2011–12 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
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The 2011–12 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 36th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball
. The 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
was held for the six straight year at Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
.
, who had won at least a share of the last five regular season championships, was chosen as the preseason favorite by coaches and the media. They received 18 first-place votes, while Temple
received four first-place votes and finished in second. Xavier's Tu Holloway
was the reigning player of the year, having won the honor in the 2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. The 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament will be played initially at campus sites for the opening round on March 6th, 2012 and subsequently at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 9th through March 11th, 2012...
was held for the six straight year at Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
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Preseason
Atlantic 10 media day was held on October 13, 2011. Xavier2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team is representing Xavier University in the current 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Chris Mack's third season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Cintas...
, who had won at least a share of the last five regular season championships, was chosen as the preseason favorite by coaches and the media. They received 18 first-place votes, while Temple
2011–12 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Temple Owls men's basketball team will represent Temple University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team will play their home games at the Liacouras Center, which has a capacity of 10,206. They are in their 30th season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference...
received four first-place votes and finished in second. Xavier's Tu Holloway
Tu Holloway
Terrell "Tu" Holloway is an American college basketball player. Holloway, a 6'0 point guard for the Xavier Musketeers, is the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams as a junior in 2010–11.Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in...
was the reigning player of the year, having won the honor in the 2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
The 2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 35th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was held for the fifth straight year at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey....
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Atlantic 10 preseason poll
| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier | 304 |
| 2 | Temple | 287 |
| 3 | Saint Louis | 239 |
| 4 | St. Bonaventure | 217 |
| 5 | Richmond | 196 |
| 6 | Dayton | 168 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's | 165 |
| 8 | George Washington | 163 |
| 9 | Duquesne | 151 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 117 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 115 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 107 |
| 13 | La Salle | 52 |
| 14 | Fordham | 29 |
Atlantic 10 preseason teams
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| First Team | Juan Fernandez Juan Fernández (basketball) Juan Manuel "Lobito" Fernández is an Argentine college basketball player with the Temple Owls men's basketball team who is entering his senior season. His father, Gustavo, was a point guard for a number of professional basketball teams in Argentina... (Temple) Tu Holloway Tu Holloway Terrell "Tu" Holloway is an American college basketball player. Holloway, a 6'0 point guard for the Xavier Musketeers, is the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams as a junior in 2010–11.Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in... (Xavier) Ramone Moore Ramone Moore Ramone Moore, Jr. is an American college basketball player with the Temple Owls men's basketball team who is entering his senior season. He attended South Philadelphia High School, where he was coached by George Anderson. Moore led the Philadelphia Public League in scoring as a senior and earned... (Temple) Andrew Nicholson Andrew Nicholson (basketball) Andrew Nicholson is a basketball player from Canada who currently plays basketball at St.Bonaventure. He is 6'-9" and weighs 250 pounds. Nicholson currently plays as a forward. He is a 2012 NBA Draft prospect... (St. Bonaventure) Tony Taylor (George Washington) |
| Second Team | Kenny Frease (Xavier) Chris Gaston (Fordham) Chris Johnson (Dayton) Mark Lyons (Xavier) Kwamain Mitchell (Saint Louis) |
| Third Team | Chris Braswell (Charlotte) Derrio Green (Charlotte) Carl Jones (Saint Joseph's) T.J. McConnell (Duquesne) Scootie Randall (Temple) |
| Defensive Team | C.J. Aiken (Saint Joseph's) Darrius Garrett (Richmond) Tu Holloway (Xavier) T.J. McConnell (Duquesne) Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure) |
| Rookie Team | Cady LaLane (Massachusetts) Anthony Lee (Temple) Justin Martin (Xavier) Alonzo Nelson-Odada (Richmond) Dezmine Wells (Xavier) Jerrell Wright (La Salle) |
Preseason watchlists
| Wooden John R. Wooden Award The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los... |
Naismith Naismith College Player of the Year The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith.... |
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| Tu Holloway Tu Holloway Terrell "Tu" Holloway is an American college basketball player. Holloway, a 6'0 point guard for the Xavier Musketeers, is the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams as a junior in 2010–11.Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in... (Xavier) |
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| Andrew Nicholson Andrew Nicholson (basketball) Andrew Nicholson is a basketball player from Canada who currently plays basketball at St.Bonaventure. He is 6'-9" and weighs 250 pounds. Nicholson currently plays as a forward. He is a 2012 NBA Draft prospect... (St. Bonaventure) |
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Rankings
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| Drop in ranking | ||
| No change in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
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| La Salle | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Massachusetts | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Saint Louis | AP | RV | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Temple | AP | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||||
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| Xavier | AP | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Weekly honors
Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic 10 offices name a player of the week and rookie of the week each Monday.| Week | Player of the week | Rookie of the week |
|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2011 | Jamal Wilson (Rhode Island) | Kendall Anthony (Richmond) |
| November 21, 2011 | Carl Jones (Saint Joseph's) | Kendall Anthony (Richmond) |
| November 28, 2011 | Kevin Dillard (Dayton) Brian Conklin (Saint Louis) |
Jonathan Holton (Rhode Island) |