2011–12 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2011–12 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 200px Pac-12 Conference Pac-12 19–14 11–7 Ben Howland 9th Korey McCray Phil Mathews Scott Garson Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena thumb|260px|UCLA vs. Richmond, Los Angeles Sports Arena The 2011–12 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference and were led by head coach Ben Howland. The team ended the season with a 19–14 record and did not participate in the NCAA National Championship tournament or the NIT. Recruiting class no no 2010 Norman Powell SG San Diego, CA Lincoln Senior HS 6 3.5 177.5 11/10/2010 4 4 ? De'End Parker SG San Francisco, CA CC of San Francisco 6 5 200 03/05/2011 NR NR ? Larry Drew II PG Woodland Hills, CA William Howard Taft HS/University of North Carolina 6 2 180 N/A n/A 0 2011 UCLA Commit List for 2011 Men's Basketball Recruiting ESPN – UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 2011 yes Roster 2011 UCLA Bruins y yes Anthony Stover y 0 C 6 10 235 So y Pasadena, California Windward School Tyler Lamb y 1 G 6 5 200 So Santa Ana, California Mater Dei H.S. Kenny Jones 2 G 6 0 190 Jr y Los Angeles, California St. Bernard H.S. Nick Kazemi 3 G 6 2 175 Fr Santa Ana, California Tustin H.S. Norman Powell y basketball 4 G 6 3 200 Fr San Diego, California Lincoln H.S. Jerime Anderson 5 G 6 2 183 Sr Anaheim, California Canyon H.S. y Larry Drew II y 10 G 6 2 180 Sr yes Encino, California William H. Taft H.S. Lazeric Jones y 11 G 6 1 187 Sr Chicago, Illinois John A. Logan College David Wear y 12 F 6 10 225 So y Huntington Beach, California Mater Dei H.S. Matt DeMarcus 13 G 6 3 203 Sr Solvang, California Santa Ynez Valley Union H.S. Brendan Lane y basketball 20 F 6 9 223 Jr Rocklin, California Rocklin H.S. De'End Parker 21 SG 6 6 215 Fr San Francisco, California City College of San Francisco Reeves Nelson y 22 F 6 8 235 Jr Modesto, California Modesto Christian H.S. D Travis Wear y 24 F 6 10 220 So y Huntington Beach, California Mater Dei H.S. Khalid McCaskill 30 G 6 5 185 Fr Harlem, NY Brewster Academy Joshua Smith y basketball 34 C 6 10 305 So Kent, Washington Kentwood H.S. Tyler Trapani 44 G 6 0 190 Sr Simi Valley, California Simi Valley H.S. *Ben Howland (Weber State) Scott Garson (UC Santa Barbara) Phil Mathews (UC Irvine) Korey McCray (Mercer University Mercer) (D) Dismissed https://web.archive.org/web/20110928090919/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ucla-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2011-03-17 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Exhibition November 6, 2011 2:00 pm yes yes 17 Cal State San Bernardino Citizens Business Bank Arena Ontario, CA 80–72 6,259 – |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season November 11, 2011 7:30 pm yes 17 Loyola Marymount LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA FS West 58–69 5,382  0–1 November 15, 2011 8:00 pm yes Middle Tennessee State LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Maui Invitational Opening Round ESPNU 68–88 4,758 0–2 November 21, 2011 6:30 pm yes yes Chaminade Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Maui Invitational First Round ESPNU 92–60 2,400 1–2 November 22, 2011 6:30 pm yes yes Kansas 14 Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Maui Invitational seminfinals ESPN 56–72 2,400 1–3 November 23, 2011 4:30 pm yes yes Michigan 15 Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI Maui Invitational 3rd place game ESPN 63–79 2,400 1–4 November 28, 2011 8:00 pm yes Pepperdine LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Prime Ticket 62–39 3,885 2–4 December 3, 2011 1:30 pm yes Texas LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA FSN/PT 59–69 6,177 2–5 December 10, 2011 4:00 pm yes yes Penn Honda Center Anaheim, CA FS West 77–73 6,332  3–5 December 14, 2011 7:30 pm yes Eastern Washington LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA FS West 60–47 4,229  4–5 December 17, 2011 12:00 pm yes yes UC Davis Honda Center Anaheim, CA Prime Ticket 82–39 5,132 5–5 December 20, 2011 7:30 pm yes UC Irvine LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Prime Ticket 89–60 4,090  6–5 December 23, 2011 7:30 pm yes Richmond LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Prime Ticket 71–63 4,194  7–5 December 29, 2011 7:30 pm yes Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA FSN/PT 59–60 6,777 7–6 (0–1) December 31, 2011 1:00 pm yes California Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA FSN/PT 69–85 9,750 7–7 (0–2) January 5, 2012 8:00 pm yes Arizona Honda Center Anaheim, CA John R. Wooden Classic FSN/PT 65–58 9,247 8–7 (1–2) January 7, 2012 7:30 pm yes Arizona State Honda Center Anaheim, CA FS West 75–58 9,076  9–7 (2–2) January 15, 2012 6:00 pm yes USC Galen Center Los Angeles, CA FSN/PT 66–47 8,474  10–7 (3–2) January 19, 2012 7:30 pm yes Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR FSN/PT 84–87 6,019  10–8 (3–3) January 21, 2012 1:00 pm yes Oregon Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR FSN/FSW 68–75 10,830  10–9 (3–4) January 26, 2012 7:30 pm Utah LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Prime Ticket 76–49 4,434  11–9 (4–4) January 28, 2012 1:00 pm Colorado LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Prime Ticket 77–60 9,253 12–9 (5–4) February 2, 2012 6:00 pm yes