2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his third season after taking the Wildcats to their first Final Four in thirteen seasons. The team won the 2012 NCAA Championship, bringing Kentucky its eighth title. The team's 38 wins broke a record shared by 5 teams for the most wins in NCAA men's Division I history.[1]

2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record38–2 (16–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky160 1.000382  .950
No. 25 Florida106 .6252611  .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt106 .6252511  .694
Tennessee106 .6251915  .559
Alabama97 .5632112  .636
Mississippi State88 .5002112  .636
Ole Miss88 .5002014  .588
LSU79 .4381815  .545
Arkansas610 .3751814  .563
Auburn511 .3131516  .484
Georgia511 .3131517  .469
South Carolina214 .1251021  .323
2012 SEC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012
Rankings from AP poll
2012 NCAA champions

Pre-season

Departures

Former Wildcats Josh Harrellson, Brandon Knight and DeAndre Liggins were all selected in the 2011 NBA draft. Knight was taken No. 8 overall by the Detroit Pistons, Harrellson was selected No. 45 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans while the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Liggins at No. 53. The trio increased UK's total under John Calipari to 8 players selected in the Draft, including 6 in the first round.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brandon Knight12G6'3"195FreshmanFort Lauderdale, FloridaEntered 2011 NBA draft
DeAndre Liggins34G6'6"215JuniorChicago, IllinoisEntered 2011 NBA draft
Josh Harrellson55C6'10"275SeniorSt. Charles, MissouriGraduated

Class of 2011 signees

For the third consecutive season the Wildcats boasted the No. 1 recruiting class. Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Kyle Wiltjer formed the four-member freshman class for the 2011–12 season.

  • Davis was the nation's consensus No. 1 overall player
  • Kidd-Gilchrist was the nation's consensus No. 1 small forward
  • Teague was the nation's consensus No. 1 point guard, the fourth straight for John Calipari
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Davis
PF
Chicago, Illinois Perspectives Charter School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 13, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
SF
Somerdale, New Jersey St. Patrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 14, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Marquis Teague
PG
Indianapolis, Indiana Pike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 22, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Kyle Wiltjer
PF
Portland, Oregon Jesuit 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   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 August 19, 2011.
  • "2011 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.

Class of 2012 signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Willie Cauley-Stein
C
Spearville, Kansas Olathe Northwest 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 31, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Archie Goodwin
G
Little Rock, Arkansas Sylvan Hills 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 20, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Nerlens Noel
C
Everett, Massachusetts Tilton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Alex Poythress
SF
Clarksville, Tennessee Northeast 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
SF 1 Darius Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrMason County Maysville, Kentucky
PF 3 Terrence Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)252 lb (114 kg) SoJefferson Portland, Oregon
SG 4 Jon Hood Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMadisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, Kentucky
PG 5 Jarrod Polson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWest Jessamine Wilmore, Kentucky
SG 10 Twany Beckham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBallard Louisville, Kentucky
PG 12 Ryan Harrow Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWalton
North Carolina State
Marietta, Georgia
PG 13 Sam Malone Injured 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrScituate Scituate, Massachusetts
SF 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrSt. Patrick Somerdale, New Jersey
SG 20 Doron Lamb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Queens, New York
C 23 Anthony Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPerspectives Charter Chicago, Illinois
PG 25 Marquis Teague 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrPike Indianapolis, Indiana
C 30 Eloy Vargas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)244 lb (111 kg) SrMiami-Dade College Moca, D.R.
PG 32 Brian Long 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrRiver Dell Dumont, New Jersey
PF 33 Kyle Wiltjer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) FrJesuit Portland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Jon Hood and Ryan Harrow redshirted this season—Hood due to a torn ACL, and Harrow as a transfer from North Carolina State. Both were eligible for the 2012–13 college basketball season.
  • Sam Malone missed much of the season to a torn ACL.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Anthony Davis Eloy Vargas
PF Terrence Jones Kyle Wiltjer
SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Darius Miller Twany Beckham
SG Doron Lamb Brian Long
PG Marquis Teague Sam Malone Jarrod Polson

