2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 11
Record29–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 15 Florida133 .813298  .784
No. 11 Kentucky106 .625299  .763
No. 25 Vanderbilt97 .5632311  .676
Georgia97 .5632112  .636
Tennessee88 .5001915  .559
South Carolina511 .3131416  .467
West
Alabama124 .7502512  .676
Mississippi State97 .5631714  .548
Ole Miss79 .4382014  .588
Arkansas79 .4381813  .581
Auburn412 .2501120  .355
LSU313 .1881121  .344
2011 SEC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2010–11. The team's head coach is John Calipari, who entered his second season after posting a 35–3 record in his inaugural season.

Pre-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Bledsoe24G6' 1"190FreshmanBirmingham, AlabamaEntered the 2010 NBA draft
DeMarcus Cousins15F/C6' 11" 270FreshmanMobile, AlabamaEntered the 2010 NBA draft
Darnell Dodson3F6' 7"215SophomoreGreenbelt, MarylandAcademically ineligible
Ramon Harris5G/F6' 7"218SeniorAnchorage, AlaskaGraduated
Mark Krebs12G6' 5" 207SeniorNewport, KentuckyGraduated
Daniel Orton33F/C6' 10" 255FreshmanOklahoma City, OklahomaEntered the 2010 NBA draft
Patrick Patterson54F6' 9" 235JuniorHuntington, West VirginiaEntered the 2010 NBA draft
Perry Stevenson21F6' 9" 215SeniorLafayette, LouisianaGraduated
John Wall11G6' 4" 195FreshmanRaleigh, North CarolinaEntered the 2010 NBA draft

Recruiting

Class of 2010 signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Knight
G
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Pine Crest School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 14, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Terrence Jones
F
Portland, Oregon Jefferson High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 19, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Enes Kanter
C
Istanbul, Turkey Stoneridge Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 261 lb (118 kg) Mar 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Doron Lamb
G
Laurelton, New York Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 17, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Eloy Vargas
F
Moca, Dominican Republic Miami Dade CC 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 15, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Stacey Poole
G
Jacksonville, Florida Providence School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 24, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Jarrod Polson
G
Wilmore, Kentucky West Jessamine High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1
  • 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:

  • "Kentucky 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  • "2010 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.

Class of 2011 commitments

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Davis
F
Chicago, Illinois Perspectives Charter School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 13, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Michael Gilchrist
F
Elizabeth, New Jersey St. Patrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 14, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Marquis Teague
G
Indianapolis, Indiana Pike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 22, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Kyle Wiltjer
F
Portland, Oregon Jesuit 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 28, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1
  • 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:

Roster

2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 0 Enes Kanter (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)272 lb (123 kg) FrStoneridge Prep (CA) Istanbul, Turkey
F 1 Darius Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrMason County Maysville, Kentucky
G 2 Stacey Poole 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
F 3 Terrence Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrJefferson Portland, Oregon
G 4 Jon Hood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMadisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, Kentucky
G 5 Jarrod Polson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWest Jessamine Wilmore, Kentucky
G 12 Brandon Knight (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrPine Crest School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 20 Doron Lamb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) Queens, New York
F 30 Eloy Vargas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)239 lb (108 kg) JrMiami Dade College Moca, Dominican Republic
G 34 DeAndre Liggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrFindlay Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 55 Josh Harrellson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)275 lb (125 kg) SrSouthwestern Illinois St. Charles, Missouri
G 10 Twany Beckham Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBallard Louisville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Twany Beckham transferred from Mississippi State in January 2011. He was not eligible to play until December 2011. He was still able to practice and be a part of the roster, but was not on scholarship during spring 2011.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Josh Harrellson Eloy Vargas
PF Terrence Jones
SF Darius Miller Jon Hood Stacey Poole
SG DeAndre Liggins Doron Lamb
PG Brandon Knight Jarrod Polson

