2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 11
2010–11 record	29–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach	John Calipari (2nd year)
Assistant coach	John Robic (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Orlando Antigua (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Kenny Payne (1st year)
Home arena	Rupp Arena

2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
#15 Florida	13	–	3	.813	29	–	8	.784
#11 Kentucky †	10	–	6	.625	29	–	9	.763
#25 Vanderbilt	9	–	7	.563	23	–	11	.676
Georgia	9	–	7	.563	21	–	12	.636
Tennessee	8	–	8	.500	19	–	15	.559
South Carolina	5	–	11	.313	14	–	16	.467
West
Alabama	12	–	4	.750	25	–	12	.676
Mississippi State	9	–	7	.563	17	–	14	.548
Ole Miss	7	–	9	.438	20	–	14	.588
Arkansas	7	–	9	.438	18	–	13	.581
Auburn	4	–	12	.250	11	–	20	.355
LSU	3	–	13	.188	11	–	21	.344

† SEC Tournament winner As of April 2, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach is John Calipari, who entered his second season after posting a 35–3 record in his inaugural season.

Pre-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Bledsoe, EricEric Bledsoe	24	G	73 !6' 1"	190	1 !Freshman	Birmingham, Alabama	Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Cousins, DeMarcusDeMarcus Cousins	15	F/C	83 !6' 11"	270	1 !Freshman	Mobile, Alabama	Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Dodson, DarnellDarnell Dodson	3	F	79 !6' 7"	215	2 !Sophomore	Greenbelt, Maryland	Academically ineligible
Harris, RamonRamon Harris	5	G/F	79 !6' 7"	218	4 !Senior	Anchorage, Alaska	Graduated
Krebs, MarkMark Krebs	12	G	77 !6' 5"	207	4 !Senior	Newport, Kentucky	Graduated
Orton, DanielDaniel Orton	33	F/C	82 !6' 10"	255	1 !Freshman	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Patterson, PatrickPatrick Patterson	54	F	81 !6' 9"	235	3 !Junior	Huntington, West Virginia	Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Stevenson, PerryPerry Stevenson	21	F	81 !6' 9"	215	4 !Senior	Lafayette, Louisiana	Graduated
Wall, JohnJohn Wall	11	G	76 !6' 4"	195	1 !Freshman	Raleigh, North Carolina	Entered the 2010 NBA Draft

Recruiting

Class of 2010 signees

2010 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brandon Knight G	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Pine Crest School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 14, 2010
Brandon Knight G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Terrence Jones F	Portland, Oregon	Jefferson High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 19, 2010
Terrence Jones F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Enes Kanter C	Istanbul, Turkey	Stoneridge Prep	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	Mar 23, 2010
Enes Kanter C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Doron Lamb G	Laurelton, New York	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 17, 2010
Doron Lamb G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Eloy Vargas F	Moca, Dominican Republic	Miami Dade CC	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 15, 2010
Eloy Vargas F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Stacey Poole G	Jacksonville, Florida	Providence School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 24, 2009
Stacey Poole G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Jarrod Polson G	Wilmore, Kentucky	West Jessamine High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 28, 2010
Jarrod Polson G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1
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: "Kentucky 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15. "2010 Kentucky 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. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15.

Class of 2011 commitments

2011 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Anthony Davis F	Chicago, Illinois	Perspectives Charter School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 13, 2010
Anthony Davis F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Michael Gilchrist F	Elizabeth, New Jersey	St. Patrick	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 14, 2010
Michael Gilchrist F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Marquis Teague G	Indianapolis, Indiana	Pike	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 22, 2010
Marquis Teague G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Kyle Wiltjer F	Portland, Oregon	Jesuit	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 28, 2010
Kyle Wiltjer F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1
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: "Kentucky 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-04-14. "2011 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-04-14. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-04-14. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-04-14. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-04-14.

Roster

2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Home town
5.0 !C	0	Kanter, EnesEnes Kanter (I)	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Stoneridge Prep (CA)	Istanbul, Turkey
3.5 !F	1	Miller, DariusDarius Miller	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mason County	Maysville, Kentucky
1.5 !G	2	Poole, StaceyStacey Poole	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Providence School	Jacksonville, Florida
3.5 !F	3	Jones, TerrenceTerrence Jones	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Jefferson	Portland, Oregon
1.5 !G	4	Hood, JonJon Hood	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Madisonville North Hopkins	Madisonville, Kentucky
1.5 !G	5	Polson, JarrodJarrod Polson	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	West Jessamine	Wilmore, Kentucky
1.5 !G	12	Knight, BrandonBrandon Knight (C)	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pine Crest School	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1.5 !G	20	Lamb, DoronDoron Lamb	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Oak Hill Academy (VA)	Queens, New York
3.5 !F	30	Vargas, EloyEloy Vargas	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	239 lb (108 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Miami Dade College	Moca, Dominican Republic
1.5 !G	34	Liggins, DeAndreDeAndre Liggins	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Findlay Prep	Chicago, Illinois
3.5 !F	55	Harrellson, JoshJosh Harrellson	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Southwestern Illinois	St. Charles, Missouri
1.5 !G	10	Beckham, TwanyTwany Beckham	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Ballard	Louisville, Kentucky

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Twany Beckham transferred from Mississippi State in January 2011. He was not eligible to play until December 2011. He was still able to practice and be a part of the roster, but was not on scholarship during spring 2011.

