2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball
NIT, #4, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record19–15 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Andre LaFleur
  • Bob Simon
  • Brian Blaney
MVPBryce Cotton
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Louisville†**14–4 .77835–5  .875
No. 8 Georgetown14–4 .77825–7  .781
No. 15 Marquette14–4 .77826–9  .743
No. 20 Pittsburgh12–6 .66724–9  .727
No. 16 Syracuse11–7 .61130–10  .750
No. 23 Notre Dame11–7 .61125–10  .714
Villanova10–8 .55620–14  .588
Connecticut*10–8 .55620–10  .667
Cincinnati9–9 .50022–12  .647
Providence9–9 .50019–15  .559
St. John's8–10 .44417–16  .515
Rutgers5–13 .27815–16  .484
Seton Hall3–15 .16715–18  .455
South Florida3–15 .16712–19  .387
DePaul2–16 .11111–21  .344
† 2013 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 2013[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties.

The 2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by second-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center and were members of the Big East Conference. The Friars finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost to Cincinnati in the second round of the Big East tournament. The Friars received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Charlotte and Robert Morris to advance to the NIT quarterfinals. There they lost to the eventual NIT champions, Baylor.

Previous season

The Friars finished the 2011–12 season 15–7, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in 16th place. They lost to Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East tournament.

Offseason

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ian Baker
PG		 Washington, D.C. Arlington Country Day School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 30, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Kris Dunn
PG		 New London, CT New London HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Josh Fortune
SG		 Hampton, VA Kecoughtan HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 26, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Ricardo Ledo
SG		 Providence, RI Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 5, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #10   Rivals: #8  ESPN: #6
  • 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:

  • "2012 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  • "2012 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  • "2012 Providence Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.

Class of 2013 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Austin
SF		 Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Institute Charter HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Rodney Bullock
SF		 Hampton, VA Kecoughtan HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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

2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Ricky Ledo (I) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSouth Kent School Providence, Rhode Island
G 3 Kris Dunn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNew London High School New London, Connecticut
G 4 Josh Fortune 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrKecoughtan High School Hampton, Virginia
F 5 Sidiki Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoWadleigh High School Harlem, New York
F 10 Kadeem Batts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrMcEachern High School Powder Springs, Georgia
G 11 Bryce Cotton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrPalo Verde High School Tucson, Arizona
F 13 Brice Kofane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoThe Miller School Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 21 Lee Goldsbrough 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrLoreto College Newcastle, England
G 22 Ted Bancroft (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBishop Stang High School Marion, Massachusetts
F 23 LaDontae Henton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoEastern High School Lansing, Michigan
F 25 Tyler Harris (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep Dix Hills, New York
G 32 Vincent Council 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrThe Patterson School Brooklyn, New York
F 33 Carson Desrosiers (I) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrCentral Catholic High School Windham, New Hampshire
Head coach

Ed Cooley

Assistant coach(es)

Andre LaFleur
Bob Simon
Brian Blaney

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 10, 2012

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
F/C Kadeem Batts Lee Goldsbrough Brice Kofane (Sidiki Johnson)
F LaDontae Henton
G/F Kris Dunn Ted Bancroft (W)
G Bryce Cotton Josh Fortune
PG Vincent Council

