The 2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were coached by fourth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Lobos were 2–2 against ranked teams.
Recruiting
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Other arrivals
The Lobos also received 3 transfers for this season. Drew Gordon transferred from UCLA, Demetrius Walker transferred from ASU and Emmanuel Negedu from Tennessee.
Departures The Lobos lost Senior Roman Martinez and freshman Darington Hobson, both averaged over 14 points a game.New Mexico Lobos 2009–10 Statistics – Team and Player Stats – Men's College Basketball – ESPN
Coach Steve Alford Stays
Coach Steve Alford was rumored to be leaving after the 2009–10 season, the lobos were ranked #8 nationally and the 30–5 season was the best in school history. Coach Alford agreed to a contract that would keep him at UNM till the year 2020. "I want to be here as long as the University of New Mexico and the administration want me here," Alford said. "It's a big-time commitment on both ends, and this contract proves that." UNM is 76–26 in Alford's three years.ABQjournal.com: Albuquerque Journal
Roster Source:New Mexico Official Athletic Site – Men'S Basketball
2010–11 Roster Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown High School/Last College A. J. Hardeman 00 F 6' 8" 225 Junior Del Valle, Texas Del Valle High School Emmanuel Negedu 1 F 6' 7" 220 Sophomore Kaduna, Nigeria Tennessee Chris Perez 2 G 6' 0" 170 Freshman Corona, California Centennial High School Curtis Dennis 3 G 6' 5" 195 Sophomore Bronx, New York Findlay Prep Chad Adams 4 F 6' 6" 190 Sophomore Albuquerque, New Mexico Highland High School Dairese Gary 5 G 6' 1" 205 Senior Elkhart, Indiana Concord High School Kendall Williams 10 G 6' 3" 170 Freshman Rancho Cucamonga, California Los Osos High School Jamal Fenton 13 G 5' 9" 170 Sophomore Houston, Texas Cesar E. Chavez High School Tony Snell 21 G 6' 7" 195 Freshman Riverside, California King High School Phillip McDonald 23 G 6' 5" 200 Junior Cypress, Texas Cypress Springs High School Drew Gordon 32 F 6' 9" 245 Junior San Jose, California UCLA Demetrius Walker 40 G 6' 2" 195 Sophomore Fontana, California Arizona State Cameron Bairstow 41 F 6' 9" 230 Freshman Brisbane, Australia Australian Institute of Sports Alex Kirk 53 C 6' 11" 230 Freshman Los Alamos, New Mexico Los Alamos High School
Rankings
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2010–11 Schedule Source:New Mexico Official Athletic Site – Men'S Basketball All times are Mountain
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Mountain West tournament
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References