2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season

August 2023 2010–11 SEC Men's Basketball Season #193980 white NCAA Division I Basketball Southeastern Conference logo.svg 125px 12 CBS, ESPN, FSN Regular Season Florida 2011 SEC Champions Florida (East)Alabama (West) Division Champions Chandler Parsons, Florida SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Tournament Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Kentucky Florida Darius Miller, Kentucky Most Valuable Player Basketball 09–10 11–12 The 2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 16, 2010, and ended with the SEC Tournament on March 10–13, 2011 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The regular-season champion of the league and its East Division was Florida, with Alabama winning the West Division crown. Kentucky won the tournament crown and went on to make the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. This was the last season for the SEC's two-division alignment in men's basketball. The league's head coaches voted at the league's annual meeting on June 1, 2011, to eliminate the divisional format, starting with the 2011–12 season.http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/SECNation/SECTraditions/tabid/1073/Article/226326/destin-recap-day-two.aspx Destin Recap: Day Two Southeastern Conference June 1, 2011 June 4, 2011 Pre-season polls and teams Pre-Season Poll: SEC Mediahttps://www.secsports.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/214489/media-tabs-florida-as-sec-mens-hoops-champion.aspx Southeastern Conference www.secsports.com SEC East 1. Florida 2. Kentucky 3. Georgia 4. Tennessee 5. Vanderbilt 6. South Carolina SEC West 1. Mississippi State 2. Ole Miss 3. Alabama 4. Arkansas 5. LSU 6. Auburn Pre-Season All-SEC Teams SEC Mediahttp://www.midlandsconnect.com/sports/story.aspx?id=527826 Archived copy 2010-10-27 2011-07-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719141652/http://www.midlandsconnect.com/sports/story.aspx?id=527826 dead SEC Coacheshttp://www.secsports.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/214875/sec-mens-hoops-preseason-awards-announced.aspx Southeastern ConferenceBrandon Knight KentuckyTravis Leslie GeorgiaJeffery Taylor VanderbiltTrey Thompkins GeorgiaChris WarrenOle MissDee Bost Mississippi StateJaMychal Green AlabamaScotty Hopson TennesseeTravis Leslie GeorgiaChandler Parsons FloridaMarshawn Powell ArkansasJeffery Taylor VanderbiltTrey Thompkins GeorgiaChris WarrenOle Miss SEC Coaches select 8 players Players in bold are choices for SEC Player of the Year Rankings + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings   Pre Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 Wk18 Wk19 FinalAlabama AP RV RV RV RV RV C RV RV RV – Arkansas AP C Auburn AP C Florida AP 9 9 16 18 RV RV 20 RV RV RV RV 24 RV 17 14 13 14 12 15 C 11 10 14 16 24 24 19 RV RV RV RV 23 23 19 15 13 14 12 – Georgia AP RV RV RV 24 RV RV C RV RV RV RV RV RV Kentucky AP 11 12 8 10 17 17 13 11 10 13 12 14 10 18 22 22 20 15 11 C 10 13 9 11 16 16 14 12 11 15 12 16 11 18 22 22 23 16 LSU AP C Mississippi State AP RV RV RV C RV RV RV Ole Miss AP C South Carolina AP C Tennessee AP 23 24 24 13 11 7 19 RV RV RV C 20 23 24 17 13 7 18 RV RVVanderbilt AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 22 RV RV 19 23 23 18 18 21 RV 25 C RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 RV RV 24 24 24 18 18 20 24 – Attendance RkTeamArenaCapacityGms.Avg. Att.