2010–2011 schedule notes

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
August 15, 2010*
7 p.m., BBSN
Windsor W 95–62[1] 
 31  Knight  12  Miller  4  Liggins  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario
August 16, 2010*
6 p.m., BBSN
Western Ontario W 96–68[2] 
 24  Lamb  8  Harrellson  12  Knight  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario
August 17, 2010*
11 a.m., BBSN
Windsor W 104–75[3] 
 27  Knight  19  Harrellson  9  Knight  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario
November 1, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
No. 11 Pikeville W 97–66 
 22  Knight  10  Miller  3  (2 tied)  Rupp Arena (21,127)
Lexington, KY
November 5, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
No. 11 Dillard W 122–54 
 23  Jones  10  Jones  6  Knight  Rupp Arena (21,589)
Lexington, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
No. 11 East Tennessee State W 88–65  1–0
 25  Jones  12  Jones  5  Knight  Rupp Arena (23,740)
Lexington, KY
November 19, 2010*
10:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 vs. Portland W 79–48  2–0
 21  Knight  12  Harrellson  4  Miller  Rose Garden (10,216)
Portland, OR
November 22, 2010*
5:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 vs. Oklahoma
Maui Invitational
W 76–64  3–0
 29  Jones  13  Jones  4  Liggins  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 23, 2010*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 8 vs. No. 13 Washington
Maui Invitational
W 74–67  4–0
 24  Knight  17  Jones  2  Liggins  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 24, 2010*
10:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 vs. Connecticut
Maui Invitational
L 67–84  4–1
 24  Jones  6  Vargas  5  Knight  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 30, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
No. 10 Boston University W 91–57  5–1
 23  Knight  12  Harrellson  6  Knight  Rupp Arena (21,684)
Lexington, KY
December 4, 2010*
12:30 pm, CBS
No. 10 at North Carolina L 73–75  5–2
 24  Lamb  11  Harrellson  4  (2 tied)  Dean Smith Center (20,695)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2010*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 17 vs. No. 23 Notre Dame
SEC/Big East Invitational
W 72–58  6–2
 27  Jones  19  Jones  5  Knight  Freedom Hall (17,404)
Louisville, KY
December 11, 2010*
5:15 pm, ESPN
No. 17 Indiana W 81–62  7–2
 19  Liggins  12  Harrellson  4  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,337)
Lexington, KY
December 18, 2010*
8:00 pm, BBSN
No. 17 Mississippi Valley State W 85–60  8–2
 19  Jones  12  Harrellson  5  Miller  Rupp Arena (23,341)
Lexington, KY
December 22, 2010*
1:00 pm, BBSN
No. 13 Winthrop W 89–52  9–2
 32  Lamb  10  Harrellson  9  Liggins  Rupp Arena (22,698)
Lexington, KY
December 28, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
No. 11 Coppin State W 91–61  10–2
 18  Jones  8  Liggins  8  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,329)
Lexington, KY
December 31, 2010*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 11 at No. 22 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
W 78–63  11–2
 25  Knight  14  Harrellson  6  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (22,803)
Louisville, KY
January 3, 2011*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 10 Penn W 86–62  12–2
 22  Knight  12  Harrellson  6  Miller  Rupp Arena (21,681)
Lexington, KY
SEC regular season
January 8, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
No. 10 at Georgia L 70–77  12–3
(0–1)
 24  Jones  11  Harrellson  3  (2 tied)  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 11, 2011
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 Auburn W 78–54  13–3
(1–1)
 35  Jones  8  Jones  7  Lamb  Rupp Arena (23,065)
Lexington, KY
January 15, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
No. 13 LSU W 82–44  14–3
(2–1)
 19  Knight  14  Harrellson  5  Lamb  Rupp Arena (24,330)
Lexington, KY
January 18, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at Alabama
Super Tuesday
L 66–68  14–4
(2–2)
 17  Jones  9  (2 tied)  3  Knight  Coleman Coliseum (14,589)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2011
