2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–15 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jerrance Howard
  • Wayne McClain
  • Jay Price
MVPTracy Abrams
CaptainSam Maniscalco
D.J. Richardson
Home arenaAssembly Hall
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State135 .722298  .784
No. 13 Michigan135 .7222410  .706
No. 7 Ohio State135 .722318  .795
No. 14 Wisconsin126 .6672610  .722
No. 16 Indiana117 .611279  .750
Purdue108 .5562213  .629
Northwestern810 .4441914  .576
Iowa810 .4441817  .514
Illinois612 .3331715  .531
Minnesota612 .3332315  .605
Nebraska414 .2221218  .400
Penn State414 .2221220  .375
2012 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2011–12 Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's ninth and final season at Illinois. The Illini played their home games at Assembly Hall and were members of the Big Ten Conference.

Pre-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Mike Davis24F6'6"225SeniorAlexandria, VAGraduated/Pro for BC Ferro-ZNTU (Ukraine)
Bill Cole30F6'9"215SeniorPeoria, ILGraduated/Pro for Cheshire Jets (England)
Demetri McCamey32G6'3"200SeniorBellwood, ILGraduated/Pro for Mersin BB (Turkey)
Mike Tisdale54F7'1"235SeniorRiverton, ILGraduated/Pro for DJK Würzburg (Germany)

2011–12 incoming team members

Prior to the 2011–12 season, Illinois welcomed seven new players into the program. The 2011 recruiting class was ranked No. 13 by Scout.com and No. 11 by both Rivals.com and ESPNU. The class was celebrated for its talent and depth, and is the second class in a row that has revived top-15 national rankings. Six true freshman; Tracy Abrams, Myke Henry, Devin Langford, Nnanna Egwu, Mike Shaw, and Ibby Djimde as well as one transfer senior, Sam Maniscalco joined the 2011–12 team. Maniscalso transferred from Bradley University after graduating in May 2011. Because Bradley did not offer the graduate program he enrolled in at Illinois, Maniscalco was eligible to play immediately.[1]

2011 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tracy Abrams
PG
Chicago, IL Mount Carmel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 18, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Ibby Djimde
C
Huntington, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Nnanna Egwu
C
Chicago, IL St. Ignatius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 9, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Myke Henry
SF
Chicago, IL Orr Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 10, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Devin Langford
SF
Huntsville, AL Lee High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 16, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Sam Maniscalco
G
Chicago, IL St. Patrick / Bradley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 13, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Mike Shaw
PF
Chicago, IL De La Salle Institute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 11
  • 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:

  • "Illinois Commit List for 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  • "ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.

Italy Trip

Prior to the start of fall semester classes, the team embarked on a 10-day international tour of Italy in August, 2011. With stops in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Como the trip was a combination of basketball, sightseeing, and team-building. The team played four full games, which included wins over Roma Select, Castellanza Select, and Fulgor Omegna as well as an overtime loss to the New Zealand National team[2] Also, the Illini traveled to Aviano Air Base, where Illinois played West Virginia in a 20-minute scrimmage and the Aviano varsity team in a 10-minute scrimmage.

Roster

The 2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois on January 4, 2012.
2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sam Maniscalco 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSSt. Patrick High School/Bradley Chicago, IL
G 1 D.J. Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCentral High School Peoria, IL
G 2 Joseph Bertrand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoSterling High School Sterling, IL
G 3 Brandon Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWarren Township High School Gurnee, IL
G 4 Crandall Head[note 1] 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoRich South High School Matteson, IL
C 12 Meyers Leonard 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoRobinson High School Robinson, IL
G 13 Tracy Abrams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMount Carmel High School Chicago, IL
F 15 Mike Shaw 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrDe La Salle Institute Chicago, IL
G/F 20 Myke Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrOrr Academy High School Chicago, IL
G/F 21 Devin Langford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLee High School Huntsville, AL
F/C 23 Ibby Djimde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrHuntington Prep School Mali, Africa
G 25 Jean Selus (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWest Orange High School Montreal, Quebec
F/C 32 Nnanna Egwu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrSt. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL
F 42 Tyler Griffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrLafayette High School Wildwood, MO
G 44 Kervin Berardini 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoLake Forest High School/Loyola Marymount Lake Forest, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2010-10-22

