The 2010–11 Horizon League men's basketball season marks the 31st season of Horizon League basketball.
| 2010–11 Horizon League men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | December 2, 2010 through February 28, 2011 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports Midwest, ESPN, CBS Sports, Horizon League Network |
| 2010–11 | |
| Regular Season Champions | 13–5 – Butler 13–5 – Cleveland State 13–5 – Milwaukee |
| Season MVP | Norris Cole, CSU |
| Top scorer | 21.6 – Norris Cole, CSU |
| 2011 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament | |
| Champions | Butler |
| Runners-up | Milwaukee |
| Finals MVP | Matt Howard, Butler |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Milwaukee | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Butler | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 28 | – | 10 | .737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (IL) | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UIC | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2011 Horizon League Tournament winner * Tournament #1 seed As of April 4, 2011 Rankings from Coaches Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason edit
In the preseason, Butler was the conference favorite – returning three starters from their NCAA runner-up team. Butler received all first-place votes in the preseason poll of HL coaches, media, and sports information directors. Detroit captured second in the preseason poll, and Cleveland State finished third for the second consecutive preseason.[1] The preseason player of the year was Shelvin Mack of Butler who was also named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason candidate list.[1][2]
HL Preseason Poll edit
| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler (48) | 480 |
| 2 | Detroit | 381 |
| 3 | Cleveland State | 376 |
| 4 | Valparaiso | 312 |
| 5 | Milwaukee | 259 |
| 6 | Wright State | 256 |
| 7 | Green Bay | 242 |
| 8 | Loyola | 146 |
| 9 | Illinois-Chicago | 121 |
| 10 | Youngstown | 67 |
Preseason All-Horizon edit
First Team edit
- Shelvin Mack, Butler
- Norris Cole, Cleveland State
- Matt Howard, Butler
- Rahmon Fletcher, Green Bay
- Brandon Wood, Valparaiso
Second Team edit
- Vaughn Duggins, Wright State
- Eli Holman, Detroit
- Cory Johnson, Valparaiso
- Chase Simon, Detroit
- Robo Kreps, UIC
Preseason Player of the Year
- Shelvin Mack, Butler
Conference awards and honors edit
Weekly awards edit
HL Players of the Week
Throughout the conference season, the HL offices name a player of the week.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| 11/15 | Norris Cole, Cleveland State |
| 11/22 | Robo Kreps, UIC |
| 11/29 | Eli Holman, Detroit |
| 12/6 | Norris Cole, Cleveland State |
| 12/13 | Ray McCallum, Jr., Detroit |
| 12/20 | Matt Howard, Butler[3] |
| 12/27 | Matt Howard, Butler Brandon Wood, Valparaiso[4] |
| 1/3 | Trevon Harmon, Cleveland State[5] |
| 1/10 | Cory Johnson, Valparaiso[6] |
| 1/17 | Brandon Wood, Valparaiso[7] |
| 1/24 | Norris Cole, Cleveland State[8] |
| 1/31 | Vaughn Duggins, Wright State[9] |
| 2/7 | Anthony Hill, Milwaukee[10] |
| 2/14 | Norris Cole, Cleveland State[11] |
| 2/21 | Norris Cole, Cleveland State[12] |
| 2/28 | Tone Meier, Milwaukee[13] |
All-Conference Honors edit
| Honor | Recipient(s) | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year[14] | Norris Cole | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| Coach of the Year[14] | Rob Jeter | Milwaukee | Head Coach | 6th |
| Newcomer of the Year[14] | Ray McCallum, Jr. | Detroit | Guard | Freshman |
| Defensive Player of the Year[14] | Norris Cole | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| Sixth Man of the Year[14] | Geoff McCammon | Loyola | Guard | Senior |
| All Horizon League First Team[14] | Norris Cole | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Senior | |
| Vaughn Duggins | Wright State | Guard | Senior | |
| Anthony Hill | Milwaukee | Forward | Senior | |
| Brandon Wood | Valparaiso | Guard | Junior | |
| All Horizon League Second Team[14] | Shelvin Mack | Butler | Guard | Junior |
| Rahmon Fletcher | Green Bay | Guard | Senior | |
| Ray McCallum, Jr. | Detroit | Guard | Freshman | |
| Eli Holman | Detroit | Forward | Junior | |
| N'Gai Evans | Wright State | Guard | Senior | |
| All-Newcomer Team[14] | Ray McCallum, Jr. | Detroit | Guard | Freshman |
| Kaylon Williams | Milwaukee | Guard | Junior | |
| Paul Carter | UIC | Forward | Senior | |
| Alec Brown | Green Bay | Center | Freshman | |
| Damian Eargle | Youngstown State | Forward | Sophomore | |
| All Defensive Team[14] | Norris Cole | Cleveland State | Guard | Senior |
| Eli Holman | Detroit | Forward | Junior | |
| Trevon Harmon | Cleveland State | Guard | Junior | |
| Ronald Nored | Butler | Guard | Junior | |
| Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Senior |
Tournament Honors edit
Matt Howard of Butler was named the tournament MVP for the second consecutive year and is the first Horizon League player to be named to the all-tournament team four times.
| Horizon League All-Tournament Team[15] | Player | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Howard | Butler | Forward | Senior | |
| Shelvin Mack | Butler | Guard | Junior | |
| Shawn Vanzant | Butler | Guard | Senior | |
| Anthony Hill | Milwaukee | Forward | Senior | |
| Brandon Wood | Valparaiso | Guard | Junior |
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b Men's Basketball Preseason Poll Release, Horizon League, retrieved 2010-10-28
- ^ 2010-11 Men's Preseason List – Wooden Award, retrieved 2010-10-06
- ^ Butler's Howard Wraps Up Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Accolade Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-Dec-20
- ^ Butler's Howard, Valpo's Wood Share Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors Archived 2011-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-Dec-27
- ^ Cleveland State's Harmon Captures Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Award[permanent dead link], retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Valparaiso's Johnson Records Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Accolade Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Valparaiso's Wood Tallies Second Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Award of Season Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Cleveland State's Cole Collects Third Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Award of Season Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Wright State's Duggins Receives Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honor Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Milwaukee's Hill Collects Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Accolade Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Cole's Record-Setting Weekend Earns Him Fourth Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honor of Season Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Cole Ties Record With Fifth Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honor Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ Milwaukee's Meier Collects Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Week Accolade Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-5
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cole Near-Unanimous Player of the Year, Wins Defensive Player of the Year in Postseason Awards Balloting Horizon League announces men's basketball All-League Teams and specialty award winners Archived 2011-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-Mar-05
- ^ Butler Snares NCAA Tournament Bid With 59–44 Win Over Milwaukee Archived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-03-9