2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2010–11 Memphis Tigers Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg 250 Conference USA C-USA 25–10 10–6 Josh Pastner (2nd year) Glynn Cyprien Jack Murphy Willis Wilson FedExForum Conference USA tournament champions NCAA Tournament Round of 64 The 2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2010–11 college basketball season, the 90th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by head coach Josh Pastner (assisted by Glynn Cyprien, Jack Murphy, and Willis Wilson), and played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. They are members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–10, 10–6 in C-USA play and won the 2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the second round to Arizona. Pre-season The 2009–10 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 24–10 (13–3 C-USA). The Tigers finished in second place in C-USA, but were upset in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament by 7 seed and ultimate champion, Houston. For the first time since 2005, the Tigers did not earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers accepted an invitation to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament, beating St. John's before being defeated by Ole Miss in the second round.Memphis Tigers Basketball - Tigers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/235/memphis-tigers 2023-02-01 ESPN enJuly 2023 The Tigers signed a number of highly rated recruits before the 2010–2011 season began, including three native Memphians: Tarik Black of Ridgeway High School, Joe Jackson of White Station High School, and Chris Crawford of Sheffield High School. The incoming freshman class of 2010 also included Will Barton and his brother, Antonio Barton, Jelan Kendrick, and Hippolyte Tsafack. The signing class, which included three All-Americans (Jackson, Will Barton, Kendrick), was rated the country's second best.https://247sports.com/Season/2010-Basketball/ScoutTeamRankings/ 2010 Basketball Scout Scout Scout Team Rankings 247Sports Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Tyler Foster 35 G/F 6' 5" 185 Freshman Albany, New York Walk-on James Harvey, Jr. 2 G 6' 2" 200 Freshman Memphis, Tennessee Walk-on Pierre Henderson-Niles 1 F 6' 8" 278 Senior Memphis, Tennessee Left team on Feb. 8, 2010 Aaron Jacques 54 F 6' 6" 200 Senior Bartlett, Tennessee Walk-on Willie Kemp 5 G 6' 2" 184 Senior Bolivar, Tennessee 4th all-time in games played (147)6th all-time in 3-pt FGs made (162) Doneal Mack 20 G 6' 5" 187 Senior Charlotte, North Carolina 3rd all-time in 3-pt FGs made (239)5th all-time in games played (145) 27th all-time in points scored (1,191)46th player to score 1,000+ points Roburt Sallie 3 G 6' 5" 196 Junior Sacramento, California Will graduate and transfer1st all-time in career 3-pt percentage (44.7%, 174–389)1st all-time in single-season 3-pt percentage (47%, 55–117)1st all-time in 3-pt FGs (10) and points scored (35) in NCAA tournament gameHolds NCAA record for 3-pt FGs made in NCAA tournament (10) Malik Thomas 32 G/F 6' 4" 195 Freshman Forestville, Maryland Walk-on Elliot Williams 15 G 6' 5" 180 Sophomore Memphis, Tennessee Led team scoring average with 17.9 ppg (610 pts)Drafted 22nd overall in the 2010 NBA draft by the Portland Trail BlazersWolken Dan 24 June 2010 Former Memphis Tiger Elliot Williams selected No. 22 by Portland The Commercial Appeal http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jun/24/former-memphis-tiger-elliot-williams-picked-no-22-/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100701083538/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jun/24/former-memphis-tiger-elliot-williams-picked-no-22-/ 1 July 2010 Statistics accurate as of 29 March 2010. Recruiting no no 2008 Antonio Barton PG Baltimore, MD Notre Dame Prep (MA) 6 2 170 06/06/2009 2 3 87 Will Barton SG Baltimore, MD Brewster Academy (NH) 6 6 170 06/06/2009 5 5 97 Tarik Black C Memphis, TN Ridgeway 6 7 230 11/16/2009 4 4 94 Chris Crawford SG Memphis, TN Sheffield 6 4 185 10/01/2009 3 4 91 Joe Jackson PG Memphis, TN White Station 5 11 160 09/11/2009 5 5 96 Jelan Kendrick SF Marietta, GA Wheeler 6 6 186 11/14/2009 5 5 95 Hippolyte Tsafack PF Yaoundé Yaoundé, Cameroon The Miller School 6 8 230 11/11/2009 3 3 91 2010 Memphis Basketball Commitments 2010 Memphis Basketball Commits ESPN memphis 350 235 2 2 4 2010-07-02 yes Transfers Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Carmouche, Charles