2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University in the college basketball season of 2010–11. The team was coached by Geno Ford and played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. On March 4, 2011, the team clinched their second-consecutive outright MAC regular season championship by defeating the Akron Zips 79–68 in Kent. It was the first back-to-back regular season titles in the MAC since Miami accomplished the feat in 1991 and 1992 and first back-to-back outright titles since Ball State in 1989 and 1990.

2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
MAC East Division Champions
MAC Regular Season Champions
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2010–11 record25–11 (12–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Athletic and Convocation Center
2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Kent State124 .750  2512  .676
Miami115 .688  1617  .485
Ohio97 .563  1916  .543
Akron97 .563  2313  .639
Bowling Green88 .500  1419  .424
Buffalo88 .500  2014  .588
West
Western Michigan115 .688  2113  .618
Ball State106 .625  1913  .594
Central Michigan79 .438  1021  .323
Northern Illinois511 .313  921  .300
Eastern Michigan511 .313  922  .290
Toledo115 .063  428  .125
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kenny Knight
PF
Cincinnati Aiken High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 18, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Eric Gaines
SG
Englewood, Illinois Hillcrest High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 3, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Mark Henniger
PF
Massillon, Ohio Jackson High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 13, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Darius Leonard
PF
Raleigh, North Carolina Kestrel Heights School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Carlton Guyton
SG
Chicago Mineral Area College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
DeAndre Nealy
PF
Detroit Mott Community College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Michael Porrini
SG
Massillon, Ohio Gulf Coast Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
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:

  • "Kent State Commit List for 2010". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • "Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • "Kent State Basketball Recruiting 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2011.

    Roster

    2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 1 Eric Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Chicago
    G 2 Michael Porrini 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Massillon, Ohio
    G 3 Randall Holt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Cleveland
    G 11 Carlton Guyton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)174 lb (79 kg) Jr Chicago
    F 13 Mark Henniger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Massillon, Ohio
    F 15 DeAndre Nealy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Detroit
    F 22 Darius Leonard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 23 Patrick Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
    G 25 Jordan Wilds 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Hermitage, Pennsylvania
    F 30 Brian Frank 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Gainesville, Florida
    G 32 Rodriguez Sherman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Indianapolis
    C 33 Justin Manns 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    F 34 Justin Greene 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
    Head coach

    Geno Ford

    Assistant coach(es)

    Rob Senderoff
    Bobby Steinburg
    Jordan Mincy


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

    Roster
    Last update: March 6, 2011

    Coaching staff

    Name Position College Graduating year
    Geno Ford Head Coach Ohio University 1997
    Rob Senderoff Associate Head Coach University of Albany 1995
    Bobby Steinburg Assistant Coach Middle Tennessee State University 1997
    Jordan Mincy Assistant Coach Kent State University 2009
    Jaden Uken Director of Operations University of Nebraska–Lincoln 2003

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 5*
    7:00 pm
    Rochester (Michigan)
    Exhibition
    W 81–44
    Stats
     
     
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,150)
    Kent, Ohio
    Regular Season
    November 12*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Iona
    World Vision Classic
    W 73–72
    Stats
     
    1–0
    Wolstein Center (1,450)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    November 13*
    3:30 pm
    vs. Bryant
    World Vision Classic
    W 90–49
    Stats
     
    2–0
    Wolstein Center (NA)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    November 14*
    6:00 pm
    at Cleveland State
    World Vision Classic
    L 66–69
    Stats
     
    2–1
    Wolstein Center (2,805)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    November 16*
    8:00 am, ESPN
    Robert Morris
    ESPN Tip-Off Marathon
    W 62–59
    Stats
     
    3–1
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,496)
    Kent, Ohio
    November 19*
    7:00 pm
    Furman W 78–74
    Stats
     OT
    4–1
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,423)
    Kent, Ohio
    November 23*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Urbana
    World Vision Classic
    W 94–71
    Stats
     
    5–1
    Wolstein Center (188)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    December 4*
    2:00 pm
    Lehigh W 80–75
    Stats
     
    6–1
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,421)
    Kent, Ohio
    December 2*
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana at Monroe W 69–53
    Stats
     
    7–1
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,351)
    Kent, Ohio
    December 5*
    7:00 pm
    at Alabama–Birmingham L 59–75
    Stats
     
    7–2
    Bartow Arena (3,151)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    December 9*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 24 Florida L 52–65
    Stats
     
    7–3
    O'Connell Center (7,522)
    Gainesville, Florida
    December 12*
    6:30 pm, ESPNU
    at South Florida W 56–51
    Stats
     
    8–3
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,183)
    Kent, Ohio
    December 21*
    7:00 pm
    Youngstown State W 71–58
    Stats
     
    9–3
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,450)
    Kent, Ohio
    December 28*
    7:00 pm
    at Morehead State L 59–76
    Stats
     
    9–4
    Ellis Johnson Arena (2,328)
    Morehead, Kentucky
    December 31*
    2:00 pm
    James Madison L 51–60
    Stats
     
    9–5
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,862)
    Kent, Ohio
    January 8
    7:00 pm, STO
    at Akron L 62–65
    Stats
     
    9–6
    (0–1)
    James A. Rhodes Arena (5,019)
    Akron, Ohio
    January 11
    7:00 pm
    Bowling Green W 80–63
    Stats
     
    10–6
    (1–1)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,543)
    Kent, Ohio
    January 15
    7:00 pm
    at Ohio W 69–66
    Stats
     
    11–6
    (2–1)
    Convocation Center (8,022)
    Athens, Ohio
    January 19
    7:30 pm, STO
    at Buffalo L 54–79
    Stats
     
