2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2011–2012 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Roy Williams, who is in his 9th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. The 2011–12 North Carolina team finished the regular season with a final record of 32–6, and with a 14–2 record in ACC regular season play, winning the conference regular season championship outright. They were invited to the 2012 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, where they beat Maryland and North Carolina State before falling to Florida State in the championship game. They were also invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament reaching the Elite Eight where they were defeated by Kansas. This was the second time UNC lost to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament with Roy Williams as UNC head coach. Roy Williams previously coached Kansas from 1988–2003. Kansas later fell to Kentucky 59-67 in the National Championship Game. The Tar Heels won their previous three games in the NCAA Tournament by an average of 13.7 points. In the second-round game versus Creighton, starting UNC point guard Kendall Marshall broke his right wrist with 10:56 remaining in the second half. Kendall Marshall did not play in UNC's two following games in the NCAA Tournament, a 73-65 overtime win over Ohio in the Sweet 16 and a 67-80 loss to Kansas in the Elite Eight. The loss to Kansas was UNC's second straight loss in the Elite Eight, after losing to Kentucky the year before.

2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ACC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 4
2011–12 record32–6 (14–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDean E. Smith Center
2011–12 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 North Carolina14–2 .875  32–6  .842
No. 14 Duke13–3 .813  27–7  .794
No. 15 Florida State†12–4 .750  25–10  .714
Virginia9–7 .563  22–10  .688
No. 20 NC State9–7 .563  24–13  .649
Miami (FL)9–7 .563  20–13  .606
Clemson8–8 .500  16–15  .516
Maryland6–10 .375  17–15  .531
Virginia Tech4–12 .250  16–17  .485
Wake Forest4–12 .250  13–18  .419
Georgia Tech4–12 .250  11–20  .355
Boston College4–12 .250  9–22  .290
† 2012 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from Coaches Poll

Pre-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Justin Knox25F6'9"240SeniorTuscaloosa, AlabamaGraduated
Daniel Bolick3G5'10"175SeniorCarrboro, North CarolinaGraduated
Van Hatchell13G6'4"185SeniorChapel Hill, North CarolinaGraduated

Class of 2011 Signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Michael McAdoo
F		 Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Christian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Nov 10, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
P. J. Hairston
G		 Greensboro, North Carolina Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 10, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Desmond Hubert
C		 Cream Ridge, New Jersey New Egypt High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Apr 14, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Jackson Simmons
F		 Sylva, North Carolina Smoky Mountain High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Stilman White
G		 Wilmington, North Carolina John T. Hoggard High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 14, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9   Rivals: 6  ESPN: 5
  • 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:

  • "North Carolina 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  • "2011 North Carolina Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.

    Roster
    2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Dexter Strickland  (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Patrick H.S. Rahway, NJ
    G 2 Leslie McDonald   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBriarcrest Christian School Memphis, TN
    G 4 Luke Davis (I)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoRavenscroft School Raleigh, NC
    G 5 Kendall Marshall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoBishop O'Connell H.S. Dumfries, VA
    G 11 Stilman White 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHoggard H.S. Wilmington, NC
    F 14 Desmond Hubert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrNew Egypt H.S. Cream Ridge, NJ
    G 15 P. J. Hairston 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)217 lb (98 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Greensboro, NC
    F 21 Jackson Simmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) FrSmoky Mountain H.S. Sylva, NC
    G 22 David Dupont (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGrimsley H.S. Greensboro, NC
    G 24 Justin Watts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrJordan H.S. Durham, NC
    G 30 Patrick Crouch (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrT.C. Roberson H.S. Asheville, NC
    F 31 John Henson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSickles H.S. Tampa, FL
    G 34 Stewart Cooper (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrForsyth Country Day Winston-Salem, NC
    G 35 Reggie Bullock 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoKinston H.S. Kinston, NC
    F 40 Harrison Barnes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoAmes H.S. Ames, IA
    F 43 James Michael McAdoo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) FrNorfolk Christian H.S. Norfolk, VA
    C 44 Tyler Zeller 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrWashington H.S. Washington, IN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2012-07-14

    • Note that the roster is subject to change.

    Season

    Non-conference play

    The Tar Heels started out as a near-unanimous #1 in all major polls. They opened the season against Michigan State in the inaugural Carrier Classic, which they won handily 67–55. They were not seriously tested until the finals of the 2011 Las Vegas Invitational, in which they were upset by UNLV 90–80. After a close win over Wisconsin and an equally close loss to Kentucky, they made it relatively unscathed through the rest of the nonconference slate, with the only close game being against Long Beach State.

    Conference play

    The ACC schedule opened with dominating wins over Boston College and Miami. However, in their third conference game, the Tar Heels suffered a 90–57 flogging at the hands of Florida State — easily the worst loss Williams had suffered in his nine years in Chapel Hill. They quickly rebounded and won their next five games with relative ease. They were well on their way to making Duke their sixth straight victim, but Duke came back from 10 points down with two minutes to go to win the game on an Austin Rivers 3-pointer at the buzzer.