2010-2011 Schedule Notes

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
August 15, 2010* 7 p.m., BBSN		Windsor	W 95–62^[1]	–	31 – Knight	12 – Miller	4 – Liggins	St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario
August 16, 2010* 6 p.m., BBSN		Western	W 96–68^[2]	–	24 – Lamb	8 – Harrellson	12 – Knight	St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario
August 17, 2010* 11 a.m., BBSN		Windsor	W 104–75^[3]	–	27 – Knight	19 – Harrellson	9 – Knight	St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario
November 1, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN	No. 11	Pikeville	W 97–66	–	22 – Knight	10 – Miller	3 – (2 tied)	Rupp Arena (21,127) Lexington, KY
November 5, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN	No. 11	Dillard	W 122–54	–	23 – Jones	10 – Jones	6 – Knight	Rupp Arena (21,589) Lexington, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN	No. 11	East Tennessee State	W 88–65	1–0	25 – Jones	12 – Jones	5 – Knight	Rupp Arena (23,740) Lexington, KY
November 19, 2010* 10:30 pm, ESPNU	No. 12	vs. Portland	W 79–48	2–0	21 – Knight	12 – Harrellson	4 – Miller	Rose Garden (10,216) Portland, OR
November 22, 2010* 5:30 pm, ESPN2	No. 8	vs. Oklahoma 2010 Maui Invitational	W 76–64	3–0	29 – Jones	13 – Jones	4 – Liggins	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 23, 2010* 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 8	vs. No. 13 Washington 2010 Maui Invitational	W 74–67	4–0	24 – Knight	17 – Jones	2 – Liggins	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 24, 2010* 10:00 pm, ESPN	No. 8	vs. Connecticut 2010 Maui Invitational	L 67–84	4–1	24 – Jones	6 – Vargas	5 – Knight	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 30, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN	No. 10	Boston U.	W 91–57	5–1	23 – Knight	12 – Harrellson	6 – Knight	Rupp Arena (21,684) Lexington, KY
December 4, 2010* 12:30 pm, CBS	No. 10	at North Carolina	L 73–75	5–2	24 – Lamb	11 – Harrellson	4 – (2 tied)	Dean Smith Center (20,695) Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2010* 9:30 pm, ESPN	No. 17	vs. No. 23 Notre Dame SEC/Big East Invitational	W 72–58	6–2	27 – Jones	19 – Jones	5 – Knight	Freedom Hall (17,404) Louisville, KY
December 11, 2010* 5:15 pm, ESPN	No. 17	Indiana	W 81–62	7–2	19 – Liggins	12 – Harrellson	4 – Knight	Rupp Arena (24,337) Lexington, KY
December 18, 2010* 8:00 pm, BBSN	No. 17	Mississippi Valley State	W 85–60	8–2	19 – Jones	12 – Harrellson	5 – Miller	Rupp Arena (23,341) Lexington, KY
December 22, 2010* 1:00 pm, BBSN	No. 13	Winthrop	W 89–52	9–2	32 – Lamb	10 – Harrellson	9 – Liggins	Rupp Arena (22,698) Lexington, KY
December 28, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN	No. 11	Coppin State	W 91–61	10–2	18 – Jones	8 – Liggins	8 – Knight	Rupp Arena (24,329) Lexington, KY
December 31, 2010* 12:00 pm, CBS	No. 11	at No. 22 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	W 78–63	11–2	25 – Knight	14 – Harrellson	6 – Jones	KFC Yum! Center (22,803) Louisville, KY
January 3, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 10	Penn	W 86–62	12–2	22 – Knight	12 – Harrellson	6 – Miller	Rupp Arena (21,681) Lexington, KY
SEC regular season
January 8, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network	No. 10	at Georgia	L 70–77	12–3 (0–1)	24 – Jones	11 – Harrellson	3 – (2 tied)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 11, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 13	Auburn	W 78–54	13–3 (1–1)	35 – Jones	8 – Jones	7 – Lamb	Rupp Arena (23,065) Lexington, KY
January 15, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network	No. 13	LSU	W 82–44	14–3 (2–1)	19 – Knight	14 – Harrellson	5 – Lamb	Rupp Arena (24,330) Lexington, KY
January 18, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 12	at Alabama Super Tuesday	L 66–68	14–4 (2–2)	17 – Jones	9 – (2 tied)	3 – Knight	Coleman Coliseum (14,589) Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2011 6:00 pm, ESPN	No. 12	at South Carolina	W 67–58	15–4 (3–2)	23 – Knight	7 – (3 tied)	3 – Liggins	Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC
January 29, 2011 4:00 pm, ESPN	No. 14	Georgia	W 66–60	16–4 (4–2)	19 – Lamb	8 – Harrellson	4 – Knight	Rupp Arena (24,352) Lexington, KY
February 1, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2	No. 10	at Ole Miss	L 69–71	16–5 (4–3)	22 – Jones	6 – Jones	2 – Knight	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,243) Oxford, MS
February 5, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 10	at Florida College GameDay	L 68–70	16–6 (4–4)	24 – Knight	7 – Jones	4 – Knight	O'Connell Center (12,633) Gainesville, FL
February 8, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 18	Tennessee Super Tuesday	W 73–61	17–6 (5–4)	19 – Liggins	11 – Jones	3 – Liggins	Rupp Arena (24,334) Lexington, KY
February 12, 2011 1:00 pm, CBS	No. 18	at No. 23 Vanderbilt	L 77–81	17–7 (5–5)	25 – Jones	10 – Harrellson	3 – Harrellson	Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, TN
February 15, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 22	Mississippi State Super Tuesday	W 85–79	18–7 (6–5)	24 – Knight	10 – Jones	7 – Knight	Rupp Arena (23,196) Lexington, KY
February 19, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network	No. 22	South Carolina	W 90–59	19–7 (7–5)	22 – Miller	12 – Jones	9 – Knight	Rupp Arena (24,338) Lexington, KY
February 23, 2011 8:00 pm, SEC Network	No. 22	at Arkansas	L 76–77 ^OT	19–8 (7–6)	26 – Knight	14 – Harrellson	5 – Knight	Bud Walton Arena (13,472) Fayetteville, AR
February 26, 2011 4:00 pm, CBS	No. 22	No. 13 Florida	W 76–68	20–8 (8–6)	24 – Miller	12 – Harrellson	6 – Knight	Rupp Arena (24,346) Lexington, KY
March 1, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 20	No. 21 Vanderbilt Super Tuesday	W 68–66	21–8 (9–6)	17 – Knight	9 – (2 tied)	3 – Knight	Rupp Arena (24,275) Lexington, KY
March 6, 2011 12:00 pm, CBS	No. 20	at Tennessee	W 64–58	22–8 (10–6)	19 – Knight	11 – Jones	3 – (2 tied)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2011 3:30 pm, SEC Network	No. 15	vs. Ole Miss Quarterfinals	W 75–66	23–8	19 – Lamb	7 – (3 tied)	6 – Knight	Georgia Dome (21,875) Atlanta, GA

