2010–11 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball season
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The 2010–11 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 18, 2010 and ended with the 2011 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
from March 9–11, 2011 at the Staples Center
in Los Angeles. The regular season began on the weekend of November 12, with the conference schedule starting on December 30. The conference dedicated the season to legendary UCLA
coach John Wooden
, who died in June 2010 at age 99.
The Washington Huskies
defeated the regular season champions Arizona Wildcats
77–75 in overtime to capture the tournament championship. Four Pac-10 teams were selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament
: Arizona, Washington, UCLA and USC.
This was the final season for the Pac-10 under that name. In July 2011, two schools will join the conference, at which time its name will officially change to Pacific-12 Conference. Colorado
will arrive from the Big 12
and Utah
will enter from the Mountain West
.
NCAA Tournament
NIT
FIRST TEAM:
Second Team:
2011 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
-Tournament notes:* Both men’s and women’s basketball tournament semi-final and final games will be held at the Staples Center.* Coach of the Year Award is renamed to honor Coach John Wooden...
from March 9–11, 2011 at the Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
in Los Angeles. The regular season began on the weekend of November 12, with the conference schedule starting on December 30. The conference dedicated the season to legendary UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
coach John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
, who died in June 2010 at age 99.
The Washington Huskies
2010–11 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was head coach Lorenzo Romar's 9th season at Washington. The Huskies played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena and are members of the Pacific-10...
defeated the regular season champions Arizona Wildcats
2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second year head coach Sean Miller, played their home games at the McKale Center and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference....
77–75 in overtime to capture the tournament championship. Four Pac-10 teams were selected to participate in the NCAA 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....
: Arizona, Washington, UCLA and USC.
This was the final season for the Pac-10 under that name. In July 2011, two schools will join the conference, at which time its name will officially change to Pacific-12 Conference. Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pacific-12 Conference.The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice , and...
will arrive from the Big 12
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
and Utah
Utah Utes men's basketball
The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...
will enter from the Mountain West
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
.
Pre-season
- Pre-season media day was held on October 28, 2010 at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
- Dana AltmanDana AltmanDana Altman is an American college basketball coach. He became the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team in April, 2010. Before then, he was head coach at Creighton University for 16 years...
was named the head coach of the Oregon DucksOregon DucksThe Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With seventeen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field...
. - 2010–11 PAC-10 Men's Basketball Media Poll:
- Rank, School (first-place votes), Points
- 1. Washington (33) 348
- 2. Arizona (1) 296
- 3. UCLA (1) 281
- 4. Arizona State 215
- 5. Washington State 191
- 6. USC 178
- 7. California 151
- 8. Oregon State 120
- 9. Stanford 98
- 10. Oregon 47
Rankings
- November 8, 2010 – Washington #17 (Coaches)
- November 15, 2010 – Washington #17 (AP), #15 (Coaches)
- November 22, 2010 – Washington #13 (AP), #11 (Coaches)
- November 29, 2010 – Washington #23 (AP), #22 (Coaches)
- December 6, 2010 – Washington #21 (AP), #22 (Coaches)
- January 3, 2011 – Washington #23 (AP)
- January 10, 2011 – Washington #17 (AP), #18 (Coaches)
Non-Conference games
- November 24, 2010 – UCLA lost to No. 7 Villanova2010–11 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball teamThe 2010–11 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games...
at the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-OffNIT Season Tip-OffThe NIT Season Tip-Off is an annual college basketball tournament that takes place in November of each year, around the beginning of the season. The first two rounds are held at campus sites and the semifinals and the finals are held at Madison Square Garden. The tournament began in 1985 as the...
. - December 18, 2010 – UCLA upset No. 16 (AP) BYU2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball teamThe 2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's sixth season at BYU. The Cougars, in their final season in the Mountain West Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center...
86–79 at the John R. Wooden ClassicJohn R. Wooden ClassicThe John R. Wooden Classic is an annual season-opening men's college basketball competition. Four teams compete in one round of play. The Classic is not considered a tournament since it does not include a championship or consolation game.-History:...
