2010–11 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by 7th-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the BankUnited Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–15 and 6–10 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Virginia in the first round of the ACC Basketball tournament before falling to North Carolina in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Florida Atlantic and Missouri State before falling in the quarterfinals to Alabama.

2010–11 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic champions
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–15 (6–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jorge Fernandez (7th season)
  • Michael Schwartz (6th season)
  • Jake Morton (4th season)
Home arenaBankUnited Center
Seasons
← 2009–10
2010–11 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina142 .875298 .784
No. 3 Duke133 .813325 .865
Florida State115 .6882311 .676
Clemson97 .5632212 .647
Boston College97 .5632113 .618
Virginia Tech97 .5632212 .647
Maryland79 .4381914 .576
Virginia79 .4381615 .516
Miami (FL)610 .3752115 .583
NC State511 .3131516 .484
Georgia Tech511 .3131318 .419
Wake Forest115 .063824 .250
2011 ACC tournament winner
As of March 27, 2011[1]
Rankings from AP poll[2]

Previous season

The Hurricanes finished the 2009–10 season 20–13 overall, 4–12 in ACC play. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Antoine Allen12G6'1"184FreshmanBaltimore, MDTransferred to Palm Beach State College
Cyrus McGowan20F6'9"237SeniorBrooksville, MSGraduated
Dwayne Collins21F6'9"241SeniorMiami, FLGraduated
James Dews23G6'4"213SeniorCincinnati, OHGraduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Trey McKinney-Jones4G6'5"216JuniorMilwaukee, WIMissouri-Kansas City
Kenny Kadji21F6'11"251RS SophomoreDouala, CameroonFlorida

