2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2011–12 season. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. This was the first season for Cuonzo Martin as the Volunteers' head coach. Martin left Missouri State to take over for former head coach Bruce Pearl who was fired on March 21, 2011 for lying to NCAA investigators about recruiting violations.[1]

2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
NIT, second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2011–12 record19–15 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky160 1.000  382  .950
No. 25 Florida106 .625  2611  .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt106 .625  2511  .694
Tennessee106 .625  1915  .559
Alabama97 .563  2112  .636
Mississippi State88 .500  2112  .636
Ole Miss88 .500  2014  .588
LSU79 .438  1815  .545
Arkansas610 .375  1814  .563
Auburn511 .313  1516  .484
Georgia511 .313  1517  .469
South Carolina214 .125  1021  .323
2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

Class of 2011 Signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Richardson
SF
Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond Santa Fe High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Wes Washpun
PG
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 14, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Quinton Chievous
SG
Niles, Illinois Notre Dame High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Yemi Makanjuola
C
Raleigh, North Carolina Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Dwight Miller
PF
Bellaire, Texas St. Pius X 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  • "2011 Tennessee Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
    2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Yemi Makanjuola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)244 lb (111 kg) Fr Lagos, Nigeria
    G 1 Josh Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)186 lb (84 kg) Fr Edmond, OK
    G 2 Galen Campbell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) Fr Knoxville, TN
    F 3 Renaldo Woolridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg) Sr Sherman Oaks, CA
    G 4 Wes Washpun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)163 lb (74 kg) Fr Cedar Rapids, IA
    F 5 Jarnell Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
    G 11 Trae Golden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)209 lb (95 kg) So Powder Springs, GA
    G 13 Skylar McBee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) Jr Rutledge, TN
    G 14 Tyler Summitt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS So Knoxville, TN
    F 15 Rob Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS Jr Brentwood, TN
    F 20 Kenny Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) Jr Stone Mountain, GA
    G 21 Ryan Kilmartin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Charlotte, NC
    G 24 Brandon Lopez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)179 lb (81 kg) Fr Knoxville, TN
    G 23 Cameron Tatum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Lithonia, GA
    F 25 Dwight Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Nassau, Bahamas
    G 31 Quinton Chievous 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
    F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS Jr Madison, WI
    G 52 Jordan McRae 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)174 lb (79 kg) So Midway, GA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2011*
    7:30 p.m.
    Carson–Newman W 73–52 
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    November 7, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    Lincoln Memorial W 76–67 
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 11, 2011*
    7:00 p.m., FSN
    UNC Greensboro
    Maui Invitational Tournament opening game
    W 92–63  1–0
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    November 16, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    Louisiana-Monroe W 85–62  2–0
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    November 21, 2011*
    5:30 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. No. 6 Duke
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    W 77–67  2–1
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Maui, HI
    November 22, 2011*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. No. 8 Memphis
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    L 97–99 2OT 2–2
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Maui, HI
    November 23, 2011*
    2:30 p.m., ESPNU
    vs. Chaminade
    Maui Invitational Tournament 7th place game
    W 86–60  3–2
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Maui, HI
    November 28, 2011*
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Oakland L 81–89  3–3
    Athletics Center O'rena 
    Rochester, MI
    December 3, 2011*
    5:15 p.m., ESPN
    Pittsburgh
    SEC–Big East Challenge
    L 56–61  3–4
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    December 10, 2011*
    12:00 p.m., CSS
    Austin Peay L 70–74  3–5
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    December 14, 2011*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at College of Charleston L 65–71  3–6
    Carolina First Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    December 20, 2011*
    7:00 p.m., SportSouth
    UNC Asheville W 72–68  4–6
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    December 23, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    East Tennessee State W 66–63  5–6
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    December 29, 2011*
    7:00 p.m., SportSouth
    The Citadel W 86–55  6–6
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 2, 2012*
    7:00 p.m., SportSouth
    Chattanooga W 76–63  7–6
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 4, 2012*
    8:00 p.m., FSN
    at Memphis L 51–69  7–7
    FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN
    SEC Regular Season
    January 7, 2012
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2
    No. 13 Florida W 67–56  8–7 (0–1)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 12, 2012
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at No. 20 Mississippi State L 58–62  8–8 (1–1)
    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    January 14, 2012
    12:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 2 Kentucky L 62–65  8–9 (1–2)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 18, 2012
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    at Georgia L 53–57 OT 8–10 (1–3)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, GA
    January 21, 2012*
    12:00 p.m., CBS
    No. 11 Connecticut W 60–57  9–10
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 24, 2012
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Vanderbilt L 47–65  9–11 (1–4)
    Memorial Gym 
    Nashville, TN
    January 28, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    Auburn W 64–49  10–11 (2–4)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    January 31, 2012
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at No. 1 Kentucky L 44–69  10–12 (2–5)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, KY
    February 4, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Georgia W 73–62  11–12 (3–5)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    February 8, 2012
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    South Carolina W 69–57  12–12 (4–5)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    February 11, 2012
    4:00 p.m., SECN
    at No. 8 Florida W 75–70  13–12 (5–5)
    O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    February 15, 2012
    8:00 p.m., SECN
    Arkansas W 77–58  14–12 (6–5)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    February 18, 2012
    1:30 p.m., SECN
    at Alabama L 50–62  14–13 (6–6)
    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    February 22, 2012
    7:00 p.m., CSS
    Ole Miss L 60–73  15–13 (7–6)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    February 25, 2012
    8:00 p.m., FSN
    at South Carolina W 73–64  16–13 (8–6)
    Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    February 29, 2012
    9:00 p.m., CSS
    at LSU W 74–69 OT 17–13 (9–6)
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    March 3, 2012
    4:00 p.m., ESPN
    Vanderbilt W 68–61  18–13 (10–6)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    2012 SEC Tournament
    March 9, 2012
    7:30 p.m., SECN
    No. (2) vs. (7) Ole Miss
    Quarterfinals
    L 72–77 OT 18–14
    New Orleans Arena 
    New Orleans, LA
    2012 NIT
    March 13, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. (1 TN) (8 TN) Savannah State
    First Round
    W 65–51  19–14
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    March 18, 2012
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. (1 TN) (4 TN) Middle Tennessee
    Second Round
    L 64–71  19–15
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, TN
    *Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
    ( ) Tournament seedings in parenthesis.

    References

    1. Beth Rucker,Tennessee Fires Coach Bruce Pearl Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press via NBCSports.MSNBC.com, March 21, 2011
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