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition games
October 27*
2:00 pm		 Assumption (D-II) W 88–45 
Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
November 3*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Rhode Island College (D-III) W 76–52 
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Non-conference games
November 10*
2:00 pm		 NJIT W 64–63  1–0
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 12*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Bryant W 81–49  2–0
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 15*
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Massachusetts
Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round		 L 75–77  2–1
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
November 16*
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 vs. Penn State
Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation		 L 52–55 OT 2–2
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
November 18*
11:00 am, ESPNU		 vs. UNC Asheville
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game		 W 72–67  3–2
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
November 23*
7:00 pm		 Fairfield
Homecoming		 W 66–47  4–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
November 27*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Holy Cross
Homecoming		 W 61–42  5–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 1*
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 Mississippi State
SEC–Big East Challenge		 W 73–63  6–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 6*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Rhode Island W 72–57  7–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 18*
7:00 pm		 Colgate W 79–45  8–2
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
December 22*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Boston College L 68–71  8–3
 Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 28*
7:00 pm, NBC Sports		 at Brown L 68–69  8–4
 Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center 
Providence, RI
Big East regular season
January 2
6:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 at No. 4 Louisville L 62–80  8–5 (0–1)
 KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
January 5
8:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 DePaul L 73–83  8–6 (0–2)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 9
7:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 No. 7 Syracuse L 66–72  8–7 (0–3)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 13
12:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 at Seton Hall W 67–55  9–7 (1–3)
 Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
January 16
7:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 at Georgetown L 65–74  9–8 (1–4)
 Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 19
4:00 pm, Cox Sports/MSG		 Villanova W 69–66  10–8 (2–4)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 22
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Pittsburgh L 64–68  10–9 (2–5)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
January 26
2:00 pm, Cox Sports/MSG		 at Marquette L 71–81  10–10 (2–6)
 BMO Harris Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, WI
January 31
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Connecticut L 79–82 OT 10–11 (2–7)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 3
12:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 at Villanova W 55–52  11–11 (3–7)
 The Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
February 6
7:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 No. 17 Cincinnati W 54–50  12–11 (4–7)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 13
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at South Florida W 76–66  13–11 (5–7)
 USF Sun Dome 
Tampa, FL
February 16
12:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 No. 21 Notre Dame W 71–54  14–11 (6–7)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
February 20
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 8 Syracuse L 59–84  14–12 (6–8)
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
February 23
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Rutgers W 76–72  15–12 (7–8)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, NJ
March 2
8:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 St. John's W 62–59  16–12 (8–8)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
March 5
9:00 pm, Cox Sports/SNY		 Seton Hall W 76–66  17–12 (9–8)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
March 9
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Connecticut L 59–63 OT 17–13 (9–9)
 Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Big East tournament
March 13
12:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. Cincinnati
Second Round		 L 44–61  17–14 (9–9)
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NIT
March 20*
7:15 pm, ESPN3		 No. 4 No. 5 Charlotte
First Round		 W 75–66  18–14 (9–9)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
March 25*
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 No. 4 No. 8 Robert Morris
Second Round		 W 77–68  19–14 (9–9)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
March 27*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 4 at No. 2 Baylor
Quarterfinals		 L 68–79  19–15 (9–9)
 Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time[2].

Awards and honors

Recipient Award(s)
Ted Bancroft 2013 Co-Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award[3]
Kadeem Batts 2013 Big East Co-Most Improved Player Award[4]
2013 All-Big East Honorable Mention[5]
2013 USBWA All-District 1[6]
2013 Marvin Barnes Co-Defensive Player Award[3]
2013 Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award[3]
February 11: Big East Player of the Week[7]
Bryce Cotton 2013 All-Big East First Team[5]
2013 USBWA All-District 1[6]
2013 NABC Division I All-District 5 Second Team[8]
2013 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award[3]
2013 Thomas Ramos Academic Award[3]
Vincent Council 2013 John Zannini Coaches' Award[3]
2012 Preseason All-Big East First Team[9]
2013 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Candidate[10]
Kris Dunn 2013 Co-Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award[3]
2013 Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award[3]
Lee Goldsbrough 2013 Co-Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award[3]
LaDontae Henton 2013 Top Rebounder Award[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Big East Conference Standings – 2012–13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Schedule". Friars.com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Men's Basketball Holds Annual End of the Year Awards Banquet". Friars.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kadeem Batts Named Co-Winner Of BIG EAST Most Improved". Friars.com. March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Bryce Cotton And Kadeem Batts Earn BIG EAST Season Honors". Friars.com. March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Napier USBWA District I Player Of Year". UConnHuskies.com. March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ McNamara, Kevin (February 11, 2013). "PC's Kadeem Batts wins Big East Player of Week honor". The Providence Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ "National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2012-13 Division I All-District Teams" (PDF). NABC. March 26, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Louisville's Siva Named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year". Big East Conference. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  10. ↑ "John R. Wooden Award Announces Men's Preseason Top 50". John R. Wooden Award. November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
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