2010–11 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2010–11 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. It was their 12th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher's twelfth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at Viejas Arena.

2010–11 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Mountain West regular season co-champions
Mountain West tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 6
2010–11 record34–3 (14–2 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaViejas Arena
2010–11 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 San Diego St142 .875343  .919
No. 12 BYU142 .875325  .865
UNLV115 .688249  .727
Colorado State97 .5631913  .594
New Mexico88 .5002213  .629
Air Force610 .3751616  .500
Utah610 .3751318  .419
Wyoming313 .1881021  .323
TCU115 .0631122  .333
2011 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP/Coaches' Poll

The 2010-11 season was arguably the best season in San Diego State's 90-year basketball history. The Aztecs finished the regular season as Mountain West Co-Champions with BYU,[1] and won the 2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to gain the conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2] After defeating Northern Colorado in the second round for their first ever NCAA Tournament win, the defeated Temple in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by eventual tournament champion Connecticut to finish the season 34–3.

Off Season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kelvin Davis40G6'3"220SeniorWaterbury, ConnecticutGraduated
Jason Deutchman20G6'6"220SeniorLos Angeles, CaliforniaGraduated
Ben Kneller15F6'6"200SeniorWestlake Village, CaliforniaGraduated
Bryan Horton21G6'1"205SophomoreAnaheim, CaliforniaElected to transfer.[3]
Tyrone Shelley3G6'6"225SophomoreSan Diego, CaliforniaElected to transfer.[4]

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Xavier Thames2G6'3"185SophomoreSacramento, CaliforniaElected to transfer from Washington State. Thames will redshirt for the 2010-11 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility.[5]

2009 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LaBradford Franklin
PG
Temecula, CA Great Oak High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 25, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Jamaal Franklin
SG
Phoenix, AZ Westwind Prep Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 24, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: Post
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:

  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

    Roster

    2010–11 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Alec Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoJSerra HS San Juan Capistrano, California
    G 2 Xavier Thames 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWashington State Sacramento, California
    G 3 LaBradford Franklin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrGreat Oak HS Temecula, California
    F 4 Malcolm Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSan Diego City College San Diego, California
    C 5 Brian Carlwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)300 lb (136 kg) SrIllinois Maywood, Illinois
    F 10 Tim Shelton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrClovis West HS Fresno, California
    G 11 James Rahon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSanta Clara San Diego, California
    F 15 Kawhi Leonard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoKing HS Riverside, California
    G 21 Jamaal Franklin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWestwind Prep Sacramento, California
    G 22 Chase Tapley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSacramento HS Sacramento, California
    G 23 D. J. Gay 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrJohn H. Francis Polytechnic HS Sun Valley, California
    F 32 Billy White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrGreen Valley HS Las Vegas, Nevada
    F 42 Mehdi Cheriet 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrArizona Western Tarare, France
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[6]

