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

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2010–11 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
Kent State Centennial athletic.png
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
Seasons
2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 12 – 4   .750 25 – 12   .676
11 – 5   .688 16 – 17   .485
Ohio 9 – 7   .563 19 – 16   .543
Akron † 9 – 7   .563 23 – 13   .639
8 – 8   .500 14 – 19   .424
8 – 8   .500 20 – 14   .588
West
Western Michigan 11 – 5   .688 21 – 13   .618
10 – 6   .625 19 – 13   .594
7 – 9   .438 10 – 21   .323
Northern Illinois 5 – 11   .313 9 – 21   .300
Eastern Michigan 5 – 11   .313 9 – 22   .290
1 – 15   .063 4 – 28   .125
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Before the season[]

Roster changes[]

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:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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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