G 6' 2" 175 Junior New Orleans, Louisiana Transferred from University of New Orleans Season summary The Tigers began the 2010–2011 season ranked 19th in the AP Poll and the pre-season favorite to win the Conference USA championship. Prior to the team's first regular season game with Centenary, Jelan Kendrick was suspended. After the game, Kendrick asked for permission to seek a transfer and was released.Smith Jason 14 November 2010 Freshman Jelan Kendrick released from Memphis Tigers http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/nov/13/freshman-jelan-kendrick-released-memphis-tigers/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101119024333/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/nov/13/freshman-jelan-kendrick-released-memphis-tigers/ 19 November 2010 Memphis Commercial Appeal The team announced on December 10, 2010 that junior forward Wesley Witherspoon would be out a number of weeks as a result of knee surgery.Tenn. Memphis 10 December 2010 Witherspoon Undergoing Surgery Friday For Right Knee Meniscal Tear https://gotigersgo.com/news/2010/12/10/Witherspoon_Undergoing_Surgery_Friday_For_Right_Knee_Meniscal_Tear.aspx 2023-02-11 University of Memphis Athletics en On December 12, 2010, junior forward Angel Garcia left the Tigers to play professionally in Spain.Tenn. Memphis 12 December 2010 Garcia To Sign Professional Contract To Play In Spain At Semester's End https://gotigersgo.com/news/2010/12/12/Garcia_To_Sign_Professional_Contract_To_Play_In_Spain_At_Semester_s_End.aspx 2023-02-11 University of Memphis Athletics en Highlights of the regular season included wins over pre-season No. 12 Gonzaga and two victories each against both Southern Miss and UAB. However, beset by injuries, transfers, suspensions, and inconsistent play from their heralded freshmen and upperclassmen, the Tigers underachieved relative to their pre-season expectations during a majority of their regular season schedule. The Tigers suffered their worst margin of defeat in the FedEx Forum in several years in their loss to then No. 10 Georgetown on December 23, 2010 by a score of 69–86. The Tigers also lost at Rice, SMU, and East Carolina during their Conference USA schedule. The Tigers entered the 2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament as the 4 seed with a 22–9 overall record and 10–6 record in conference. Tournament MVP Joe Jackson led the Tigers to the tournament championship, defeating 5 seed Southern Miss, 8 seed East Carolina, and 3 seed UTEP, which was playing at home, for the conference crown. Jackson sealed the victory against UTEP in the championship game in dramatic fashion, scoring the final two of his 17 points on two free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining, causing the Tigers to take their first lead of the game.Smith Jason 12 March 2011 University of Memphis Tigers on way to NCAA after C-USA Championship win Memphis Commercial Appeal http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/mar/12/university-memphis-tigers-win-c-usa-championship/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110314000259/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/mar/12/university-memphis-tigers-win-c-usa-championship/ 14 March 2011 The Tigers earned a 12 seed in the 2011 NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by 5th seeded Arizona Wildcats on Friday March 18, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma by a score of 77–75. Roster 2010 Memphis Tigers #0C1C8C #FFFFFF #8E9295 #0C1C8C Will Coleman 0 F 6 9 245 SR Columbus, Georgia C Joe Jackson basketball 1 y G 6 0 170 FR Memphis, Tennessee Antonio Barton 2 G 6 2 165 FR Baltimore, Maryland Chris Crawford basketball, born 1992 y 3 G 6 4 205 FR Memphis, Tennessee Charles Carmouche 4 G 6 2 175 JR New Orleans, Louisiana Will Barton 5 G 6 6 175 FR Baltimore, Maryland y Tarik Black 10 C 6 8 252 FR Memphis, Tennessee C y Wesley Witherspoon y 11 F/G 6 9 210 JR Atlanta, Georgia Drew Barham 12 F/G 6 7 194 SO Cordova, Tennessee y Hippolyte Tsafack 14 F 6 8 231 FR yes Yaoundé, Cameroon Trey Draper 15 G 5 10 170 FR Memphis, Tennessee Charles Holt 23 G 5 10 175 SO Memphis, Tennessee D. J. Stephens y 30 G/F 6 5 185 SO Killeen, Texas Preston Laird 31 G 6 3 189 JR Memphis, Tennessee Josh Pastner (Arizona) Glynn Cyprien (Texas-San Antonio) Jack Murphy (Arizona) Willis Wilson (Rice) http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mem-m-baskbl-mtt.html 15 September 2010 