2011–12 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team

The 2011–12 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. It was their 13th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher's thirteenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena. They finished with a record of 26–8 overall and 10–4 in Mountain West play to be Co-Champions of the Mountain West with New Mexico. They lost in the championship game of the Mountain West Basketball Tournament to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament, earning the 6 seed in the Midwest which they lost to North Carolina State in the second round.

2011–12 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
Mountain West Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament Midwest 6 Seed, Round of 64
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
APNo. 22
2011–12 record26–8 (10–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaViejas Arena
2011–12 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 21 New Mexico104 .714  287  .800
No. 22 San Diego State104 .714  268  .765
No. 23 UNLV95 .643  269  .743
Colorado State86 .571  2012  .625
TCU77 .500  1815  .545
Wyoming68 .429  2112  .636
Air Force311 .214  1316  .448
Boise State311 .214  1317  .433
2012 MWC Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Off Season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brian Carlwell5C6'11"300SeniorMaywood, IllinoisGraduated
Mehdi Cheriet42F6'9"225SeniorTarare, FranceGraduated
D.J. Gay23G6'0"170SeniorSun Valley, CaliforniaGraduated
Malcolm Thomas4F6'9"220SeniorSan Diego, CaliforniaGraduated
Billy White32F6'8"235SeniorLas Vegas, NevadaGraduated
Kawhi Leonard15F6'7"225SophomoreRiverside, CaliforniaDeclared for the 2011 NBA Draft

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
J.J. O' Brien20F6'7"215SophomoreRancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaElected to transfer from Utah. O' Brien will redshirt for the 2011-12 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility.[1]
Dwayne Polee ll20F6'7"195SophomoreLos Angeles, CaliforniaElected to transfer from St. John's. Polee ll will redshirt for the 2011-12 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility.[2]

2011 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Deshawn Stephens
PF
Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 19, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
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:

  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

    Roster

    Source[3]

    # Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
    0 Alec Williams 6'6" 245 F Jr. San Juan Capistrano, CA JSerra HS
    2 Xavier Thames 6'3" 185 G RS So. Sacramento, CA Washington State
    3 LaBradford Franklin 6'2" 170 G So. Temecula, CA Great Oak High School
    5 Garrett Green 6'11" 230 F Sr. Woodland Hills, CA LSU
    10 Tim Shelton 6'7" 245 F Sr. Fresno, CA Clovis West HS
    11 James Rahon 6'5" 205 G RS Jr. San Diego, CA Santa Clara
    20 J.J. O'Brien 6'7" 215 F So. Ranco Cucamonga, CA Utah
    21 Jamaal Franklin 6'5" 185 G So. Sacramento, CA Westwind Prep
    22 Chase Tapley 6'2" 200 G Jr. Sacramento, CA Sacramento HS
    23 Deshawn Stephens 6'8" 215 F Jr. Los Angeles, CA Santa Monica College
    24 Dwayne Polee II 6'7" 193 F So. Los Angeles, CA St. John's

