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2011–12 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach, Jim Boeheim, served for his 36th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and is a member of the Big East Conference.

In 2015, Syracuse voluntarily vacated nine wins from this season due to participation of ineligible players. Following an NCAA investigation, all 25 other wins were vacated. Syracuse was, however, allowed to keep their banners and Elite Eight appearance.[2][3]

Preseason

Roster changes

Syracuse graduated one starter from the previous year's team, power forward Rick Jackson. Center DaShonte Riley transferred to Eastern Michigan.

Recruiting

Preseason outlook

In the Big East preseason Coaches' Poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish tied for first with Connecticut. The Orange received five first place votes and 209 votes overall.[4] Kris Joseph was named to the Preseason All-Big East first team and Scoop Jardine was named to the second team.[5]

Postseason awards

Fab Melo was named the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year and Dion Waiters won the Big East Sixth Man Award.[6]Kris Joseph was named to the All-Big East First Team while Scoop Jardine made the Second Team and Dion Waiters made the Third Team.[7]

The National Association of Basketball Coaches named Joseph to its All-America Second Team.[8]

NBC Sports also named Melo the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year and Waiters the Sixth Man of the Year. NBC named Joseph to its All-Big East First Team and Jardine and Waiters to its Second Team.[9]

CBS Sports named Waiters its national Sixth Man of the Year.[10] It also named Waiters All-Big East First Team and Joseph Second Team.[11]

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule

Rankings

2012–13 Recruiting

References

  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  2. ^ "Syracuse University Responds to NCAA Committee on Infractions Report".
  3. ^ NCAA Career Statistics, search under coach for Jim Boeheim
  4. ^ "Connecticut, Syracuse Tie For First Place In Preseason Coaches' Poll". Big East Conference. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "Pittsburgh's Gibbs Selected BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year". Big East Conference. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "Melo Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year". Big East Conference. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Marquette Places Two On All-BIG EAST First Team". Big East Conference. March 4, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "Nabc announces 2012 coaches' division i all-america teams". NABC.org. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  9. ^ "CBT's Big East postseason awards". NBC Sports. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "Kansas' Robinson worthy of POY, but Kentucky's Davis is better". CBS Sports. March 13, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  11. ^ "Conference awards: All-league honors for top players and coaches". CBS Sports. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.

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