    The Tar Heels would not lose again for the rest of the season, though they got a scare from Virginia before hanging on for a 54–51 win. An easy win over Maryland set up the seventh winner-take-all game in the 93-year history of the Carolina-Duke rivalry,[1] with the winner clinching the ACC regular-season title and the number-one seed in the 2012 ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels dominated from start to finish, leading by as much as 26[2] before going on to an 88–70 win—in the process, winning their 29th ACC regular season title and their fifth outright title in eight years.

    Schedule
    The Tar Heels return to the court after halftime of the game against Boston College.
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 28, 2011*
    7:30 pm    		 No. 1 UNC-Pembroke W 100–58  –
    		  18 – Zeller  11 – Zeller  5 – Bullock  Smith Center (16,852 (77.5%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 11, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 vs. Michigan State
    Carrier Classic    		 W 67–55  1–0
    		  17 – Barnes  7 – Henson  5 – Marshall; Strickland  USS Carl Vinson (8,111 (100%))
    San Diego, CA
    November 13, 2011*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 1 at UNC Asheville W 91–75  2–0
    		  27 – Zeller  12 – Henson  15 – Marshall  Kimmel Arena (3,280 (96.5%))
    Asheville, NC
    November 20, 2011*
    2:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 1 Mississippi Valley State
    2011 Las Vegas Invitational    		 W 101–75  3–0
    		  18 – Barnes; Henson  14 – Henson  8 – Marshall  Smith Center (18,160 (83.5%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 22, 2011*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 1 Tennessee State
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 W 102–69  4–0
    		  23 – Bullock  10 – Henson  15 – Marshall  Smith Center (17,509 (80.5%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    November 25, 2011*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 vs. South Carolina
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals    		 W 87–62  5–0
    		  21 – Barnes  8 – Henson  14 – Marshall  Orleans Arena (unavailable)
    Paradise, NV
    November 26, 2011*
    10:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 vs. UNLV
    Las Vegas Invitational championship    		 L 80–90  5–1
    		  15 – Barnes; Hairston  8 – Henson  8 – Marshall  Orleans Arena (7,523 (100%))
    Paradise, NV
    November 30, 2011*
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 No. 9 Wisconsin
    ACC – Big Ten Challenge    		 W 60–57  6–1
    		  20 – Barnes  21 – Henson  7 – Marshall  Smith Center (21,750 (100%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 3, 2011*
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 5 at No. 1 Kentucky L 72–73  6–2
    		  14 – Barnes; Zeller  8 – Hensen; Zeller  8 – Marshall  Rupp Arena (24,398 (100%))
    Lexington, KY
    December 6, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 4 Evansville W 97–48  7–2
    		  17 – Barnes  12 – Henson  6 – Marshall  Smith Center (15,623 (71.8%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 10, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 4 Long Beach State W 84–78  8–2
    		  24 – Henson  10 – Henson  16 – Marshall  Smith Center (20,426 (93.9%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 17, 2011*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 5 Appalachian State W 97–82  9–2
    		  31 – Zeller  10 – Zeller  13 – Marshall  Smith Center (20,892 (96.1%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 19, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 5 Nicholls State W 99–49  10–2
    		  14 – McAdoo; Strickland  11 – Henson; Zeller  7 – Marshall  Smith Center (18,072 (83.1%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 21, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 Texas W 82–63  11–2
    		  26 – Barnes  11 – Zeller  9 – Marshall  Smith Center (21,750 (100%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    December 29, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 Elon W 100–62  12–2
    		  19 – Zeller  13 – Zeller  8 – Marshall  Smith Center (20,880 (96%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 1, 2012*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 5 Monmouth W 102–65  13–2
    		  21 – Henson  11 – Zeller  11 – Marshall  Smith Center (18,614 (85.6%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Regular Season
    January 7, 2012
    2:30 pm, ACC Network    		 No. 3 Boston College W 83–60  14–2 (1–0)
    		  25 – Barnes  8 – Henson; Zeller  11 – Marshall  Smith Center (20,582 (94.6%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 10, 2012
    9:00 pm, ACC Network    		 No. 3 Miami (FL) W 73–56  15–2 (2–0)
    		  16 – Zeller  14 – Henson  7 – Marshall  Smith Center (20,096 (92.4%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 14, 2012
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 at Florida State
    ESPN College GameDay    		 L 57–90  15–3 (2–1)
    		  15 – Barnes  14 – Zeller  4 – Marshall  Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100 (100%))
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 19, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 8 at Virginia Tech W 82–68  16–3 (3–1)
    		  27 – Barnes  16 – Henson  8 – Marshall  Cassell Coliseum (9,847 (100%))
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 26, 2012
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 NC State