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 2, 2011*
7:00, UK IMG/FSN
No. 2 Transylvania W 97–53 
 22  Jones  12  Jones  9  Teague  Rupp Arena (21,024)
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov. 7, 2011*
7:00, UK IMG/FSN
No. 2 Morehouse W 125–40 
 26  Wiltjer  12  Vargas  7  Teague  Rupp Arena (20,194)
Lexington, Kentucky
Regular Season
Nov. 11, 2011*
7:00, UK IMG/FSN
No. 2 Marist
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 108–58  1–0
 23  Davis  10  Davis  8  Lamb  Rupp Arena (22,079)
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov. 15, 2011*
9:00, ESPN
No. 2 vs. No. 12 Kansas
Champions Classic
W 75–65  2–0
 16  Lamb  7  Tied  4  Tied  Madison Square Garden (19,979)
New York, NY
Nov. 19, 2011*
12:00, ESPN3
No. 2 vs. Penn State
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 85–47  3–0
 26  Lamb  9  Jones  4  Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (4,755)
Uncasville, Connecticut
Nov. 20, 2011*
12:00, ESPNU
No. 2 vs. Old Dominion
Hall of Fame Tip Off
W 62–52  4–0
 13  Tied  9  Tied  5  Miller  Mohegan Sun Arena (4,128)
Uncasville, Connecticut
Nov. 23, 2011*
7:00, UK IMG/FSN
No. 2 Radford W 88–40  5–0
 17  Jones  8  Jones  5  Teague  Rupp Arena (21,302)
Lexington, Kentucky
Nov. 26, 2011*
7:00, UK IMG/FSN
No. 2 Portland W 87–63  6–0
 19  Tied  12  Davis  8  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,179)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec. 1, 2011*
7:00, ESPN2
No. 1 St. John's
SEC–Big East Challenge
W 81–59  7–0
 26  Jones  15  Davis  6  Miller  Rupp Arena (24,119)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec. 3, 2011*
12:00, CBS
No. 1 No. 5 North Carolina W 73–72  8–0
 17  Kidd-Gilchrist  11  Kidd-Gilchrist  4  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,398)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec. 10, 2011*
5:15, ESPN
No. 1 at Indiana
Rivalry
L 72–73  8–1
 19  Lamb  13  Kidd-Gilchrist  5  Teague  Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec. 17, 2011*
8:00, CSS
No. 3 Chattanooga W 87–62  9–1
 24  Lamb  18  Davis  8  Teague  Rupp Arena (23,211)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec. 20, 2011*
7:00, ESPN2
No. 3 Samford W 82–50  10–1
 26  Lamb  9  Davis  5  Tied  Rupp Arena (21,984)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec. 22, 2011*
1:00, FSN
No. 3 Loyola (MD) W 87–63  11–1
 24  Wiltjer  11  Davis  4  Kidd-Gilchrist  Rupp Arena (22,774)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec. 28, 2011*
8:30, ESPNU
No. 3 Lamar W 86–64  12–1
 18  Kidd-Gilchrist  13  Davis  4  Tied  Rupp Arena (24,230)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec. 31, 2011*
12:00, CBS
No. 3 No. 4 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
W 69–62  13–1
 24  Kidd-Gilchrist  19  Kidd-Gilchrist  5  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,387)
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan. 3, 2012*
7:00, UK IMG/FSN
No. 2 Arkansas-Little Rock W 73–51  14–1
 22  Davis  16  Davis  5  Teague  Freedom Hall (14,747)
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan. 7, 2012
4:00, SECN
No. 2 South Carolina W 79–64  15–1
(1–0)
 20  Jones  10  Davis  4  Tied  Rupp Arena (24,219)
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan. 11, 2012
8:00, SECN
No. 2 at Auburn W 68–53  16–1
(2–0)
 14  Tied  6  Davis  3  Tied  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
Jan. 14, 2012
12:00, ESPN
No. 2 at Tennessee W 65–62  17–1
(3–0)
 18  Davis  12  Kidd-Gilchrist  2  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan. 17, 2012
9:00, ESPN
No. 2 Arkansas
Super Tuesday
W 86–63  18–1
(4–0)
 27  Davis  15  Davis  9  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,093)
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan. 21, 2012
12:00, CBS
No. 2 Alabama W 77–71  19–1
(5–0)
 15  Jones  9  Davis  4  Miller  Rupp Arena (24,246)
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan. 24, 2012
9:00, ESPN
No. 1 at Georgia
Super Tuesday
W 57–44  20–1
(6–0)
 19  Miller  11  Tied  7  Teague  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, Georgia
Jan. 28, 2012
4:00, SECN
No. 1 at LSU W 74–50  21–1
(7–0)
 27  Jones  10  Davis  4  Tied  Maravich Assembly Center (11,631)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan. 31, 2012
12:00, ESPNU
No. 1 Tennessee W 69–44  22–1
(8–0)
 18  Davis  8  Tied  4  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,359)
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb. 4, 2012
7:00, ESPN
No. 1 at South Carolina W 86–52  23–1
(9–0)
 22  Davis  8  Davis  4  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (16,527)
Columbia, South Carolina
Feb. 7, 2012
7:00, ESPN
No. 1 No. 8 Florida
Super Tuesday
W 78–58  24–1
(10–0)
 18  Lamb  13  Kidd-Gilchrist  10  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,389)
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb. 11, 2012
9:00, ESPN
No. 1 at Vanderbilt
ESPN College GameDay
W 69–63  25–1
(11–0)
 16  Lamb  9  Jones  8  Teague  Memorial Gym (14,316)
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb. 18, 2012
4:00, SECN
No. 1 Ole Miss W 77–62  26–1
(12–0)
 16  Lamb  11  Jones  8  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,239)
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb. 21, 2012
9:00, ESPN
No. 1 at Mississippi State
Super Tuesday
W 73–64  27–1
(13–0)
 18  Kidd-Gilchrist  11  Davis  4  Teague  Humphrey Coliseum (10,213)
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb. 25, 2012
12:00, CBS
No. 1 Vanderbilt W 83–74  28–1
(14–0)
 28  Davis  11  Davis  6  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,388)
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar. 1, 2012
9:00, ESPN
No. 1 Georgia
Senior Night
W 79–49  29–1
(15–0)
 17  Miller  8  Tied  4  Teague  Rupp Arena (24,382)
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar. 4, 2012
12:00, CBS
No. 1 at No. 16 Florida W 74–59  30–1
(16–0)
 22  Davis  12  Davis  4  Tied  O'Connell Center (12,113)
Gainesville, Florida
SEC Tournament
Mar. 9, 2012
1:00, SECN
(1) No. 1 vs. (8) LSU
Quarterfinals
W 60–51  31–1
 19  Kidd-Gilchrist  14  Davis  5  Teague  New Orleans Arena (18,207)
New Orleans
Mar. 10, 2012
1:00, ABC
(1) No. 1 vs. (4) No. 22 Florida
Semifinals
W 74–71  32–1
 16  Lamb  12  Davis  5  Teague  New Orleans Arena (18,523)
New Orleans
Mar. 11, 2012
1:00, ABC
(1) No. 1 vs. (3) Vanderbilt
Championship
L 64–71  32–2
 16  Miller  11  Jones  6  Teague  New Orleans Arena (18,114)
New Orleans
NCAA tournament
Mar. 15, 2012
6:50, TBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (16 S) WKU
First round
W 81–66  33–2
 22  Jones  10  Jones  4  Teague  KFC Yum! Center (22,131)
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar. 17, 2012
7:45, CBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (8 S) Iowa State
Second round
W 87–71  34–2
 24  Teague  12  Davis  7  Teague  KFC Yum! Center (21,757)
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar. 23, 2012
9:45, CBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (4 S) No. 16 Indiana
Sweet Sixteen
W 102–90  35–2
 24  Kidd-Gilchrist  12  Davis  7  Teague  Georgia Dome (24,731)
Atlanta
Mar. 25, 2012
2:20, CBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (3 S) No. 9 Baylor
Elite Eight
W 82–70  36–2
 19  Kidd-Gilchrist  11  Davis  6  Jones  Georgia Dome (24,035)
Atlanta
Mar. 31, 2012
6:09, CBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (4 W) No. 17 Louisville
Final Four
W 69–61  37–2
 18  Davis  14  Davis  5  Teague  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361)
New Orleans
April 2, 2012
9:23, CBS
(1 S) No. 1 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Kansas
National Championship
W 67–59  38–2
 22  Lamb  16  Davis  5  Davis  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (70,913)
New Orleans
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
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Accomplishments

