2010–11 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team were a National Collegiate Athletic Association

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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Division I college basketball

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team representing Oakland University

Oakland University

Oakland University is a public university co-founded by Matilda Dodge Wilson and John A. Hannah whose campus is located in central Oakland County, Michigan, United States in the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills. It is the only major research university in Oakland County, from which OU...

. OU won the conference regular season and conference tournament

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title for the second consecutive year. Oakland received The Summit League's automatic berth into the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....

as a #13 seed against #4 seeded Texas

2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Rick Barnes, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas and are members of the...

. The Golden Grizzlies lost the game 85–81.

Preseason

Oakland was picked to win The Summit League championship. They received 29 of 34 first place votes. Center Keith Benson

Keith Benson

Keith A. Benson, Jr. is a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He previously played for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team. Benson plays center and is the current The Summit League player of the year...

was picked as the Preseason Conference Player of the Year and named to the All-League First Team. Guard Larry Wright was named to the Second Team.

Joining the team for the 2010–11 season were guards Reggie Hamilton and Travis Bader. Hamilton was eligible to play after sitting out the 2009–10

2009–10 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team were a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Oakland University. Oakland finished the season 26–9 overall, 17–1 in The Summit League and were the league's regular season and conference...

season. Hamilton had transferred from fellow conference team UMKC

UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball

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. Freshman Bader began playing after his redshirt

Redshirt (college sports)

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season. Also seeing significant minutes was freshman guard Ryan Bass.

Regular season

Oakland was the first Division I school to clinch the conference championship. Oakland finished the season with a 34–2 record in their last 36 conference games spanning two seasons, which was the best in NCAA Division I.

Records

Oakland set The Summit League's record for most consecutive regular season conference wins with 17. The 2009–10 Oakland team

2009–10 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

tied the same record last year, which was originally set by Cleveland State during 1991–92 and 1992–93 seasons. Oakland won three more games before losing to IUPUI to set the record at 20 consecutive regular season conference wins.

Benson set The Summit League record for career blocked shots with 371. He passed the mark of 317 set by Keith Closs

Keith Closs

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of Central Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University

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from 1994–98.

Player of the Week

Benson won the conference's player of the week away three times this season (November 29, December 20 and January 24). Point guard Reggie Hamilton won the award twice (January 18 and February 14).

All-league awards

Benson was named the conference's Player of the Year and coach Greg Kampe was named Coach of the Year. Both won the awards for the second consecutive season.

Benson and junior guard Reggie Hamilton were named to the All-League First Team. Senior forward Will Hudson was selected for the Second Team, freshman guard Travis Bader was named to the All-Newcomer Team and senior guard Larry Wright was named the Sixth Man of the Year. Benson was also named The Summit League's Defensive Player of the Year.

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown (Previous school)
52	Joey Asbury	F	6'7"	200	Fr.	Warren, MI (Mott Warren Mott High School Warren Mott High School is a Blue Ribbon school located in Warren, Michigan.Warren Mott High School is located on 12 Mile Road in between Ryan Road and Dequindre Road, and is one of three high schools in the Warren Consolidated School System... )
3	Travis Bader	G	6'4"	180	R-Fr.	Okemos, MI (Okemos Okemos High School Okemos High School is a public high school in Okemos, Michigan, USA. It is the only high school in the Okemos Public Schools district. It is located southeast of the main campus of Michigan State University, between Bennett and Jolly Roads on the North and South, and Hulett and Hagadorn Roads on... )
33	Ryan Bass	G	5'10"	160	Fr.	Dayton, OH (Dunbar)
34	Keith Benson Keith Benson Keith A. Benson, Jr. is a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He previously played for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team. Benson plays center and is the current The Summit League player of the year...	C	6'11"	230	R-Sr.	Farmington Hills, MI (Country Day Detroit Country Day School Detroit Country Day School is a private, secular school located in four campuses in Oakland County, Michigan, north of Detroit. The administrative offices, facility services, safety and security services, and the upper school are located in a campus in Beverly Hills, along with the middle school... )
22	Blake Cushingberry *	G	6'3"	249	Jr.	Romeo, MI (Romeo Romeo High School Romeo High School is located in northern Macomb County, Michigan approximately 30 miles north of the city of Detroit.Romeo provides a comprehensive 9-12 academic curriculum for students, including College Prep, Independent Study, Vocational, Technical, and Mentor programs.Advanced Placement Courses... )
12	Ledrick Eackles	G	6'2"	196	So.	Zachary, LA (Hargrave Military Academy (VA))
23	Reggie Hamilton	G	5'11"	175	R-Jr.	Chicago, IL (UMKC)
11	Jordan Howenstine	G	6'1"	155	So.	Lansing, MI (Sexton)
4	Will Hudson	F	6'9"	235	Sr.	Madison, WI (Middleton Middleton High School (Middleton, Wisconsin) Middleton High School is a comprehensive public secondary school in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Established in 1879, it is located in the city of Middleton, Wisconsin. The school serves more than 2,000 students in grades 9-12 from the Middleton and Cross Plains areas. Middleton... )
13	Laval Lucas-Perry **	G	6'2"	200	R-Jr.	Flint, MI (Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... )
50	Ilija Milutinovic	C	7'0"	252	Jr.	Niš, Serbia Niš Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,... (Milestone Christian Academy (MO))
42	Corey Petros *	C/F	6'9"	243	Fr.	Sterling Heights, MI (Eisenhower)
40	Kyle Sikora *	C	7'0"	231	Fr.	Key Largo, FL (Florida Christian Florida Christian School Florida Christian School is a Non-Denominational Christian school in Olympia Heights, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. The school offers co-ed classes from preschool through high school... )
15	Drew Valentine	F	6'5"	225	So.	Lansing, MI (Sexton)
2	Larry Wright	G	6'2"	165	R-Sr.	Saginaw, MI (St. John's)

* Redshirt
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ing 2010–11 season

** Sitting out 2010–11 season due to transfer rules

Schedule

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