    Carolina-State Rivalry    		 W 74–55  17–3 (4–1)
    		  21 – Zeller  17 – Zeller  11 – Marshall  Smith Center (21,750 (100%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 29, 2012
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 7 Georgia Tech W 93–81  18–3 (5–1)
    		  23 – Barnes  6 – Henson; McAdoo  12 – Marshall  Smith Center (21,017 (96.6%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    January 31, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 5 at Wake Forest W 68–53  19–3 (6–1)
    		  18 – Zeller  18 – Zeller  6 – Marshall  LJVM Coliseum (12,865 (87.7%))
    Winston-Salem, NC
    February 4, 2012
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at Maryland W 83–74  20–3 (7–1)
    		  22 – Zeller  12 – Henson  16 – Marshall  Comcast Center (17,950 (100%))
    College Park, MD
    February 8, 2012
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 No. 9 Duke
    Carolina-Duke rivalry    		 L 84–85  20–4 (7–2)
    		  25 – Barnes  17 – Henson  8 – Marshall  Smith Center (21,750 (100%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 11, 2012
    1:00 pm, ACC Network    		 No. 5 No. 19 Virginia W 70–52  21–4 (8–2)
    		  25 – Zeller  11 – Barnes  6 – Marshall  Smith Center (20,496 (94.2%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 15, 2012
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 8 at Miami (FL) W 73–64  22–4 (9–2)
    		  23 – Barnes  11 – Henson  9 – Marshall  BankUnited Center (7,071 (88.3%))
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 18, 2012
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 8 Clemson W 74–52  23–4 (10–2)
    		  24 – Barnes  8 – Henson  13 – Marshall  Smith Center (21,750 (100%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    February 21, 2012
    8:00 pm, ACC Network    		 No. 7 at NC State
    Carolina-State Rivalry    		 W 86–74  24–4 (11–2)
    		  22 – Marshall  13 – Henson  13 – Marshall  RBC Center (19,710 (99.9%))
    Raleigh, NC
    February 25, 2012
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 at No. 25 Virginia W 54–51  25–4 (12–2)
    		  20 – Zeller  11 – Henson  6 – Marshall  John Paul Jones Arena (14,273 (97.8%))
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 29, 2012
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 6 Maryland W 88–64  26–4 (13–2)
    		  30 – Zeller  9 – Henson  8 – Marshall  Smith Center (21,750 (100%))
    Chapel Hill, NC
    March 3, 2012
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 6 at No. 3 Duke
    Carolina-Duke Rivalry, ESPN College GameDay    		 W 88–70  27–4 (14–2)
    		  20 – Marshall  10 – Henson; Zeller  10 – Marshall  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314 (100%))
    Durham, NC
    2012 ACC Tournament
    March 9, 2012
    Noon, ESPN2/ACC Network    		 No. 4 vs. Maryland
    Quarterfinals    		 W 85–69  28–4
    		  15 – Barnes; Bullock  8 – McAdoo  12 – Marshall  Philips Arena (19,520 (100%))
    Atlanta, GA
    March 10, 2012
    1:00 pm, ESPN/ACC Network    		 No. 4 vs. NC State
    Semifinals    		 W 69–67  29–4
    		  23 – Zeller  9 – Zeller  10 – Marshall  Philips Arena (19,520 (100%))
    Atlanta, GA
    March 11, 2012
    1:00 pm, ESPN/ACC Network    		 No. 4 vs. No. 17 Florida State
    Championship Game    		 L 82–85  29–5
    		  21 – Barnes  12 – Zeller  9 – Marshall  Philips Arena (19,520 (100%))
    Atlanta, GA
    2012 NCAA Tournament
    March 16, 2012*
    4:10 pm, TBS    		 No. 4 (1 MW) vs. (16 MW) Vermont
    Second Round    		 W 77–58  30–5
    		  17 – McAdoo; Zeller  15 – Zeller  10 – Marshall  Greensboro Coliseum (16,422)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 18, 2012*
    5:15 pm, CBS    		 No. 4 (1 MW) vs. No. 19 (8 MW) Creighton
    Third Round    		 W 87–73  31–5
    		  18 – Marshall  10 – Henson  11 – Marshall  Greensboro Coliseum (18,722)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 23, 2012*
    7:47 pm, TBS    		 No. 4 (1 MW) vs. (13 MW) Ohio
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 73–65 OT 32–5
    		  20 – Zeller  22 – Zeller  6 – White  Edward Jones Dome (21,471)
    St.Louis, Missouri
    March 25, 2012*
    5:05 pm, CBS    		 No. 4 (1 MW) vs. 6 (2 MW) Kansas
    Elite Eight    		 L 67–80  32–6
    		  15 – McAdoo  7 – Bullock  7 – White  Edward Jones Dome (23,565)
    St.Louis, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP [3] 1 1 1 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 8 7 5 5 8 7 6 4 4
    Coaches[3] 1 1 1 5 6 6 6 6 4 3 8 8 6 5 7 7 6 4 5

    Team players drafted into the NBA
    YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    201217Harrison BarnesGolden State Warriors
    2012113Kendall MarshallPhoenix Suns
    2012114John HensonMilwaukee Bucks
    2012117Tyler ZellerCleveland Cavaliers
    2013125Reggie BullockLos Angeles Clippers
    2014126P.J. HairstonMiami Heat

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    References
    1. "UNC-Duke Postgame Notes". Tarheelblue.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
    2. "North Carolina dominates Duke to claim ACC title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
    3. "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
    4. https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2012.html
    5. https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2013.html
    6. https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2014.html
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