Schedule

[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1*
7:30pm
Wayne State (NE) W 79–52 
 18  Leonard  8  Shaw  5  Abrams  Assembly Hall (13,164)
Champaign, IL
November 7*
7:30pm
Quincy W 73–45 
 17  Richardson  9  Shaw  3  Paul, Bertrand  Assembly Hall (13,077)
Champaign, IL
Non-Conference regular season
November 11*
8:00pm
Loyola Chicago W 67–49  1–0
 15  Leonard  7  Abrams  3  Maniscalco, Paul  Assembly Hall (15,937)
Champaign, IL
November 14*
7:30pm
SIU Edwardsville
Cancún Challenge
W 66–46  2–0
 20  Richardson  14  Griffey  4  Paul  Assembly Hall (13,404)
Champaign, IL
November 17*
8:00pm, BTN
Lipscomb
Cancun Challenge
W 79–64  3–0
 17  Richardson  8  Bertrand  3  Maniscalco, Paul  Assembly Hall (13,503)
Champaign, IL
November 22*
8:30pm, CBSSN
vs. Richmond
Cancun Challenge
W 70–61  4–0
 22  Leonard  12  Leonard  3  Maniscalco  Moon Palace Resort (980)
Cancún, Mexico
November 23*
8:30pm, CBSSN
vs. Illinois State
Cancun Challenge
W 63–59  5–0
 14  Maniscalco  8  Leonard  6  Paul  Moon Palace Resort (952)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27*
12:00pm, BTN
Chicago State W 90–43  6–0
 14  Henry  6  Shaw  5  Abrams, Richardson  Assembly Hall (14,065)
Champaign, IL
November 29*
6:30pm, ESPN
at Maryland
ACC – Big Ten Challenge
W 71–62  7–0
 24  Maniscalco  7  Paul  4  Abrams  Comcast Center (13,187)
College Park, MD
December 3*
2:15pm, ESPN2
No. 19 Gonzaga W 82–75  8–0
 21  Leonard  5  Maniscalco, Leonard  5  Maniscalco, Paul  Assembly Hall (15,879)
Champaign, IL
December 7*
8:00pm, ESPN2
No. 24 St. Bonaventure W 48–43  9–0
 17  Paul  8  Leonard  5  Paul  Assembly Hall (14,711)
Champaign, IL
December 11*
7:00pm, ESPNU
No. 24 Coppin State W 80–63  10–0
 20  Richardson  11  Leonard  5  Maniscalco  Assembly Hall (14,811)
Champaign, IL
December 17*
4:00pm, BTN
No. 19 vs. UNLV L 48–64  10–1
 19  Richardson  8  Richardson  3  Leonard  United Center (15,144)
Chicago, IL
December 19*
7:00pm, ESPN3
No. 25 Cornell W 64–60  11–1
 19  Leonard  16  Leonard  6  Maniscalco  Assembly Hall (13,578)
Champaign, IL
December 22*
8:00pm, ESPN2
No. 25 vs. No. 10 Missouri
Braggin' Rights
L 74–78  11–2
 19  Paul  13  Leonard  5  Leonard  Scottrade Center (22,087)
St. Louis, MO
Big Ten regular season
December 27
6:30pm, BTN
Minnesota W 81–72 2OT 12–2
(1–0)
 21  Paul  11  Leonard  6  Paul  Assembly Hall (15,549)
Champaign, IL
December 31
3:00pm, ESPN2
at Purdue L 60–75  12–3
(1–1)
 17  Paul  6  Leonard,
Richardson
 