    Schedule and results

    Source[4]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/02/2011*
    7:00 pm
    Cal State San Marcos W 78–63 
    Viejas Arena (11,711)
    San Diego, CA
    11/07/2011*
    7:30 pm
    Point Loma Nazarene W 78–53 
    Viejas Arena (11,613)
    San Diego, CA
    Regular Season
    11/11/2011*
    7:30 pm
    Bryant
    Basketball Travelers Classic
    W 75–63  1–0
    Viejas Arena (11,734)
    San Diego, CA
    11/12/2011*
    7:30 pm
    Southern Utah
    Basketball Travelers Classic
    W 70–37  2–0
    Viejas Arena (11,765)
    San Diego, CA
    11/13/2011*
    3:00 pm
    UC Davis
    Basketball Travelers Classic
    W 89–74  3–0
    Viejas Arena (11,792)
    San Diego, CA
    11/15/2011*
    11:00 am, ESPN
    at No. 12 Baylor L 67–77  3–1
    Ferrell Center (6,941)
    Waco, TX
    11/17/2011*
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    USC W 56–54  4–1
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    11/19/2011*
    1:30 pm, 4SD
    Long Beach State W 77–73 OT 5–1
    Viejas Arena (12,094)
    San Diego, CA
    11/23/2011*
    5:30 pm, FSAZ+
    at No. 23 Arizona W 61–57  6–1
    McKale Center (13,761)
    Tucson, AZ
    11/26/2011*
    7:00 pm
    at UC Santa Barbara W 76–75 OT 7–1
    The Thunderdome (5,011)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    11/30/2011*
    7:30 pm, The Mtn.
    Creighton
    MWC–MVC Challenge
    L 83–85  7–2
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/04/2011*
    2:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 24 California W 64–63  8–2
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/07/2011*
    7:00 pm, 4SD
    at San Diego
    City Championship
    W 64–52  9–2
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (4,708)
    San Diego, CA
    12/19/2011*
    7:00 pm, 4SD
    UC Riverside W 80–55  10–2
    Viejas Arena (11,555)
    San Diego, CA
    12/22/2011*
    4:30 pm
    Elon W 81–55  11–2
    Viejas Arena (11,370)
    San Diego, CA
    12/30/2011*
    7:00 pm
    No. 25 Redlands W 95–43  12–2
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/05/2012*
    7:00 pm
    No. 24 San Diego Christian W 83–52  13–2
    Viejas Arena (10,857)
    San Diego, CA
    01/10/2012*
    7:00 pm, 4SD
    No. 22 Chicago State W 73–65  14–2
    Viejas Arena (12,099)
    San Diego, CA
    01/14/2012
    1:00 pm, NBCSN
    No. 22 No. 12 UNLV W 69–67  15–2 (1–0)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/18/2012
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 16 at New Mexico W 75–70  16–2 (2–0)
    The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/21/2012
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 16 Air Force W 57–44  17–2 (3–0)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/24/2012
    5:30 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 13 at Wyoming W 52–42  18–2 (4–0)
    Arena-Auditorium (5,692)
    Laramie, WY
    01/28/2012
    1:00 pm, NBCSN
    No. 13 at Colorado State L 60–77  18–3 (4–1)
    Moby Arena (6,038)
    Fort Collins, CO
    02/01/2012
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 17 Boise State W 58–56  19–3 (5–1)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/04/2012
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 17 TCU W 83–73  20–3 (6–1)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/11/2012
    1:00 pm, NBCSN
    No. 13 at No. 14 UNLV L 63–65  20–4 (6–2)
    Thomas & Mack Center (18,577)
    Paradise, NV
    02/14/2012
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 13 New Mexico L 67–77  20–5 (6–3)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/18/2012
    1:00 pm, NBCSN
    No. 13 at Air Force L 56–58  20–6 (6–4)
    Clune Arena (2,483)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/22/2012
    7:30 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 24 Wyoming W 67–58 OT 21–6 (7–4)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/25/2012
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 24 Colorado State W 74–66  22–6 (8–4)
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    02/29/2012
    7:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 21 at Boise State W 66–53  23–6 (9–4)
    Taco Bell Arena (6,145)
    Boise, ID
    03/03/2012
    4:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 21 at TCU W 98–92 OT 24–6 (10–4)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,955)
    Fort Worth, TX
    2012 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/08/2012
    12:00 pm, The Mtn.
    No. 18 vs. Boise State
    Quarterfinals
    W 65–62  25–6
    Thomas & Mack Center (8,601)
    Paradise, NV
    03/09/2012
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 18 vs. Colorado State
    Semifinals
    W 79–69  26–6
    Thomas & Mack Center (16,339)
    Paradise, NV
    03/10/2012
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    No. 18 vs. New Mexico
    Championship Game
    L 59–68  26–7
    Thomas & Mack Center (12,168)
    Paradise, NV
    2012 NCAA Tournament
    03/16/2012*
    9:40 am, truTV
    No. 22 (MW 6) vs. (MW 11) NC State
    Second Round
    L 65–79  26–8
    Nationwide Arena (17,030)
    Columbus, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 24 22 16 13 17 13 13 24 21 18 22 Not released 
    Coaches NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 22 16 12 17 14 15 25 23 21 23 RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

    References

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