    Schedule and results

    Source[7]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2010*
    7:00 pm
    No. 25 Point Loma Nazarene W 9254 
    Viejas Arena (5,240)
    San Diego, CA
    Regular Season
    11/13/2010*
    4:00 pm
    No. 25 at Long Beach State W 8165  10
    The Pyramid (5,143)
    Long Beach, CA
    11/16/2010*
    8:15 pm, ESPN2
    No. 25 at No. 11 Gonzaga
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic regional round
    W 7976  20
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    11/20/2010*
    2:30 pm
    No. 25 vs. Green Bay
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE subregional round
    W 7970  30
    John D. Millett Hall (NA)
    Oxford, OH
    11/21/2010*
    2:30 pm
    No. 25 vs. IUPUI
    O'Reilly Autoparts subregional round
    W 6146  40
    John D. Millett Hall (NA)
    Oxford, OH
    11/22/2010*
    4:00 pm
    No. 18 at Miami (OH)
    O'Reilly Autoparts subregional round
    W 7756  50
    John D. Millett Hall (1,858)
    Oxford, OH
    11/26/2010*
    7:00 pm
    No. 18 San Diego Christian W 8869  60
    Viejas Arena (5,674)
    San Diego, CA
    12/01/2010*
    7:05 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 17 Saint Mary's W 6955  70
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/04/2010*
    7:05 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 17 Wichita State
    MWC–MVC Challenge
    W 8369  80
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/08/2010*
    7:30 pm, 4SD
    No. 14 at California W 7757  90
    Haas Pavilion (9,426)
    Berkeley, CA
    12/11/2010*
    7:00 pm, 4SD
    No. 14 San Diego
    City Championship
    W 7749  100
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/13/2010*
    7:00 pm
    No. 11 Cal Poly W 5145  110
    Viejas Arena (7,971)
    San Diego, CA
    12/18/2010*
    7:00 pm
    No. 11 UC Santa Barbara W 9064  120
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/21/2010*
    7:00 pm
    No. 7 vs. San Francisco W 6256  130
    SouthPoint Arena (1,202)
    Enterprise, NV
    12/22/2010*
    7:00 pm
    No. 7 vs. IUPUI W 5654  140
    SouthPoint Arena (1,095)
    Enterprise, NV
    12/31/2010*
    1:00 pm
    No. 7 Occidental W 9350  150
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/05/2011
    4:30 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 6 at TCU W 66–53  16–0 (1–0)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,287)
    Fort Worth, TX
    01/08/2011
    1:00 pm, Versus
    No. 6 at Utah W 71–62  17–0 (2–0)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,571)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    01/12/2011
    7:00 pm, CBSCS
    No. 6 UNLV W 55–49  18–0 (3–0)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/15/2011
    4:00 pm, CBSCS
    No. 6 at New Mexico W 87–77  19–0 (4–0)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/19/2011
    7:00 pm, 4SD
    No. 6 Air Force W 68–55  20–0 (5–0)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/26/2011
    7:00 pm, CBSCS
    No. 4 at No. 9 BYU L 58–71  20–1 (5–1)
    Marriott Center (22,700)
    Provo, UT
    01/29/2011
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 4 Wyoming W 96–57  21–1 (6–1)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/02/2011
    6:00 pm, CBSCS
    No. 7 at Colorado State W 56–54  22–1 (7–1)
    Moby Arena (7,353)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/05/2011
    7:30 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 7 TCU W 60–53  23–1 (8–1)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/08/2011
    7:30 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 6 Utah W 85–53  24–1 (9–1)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/12/2011
    5:00 pm, CBSCS
    No. 6 at UNLV W 63–57  25–1 (10–1)
    Thomas & Mack Center (18,557)
    Paradise, NV
    02/16/2011
    7:30 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 6 New Mexico W 68–62  26–1 (11–1)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/19/2011
    11:30 am, The Mtn.
    No. 6 at Air Force W 70–58  27–1 (12–1)
    Clune Arena (3,463)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/26/2011
    11:00 am, CBS
    No. 4 No. 7 BYU L 67–80  27–2 (12–2)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    03/01/2011
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 9 at Wyoming W 85–58  28–2 (13–2)
    Arena-Auditorium (4,518)
    Laramie, WY
    03/05/2011
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 9 Colorado State W 66–48  29–2 (14–2)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/10/2011
    6:00 pm, The Mtn.
    (2) No. 7 vs. (7) Utah
    Quarterfinals
    W 64–50  30–2
    Thomas & Mack Center (NA)
    Paradise, NV
    03/11/2011
    8:30 pm, CBSCS
    (2) No. 7 at (3) UNLV
    Semifinals
    W 74–72  31–2
    Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
    Paradise, NV
    03/12/2011
    6:00 pm, Versus
    (2) No. 7 vs. (1) No. 8 BYU
    Championship Game
    W 72–54  32–2
    Thomas & Mack Center (18,776)
    Paradise, NV
    2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    03/17/2011*
    1:40 pm, TNT
    (2 W) No. 6 vs. (15 W) Northern Colorado
    Second Round
    W 68–50  33–2
    McKale Center (10,101)
    Tucson, AZ
    03/19/2011*
    3:10 pm, TNT
    (2 W) No. 6 vs. (7 W) Temple
    Third Round
    W 71–64 2OT 34–2
    McKale Center (11,127)
    Tucson, AZ
    03/24/2011*
    4:15 pm, CBS
    (2 W) No. 6 vs. (3 W) No. 9 Connecticut
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 67–74  34–3
    Honda Center (17,890)
    Anaheim, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.   NCAA Tournament ranks represent seedings in region. SDSU was placed in the west region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP2525181714117766647666976Not released
    CoachesRVRV221915107766646664 (3)96511

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

    Players drafted into the NBA

    YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    2011[8]115Kawhi LeonardIndiana Pacers (traded to San Antonio)

    See also

    References

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