 4  Abrams  Mackey Arena (14,041)
West Lafayette, IN
January 4
6:00pm, BTN
at Northwestern W 57–56  13–3
(2–1)
 12  Leonard  8  Leonard, Bertrand  4  Paul, Richardson  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
January 7
12:00pm, BTN
Nebraska W 59–54  14–3
(3–1)
 25  Bertrand  6  Paul  3  Paul  Assembly Hall (14,909)
Champaign, IL
January 10
8:00pm, ESPN
No. 5 Ohio State W 79–74  15–3
(4–1)
 43  Paul  8  Paul  4  Richardson  Assembly Hall (14,636)
Champaign, IL
January 19
8:00pm, ESPN2
No. 22 at Penn State L 52–54  15–4
(4–2)
 20  Paul  6  Bertrand, Paul  5  Richardson  Bryce Jordan Center (6,945)
University Pak, PA
January 22
1:00pm, BTN
No. 22 Wisconsin L 63–67  15–5
(4–3)
 16  Leonard  11  Leonard  5  Bertrand  Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
January 28
7:00pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 72–77 OT 15–6
(4–4)
 28  Paul  13  Leonard  4  Abrams  Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
January 31
6:00pm, ESPN
No. 10 Michigan State W 42–41  16–6
(5–4)
 18  Paul  9  Paul  5  Paul  Assembly Hall (15,629)
Champaign, IL
February 5
2:00pm, BTN
Northwestern L 70–74  16–7
(5–5)
 22  Paul  9  Leonard  8  Abrams  Assembly Hall (15,461)
Champaign, IL
February 9
7:00pm, BTN
at No. 23 Indiana
Rivalry
L 71–84  16–8
(5–6)
 19  Richardson  3  Leonard, Paul, Richardson, Bertrand  5  Paul  Assembly Hall (17,389)
Bloomington, IN
February 12
12:00pm, CBS
at No. 22 Michigan L 61–70  16–9
(5–7)
 21  Paul  12  Leonard  3  Paul, Abrams  Crisler Arena (12,721)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 15
7:30pm, BTN
Purdue L 62–67  16–10
(5–8)
 22  Abrams  12  Leonard  5  Bertrand  Assembly Hall (14,339)
Champaign, IL
February 18
4:00pm, BTN
at Nebraska L 57–80  16–11
(5–9)
 15  Richardson  5  Leonard, Richardson, Egwu  5  Bertrand  Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,558)
Lincoln, NE
February 21
6:00pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Ohio State L 67–83  16–12
(5–10)
 21  Leonard  6  Richardson  3  Paul  Value City Arena (18,481)
Columbus, OH
February 26
5:00pm, BTN
Iowa
Rivalry
W 65–54  17–12
(6–10)
 22  Leonard  14  Leonard  4  Maniscalco  Assembly Hall (16,322)
Champaign, IL
March 1
6:00pm, ESPN
No. 13 Michigan L 61–72  17–13
(6–11)
 18  Leonard  9  Leonard  3  Bertrand  Assembly Hall (15,244)
Champaign, IL
March 4
12:00pm, BTN
at No. 14 Wisconsin L 56–70  17–14
(6–12)
 22  Paul  12  Leonard  2  Paul  Kohl Center (17,230)
Madison, WI
Big Ten tournament
March 8
10:30am, BTN
(9) vs. (8) Iowa
First Round
L 61–64  17–15
 18  Leonard  6  Leonard, Richardson, Griffey  4  Paul, Abrams  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (–)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

National rankings

Regular Season Polls
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Final
AP (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) 24 19 25 (RV) (RV) 22 (RV) (RV)
Coaches (RV) (RV) T-22 19 24 (RV) (RV) (RV) 25 (RV)
Record when polls released 0–0 1–0 3–0 6–0 8–0 10–0 10–1 11–2 12–3 14–3 15–3 15–5 15–6 16–7 16–9 16–11 17–12 17–14 17–15 17–15
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
T   Tied

Season Statistics

Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high
Individual player statistics[4]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl
Paul, Brandon 3230107033.446914.7145370.39254162.333125172.727301211514.7941092746
Leonard, Meyers 3230101831.843413.6170291.584111.09193127.732731892628.243686015
Richardson, D.J. 3231110634.637211.6130336.38771204.3484153.77428689635544527
Bertrand, Joseph 321464420.12096.592171.538310.3002230.7332363862.74337511
Maniscalco, Sam 281367724.21716.156151.3712796.2813239.821746531.96427015
Griffey, Tyler 302049616.51464.959137.4311656.2861216.75044561003.318261113
Abrams, Tracy 321967421.11364.349120.408935.2572946.6302250722.36050014
Henry, Myke 2201798.1703.22862.452425.1601015.6671114251.12937
Egwu, Nnanna 3233139.8601.92757.47400.000613.4622127481.5622206
Head, Crandall 90839.291417.23505.000111.0001450.69905
Shaw, Mike 2001397170.9621.28616.167410.4001126371.951312
Djimde, Ibby 170613.650.316.16700.00037.429212140.80601
Selus, Jean 90910002.00001.00000.0000110.11000
Berardini, Kevin 7060.90000.00000.00000.00000000000
Team47489510
Total 32 6475 2098 65.6 767 1741 .441 186 611 .304 378 529 .715 320 725 1045 32.7 400 430 132 162
Opponents 32 6476 2055 64.2 712 1659 .429 208 549 .379 423 601 .704 298 704 1002 31.3 379 425 78 200

Regular season

Post-season

Did not qualify

Notes

  1. Head left the team in December with plans to transfer to another school.

References

  1. University of Illinois (October 14, 2011). "2011-12 Illinois Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Illinois. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  2. Paul Klee (August 20, 2011). "Italy: Learning experience and a great trip to boot". News-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  3. "2011-12 Schedule". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  4. "Illinois Season Statistics". FightingIllini.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
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