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Conference tournament
- March 9–11, 2011 – Pac-10 Conference Basketball Tournament, Staples CenterStaples CenterStaples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
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Head coaches
- Sean MillerSean MillerSean Miller is an American college basketball coach, and currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arizona.-Early years:...
, Arizona - Herb SendekHerb SendekHerbert J. Sendek is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Arizona State University.-Background:Sendek was formally introduced as the ASU head coach on April 3, 2006....
, Arizona State - Mike MontgomeryMike MontgomeryMike Montgomery is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the California Golden Bears men's basketball team. He was also the men's basketball coach of at Stanford from 1986 to 2004 and at the University of Montana for eight seasons prior to coaching at Stanford...
, California - Dana AltmanDana AltmanDana Altman is an American college basketball coach. He became the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team in April, 2010. Before then, he was head coach at Creighton University for 16 years...
, Oregon - Craig Robinson, Oregon State
- Johnny DawkinsJohnny Dawkins-External links:*...
, Stanford - Ben HowlandBen HowlandBen Howland is an American college head coach of men's basketball.He has been the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles since 2003, and in 2008 signed an extension of his contract to run through 2015. Aggressive man-to-man defense is the trademark of Ben Howland-coached...
, UCLA - Kevin O'NeillKevin O'NeillKevin O'Neill may refer to:*Kevin O'Neill , illustrator*Kevin O'Neill , coach*Kevin O'Neill , Australian football player...
, USC - Lorenzo RomarLorenzo Romar-References:1. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FocusOnTheFamilyDailyBroadcast/~3/dnPdyF5PmG0/ffd_20110314.mp3-External links:*...
, Washington - Ken BoneKen Bone-Coaching career:Bone graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 1983. He was an assistant coach at Shorecrest HS in Shoreline, WA and Cal State Stanislaus before returning to Seattle Pacific as an assistant coach in 1986, becoming the head coach in 1990...
, Washington State
NCAA Tournament2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 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....
- March 15, 2011 – Tournament begins.
- April 4, 2011 – National Championship game.
- March 13, 2011 – Four Pac-10 teams were selected: Arizona (West Region), Washington (East Region), UCLA (Southeast Region) and USC (Southwest Region).
- March 16, 2011 – USC ended its tournament hopes when they were defeated in the first round to VCU.
- March 17, 2011 – UCLA defeated Michigan State to advance to the third round to face Florida on Saturday, March 19, 2011.
- March 19, 2011 – UCLA was defeated by Florida 65–73 and ended its season.
- March 20, 2011 – Arizona defeated Texas 70–69 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen and Washington was defeated by North Carolina 83–86 to end the season.
- March 24, 2011 – Arizona defeated 1-seed Duke 93–77 in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the Elite 8.
- March 26, 2011 – Arizona was defeated by UConn 65–63 in the Elite 8.
NIT2011 National Invitation Tournament-Colorado bracket:-Boston College bracket:-Virginia Tech bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:* 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
- March 13, 2011 – Two Pac-10 teams were selected to play in the NIT: California (Colorado bracket), Washington State (Boston College bracket).
Highlights and notes
- November 12, 2010 – UCLA and Oregon kicked off the season with wins over San Diego State and North Dakota State respectively.
- February 25, 2011 – California was placed on two years probation for impermissible recruiting phone calls.
- February 26, 2011 – UCLA defeated Arizona in the final men's basketball game in Pauley PavilionPauley PavilionEdwin W. Pauley Pavilion, commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located in the Westwood Village district of Los Angeles, California, on the campus of UCLA. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams...
before the building goes into renovation for a year. The late Coach John WoodenJohn WoodenJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
's great-grandson Tyler Trapani scored the last two points for the Bruins.
Awards and honors
- The Pac-10 Coach of the Year Award in both men’s and women’s basketball is now known as the John WoodenJohn WoodenJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
Coach of the Year Award.
