2010–11 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was head coach Lorenzo Romar's 9th season at Washington. The Huskies played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference. As the winner of the 2011 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament, the Huskies earn an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament, the school's 16th appearance in the NCAA tournament. At the national tournament, the Huskies beat Georgia in the second round before falling to eventual Elite Eight contender North Carolina in the third round. They finished the season with a 24–11 record.

Recruits

2010–11 Team

Roster Source #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)0Abdul Gaddy*6'3"195GSo.Tacoma, WA, U.S.Bellarmine Prep1Venoy Overton 6'0"185GSr.Seattle, WA, U.S.Franklin HS2Isaiah Thomas 5'9"185GJr.Tacoma, WA, U.S.South Kent School5Aziz N'Diaye7'0"260CSo.Dakar, SenegalCollege of Southern Idaho10Antoine Hosley5'11"185GFr.Portland, OR, U.S.Jefferson HS11Matthew Bryan-Amaning6'9"240FSr.London, England, U.K.South Kent School15Scott Suggs 6'6"195GJr.Washington, MO, U.S.Washington HS22Justin Holiday6'6"180FSr.Chatsworth, CA, U.S.Campbell Hall School23C. J. Wilcox6'5"190GRS Fr.Pleasant Grove, UT, U.S.Pleasant Grove HS30Desmond Simmons6'7"215FFr.Vallejo, CA, U.S.Salesian HS31Terrence Ross 6'6"190GFr.Portland, OR, U.S.Jefferson HS33Tyreese Breshers 6'7"255FSo.Los Angeles, CA, U.S.Price HS42Brendan Sherrer 6'8"245FJr.Monroe, WA, U.S.Archbishop Murphy HS44Darnell Gant 6'8"225FRS Jr.Los Angeles, CA, U.S.Crenshaw HS Abdul Gaddy suffered an ACL tear January 5, 2011 and sat out the remainder of the season.*

Coaching staff Name Position Year at WashingtonAlma Mater (Year) Lorenzo RomarHead coach 9th Washington (1980)Raphael Chillious Assistant coach 3rd Lafayette (1996)Paul Fortier Assistant coach 6th Washington (2003)Jim Shaw Assistant coach 7th Western Oregon State (1985)Lance LaVetter Director of Basketball Operations 9th Northern Arizona (1992)

Schedule and results

!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style=|Regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Pac-10 Tournament

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

Notes Isaiah Thomas, who hit the game winning shot in overtime, was named Most Outstanding Player at the Pac-10 Tournament. C.J. Wilcox hit a 3-pointer in regulations to send the game into extra period. Named to the Pac-10 All Tournament Team were Terrence Ross and Isaiah Thomas.

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