March 12, 2011 1:00 pm, ABC	No. 15	vs. Alabama Semifinals	W 72–58	24–8	15 – Lamb	10 – Harrellson	7 – Knight	Georgia Dome (21,728) Atlanta, GA

March 13, 2011 1:00 pm, ABC	No. 15	vs. No. 12 Florida Championship Game	W 70–54	25–8	17 – Knight	8 – Harrellson	4 – Knight	Georgia Dome (21,409) Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2011* 3:08 pm, CBS	No. 11 (4)	vs. (13) Princeton East Region Second Round	W 59–57	26–8	17 – Miller	10 – Harrellson	5 – Knight	St. Pete Times Forum (14,835) Tampa, FL
March 19, 2011* 12:15 pm, CBS	No. 11 (4)	vs. No. 22 (5) West Virginia East Region Third Round	W 71–63	27–8	30 – Knight	10 – Jones	4 – (2 tied)	St. Pete Times Forum (17,771) Tampa, FL
March 25, 2011* 9:54 pm, CBS	No. 11 (4)	vs. No. 1 (1) Ohio State East Region Semifinals	W 62–60	28–8	17 – Harrellson	10 – Harrellson	4 – (2 tied)	Prudential Center (18,343) Newark, NJ
March 27, 2011* 4:55 pm, CBS	No. 11 (4)	vs. No. 7 (2) North Carolina East Region Final	W 76–69	29–8	22 – Knight	8 – Harrellson	4 – (2 tied)	Prudential Center (18,278) Newark, NJ
April 2, 2011* 8:49 pm, CBS	No. 11 (4)	vs. No. 9 (W3) Connecticut National Semifinal	L 55–56	29–9	17 – B. Knight	15 – T. Jones	5 – B. Knight	Reliant Stadium (75,421) Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	11	12	8	10	17	17	13	11	10	13	12	14	10	18	22	22	20	15	11
Coaches	10	13	9	11	16	16	14	12	11	15	12	16	11	18	22	22	23	16	10	3

References

↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
↑ Matt May (2010-08-16). "CatsIllustrated.com - UK uses pressure defense in exhibition victory". Kentucky.rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2010-08-18.

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana

People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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