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers| Exhibition Wed, Nov 3 7:00 pm yes 19 2010 LeMoyne–Owen Magicians LeMoyne–Owen FedExForum Memphis, TN 106–49   Tue, Nov 9 7:00 pm yes 19 2010 none Christian Brothers Buccaneers Christian Brothers FedExForum Memphis, TN 75–49   |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers| Regular Season Fri, Nov 12 8:00 pm yes 19 2010 none Centenary Gentlemen Centenary FedExForum Memphis, TN 104–40 17,792 1–0 Mon, Nov 15 11:00 pm yes 19 Miami (FL) FedExForum Memphis, TN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon ESPN 72–68 17,873 2–0 Wed, Nov 17 7:00 pm yes 19 2010 none Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State FedExForum Memphis, TN 94–79 16,215 3–0 Sun, Nov 21 4:00 pm yes y 19 LSU BancorpSouth Arena Tupelo, MS CBS CS 70–61 7,941 4–0 Tue, Nov 23 7:00 pm yes 14 2010 UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin FedExForum Memphis, TN SS 102–80 15,909 5–0 Wed, Dec 1 7:00 pm yes 14 2010 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State FedExForum Memphis, TN SS 78–71 OT 16,342 6–0 Sat, Dec 4 7:00 pm yes 14 2010 none Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky FedExForum Memphis, TN CSS 77–61 17,171 7–0 Tue, Dec 7 6:00 pm yes y 13 Kansas 4 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY Jimmy V Classic ESPN 68–81 19,391 7–1 Thu, Dec 16 7:00 pm yes 18 Austin Peay FedExForum Memphis, TN CSS 70–68 OT 16,347 8–1 Mon, Dec 20 7:00 pm yes 16 2010 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Texas A&M–Corpus Christi FedExForum Memphis, TN SS 68–63 16,187 9–1 Thu, Dec 23 7:00 pm yes 16 Georgetown 10 FedExForum Memphis, TN ESPN2 69–86 17,842 9–2 Thu, Dec 30 7:00 pm yes 21 2010 Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb FedExForum Memphis, TN CSS 88–70 17,368 10–2 Sun, Jan 2 2:00 pm yes 21 2010 none Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State FedExForum Memphis, TN SS 91–86 15,831 11–2 Wed, Jan 5 8:00 pm yes yes 21 Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN ESPN2 84–104 18,664 11–3 Sat, Jan 8 3:00 pm 21 East Carolina FedExForum Memphis, TN CSS 61–58 16,058 12–3 1–0 Wed, Jan 12 7:00 pm yes SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX 58–64 2,509 12–4 1–1 Sat, Jan 15 11:00 am Marshall FedExForum Memphis, TN CSS 77–61 15,877 13–4 2–1 Wed, Jan 19 6:00 pm yes 2010 none Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS CSS 76–75 5,864 14–4 3–1 Sat, Jan 22 6:00 pm y UAB Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL ESPN2 76–73 OT 9,119 15–4 4–1 Wed, Jan 26 7:00 pm UCF FedExForum Memphis, TN CBS CS 77–61 17,086 16–4 5–1 Sat, Jan 29 6:00 pm yes Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 70–85 7,614 16–5 5–2 Wed, Feb 2 6:00 pm 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa FedExForum Memphis, TN CBS CS 65–68 15,953 16–6 5–3 Sat, Feb 5 3:00 pm yes yes Gonzaga Spokane Arena Spokane, WA ESPN 62–58 10,778 17–6 Wed, Feb 9 6:00 pm yes UCF UCF Arena Orlando, FL CBS CS 63–62 7,076 18–6 6–3 Sat, Feb 12 5:00 pm Southern Miss FedExForum Memphis, TN Homecoming ESPN2 67–61 18,104 19–6 7–3 Wed, Feb 16 6:00 pm UAB FedExForum Memphis, TN CBS CS 62–58 16,818 20–6 8–3 Sat, Feb 19 7:00 pm yes 2010 Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX CSS 52–67 2,324 20–7 8–4 Tue, Feb 22 8:00 pm Houston FedExForum Memphis, TN CBS CS 69–58 16,550 21–7 9–4 Sat, Feb 26 2:00 pm yes UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX ESPN2 47–74 11,334 21–8 9–5 Wed, Mar 2 6:00 pm yes East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC SS 57–68 5,856 21–9 9–6 Sat, Mar 5 3:00 pm 2010 Tulane Green Wave Tulane FedExForum Memphis, TN CBS CS 66–61 17,278 22–9 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers| Conference USA Tournament Thu, Mar 10 1:30 pm y 4 Southern Miss 5 Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX Quarterfinals CBS CS 66–63 7,085 23–9 Fri, Mar 11 5:30 pm y 4 East Carolina 8 Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX Semifinals CBS CS 9,496 76–56 24–9 Sat, Mar 12 10:30 am y 4 UTEP 3 Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX Championship Game CBS 11,769 67–66 25–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers| NCAA Tournament Fri, Mar 18 1:45 pm yes yes 12W Arizona 17 5W BOK Center Tulsa, OK Second Round 12,631 CBS 75–77 25–10 AP Poll Central Time Notes Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Team, 2010-11 Memphis Memphis Tigers men's basketball Memphis Tigers men's basketball Category:2010s in Memphis, Tennessee