2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	16–16 (7–9 A-10)
Head coach	Chris Mooney (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Kevin McGeehan (7th season); Jamal Brunt (5th season); Rob Jones (4th season);
Home arena	Robins Center
	Seasons ← 2010–11 2012–13 →

2011–12 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Temple	13	–	3	.813	24	–	8	.750
Saint Louis	12	–	4	.750	26	–	8	.765
Xavier	10	–	6	.625	23	–	13	.639
St. Bonaventure†	10	–	6	.625	20	–	12	.625
UMass	9	–	7	.563	26	–	11	.703
La Salle	9	–	7	.563	21	–	13	.618
Dayton	9	–	7	.563	20	–	13	.606
Saint Joseph's	9	–	7	.563	20	–	14	.588
Duquesne	7	–	9	.438	16	–	15	.516
Richmond	7	–	9	.438	16	–	16	.500
Charlotte	5	–	11	.313	13	–	17	.433
George Washington	5	–	11	.313	10	–	21	.323
Rhode Island	4	–	12	.250	7	–	24	.226
Fordham	3	–	13	.188	10	–	19	.345

† 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner As of March 13, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2011–12 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under seventh-year head basketball coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center.

Preseason[edit]

Recruiting[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luke Piotrowski C	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Atlantic Christian School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 7, 2010
Luke Piotrowski C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa PF	Atlanta, Georgia	Norcross HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 25, 2010
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Trey Davis SG	Richmond, Virginia	Benedictine HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 23, 2010
Trey Davis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87
Kendall Anthony PG	Jackson, Tennessee	Liberty Technology Magnet HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Aug 28, 2010
Kendall Anthony PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR
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: "Rivals.com 2011 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "Scout.com 2011 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "ESPN 2011 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

Roster[edit]

2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Kendall Anthony	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	140 lb (64 kg)	Fr	Jackson, Tennessee
F/C	1	Darrius Garrett	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Raleigh, North Carolina
G	2	Cedrick Lindsay	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Washington, D.C.
G	3	Darien Brothers	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Richmond, Virginia
G	4	Wayne Sparrow	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Baltimore, Maryland
F	5	Trey Davis	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Richmond, Virginia
G	10	Jonathan Benjamin	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Rochester, New York
F/C	11	Josh Duinker	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	Sydney, Australia
G/F	13	Zak Estes	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Indianapolis, Indiana
F	15	Francis-Cedric Martel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Montreal, Canada
G	22	Greg Robbins	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
G	24	Liam Billings	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Winter Park, Florida
C	25	Luke Piotrowski	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Atlantic City, New Jersey
G	30	Zachary Chu	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Dallas, Texas
F	31	Conor Smith	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Sr	Brookfield, Wisconsin
F	33	Alonzo Nelson-Ododa	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
F	34	Derrick Williams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	So	Harlem, New York

Head coach

Chris Mooney (Princeton)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-11-17

Schedule[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 11* 7:30 pm	American	W 66–56	1–0	Robins Center (6,571) Richmond, Virginia
November 14* 8:15 pm	at Davidson	L 61–74	1–1	Belk Arena (3,887) Davidson, North Carolina
November 17* 7:00 pm	Hampton Cancún Challenge	W 72–51	2–1	Robins Center (4,264) Richmond, Virginia
November 19* 5:00 pm	Sacred Heart Cancún Challenge	W 83–58	3–1	Robins Center (4,521) Richmond, Virginia
November 22* 9:30 pm, CBS Sports Network	vs. Illinois Cancún Challenge	L 61–70	3–2	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort Cancún, Mexico
November 23* 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network	vs. Rutgers Cancún Challenge	W 58–53	4–2	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (862) Cancún, Mexico
November 30* 7:30 pm	at William & Mary	W 92–61	5–2	Kaplan Arena (2,506) Williamsburg, Virginia
December 3* 1:00 pm, ESPN3	at Wake Forest	W 70–62	6–2	LJVM Coliseum (7,813) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
December 9* 8:00 pm, ESPN2	at VCU Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic	L 51–73	6–3	Siegel Center (7,686) Richmond, Virginia
December 14* 3:00 pm	Iona	L 79–88	6–4	Robins Center (4,217) Richmond, Virginia
December 17* 7:00 pm	at Bucknell	L 65–79	6–5	Sojka Pavilion (3,140) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
December 20* 7:00 pm	Old Dominion	W 90–82 ^OT	7–5	Robins Center (6,239) Richmond, Virginia
December 23* 10:30 pm, Prime Ticket	at UCLA	L 63–71	7–6	LA Sports Arena (4,194) Los Angeles, California
December 28* 7:00 pm	Liberty	W 77–61	8–6	Robins Center (4,471) Richmond, Virginia
December 30* 4:00 pm	UNC Greensboro	W 78–58	9–6	Robins Center (4,497) Richmond, Virginia
January 4 7:30 pm	at Charlotte	L 70–75	9–7 (0–1)	Halton Arena (4,591) Charlotte, North Carolina
January 7 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network	at Rhode Island	W 70–53	10–7 (1–1)	Ryan Center (3,611) Kingston, Rhode Island
January 14 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network	Temple	W 76–65	11–7 (2–1)	Robins Center (8,032) Richmond, Virginia
January 18 7:00 pm	at George Washington	L 65–83	11–8 (2–2)	Smith Center (2,464) Washington, D.C.
January 21 5:00 pm, CBS Sports Network	Massachusetts	L 68–79	11–9 (2–3)	Robins Center (7,231) Richmond, Virginia
January 25 7:00 pm	Fordham	W 102–58	12–9 (3–3)	Robins Center (4,007) Richmond, Virginia
January 28 7:00 pm	at St. Bonaventure	L 47–62	12–10 (3–4)	Reilly Center (4,589) St. Bonaventure, New York
February 1 7:00 pm	Saint Joseph's	L 60–70	12–11 (3–5)	Robins Center (4,219) Richmond, Virginia
February 4 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at Duquesne	L 72–81	12–12 (3–6)	A.J. Palumbo Center (4,481) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 8 7:00 pm	La Salle	W 78–76	13–12 (4–6)	Robins Center (4,028) Richmond, Virginia
February 11 5:00 pm, ESPNU	George Washington	L 67–69	13–13 (4–7)	Robins Center (8,011) Richmond, Virginia
February 15 7:00 pm, KPLR-TV	at Saint Louis	L 50–64	13–14 (4–8)	Chaifetz Arena (7,459) St. Louis, Missouri
February 18 6:00 pm	Charlotte	W 53–52	14–14 (5–8)	Robins Center (9,071) Richmond, Virginia
February 22 7:00 pm	at Saint Joseph's	W 52–49	15–14 (6–8)	Hagan Arena (3,951) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 25 8:00 pm, ESPN2	at Xavier	L 57–65	15–15 (6–9)	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio
February 29 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network (regional)	Dayton	W 82–71	16–15 (7–9)	Robins Center (5,524) Richmond, Virginia
2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
March 6 7:00 pm	at La Salle First Round	L 72–80	16–16	Tom Gola Arena (1,702) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time^[1].

References[edit]

^ "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2011–12 Schedule." Retrieved on October 12, 2011.

[1] "University of Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball 2011–12 Schedule." Retrieved on October 12, 2011.

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