2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 2011–12 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) under seventh-year head basketball coach Chris Mooney and played its home games at the Robins Center.

2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	16–16 (7–9 A-10)
Head coach	Chris Mooney (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Kevin McGeehan (7th season) Jamal Brunt (5th season) Rob Jones (4th season)
Home arena	Robins Center

2011–12 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Temple	13	–	3		.813			24	–	8		.750
Saint Louis	12	–	4		.750			26	–	8		.765
Xavier	10	–	6		.625			23	–	13		.639
St. Bonaventure†	10	–	6		.625			20	–	12		.625
UMass	9	–	7		.563			26	–	11		.703
La Salle	9	–	7		.563			21	–	13		.618
Dayton	9	–	7		.563			20	–	13		.606
Saint Joseph's	9	–	7		.563			20	–	14		.588
Duquesne	7	–	9		.438			16	–	15		.516
Richmond	7	–	9		.438			16	–	16		.500
Charlotte	5	–	11		.313			13	–	17		.433
George Washington	5	–	11		.313			10	–	21		.323
Rhode Island	4	–	12		.250			7	–	24		.226
Fordham	3	–	13		.188			10	–	19		.345
† 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner As of March 13, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll

UCLA vs. Richmond, Los Angeles Sports Arena

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luke Piotrowski C	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Atlantic Christian School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 7, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa PF	Atlanta, Georgia	Norcross HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 25, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Trey Davis SG	Richmond, Virginia	Benedictine HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 23, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Kendall Anthony PG	Jackson, Tennessee	Liberty Technology Magnet HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	Aug 28, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
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: "Rivals.com 2011 Richmond Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "Scout.com 2011 Richmond Commitments". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "ESPN 2011 Richmond Commitments". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.

Roster

2011–12 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Kendall Anthony 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Fr Jackson, Tennessee F/C 1 Darrius Garrett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina G 2 Cedrick Lindsay 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Washington, D.C. G 3 Darien Brothers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia G 4 Wayne Sparrow 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Baltimore, Maryland F 5 Trey Davis  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia G 10 Jonathan Benjamin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Rochester, New York F/C 11 Josh Duinker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Sydney, Australia G/F 13 Zak Estes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana F 15 Francis-Cedric Martel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Montreal, Canada G 22 Greg Robbins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Wynnewood, Pennsylvania G 24 Liam Billings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Winter Park, Florida C 25 Luke Piotrowski  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Atlantic City, New Jersey G 30 Zachary Chu 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Dallas, Texas F 31 Conor Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Brookfield, Wisconsin F 33 Alonzo Nelson-Ododa  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia F 34 Derrick Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So Harlem, New York	Head coach Chris Mooney (Princeton) Assistant coach(es) Kevin McGeehan (Gettysburg) Jamal Brunt (Randolph-Macon) Rob Jones (Toccoa Falls) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2011-11-17

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 11* 7:30 pm		American	W 66–56	1–0	Robins Center (6,571) Richmond, Virginia
November 14* 8:15 pm		at Davidson	L 61–74	1–1	Belk Arena (3,887) Davidson, North Carolina
November 17* 7:00 pm		Hampton Cancún Challenge	W 72–51	2–1	Robins Center (4,264) Richmond, Virginia
November 19* 5:00 pm		Sacred Heart Cancún Challenge	W 83–58	3–1	Robins Center (4,521) Richmond, Virginia
November 22* 9:30 pm, CBS Sports Network		vs. Illinois Cancún Challenge	L 61–70	3–2	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort  Cancún, Mexico
November 23* 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network		vs. Rutgers Cancún Challenge	W 58–53	4–2	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (862) Cancún, Mexico
November 30* 7:30 pm		at William & Mary	W 92–61	5–2	Kaplan Arena (2,506) Williamsburg, Virginia
December 3* 1:00 pm, ESPN3		at Wake Forest	W 70–62	6–2	LJVM Coliseum (7,813) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
December 9* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at VCU Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic	L 51–73	6–3	Siegel Center (7,686) Richmond, Virginia
December 14* 3:00 pm		Iona	L 79–88	6–4	Robins Center (4,217) Richmond, Virginia
December 17* 7:00 pm		at Bucknell	L 65–79	6–5	Sojka Pavilion (3,140) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
December 20* 7:00 pm		Old Dominion	W 90–82 OT	7–5	Robins Center (6,239) Richmond, Virginia
December 23* 10:30 pm, Prime Ticket		at UCLA	L 63–71	7–6	LA Sports Arena (4,194) Los Angeles, California
December 28* 7:00 pm		Liberty	W 77–61	8–6	Robins Center (4,471) Richmond, Virginia
December 30* 4:00 pm		UNC Greensboro	W 78–58	9–6	Robins Center (4,497) Richmond, Virginia
January 4 7:30 pm		at Charlotte	L 70–75	9–7 (0–1)	Halton Arena (4,591) Charlotte, North Carolina
January 7 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network		at Rhode Island	W 70–53	10–7 (1–1)	Ryan Center (3,611) Kingston, Rhode Island
January 14 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network		Temple	W 76–65	11–7 (2–1)	Robins Center (8,032) Richmond, Virginia
January 18 7:00 pm		at George Washington	L 65–83	11–8 (2–2)	Smith Center (2,464) Washington, D.C.
January 21 5:00 pm, CBS Sports Network		Massachusetts	L 68–79	11–9 (2–3)	Robins Center (7,231) Richmond, Virginia
January 25 7:00 pm		Fordham	W 102–58	12–9 (3–3)	Robins Center (4,007) Richmond, Virginia
January 28 7:00 pm		at St. Bonaventure	L 47–62	12–10 (3–4)	Reilly Center (4,589) St. Bonaventure, New York
February 1 7:00 pm		Saint Joseph's	L 60–70	12–11 (3–5)	Robins Center (4,219) Richmond, Virginia
February 4 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Duquesne	L 72–81	12–12 (3–6)	A.J. Palumbo Center (4,481) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 8 7:00 pm		La Salle	W 78–76	13–12 (4–6)	Robins Center (4,028) Richmond, Virginia
February 11 5:00 pm, ESPNU		George Washington	L 67–69	13–13 (4–7)	Robins Center (8,011) Richmond, Virginia
February 15 7:00 pm, KPLR-TV		at Saint Louis	L 50–64	13–14 (4–8)	Chaifetz Arena (7,459) St. Louis, Missouri
February 18 6:00 pm		Charlotte	W 53–52	14–14 (5–8)	Robins Center (9,071) Richmond, Virginia
February 22 7:00 pm		at Saint Joseph's	W 52–49	15–14 (6–8)	Hagan Arena (3,951) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 25 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at Xavier	L 57–65	15–15 (6–9)	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio
February 29 7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network (regional)		Dayton	W 82–71	16–15 (7–9)	Robins Center (5,524) Richmond, Virginia
2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
March 6 7:00 pm		at La Salle First Round	L 72–80	16–16	Tom Gola Arena (1,702) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.