2010–11 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

2010–11 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record16-16 (3-13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2010–11 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas142 .875353 .921
No. 8 Texas133 .813288 .778
No. 24 Texas A&M106 .625249 .727
No. 21 Kansas State106 .6252311 .676
Colorado88 .5002414 .632
Missouri88 .5002311 .676
Baylor79 .4381813 .581
Nebraska79 .4381913 .594
Oklahoma State610 .3752014 .588
Oklahoma511 .3131418 .438
Texas Tech511 .3131319 .406
Iowa State313 .1881616 .500
2011 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [2]

Previous season

The Cyclones finished 15–17, and 4–12 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 9th in the regular season conference standings.[3] They lost to Texas in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

On April 26, 2010, Greg McDermott announced he was resigning as head coach at Iowa State to take the same position at Creighton.[4]

On April 27, 2010, it was announced that former player Fred Hoiberg would take over as head coach.[4] After his standout collegiate playing career Hoiberg played 10 years in the NBA. Prior to his hiring by Iowa State he was most recently an executive with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[5]

Offseason departures

Diante Garrett, 2011
Offseason Departures
NamePositionReason
Craig BrackinsForwardDeclared for NBA draft
Lucca StaigerGuardLeft team mid-season to play professionally
Dominique BuckleyGuardTransferred to Toledo
Antwon OliverGuardTransferred to Campbell
Charles BoozerGuardTransferred to Wichita State
Chris ColvinGuardTransferred to Palm Beach State
Alex DorrForwardTransferred to University of Mary
LaRon DendyForwardTransferred to Middle Tennessee
Justin HamiltonCenterTransferred to LSU
Marquis GilstrapForwardGraduated
L.A. PomleeForwardDismissed from team
Reference:[6]

Recruiting

Prep recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Melvin Ejim
SF
Toronto, ONBrewster Academy6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Aug 24, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Eric McKnight
PF
Raleigh, NCPrinceton Day6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)Apr 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
Calvin Godfrey
PF
Milwaukee, WIRobbinsdale Cooper6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (110 kg)Apr 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Jordan Railey
C
Beaverton, ORBeaverton High6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jan 8, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 70
  • 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:

  • "Iowa State 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2010 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NamePositionHometownPrevious
School
Remaining
Eligibility
Notes
DeMarcus PhillipsGuardMilwaukee, WIMarshalltown CC2Phillips was eligible to play immediately.
Chris BabbGuardArlington, TXPenn State2Babb sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Chris AllenGuardLawrenceville, GAMichigan State1Allen sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
John LambGuardIndianola, IAMorehead State1Lamb sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Royce WhiteForwardMinneapolis, MNMinnesota3White sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Anthony BookerForwardFlorissant, MOSouthern Illinois2Booker sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.
Reference:[7]