% FullTotal Att.1KentuckyRupp Arena23,5001523,603100.4%354,0462TennesseeThompson–Boling Arena21,6781818,95287.4%341,1303VanderbiltMemorial Gymnasium14,3161713,80296.4%234,6324ArkansasBud Walton Arena19,3681911,88461.4%225,7945AlabamaColeman Coliseum15,3161611,75776.8%188,1196South CarolinaColonial Life Arena18,0001710,42757.9%177,2547FloridaO'Connell Center12,0001710,18684.9%173,1588GeorgiaStegeman Coliseum10,523168,25078.4%131,9989LSUMaravich Assembly Center13,472187,15353.1%128,74910Ole MissTad Smith Coliseum9,061176,36070.2%108,12011AuburnAuburn Arena9,121206,32469.3%126,48312Mississippi StateHumphrey Coliseum10,500175,71054.4%97,069  TOTALS177,33420711,20075.8%2,286,552 Postseason NCAA tournament 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Seed Region School First round Second round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship 2 Southeast Florida W, 79–51 vs. #15 UC Santa Barbara – 3/17, Tampa, Florida W, 73–65 vs. #7 UCLA W, 83–74 (OT) vs. #3 BYU – 3/24, New Orleans L, 71–74 (OT) vs. #8 Butler     4 East Kentucky W, 59–57 vs. #13 Princeton – 3/17, Tampa, Florida W, 71–63 vs. #5 West Virginia W, 62–60 vs. #1 Ohio State – 3/25, Newark, New Jersey W, 76–69 vs. #4 North Carolina L, 55–56 vs. #3 Connecticut – 4/2, Houston   5 Southwest Vanderbilt L, 66–69 vs. #12 Richmond – 3/17, Denver           9 West Tennessee L, 45–75 vs. #8 Michigan – 3/18, Charlotte, North Carolina           10 East Georgia L, 65–68 vs. #7 Washington – 3/18, Charlotte, North Carolina           National Invitation Tournament 2011 National Invitation Tournament # of BidsRecordWin %R2R3SFCG24–2.6671111 TeamBid TypeSeedResultsAlabamaAt-large1W 68–44 vs. 8 Coastal CarolinaW 74-67 vs. 4 New Mexico W 79–64 vs. 2 Miami (FL)W 62–61 vs. 1 ColoradoL 57-68 4 Wichita StateOle MissAt-large5L 74–77 vs. 4 California NBA draft 2011 NBA draft PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center Player Team Round Pick # Position School NationalityBrandon KnightDetroit Pistons18PGKentuckyUnited StatesTobias HarrisCharlotte Bobcats19SFTennesseeUnited StatesTrey ThompkinsLos Angeles Clippers237PFGeorgiaUnited StatesChandler ParsonsHouston Rockets38SFFloridaUnited StatesJosh HarrellsonNew Orleans Hornets45CKentuckyUnited StatesTravis LeslieLos Angeles Clippers47SGGeorgiaUnited StatesVernon MacklinDetroit Pistons52PFFloridaUnited StatesDeAndre LigginsOrlando Magic53SGKentuckyUnited States Awards and honors All-Americans All SEC teams and awards The following individuals received postseason honors after having been chosen by the SEC coaches: 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Individual Awardshttp://www.secsports.com/news/men%92s-basketball-awards-announced.aspx Southeastern Conference March 8, 2011 March 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100312025328/http://www.secsports.com/news/men%92s-basketball-awards-announced.aspx dead Award Recipient(s)Player of the Year Chandler Parsons, FLORIDACoach of the Year Billy Donovan, FLORIDADefensive Player of the Year Sam Muldrow, F., SOUTH CAROLINARookie of the Year Terrence Jones, C., KENTUCKYScholar-Athlete of the Year Riley Benock, G., MISSISSIPPI STATESixth Man Award Brian Williams, C., TENNESSEE 2011 All-SEC Men's Basketball Teamshttp://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/222025/2011-sec-mens-hoops-awards-announced.aspx Southeastern Conference First Team Second Team All-Defensive Team All-Rookie TeamJaMychal Green, F., ALABAMAChandler Parsons†, F., FLORIDATrey Thompkins, F., GEORGIATerrence Jones, F., KENTUCKYBrandon Knight, F., KENTUCKYChris Warren†, G., OLE MISSScotty Hopson, G., TENNESSEEJohn Jenkins†, G., VANDERBILTTony Mitchell, F., ALABAMARotnei Clarke, G., ARKANSASKenny Boynton, G., FLORIDAErving Walker, G., FLORIDATravis Leslie, F., GEORGIADee Bost, G., MISS STATETobias Harris, F., TENNESSEEFestus Ezeli, C., VANDERBILTJeffery Taylor, F., VANDERBILTDelvon Johnson, F., ARKANSASDeAndre Liggins, G., KENTUCKYReginald Bucker, F., OLE MISSSam Muldrow, F., SOUTH CAROLINAJeffery Taylor, F., VANDERBILTTrevor Releford, G., ALABAMAPatric Young, F., FLORIDATerrence Jones, F., KENTUCKYBrandon Knight, G., KENTUCKYDoron Lamb, G., KENTUCKYRalston Turner, G., LSUBruce Ellington, G.,SOUTH CAROLINATobias Harris, F.,TENNESSEE † - denotes unanimous selection All-Academic USBWA All-District team References