| Year: | 2010–11 |
| Team: | New Mexico Lobos |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Mountain West |
| Record: | 22–13 |
| Conf Record: | 8–8 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Alford (4th Year) |
| Asst Coach1: | Craig Neal (4th Year) |
| Asst Coach2: | Wyking Jones |
| Asst Coach3: | Ryan Miller |
| Stadium: | The Pit (Capacity: 17,126) |
| Tourney: | NIT |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
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 are 2–2 against ranked teams.
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The Lobos also received 3 transfers for this season. Drew Gordon transferred from UCLA, Demetrius Walker transferred from ASU and Emmanuel Negedu from Tennessee.
The Lobos lost Senior Roman Martinez and freshman Darington Hobson, both averaged over 14 points a game.[1]
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.[2]
Source:[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School/Last College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Hardeman | 00 | F | 6' 8" | 225 | Junior | Del Valle High School | ||
| Emmanuel Negedu | 1 | F | 6' 7" | 220 | Sophomore | Tennessee | ||
| Chris Perez | 2 | G | 6' 0" | 170 | Freshman | Centennial High School | ||
| 3 | G | 6' 5" | 195 | Sophomore | Findlay Prep | |||
| Chad Adams | 4 | F | 6' 6" | 190 | Sophomore | Highland High School | ||
| 5 | G | 6' 1" | 205 | Senior | Concord High School | |||
| 10 | G | 6' 3" | 170 | Freshman | Los Osos High School | |||
| Jamal Fenton | 13 | G | 5' 9" | 170 | Sophomore | Cesar E. Chavez High School | ||
| 21 | G | 6' 7" | 195 | Freshman | King High School | |||
| 23 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Junior | Cypress Springs High School | |||
| 32 | F | 6' 9" | 245 | Junior | UCLA | |||
| Demetrius Walker | 40 | G | 6' 2" | 195 | Sophomore | Arizona State | ||
| 41 | F | 6' 9" | 230 | Freshman | Australian Institute of Sports | |||
| 53 | C | 6' 11" | 230 | Freshman | Los Alamos High School |
See main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Source:[4]
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