Roster

2010–11 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C0Jordan Railey6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)FrBeaverton HighBeaverton, OR
G1Bubu Palo6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)RS FrAmes HighAmes, IA
G2Chris Babb  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)RS JrPenn StateArlington, TX
F3Melvin Ejim6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)FrBrewster AcademyToronto, ON
G4Chris Allen  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS SrMichigan StateLawrenceville, GA
G5Jake Anderson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS SrNorthern IllinoisChicago, IL
G10Diante Garrett (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrVincent HighMilwaukee, WI
G11Scott Christopherson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS JrMarquetteLa Crosse, WI
F13Eric McKnight6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrPrinceton DayRaleigh, NC
F15Calvin Godfrey6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrRobbinsdale CooperMilwaukee, WI
F22Anthony Booker  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)RS SoSouthern IllinoisFlorissant, MO
F23Jamie Vanderbeken6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)RS SrTyler JCBelleville, ON
G24DeMarcus Phillips6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrMarshalltown CCMilwaukee, WI
G25John Lamb  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS JrMorehead StateIndianola, IA
F30Royce White  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)RS FrMinnesotaMinneapolis, MN
F33Drew Mitchell (W)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (109 kg)RS SrIowa Central CCFort Dodge, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2010*
7:00 pm, CloneZone
DubuqueW 100–50 
Hilton Coliseum (12,678)
Ames, IA
Regular Season
November 12, 2010*
7:00 pm, CloneZone
Northern Arizona
Global Sports Hy-Vee Challenge
W 78–64 1–0
Hilton Coliseum (12,886)
Ames, IA
November 14, 2010*
1:00 pm, Mediacom
Alabama State
Global Sports Hy-Vee Challenge
W 74–47 2–0
Hilton Coliseum (12,453)
Ames, IA
November 17, 2010*
7:00 pm, Mediacom
DrakeW 91–43 3–0
Hilton Coliseum (12,988)
Ames, IA
November 21, 2010*
2:00 pm
vs. Creighton
Global Sports Hy-Vee Challenge
W 91–88 4–0
Wells Fargo Arena (10,252)
Des Moines, IA
November 24, 2010*
7:00 pm, CloneZone
Kennesaw State
Global Sports Hy-Vee Challenge
W 91–51 5–0
Hilton Coliseum (11,237)
Ames, IA
November 27, 2010*
1:00 pm, Mediacom
Montana StateW 74–47 6–0
Hilton Coliseum (11,422)
Ames, IA
December 1, 2010*
7:00 pm, KWWL/KCWI
at Northern IowaL 54–60 6–1
McLeod Center (6,489)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 4, 2010*
1:00 pm, FSN
California
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
L 73–76 6–2
Hilton Coliseum (13,284)
Ames, IA
December 6, 2010*
7:00 pm, Mediacom
Southeast Missouri StateW 85–58 7–2
Hilton Coliseum (12,502)
Ames, IA
December 10, 2010*
7:30 pm, BTN
at Iowa
Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series
W 75–72 8–2
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,276)
Iowa City, IA
December 12, 2010*
5:30 pm, Mediacom
Texas SouthernW 65–54 9–2
Hilton Coliseum (12,622)
Ames, IA
December 19, 2010*
7:30 pm, CloneZone
DartmouthW 71–42 10–2
Hilton Coliseum (12,403)
Ames, IA
December 21, 2010*
7:00 pm, Mediacom
Chicago StateW 104–63 11–2
Hilton Coliseum (11,477)
Ames, IA
December 30, 2010*
7:00 pm, CSNMA
at VirginiaW 60–47 12–2
John Paul Jones Arena (10,032)
Charlottesville, VA
January 3, 2011*
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Northern IllinoisW 72–63 13–2
Hilton Coliseum (11,469)
Ames, IA
January 8, 2011
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
at NebraskaL 62–63 13–3
(0-1)
Bob Devaney Center (11,610)
Lincoln, NE
January 12, 2011
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 KansasL 79–84 13–4
(0-2)
Hilton Coliseum (12,204)
Ames, IA
January 15, 2011
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
BaylorW 72–57 14–4
(1-2)
Hilton Coliseum (11,734)
Ames, IA
January 19, 2011
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 13 MissouriL 54–87 14–5
(1-3)
Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
January 22, 2011
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oklahoma StateL 87–96 OT14–6
(1-4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,922)
Stillwater, OK
January 26, 2011
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas TechL 83–92 14–7
(1-5)
Hilton Coliseum (10,823)
Ames, IA
January 29, 2011
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Oklahoma
Coaches vs. Cancer
L 76–82 OT14–8
(1-6)
Hilton Coliseum (12,128)
Ames, IA
February 1, 2011
8:00 pm, FSNRM
at ColoradoL 69–95 14–9
(1-7)
Coors Events Center (6,764)
Boulder, CO
February 5, 2011
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
Kansas StateL 85–86 14–10
(1-8)
Hilton Coliseum (12,411)
Ames, IA
February 12, 2011
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
at No. 2 KansasL 66–89 14–11
(1-9)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 16, 2011
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
at No. 21 Texas A&ML 66–71 14–12
(1-10)
Reed Arena (7,041)
College Station, TX
February 19, 2011
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 20 MissouriL 66–71 14–13
(1-11)
Hilton Coliseum (12,691)
Ames, IA
February 22, 2011
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 5 TexasL 53–76 14–14
(1-12)
Frank Erwin Center (14,933)
Austin, TX
February 26, 2011
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
NebraskaW 83–82 OT15–14
(2-12)
Hilton Coliseum (12,684)
Ames, IA
March 2, 2011
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
ColoradoW 95–90 16–14
(3-12)
Hilton Coliseum (10,679)
Ames, IA
March 5, 2011
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
at Kansas StateL 55–67 16–15
(3-13)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 9, 2011
2:00 pm, Big 12 Network
(12) vs. (5) Colorado
Big 12 First Round
L 75–77 16–16
(3-13)
Sprint Center (18,910)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18PostFinal
APRVRV*NA
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

Awards and honors

References