 16, 2012 https://archive.today/20120718072435/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011612aaa.html July 18, 2012 dead mdy-all January 23, 2012 Matt Kavanaugh (Dayton)Tyreek Duren (La Salle) Jonathan Holton (Rhode Island)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012312aaa.html Kavanaugh, Duren, Holton Earn A-10 Weekly Honors January 23, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference January 23, 2012 https://archive.today/20120719164450/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012312aaa.html July 19, 2012 dead mdy-all January 30, 2012 Ramon Galloway (La Salle)Raphiael Putney (Massachusetts) Jonathan Holton (Rhode Island)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/013012aaa.html Galloway, Putney, Holton Earn A-10 Weekly Honors January 30, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference January 30, 2012 https://archive.today/20120719034518/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/013012aaa.html July 19, 2012 dead mdy-all February 6, 2012 Ramon Moore (Temple) Bryan Smith (Fordham)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020612aaa.html Moore, Smith Named Men's Basketball Weekly Award Winners February 6, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference February 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415115229/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020612aaa.html April 15, 2012 dead mdy-all February 13, 2012 Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonavenure)Ramon Moore (Temple) Pierriá Henry (Charlotte)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021312aaa.html Nicholson, Moore, Henry Named A-10 Weekly Award Winners February 13, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference February 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415115158/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021312aaa.html April 15, 2012 dead mdy-all February 20, 2012 Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonavenure)Tu Holloway (Xavier) Maxie Esho (Massachusetts)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022012aaa.html Nicholson, Holloway, Esho Earn A-10 Weekly Awards February 20, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference February 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415115241/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022012aaa.html April 15, 2012 dead mdy-all February 27, 2012 Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonavenure) Dez Wells (Xavier)http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022712aaa.html Nicholson, Wells Earn A-10 Weekly Awards February 27, 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference February 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120422192013/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022712aaa.html April 22, 2012 dead mdy-all March 5, 2012 Darien Brothers (Richmond) Kendall Anthony (Richmond)http://www.richmondspiders.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26800&ATCLID=205392251 Brothers, Anthony Nab Final A-10 Regular-Season Nods March 5, 2012 University of Richmond March 5, 2012 Atlantic 10 All-Conference teams Award Recipientshttp://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030512aaa.html Dunphy, Nicholson Take Top A-10 Men's Basketball Honors Atlantic 10 Conference March 5, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120309003846/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030512aaa.html March 9, 2012 Coach of the YearFran Dunphy (Temple) Player of the YearAndrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure) Defensive Player of the YearC.J. Aiken (Saint Joseph's) Rookie of the YearKendall Anthony (Richmond)Sixth Man of the YearRonald Roberts (Saint Joseph's)Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the YearEarl Pettis (La Salle) All-Academic TeamLuke Fabrizius (Dayton)Nemanja Mikic (George Washington)Brian Conklin (Saint Louis)Kyle Cassity (Saint Louis)Juan Fernandez (Temple) First Team Chaz Williams (Massachusetts)Andrew NicholsonBrian Conklin (Saint Louis)Ramone Moore (Temple)Tu Holloway (Xavier) Second TeamKevin Dillard (Dayton)Chris Gaston (Fordham)Ramon Galloway (La Salle)Langston Galloway (Saint Joseph's)Khalif Wyatt (Temple) Third TeamChris Braswell (Charlotte)T. J. McConnell (Duquesne)Kwamain Mitchell (Saint Louis)Juan Fernandez (Temple)Mark Lyons (Xavier) Honorable MentionChris Johnson (Dayton)Earl Pettis (La Salle)Carl Jones (Saint Joseph's)Halil Kanacevic (Saint Joseph's) All-Defensive TeamT. J. McConnell (Duquesne)Darrius Garrett (Richmond)Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure)C.J. Aiken (Saint Joseph's)Jordair Jett (Saint Louis) All-Rookie TeamPierriá Henry (Charlotte)Jerrell Wright (La Salle)Jonathan Holton (Rhode Island)Kendall Anthony (Richmond)Dezmine Wells (Xavier) References 2