2010 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Rion Brown
G
Hinesville, GALiberty County HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg)Aug 4, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Rafael Akpejiori
C
Lagos, NigeriaSunrise Christian Academy6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (100 kg)Oct 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Erik Swoope
F
Lake Elsinore, CAHarvard-Westlake School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Apr 15, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2010–11 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G1Durand Scott6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg)SoBronx, NY
G3Malcolm Grant6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg)JrBrooklyn, NC
G4Trey McKinney-Jones (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)216 lb (98 kg)JrMilwaukee, WI
F10Raphael Akpejiori6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrLagos, Nigeria
G11Ryan Quigtar (W)5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrSkyway, WA
G12Justin Heller (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrBoca Raton, FL
G15Rion Brown6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg)FrHinesville, GA
F21Kenny Kadji (I)6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)251 lb (114 kg)RS SoDouala, Cameroon
F22Donnavan Kirk6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)227 lb (103 kg)RS FrPontiac, MI
G25Garrius Adams6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoApex, NC
F30Adrian Thomas6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg)GSPembroke Pines, FL
G31DeQuan Jones6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)221 lb (100 kg)JrStone Mountain, GA
F32Erik Swoope6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrLake Elsinore, CA
C42Reggie Johnson6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)284 lb (129 kg)SoWinston-Salem, NC
C45Julian Gamble6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg)JrDurham, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2010*
BarryW 102–33 -
 32  Tied  10  Kirk  -  - BankUnited Center 
Coral Gables, Florida
November 8, 2010*
Florida SouthernW 90–65 -
 14  Scott  7  Johnson  -  - BankUnited Center 
Coral Gables, Florida
Regular season
November 12, 2010*
7:30 pm
JacksonvilleW 89–77 1–0
 23  Grant  8  Tied  6  Scott BankUnited Center (3,949)
Coral Gables, FL
November 15, 2010*
11:59 pm
at No. 19 MemphisL 78–82 1–1
 20  Scott  12  Johnson  3  Grant FedEx Forum (17,973)
Memphis, TN
November 19, 2010*
7:00 pm
North Carolina CentralW 88–65 2–1
 17  Brown  10  Johnson  4  Scott BankUnited Center (4,173)
Coral Gables, FL
November 21, 2010*
2:00 pm
at RutgersL 45–61 2–2
 12  Johnson  14  Johnson  2  Thomas Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,753)
Piscataway, NJ
November 24, 2010*
7:30 pm
McNeese StateW 79–59 3–2
 16  Brown  9  Johnson  9  Grant BankUnited Center (4,337)
Coral Gables, FL
November 27, 2010*
7:05 pm
at Florida Gulf CoastW 87–75 4–2
 20  Grant  10  Johnson  10  Johnson Alico Arena (2,862)
Fort Myers, FL
November 30, 2010*
7:00 pm
Ole MissW 86–73 5–2
 27  Scott  10  Johnson  6  Scott BankUnited Center (4,432)
Coral Gables, FL
December 4, 2010*
4:00 pm
West VirginiaW 79–76 6–2
 26  Grant  7  Johnson  3  Grant BankUnited Center (6,548)
Coral Gables, FL
December 12, 2010*
4:00 pm
StetsonW 68–54 7–2
 13  Thomas  7  Johnson  5  Adams BankUnited Center (4,551)
Coral Gables, FL
December 18, 2010*
1:00 pm
vs. UCF
Orange Bowl Classic
L 78–84 7–3
 19  Grant  6  Johnson  5  Scott BankAtlantic Center (1,893)
Sunrise, FL
December 21, 2010*
5:15 pm
vs. Oral Roberts
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
W 69–56 8–3
 15  Grant  12  Johnson  3  Scott South Point Arena (1,202)
Enterprise, NV
December 22, 2010*
1:00 pm
vs. Rice
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
W 73–67 9–3
 25  Grant  6  Johnson  3  Grant South Point Arena (1,095)
Enterprise, NV
December 23, 2010*
3:00 pm
vs. Akron
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic
W 69–61 10–3
 21  Johnson  12  Johnson  3  Grant South Point Arena (974)
Enterprise, NV
December 30, 2010*
6:00 pm
PepperdineW 94–59 11–3
 22  Grant  15  Johnson  8  Grant BankUnited Center (2,793)
Coral Gables, FL
January 2, 2011
7:45 pm
at No. 1 DukeL 63–74 11–4
(0–1)
 22  Johnson  9  Johnson  5  Carter Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 8, 2011
6:00 pm
at ClemsonL 72–79 11–5
(0–2)
 24  Scott  8  Johnson  3  Adams Littlejohn Coliseum (8,592)
Clemson, SC
January 15, 2011
6:00 pm
Boston CollegeW 72–71 12–5
(1–2)
 19  Scott  9  Johnson  5  Grant BankUnited Center (6,107)
Coral Gables, FL
January 19, 2011
9:00 pm
Florida StateL 53–55 12–6
(1–3)
 20  Grant  9  Johnson  3  Grant BankUnited Center (6,600)
Coral Gables, FL
January 23, 2011
12:00 pm
at NC StateL 70–72 12–7
(1–4)
 23  Grant  14  Johnson  3  Grant RBC Center (15,222)
Raleigh, NC
January 26, 2011
7:30 pm
North CarolinaL 71–74 12–8
(1–5)
 18  Scott  13  Johnson  5  Grant BankUnited Center (6,026)
Coral Gables, FL
January 30, 2011
5:30 pm
at Virginia TechL 68–72 12–9
(1–6)
 21  Scott  10  Johnson  5  Scott Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, VA
February 3, 2011
7:00 pm
Georgia TechW 59–57 13–9
(2–6)
 15  Grant  10  Johnson  4  Scott BankUnited Center (4,865)
Coral Gables, FL
February 5, 2011
2:00 pm
VirginiaW 70–68 OT14–9
(3–6)
 20  Thomas  10  Thomas  3  Grant BankUnited Center (4,776)
Coral Gables, FL
February 9, 2011
7:00 pm
at Wake ForestW 74–73 15–9
(4–6)
 25  Johnson  7  Tied  2  Tied LJVM Coliseum (9,249)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 13, 2011
6:45 pm
No. 5 DukeL 71–81 15–10
(4–7)
 16  Tied  7  Johnson  8  Scott BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
February 15, 2011*
7:00 pm
at UNC GreensboroW 78–63 16–10
 18  Thomas  12  Scott  3  Grant Greensboro Coliseum (3,102)
Greensboro, NC
February 20, 2011
3:30 pm
ClemsonL 59–63 16–11
(4–8)
 16  Scott  9  Johnson  5  Grant BankUnited Center (5,846)
Coral Gables, FL
February 23, 2011
7:00 pm
at Boston CollegeW 73–64 17–11
(5–8)
 15  Tied  6  Tied  4  Tied Conte Forum (6,138)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 26, 2011
2:00 pm
at Florida StateL 59–65 17–12
(5–9)
 19  Grant  12  Johnson  3  Adams Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,531)
Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2011
7:00 pm
MarylandW 80–66 18–12
(6–9)
 19  Brown  16  Johnson  6  Scott BankUnited Center (4,866)
Coral Gables, FL
March 6, 2011
2:30 pm
at Georgia TechL 57–66 18–13
(6–10)
 14  Thomas  12  Johnson  3  Brown Alexander Memorial Coliseum (8,025)
Atlanta, GA
ACC tournament
March 10, 2011*
12:00 pm
(9) vs. (8) Virginia
First Round
W 69–62 OT19–13
 16  Grant  6  Tied  7  Grant Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
Greensboro, NC
March 11, 2011*
12:00 pm
(9) vs. (1) North Carolina
Quarterfinals
L 59–61 19–14
 16  Grant  5  Tied  5  Grant Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
Greensboro, NC
National Invitation Tournament
March 16, 2011*
7:30 pm
(2 A) (7 A) Florida Atlantic
First Round
W 85–62 20–14
 23  Grant  20  Johnson  4  Scott BankUnited Center (1,509)
Coral Gables, FL
March 21, 2011*
7:00 pm
(2 A) (3 A) Missouri State
Second Round
W 81–72 21–14
 20  Scott  9  Johnson  4  Scott BankUnited Center (1,623)
Coral Gables, FL
March 23, 2011*
9:00 pm
(2 A) at (1 A) Alabama
Quarterfinals
L 64–79 21–15
 19  Scott  7  Johnson  2  Scott Coleman Coliseum (8,612)
Tuscaloosa, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A=NIT Alabama bracket.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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