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at South Carolina W 67–58  15–4
(3–2)
 23  Knight  7  (3 tied)  3  Liggins  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
January 29, 2011
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 Georgia W 66–60  16–4
(4–2)
 19  Lamb  8  Harrellson  4  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,352)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2011
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2
No. 10 at Ole Miss L 69–71  16–5
(4–3)
 22  Jones  6  Jones  2  Knight  Tad Smith Coliseum (8,243)
Oxford, MS
February 5, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at Florida
College GameDay
L 68–70  16–6
(4–4)
 24  Knight  7  Jones  4  Knight  O'Connell Center (12,633)
Gainesville, FL
February 8, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18 Tennessee
Super Tuesday
W 73–61  17–6
(5–4)
 19  Liggins  11  Jones  3  Liggins  Rupp Arena (24,334)
Lexington, KY
February 12, 2011
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 18 at No. 23 Vanderbilt L 77–81  17–7
(5–5)
 25  Jones  10  Harrellson  3  Harrellson  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2011
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 22 Mississippi State
Super Tuesday
W 85–79  18–7
(6–5)
 24  Knight  10  Jones  7  Knight  Rupp Arena (23,196)
Lexington, KY
February 19, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
No. 22 South Carolina W 90–59  19–7
(7–5)
 22  Miller  12  Jones  9  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,338)
Lexington, KY
February 23, 2011
8:00 pm, SEC Network
No. 22 at Arkansas L 76–77 OT 19–8
(7–6)
 26  Knight  14  Harrellson  5  Knight  Bud Walton Arena (13,472)
Fayetteville, AR
February 26, 2011
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 22 No. 13 Florida W 76–68  20–8
(8–6)
 24  Miller  12  Harrellson  6  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,346)
Lexington, KY
March 1, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 20 No. 21 Vanderbilt
Super Tuesday
W 68–66  21–8
(9–6)
 17  Knight  9  (2 tied)  3  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,275)
Lexington, KY
March 6, 2011
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 20 at Tennessee W 64–58  22–8
(10–6)
 19  Knight  11  Jones  3  (2 tied)  Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2011
3:30 pm, SEC Network
(E2) No. 15 vs. (W3) Ole Miss
SEC Quarterfinals
W 75–66  23–8
 19  Lamb  7  (3 tied)  6  Knight  Georgia Dome (21,875)
Atlanta, GA
March 12, 2011
1:00 pm, ABC
(E2) No. 15 vs. (W1) Alabama
SEC Semifinals
W 72–58  24–8
 15  Lamb  10  Harrellson  7  Knight  Georgia Dome (21,728)
Atlanta, GA
March 13, 2011
1:00 pm, ABC
(E2) No. 15 vs. (E1) No. 12 Florida
SEC Championship Game
W 70–54  25–8
 17  Knight  8  Harrellson  4  Knight  Georgia Dome (21,409)
Atlanta, GA
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2011*
3:08 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (13 E) Princeton
NCAA Second Round
W 59–57  26–8
 17  Miller  10  Harrellson  5  Knight  St. Pete Times Forum (14,835)
Tampa, FL
March 19, 2011*
12:15 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (5 E) No. 22 West Virginia
NCAA Third Round
W 71–63  27–8
 30  Knight  10  Jones  4  (2 tied)  St. Pete Times Forum (17,771)
Tampa, FL
March 25, 2011*
9:54 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Ohio State
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
W 62–60  28–8
 17  Harrellson  10  Harrellson  4  (2 tied)  Prudential Center (18,343)
Newark, NJ
March 27, 2011*
4:55 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (2 E) No. 7 North Carolina
NCAA Elite Eight
W 76–69  29–8
 22  Knight  8  Harrellson  4  (2 tied)  Prudential Center (18,278)
Newark, NJ
April 2, 2011*
8:49 pm, CBS
(4 E) No. 11 vs. (3 W) No. 9 Connecticut
NCAA Final Four
L 55–56  29–9
 17  B. Knight  15  T. Jones  5  B. Knight  Reliant Stadium (75,421)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=NCAA East Regional. W=NCAA West Regional.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1112810171713111013121410182222201511
Coaches10139111616141211151216111822222316103

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