American college basketball season
The 2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
The Gators finished the SEC regular season with a 10–6 conference record, and lost to Kentucky in the semifinals of the 2012 SEC tournament. They received an at-large bid in the 2012 NCAA tournament as a No. 7 seed in west region where they advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Louisville.
Previous season
The Gators finished the 2010–11 season 29–8, 13–3 in SEC play and lost in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament to Butler. Senior small forward Chandler Parsons won SEC Player of the Year honors and head coach Billy Donovan was named SEC Coach of the Year. Parsons and senior power forward Vernon Macklin were both selected in the 2011 NBA draft.
Roster
Retrieved from Gatorzone.com
Coaches
Team statistics
As of March 24, 2012.
Indicates team leader in specific category.
Retrieved from Gatorzone.com
Schedule and results
Retrieved from Gatorzone.com
Rankings
Awards and honors
- Bradley Beal
- SEC Freshman of the Week (11/21/11–11/28/11). Beal averaged 8.5 points, seven rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals in two wins over Wright State and Jacksonville.[1]
- SEC Freshman of the Week (12/5/11–12/12/11). Beal averaged 13.5 points and five rebounds in two wins over Arizona and Rider.[2]
- SEC Freshman of the Week (12/19/11–12/26/11). Beal averaged 17 points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist in two wins over Mississippi Valley State and Florida State.[3]
- SEC Freshman of the Week (1/23/12–1/30/12). Beal averaged 14 points, three rebounds and 2.5 assists in two wins over Ole Miss and Mississippi State.[4]
- SEC Freshman of the Week (1/31/12–2/6/12). Beal averaged 16.5 points, nine rebounds and two assists in two wins over South Carolina and Vanderbilt.[5]
- SEC Freshman of the Week (2/13/12–2/20/12). Beal averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and three assists in two road wins over Alabama and Arkansas.[6]
- First-Team All-SEC[7]
- SEC All-Freshman Team[7]
- Kenny Boynton
- SEC Player of the Week (12/12/11–12/19/11). Boynton scored 22 points, two assists, one rebound and a steal in a win over Texas A&M.[8]
- First-Team All-SEC[7]
- Erving Walker
- Will Yeguete
- 2012 SEC Community Service Team[7]
- Patric Young
- SEC Player of the Week (12/5/11–12/12/11). Young averaged 18.5 points on 77.3 percent shooting (17–22) and 10 rebounds in two wins over Arizona and Rider.[2]
- SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year[7]
References
- ^ "Beal Named SEC Freshman of the Week". Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "Gators Sweep SEC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Retrieved December 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "SEC Men's Hoops Players Of The Week". Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "Bradley Beal Named SEC Freshman of the Week". Retrieved January 31, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bradley Beal Named SEC Freshman of the Week for Second-Straight Week". Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "SEC Men's Hoops Players Of The Week". Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Three Gators Earn Men's Basketball All-SEC Honors, Young Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Kenny Boynton Named SEC Player of the Week". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