Player-of-the-Week
- Nov. 22 – Reeves Nelson, UCLA
- Dec. 6 – Derrick Williams, ARIZ
- Dec. 20 – Reeves Nelson, UCLA
- Jan. 3 – Matthew Bryan-Amaning, WASH
- Jan. 17 – Derrick Williams, ARIZ
- Jan. 31 – Lamont Jones, ARIZ
- Feb. 14 – Isaiah Thomas, WASH
- Feb. 28 – Nikola Vucevic, USC
- Nov. 29 – Klay ThompsonKlay ThompsonKlay Alexander Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is the son of former NBA first overall draft pick Mychal Thompson...
, WSU - Dec. 13 – Klay Thompson, WSU
- Dec. 27 – Jio Fontan, USC
- Jan. 10 – Isaiah Thomas, WASH
- Jan. 24 – Isaiah Thomas, WASH
- Feb. 7 – Joevan Catron, ORE
- Feb. 21 – Derrick Williams, ARIZ
- Mar. 7 – Ty Abbott, ASU
All Pac-10 teams
Voting was by conference coaches:- Player of The Year: Derrick WilliamsDerrick Williams (basketball)Derrick LeRon Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2011 NBA Draft and was selected as the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves...
, Arizona - Freshman of The Year: Allen Crabbe, California
- Defensive Player of The Year: Marcus Simmons, USC
- Most Improved Player of The Year: Matthew Bryan-AmaningMatthew Bryan-AmaningMatthew Osei Bryan-Amaning is a British basketball player. He currently plays for Hacettepe Üniversitesi.-College career:...
, Washington - John R. WoodenJohn WoodenJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
Coach of The Year: Sean MillerSean MillerSean Miller is an American college basketball coach, and currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arizona.-Early years:...
, Arizona
FIRST TEAM:
| Name | School | Pos. | Year | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (Prev. school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bryan-Amaning Matthew Bryan-Amaning Matthew Osei Bryan-Amaning is a British basketball player. He currently plays for Hacettepe Üniversitesi.-College career:... |
WASH | F | Sr. | 6–9 240 | London, England (South Kent School, Conn.) |
| Jeremy Green | STAN | G | Jr. | 6–4 198 | Austin, Texas (Bowie HS) |
| Jorge Guiterrez | CAL | G | Jr. | 6–3 195 | Chihuahua, Mexico (Findlay College Prep, Nev.) |
| Tyler Honeycutt Tyler Honeycutt Tyler Deon Honeycutt is a professional basketball player. He was a player for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team starting in 2009... |
UCLA | F | So. | 6–8 183 | Los Angeles, Calif. (Sylmar HS) |
| Malcolm Lee Malcolm Lee Malcolm Lee is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft... |
UCLA | G | Jr. | 6–4 195 | Riverside, Calif. (John W. North HS) |
| Reeves Nelson | UCLA | F | So. | 6–8 235 | Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian HS) |
| Isaiah Thomas Isaiah Thomas (basketball) Isaiah Thomas is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings and was taken as the final pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He is a 5 ft 9 in and 170 - 180 lb point guard. During his freshman year, he averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per... |
WASH | G | Jr. | 5–9 185 | Tacoma, Wash. (South Kent School, Conn.) |
| Klay Thompson Klay Thompson Klay Alexander Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is the son of former NBA first overall draft pick Mychal Thompson... |
WSU | G | Jr. | 6–6 202 | Ladera Ranch, Calif. (Santa Margarita HS) |
| Nikola Vucevic Nikola Vučević Nikola Vucevic is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays for the KK Budućnost Podgorica during NBA lockout. He was selected 16th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.-High School:Vucevic averaged 18 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior at... |
USC | F | Jr. | 6–10 240 | Bar, Montenegro (Stoneridge Prep) |
| Derrick Williams Derrick Williams (basketball) Derrick LeRon Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2011 NBA Draft and was selected as the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves... |
ARIZ | F | So. | 6–8 240 | La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada HS) |
All-Academic
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Second Team:
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