2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
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The 2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University
in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. The team, will play in the Missouri Valley Conference
, and is led by fifth-year head coach Gregg Marshall
. The Shockers will play their home games at Charles Koch Arena
. The Shockers have high expectations coming into the season, being projected to finish 2nd in the conference in the preseason poll and are projected by many to qualify for the 2012 NCAA Tournament
.
, which has a capacity of 10,506. They are in their 67th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference
. Coming back from their 2010–11 season
, they compiled a record of 29–8 and are 2011 National Invitation Tournament Champions
.
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Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...
. The team, will play in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
, and is led by fifth-year head coach Gregg Marshall
Gregg Marshall
Gregg Marshall is the current head basketball coach at Wichita State University.-Education:Gregg Marshall graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a B.A. degree in Economics/Business in 1985...
. The Shockers will play their home games at Charles Koch Arena
Charles Koch Arena
Charles Koch Arena , popularly known as The Roundhouse, is a 10,506-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. It is home to the Wichita State Shockers men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams....
. The Shockers have high expectations coming into the season, being projected to finish 2nd in the conference in the preseason poll and are projected by many to qualify for the 2012 NCAA Tournament
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...
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Preseason
The team plays their home games at the Charles Koch ArenaCharles Koch Arena
Charles Koch Arena , popularly known as The Roundhouse, is a 10,506-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. It is home to the Wichita State Shockers men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams....
, which has a capacity of 10,506. They are in their 67th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
. Coming back from their 2010–11 season
2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by fourth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers play their home games at...
, they compiled a record of 29–8 and are 2011 National Invitation Tournament Champions
2011 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...
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Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | | Notes |
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| Aaron Ellis | 0 | PF | 208 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the... |
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| Jerome Hamilton | 4 | PF | 220 | Warwick, Georgia Warwick, Georgia Warwick is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Warwick is located at .... |
Transferred Connors State Connors State College Connors State College is public college located in Warner and Muskogee, Oklahoma. Founded as an agricultural high school in 1908, it was soon converted to a school of agriculture. In 1958, the Oklahoma State Legislature once again changed its designation: this time to junior college. The school... |
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| Graham Hatch | 14 | G/F | 206 | Mesa, Arizona Mesa, Arizona According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%... |
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| Tyler Richardson | 22 | G/F | 207 | Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census.... |
Transferred North Alabama North Alabama North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama, generally considered to include 12 counties: Cherokee, Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston, with a combined population of 958,247, or 20.84% of the state's population as... |
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| J.T. Durley | 31 | PF | 236 | Pittsburg, Texas Pittsburg, Texas Pittsburg is a city located in Camp County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,347. It is the county seat of Camp County. It is best known as the home of the giant poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride and the home of racing legend Carroll Shelby... |
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| Gabe Blair | 32 | PF | 235 | Gastonia, North Carolina Gastonia, North Carolina Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,... |
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Class of 2011 Recruits
Schedule
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Rankings
| 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 |
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| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | NR | RV | NR | NR |