Washington Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA ESPN 69–71 9,756  12–10 (5–5) February 4, 2012 2:00 pm yes Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA RTNW 63–60 4,204  13–10 (6–5) February 9, 2012 8:00 pm Stanford LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Prime Ticket 72–61 5,207  14–10 (7–5) February 11, 2012 1:00 pm California LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA FSN/PT 63–73 9,001  14–11 (7–6) February 15, 2012 7:30 pm USC LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Prime Ticket 64–54 9,064  15–11 (8–6) February 18, 2012 10:00 am yes yes St. John's Madison Square Garden New York City, NY CBS 63–66 7,305  15–12 February 23, 2012 5:30 pm yes Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ 66–57 5,477  16–12 (9–6) February 25, 2012 11:00 am yes Arizona McKale Center Tucson, AZ CBS 63–65 14,724  16–13 (9–7) March 1, 2012 7:30 pm Washington State LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA 78–46 5,099  17–13 (10–7) March 3, 2012 11:00 am Washington LA Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA CBS 75–69 9,785  18–13 (11–7) |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins| Pac-12 Tournament |- March 7, 2012 2:40 pm yes 5 USC 12 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA First Round FSN 55–40 5,973  19–13 |- March 8, 2012 2:40 pm yes 5 Arizona 4 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA Quarterfinals FSN 58–66 8,780  19–14 AP Poll Pacific Timehttp://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ucla-m-baskbl-sched.html UCLA Schedule November 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807095548/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ucla-m-baskbl-sched.html August 7, 2011 dead mdy-all Rankings 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings UCLA was ranked No. 20 in the preseason Coaches' Poll.North Carolina is No. 1 in preseason coaches poll USA Today October 20, 2011 https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/usatpoll.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20111021200537/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/usatpoll.htm October 21, 2011 live They were also the media's preseason pick to win the Pac-12 conference title.Moore David Leon Ben Howland, UCLA battle back after Reeves Nelson dismissal December 20, 2011 USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/pac12/story/2011-12-20/bruins-at-crossroads/52086186/1 https://web.archive.org/web/20111221045906/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/pac12/story/2011-12-20/bruins-at-crossroads/52086186/1 December 21, 2011 live See also List of UCLA Bruins in the NBA Notes March 27, 2011 – Tyler Honeycutt leaving UCLA to enter 2011 NBA DraftBolch Ben UCLA basketball: Tyler Honeycutt says he will hire an agent, enter NBA draft March 28, 2011 Los Angeles Times http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/03/ucla-basketball-tyler-honeycutt-says-he-will-hire-an-agent-enter-nba-draft.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110402073721/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/03/ucla-basketball-tyler-honeycutt-says-he-will-hire-an-agent-enter-nba-draft.html April 2, 2011 live March 27, 2011 – Former North Carolina Tarheels Point Guard Larry Drew II enrolls at UCLABolch Ben UCLA basketball: Former North Carolina guard Larry Drew II joins Bruins March 28, 2011 Los Angeles Times http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/03/ucla-basketball-former-north-carolina-guard-larry-drew-ii-joins-bruins.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110402073711/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/03/ucla-basketball-former-north-carolina-guard-larry-drew-ii-joins-bruins.html April 2, 2011 live April 13, 2011 – Malcolm Lee announced he would forgo his final year of college eligibility and hire an agent and enter the 2011 NBA draft.Bolch Ben Malcolm Lee decides time is right to leave UCLA April 13, 2011 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-ucla-malcolm-lee-20110413,0,6266117.story https://web.archive.org/web/20110417021736/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-ucla-malcolm-lee-20110413,0,6266117.story 2011-04-17 dead 2011-04-14 June 7, 2011 – Korey McCray was hired as a new assistant coach, replacing Scott Duncan. December 9, 2011 – Reeves Nelson was dismissed from the team after his second indefinite suspension for conduct issues. The 6-foot-9 junior forward led the Bruins in scoring (13.9) and rebounding (9.1) in 2010–11 when he was named All-Pac-10.Pucin Diane UCLA basketball team dismisses Reeves Nelson December 9, 2011 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-reeves-nelson-ucla-20111210,0,6600779.story https://web.archive.org/web/20111210133635/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-reeves-nelson-ucla-20111210,0,6600779.story 2011-12-10 live 2011-12-10 Yoon Peter UCLA dismisses Reeves Nelson December 9, 2011 ESPNLosAngeles.com https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncb/story/_/id/7336148/ucla-bruins-dismiss-reeves-nelson-team December 10, 2011 March 5, 2012 – Guard Lazeric Jones was named Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 27 – March 4; Jones was named to the All-Pac-12 second team and David Wear received honorable mention. 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