    11–7
    (2–2)
    Alumni Arena (2,112)
    Buffalo, New York
    January 23
    2:00 pm, STO
    Miami W 78–57
    Stats
     
    12–7
    (3–2)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (4,135)
    Kent, Ohio
    January 27
    7:05 pm
    at Ball State W 66–53
    Stats
     
    13–7
    (4–2)
    John E. Worthen Arena (3,310)
    Muncie, Indiana
    January 30
    2:05 pm, STO
    Toledo W 72–55
    Stats
     
    14–7
    (5–2)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,842)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 5
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    Central Michigan W 66–53
    Stats
     
    15–7
    (6–2)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,921)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 9
    7:00 pm
    Eastern Michigan W 80–70
    Stats
     
    16–7
    (7–2)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,756)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 12
    3:00 pm
    at Northern Illinois W 84–77
    Stats
     
    17–7
    (8–2)
    Convocation Center (2,169)
    DeKalb, Illinois
    February 16
    7:00 pm
    at Miami L 80–86
    Stats
     OT
    17–8
    (8–3)
    Millett Hall (2,173)
    Oxford, Ohio
    February 18*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Drexel
    ESPN BracketBusters
    L 66–73
    Stats
     
    17–9
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,534)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    February 21
    7:00 pm
    at Western Michigan W 74–72
    Stats
     
    18–9
    (9–3)
    University Arena (2,363)
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
    February 24
    7:00 pm, STO
    Buffalo W 72–69
    Stats
     
    19–9
    (10–3)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (3,127)
    Kent, Ohio
    February 26
    7:00 pm
    Ohio L 87–88
    Stats
     OT
    19–10
    (10–4)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (5,125)
    Kent, Ohio
    March 1
    7:00 pm, STO
    at Bowling Green W 63–57
    Stats
     
    20–10
    (11–4)
    Anderson Arena (1,751)
    Bowling Green, Ohio
    March 4
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Akron W 79–68
    Stats
     
    21–10
    (12–4)
    Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (6,327)
    Kent, Ohio
    Mid-American Conference Tournament
    March 10
    7:00 pm, STO
    vs. Buffalo
    Quarterfinals
    W 73–62
    Stats
     
    22–10
    Quicken Loans Arena (NA)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    March 11
    9:30 pm, STO
    vs. Ball State
    Semifinals
    W 79–68
    Stats
     
    23–10
    Quicken Loans Arena (6,174)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    March 12
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Akron
    Championship Game
    L 65–66
    Stats
     OT
    23–11
    Quicken Loans Arena (8,926)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    2011 NIT
    March 15*
    11:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Saint Mary's
    First Round
    W 71–70
    Stats
     
    24–11
    McKeon Pavilion (2,443)
    Moraga, California
    March 20*
    12:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Fairfield
    Second Round
    W 72–68
    Stats
     
    25–11
    Webster Bank Arena (3,954)
    Bridgeport, Connecticut
    March 22*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at Colorado
    Quarterfinals
    L 74–81 Stats  25–12
    Coors Events Center (9,065)
    Boulder, Colorado
    *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

    After the season

    Comments

    Following their overtime loss to Akron in the MAC Tournament Championship game, the team was seeded 7th in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament, which they automatically qualified for by winning the MAC regular season championship. They played in Moraga, California at 2nd-seeded St. Mary's, and defeated the Gaels 71–70. Kent State next traveled across the country to face 6th-seeded Fairfield, and defeated the Stags in Bridgeport, Connecticut 72–68. The win advanced Kent State to the NIT quarterfinals for the first time since 2000. In the quarterfinals, they played top-seeded Colorado, and lost to the Buffaloes 81–74 in Boulder, Colorado to finish the season with an overall record of 25–12.

    On March 27, Bradley University announced they had hired Geno Ford to become their next head coach.[1]

    Awards

    On March 7, 2011, head coach Geno Ford was named the Coach of the Year in the Mid-American Conference while Junior forward Justin Greene was named the conference Player of the Year. It was Ford's second consecutive Coach of the Year award and marks the eighth time a KSU coach has won the award (Jim McDonald, 1990; Gary Waters, 1999 and 2000; Stan Heath, 2002; and Jim Christian, 2006 and 2008).[2] Ford also became the fourth coach in MAC history to win back-to-back Coach of the Year awards and won the award by one vote over Miami's Charlie Coles. Greene was the first KSU player since Al Fisher in 2008 to be named Player of the Year and the third Kent State player overall to win the award, joining DeAndre Haynes in 2006. Greene won the award by three votes over Julian Muvunga of Miami and D. J. Cooper of Ohio.[3]

    On March 8, Kent State players Michael Porrini and Carlton Guyton were honored by the Mid-American Conference as Porrini was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year and Guyton was named MAC Sixth Man of the Year. Porrini was the fourth Kent State player to earn the award and marked the fifth Defensive Player of the Year award for Kent State (Demertic Shaw; 2001 and 2002; John Edwards, 2004; and Haminn Quaintance, 2008). Guyton was the third KSU player to win the Sixth Man award, after Anthony Simpson in 2010 and Kevin Warzynski in 2006.[4]

    Notes

    1. Alexander, Elton (March 27, 2011). "Kent State basketball coach Geno Ford leaving for Bradley". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
    2. "MAC Announces Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
    3. "MAC Announces Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
    4. "Buffalo's McCrea Honored Along With KSU's Porrini, Guyton". MAC-Sports.com. Mid-American Conference. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
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