2011 Diamond Head Classic

2011 Diamond Head Classic

Season	2010–11
Teams	8
Finals site	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Champions	Kansas State (1st title)
Runner-up	Long Beach State (1st title game)
Semifinalists	UTEP (1st semifinal) Auburn (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Frank Martin (1st title)
MVP	Rodney McGruder (Kansas State)
Diamond Head Classic «2010 2012»

The 2011 Diamond Head Classic was a mid-season 8 team college basketball tournament played from December 22 to December 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the 3rd annual holding of the Diamond Head Classic, and was part of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Kansas State defeated Long Beach State 77–60 in the championship game to win the tournament.

Bracket

	First Round December 22					Semifinals December 23					Championship December 25
	UTEP		61
	Clemson		48
						UTEP		70
						Kansas State		78
	Kansas State		83
	Southern Illinois		58
											Kansas State		77
											Long Beach State		60
		Long Beach State	68
	14	Xavier	58
						Long Beach State		64
						Auburn		43
	Auburn		65
	Hawaiʻi		62

	3rd place game December 25
	1	UTEP	83
	2	Auburn	76

	2nd Round consolation December 23					5th place game December 25
	Clemson		83
	Southern Illinois		75
						Clemson		68
						Hawai'i		75
	14	Xavier	82
		Hawaiʻi	84

	7th place consolation December 25
		Southern Illinois	77
	14	Xavier	87

Hawaiʻi is always home team
Home team is bottom half of bracket
All Times Eastern

All tournament team

Name	Position	College	Class
Rodney McGruder	SG	Kansas State	JR
Jamar Samuels	F	Kansas State	SR
Larry Anderson	G	Long Beach State	SR
Michael Perez	G	UTEP	SO
Zane Johnson	G	Hawaii	SR