Players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Team
201211Anthony DavisNew Orleans Hornets
201212Michael Kidd-GilchristCharlotte Bobcats
2012118Terrence JonesHouston Rockets
2012129Marquis TeagueChicago Bulls
2012242Doron LambMilwaukee Bucks
2012246Darius MillerNew Orleans Hornets

Overall

  • NCAA Champions, 8th in school history
  • SEC Regular Season Champions
  • Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Champions
  • 38 victories is the most in NCAA history
  • 15th Final Four appearance and 2nd in two years
  • 16–0 in SEC play
  • 19–0 at home
  • 3rd consecutive NCAA Tournament
  • 344 blocks is the most in NCAA single season history
  • Anthony Davis set NCAA Freshman block record with 186

Team highs

  • Most Points Scored: 108 vs. Marist, 11/11
  • Highest Point Differential: 50 vs. Marist, 11/11
  • Most Field Goals Made: 46 vs. Marist, 11/11
  • Most Three Point Field Goals Made: 15 vs Georgia, 3/1
  • Most Free Throws Made: 35 vs. Indiana, 3/23
  • Most Rebounds: 57 vs. Louisville, 12/31
  • Most Assists: 24 vs. Marist, 11/11
  • Highest Assist-to-Turnover Ratio: 5.0 vs. Portland, 11/26 (20 assists to 4 turnovers)
  • Most Blocks: 18 vs. St. John's, 12/1

Individual highs

  • Most Points: 28, Anthony Davis vs. Vanderbilt, 2/25
  • Most Rebounds: 19, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vs. Louisville 12/31
  • Most Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5, Doron Lamb vs. Iowa State (3/17) and Darius Miller vs. Georgia (3/1)
  • Most Assists: 10, Marquis Teague vs. Florida, 2/7
  • Most Steals: 4, Anthony Davis vs. Alabama, 1/21
  • Most Blocks: 9, Anthony Davis vs. South Carolina, 2/4

Individual awards

  • 2012 National Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (AP, Naismith, Robertson, Rupp, TSN, Wooden)
  • 2012 SEC Player of the Year: Anthony Davis
  • 2012 Consensus All-Americans: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Second Team)
  • 2012 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Anthony Davis
  • 2012 All-SEC: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (First Team), Terrence Jones (Second Team), Doron Lamb (Second Team)
  • 2012 National Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (Driesell, NABC)
  • 2012 Pete Newell Big Man Award: Anthony Davis
  • 2012 SEC Freshman of the Year: Anthony Davis

References

  1. "NCAA Division I Records" (PDF). pg 6. NCAA. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  2. "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
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