The 2010–11 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Fred Hoiberg in his 1st season and played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. They competed in the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cyclones finished with a record of 15–17 and 4–12 in Big 12 play to finish tied for 9th in the regular season conference standings. They lost to Texas in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

On April 26, 2010, Greg McDermott announced his resignation as head coach at Iowa State to take the same position at Creighton.

On April 27, 2010, it was announced that former player Fred Hoiberg would take over as head coach. Hoiberg, a standout player in college, had a 10-year career in the NBA and was recently an executive with the Minnesota Timberwolves before joining Iowa State.

Offseason departures

Offseason departuresNamePositionReason Craig Brackins Forward Declared for NBA draft Lucca Staiger Guard Left team mid-season to play professionally Dominique Buckley Guard Transferred to Toledo Antwon Oliver Guard Transferred to Campbell Charles Boozer Guard Transferred to Wichita State Chris Colvin Guard Transferred to Palm Beach State Alex Dorr Forward Transferred to University of Mary LaRon Dendy Forward Transferred to Middle Tennessee Justin Hamilton Center Transferred to LSU Marquis Gilstrap Forward Graduated L.A. Pomlee Forward Dismissed from teamReference:

Recruiting

Prep recruits

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfersNamePositionHometownPreviousSchoolRemainingEligibilityNotes DeMarcus Phillips Guard Milwaukee Marshalltown CC 2 Phillips was eligible to play immediately. Chris Babb Guard Arlington, Texas Penn State 2 Babb sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. Chris Allen Guard Lawrenceville, GA Michigan State 1 Allen sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. John Lamb Guard Indianola, Iowa Morehead State 1 Lamb sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. Royce White Forward Minneapolis Minnesota 3 White sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules. Anthony Booker Forward Florissant, Missouri Southern Illinois 2 Booker sat out the 2010–11 season due to NCAA eligibility rules.Reference:

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

All-Conference Selections

Diante Garrett (2nd Team) Scott Christopherson (Honorable Mention)

Ralph A. Olsen Award

Diante Garrett (2009)

References