2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by first year head coach Jim Larrañaga, played their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–13 overall, 9–7 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Georgia Tech in the First Round of the ACC Tournament before falling to Florida State in the Quarterfinals. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso in the First Round before falling to Minnesota in the Second Round.

2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2011–12 record2013 (97 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBankUnited Center
201112 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 North Carolina142 .875326  .842
No. 14 Duke133 .813277  .794
No. 15 Florida State124 .7502510  .714
Virginia97 .5632210  .688
No. 20 NC State97 .5632413  .649
Miami (FL)97 .5632013  .606
Clemson88 .5001615  .516
Maryland610 .3751715  .531
Virginia Tech412 .2501617  .485
Wake Forest412 .2501318  .419
Georgia Tech412 .2501120  .355
Boston College412 .250922  .290
2012 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from Coaches Poll

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2010–11 season 2115 overall, 610 in ACC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the NIT to Alabama.

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Donnavan Kirk22F6'9"227RS FreshmanPontiac, MITransferred to DePaul
Adrian Thomas30F6'7"226GraduatePembroke Pines, FLGraduated

2011 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shane Larkin
G
Cincinnati, OH Dr. Phillips (FL) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Aug 25, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Bishop Daniels
G
Raleigh, NC Word of God Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 7, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "Miami Hurricanes 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2011–12 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Shane Larkin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
    G 1 Durand Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) Jr Bronx, NY
    G 2 Bishop Daniels  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Raleigh, NC
    G 3 Malcolm Grant 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) Sr Brooklyn, NC
    G 4 Trey McKinney-Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Milwaukee, WI
    G 5 DeQuan Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)221 lb (100 kg) Sr Stone Mountain, GA
    F 10 Raphael Akpejiori 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
    G 11 Ryan Quigtar (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Skyway, WA
    G 12 Justin Heller (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Boca Raton, FL
    G 15 Rion Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg) So Hinesville, GA
    F 21 Erik Swoope 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Lake Elsinore, CA
    G 25 Garrius Adams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Apex, NC
    F 35 Kenny Kadji 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)251 lb (114 kg) RS Jr Douala, Cameroon
    C 42 Reggie Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)284 lb (129 kg) Jr Winston-Salem, NC
    C 45 Julian Gamble 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) Sr Durham, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    Florida Southern W 88–78 
     26  Grant  7  Tied  3  Tied  BankUnited Center (NA)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Non-conference Regular Season
    Nov 11, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    Tennessee Tech W 69–58  1–0
     15  Scott  8  Adams  5  Scott  BankUnited Center (3,600)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 15, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Rutgers W 72–57  2–0
     19  Tied  8  Swoope  4  Scott  BankUnited Center (3,180)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 19, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    North Florida W 75–62  3–0
     14  Adams  10  Kadji  3  Kadji  BankUnited Center (3,483)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 22, 2011*
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Florida Gulf Coast W 60–50  4–0
     21  Grant  6  Larkin  5  Larkin  BankUnited Center (3,316)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Nov 25, 2011*
    4:00 pm, FSN
    at Ole Miss L 61–64 OT 4–1
     22  Grant  9  McKinney-Jones  4  Tied  Tad Smith Coliseum (4,721)
    Oxford, MS
    Nov 29, 2011*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Purdue
    Big Ten-ACC Challenge
    L 65–76  4–2
     16  Tied  7  Tied  4  McKinney-Jones  Mackey Arena (13,927)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Dec 3, 2011*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    Massachusetts W 83–75  5–2
     16  Scott  10  McKinney-Jones  6  Scott  BankUnited Center (3,653)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 6, 2011*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 Memphis L 54–71  5–3
     12  Kadji  6  Tied  5  Scott  BankUnited Center (4,500)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 10, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at West Virginia L 66–77  5–4
     17  Grant  6  Scott  2  Tied  WVU Coliseum (12,257)
    Morgantown, WV
    Dec 17, 2011*
    12:00 pm, FSN
    vs. Florida Atlantic
    Orange Bowl Classic
    W 93–90 2OT 6–4
     21  Kadji  9  Johnson  5  Tied  BankAtlantic Center (11,262)
    Sunrise, FL
    Dec 22, 2011*
    7:30 pm
    at Charlotte W 76–61  7–4
     18  Kadji  10  Kadji  4  Scott  Dale F. Halton Arena (7,281)
    Charlotte, NC
    Dec 30, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    Appalachian State W 84–54  8–4
     17  Scott  8  Tied  4  Scott  BankUnited Center (3,363)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 2, 2012*
    9:00 pm, RSN
    UNC Greensboro W 99–89  9–4
     30  Kadji  12  Kadji  3  Tied  BankUnited Center (2,900)
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Regular Season
    Jan 7, 2012
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 21 Virginia L 51–52  9–5 (0–1)
     14  Kadji  10  Kadji  3  Scott  John Paul Jones Arena (11,283)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Jan 10, 2012
    9:00 pm, ACCN
    at No. 3 North Carolina L 56–73  9–6 (0–2)
     16  Kadji  9  Johnson  4  Larkin  Dean E. Smith Center (20,096)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jan 18, 2012
    7:00 pm, RSN
    Clemson W 76–73  10–6 (1–2)
     16  Grant  7  Johnson  4  Tied  BankUnited Center (4,420)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 22, 2012
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    NC State L 73–78  10–7 (1–3)
     20  Kadji  11  Kadji  5  Larkin  BankUnited Center (4,371)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Jan 24, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Georgia Tech W 64–49  11–7 (2–3)
     21  Kadji  8  Kadji  5  Larkin  Philips Arena (5,009)
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 29, 2012
    1:00 pm, ACCN
    at Boston College W 76–54  12–7 (3–3)
     19  Scott  7  Kadji  4  Scott  Conte Forum (5,874)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Feb 1, 2012
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    Maryland W 90–86 2OT 13–7 (4–3)
     24  Scott  8  Scott  7  Scott  BankUnited Center (4,611)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 5, 2012
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 7 Duke W 78–74 OT 14–7 (5–3)
     27  Johnson  12  Johnson  4  Larkin  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Feb 9, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    Virginia Tech W 65–49  15–7 (6–3)
     15  Johnson  7  Johnson  4  Tied  BankUnited Center (4,292)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 11, 2012
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at No. 15 Florida State L 59–64  15–8 (6–4)
     14  Kadji  6  Tied  3  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,971)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Feb 15, 2012
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 8 North Carolina L 64–73  15–9 (6–5)
     15  Scott  9  Johnson  2  Tied  BankUnited Center (7,071)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 18, 2012
    1:00 pm, RSN
    Wake Forest W 74–56  16–9 (7–5)
     18  Tied  8  Johnson  6  Grant  BankUnited Center (4,121)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 21, 2012
    8:00 pm, ACCN
    at Maryland L 70–75  16–10 (7–6)
     16  Kadji  8  Kadji  3  Larkin  Comcast Center (12,871)
    College Park, MD
    Feb 26, 2012
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 15 Florida State W 78–62  17–10 (8–6)
     17  Scott  7  Scott  3  Tied  BankUnited Center (7,261)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 29, 2012
    9:00 pm, FSN
    at NC State L 73–77  17–11 (8–7)
     15  Brown  11  Scott  3  Tied  RBC Center (14,682)
    Raleigh, NC
    Mar 3, 2012
    2:30 pm, ACCN
    Boston College W 77–56  18–11 (9–7)
     14  Scott  7  Johnson  4  Johnson  BankUnited Center (3,834)
    Coral Gables, FL
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    (6) vs. (11) Georgia Tech
    First Round
    W 54–36  19–11
     12  Larkin  9  Johnson  3  Larkin  Philips Arena (19,520)
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar 9, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    (6) vs. (3) No. 17 Florida State
    Quarterfinals
    L 71–82  19–12
     19  Grant  10  Johnson  5  Larkin  Philips Arena (19,520)
    Atlanta, GA
    National Invitation Tournament
    Mar 14, 2012*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    (2) (7) Valparaiso
    First Round
    W 66–50  20–12
     18  Brown  11  Johnson  4  Johnson  BankUnited Center (1,229)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Mar 19, 2012*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    (2) (6) Minnesota
    Second Round
    L 60–78  20–13
     16  Brown  6  Brown  3  McKinney-Jones  BankUnited Center (1,649)
    Coral Gables, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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