2011–12 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Billy Kennedy was in his first season as head coach after the position was vacated by Mark Turgeon in May 2011.[2] The team played its home games in Reed Arena as members of the reformed ten member Big 12 Conference for the final season as they departed for the Southeastern Conference in 2012–13.

2011–12 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2011–12 record14–18 (4–14 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Arena
2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Kansas162 .889  327  .821
No. 3 Missouri144 .778  305  .857
Iowa State126 .667  2311  .676
No. 9 Baylor126 .667  308  .789
Kansas State108 .556  2211  .667
Texas99 .500  2014  .588
Oklahoma State711 .389  1518  .455
Oklahoma513 .278  1516  .484
Texas A&M414 .222  1418  .438
Texas Tech117 .056  823  .258
2012 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Aggies finished the previous year with a 24–9 record, 12–6 in Big 12 play, a semi-finals appearance in the Big 12 tournament, and a first-round appearance in the NCAA tournament.

Preseason

Player departures

The Aggies will be without starting guard B.J. Holmes and starting forward Nathan Walkup. Other losses include guards Derrek Lewis and Andrew Darko, as well as forward Marshall Carrell.

Recruiting

[3][4][5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jamal Branch
PG
Arlington, Texas Grace Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Sep 1, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Jordan Green
SG
Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 24, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall Recruiting Rankings:

Roster

2012–13 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 20 Daniel Alexander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Dripping Springs, Texas
G 24 Alex Baird 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Flower Mound, Texas
G 11 Jamal Branch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Arlington, Texas
C 4 Keith Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 13 Jordan Green 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Flower Mound, Texas
G 5 Dash Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
G 2 Naji Hibbert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
F 42 Jarod Jahns 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Spring, Texas
F 33 Grant Jolly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Southlake, Texas
G/F 23 Zach Kinsley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 10 David Loubeau 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
G 12 Blake McDonald 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Spring, Texas
F 22 Khris Middleton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr North Charleston, South Carolina
F 32 Kourtney Roberson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Arcadia, Louisiana
G 31 Elston Turner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Missouri City, Texas
F 35 Ray Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Glynn Cyprien
  • Kyle Keller
  • John Reese

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

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-02

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Summer European Tour
08/11/11*
12:00 p.m.
Swiss National Team L 5162   
Saint-Leonard 
Fribourg, Switzerland
08/12/11*
9:00 a.m.
Swiss National Team L 7385   
Saint-Leonard 
Fribourg, Switzerland
08/14/11*
9:00 a.m.
AMW Elite W 9061   
Halles Georges Carpentier 
Paris, France
08/16/11*
12:30 p.m.
AMW Elite W 8078   
Halles Georges Carpentier 
Paris, France
Exhibition
11/03/11*
7:00 p.m.
No. 20 Dallas Baptist W 9155 
Reed Arena (5,472)
College Station, TX
Regular season
11/09/11*
7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH
No. 20 Liberty
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
W 8159  10
Reed Arena (6,118)
College Station, TX
11/13/11*
3:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH
No. 20 Southern W 8358  20
Reed Arena (5,503)
College Station, TX
11/17/11*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 vs. Mississippi State
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
L 6069  2–1
Madison Square Garden (9,036)
New York, NY
11/18/11*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 vs. St. John's
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
W 5857  31
Madison Square Garden (6,338)
New York, NY
11/26/11*
3:00 p.m.
No. 25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 5643  41
Reed Arena (6,114)
College Station, TX
11/30/11*
7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH
No. 25 Alcorn State W 5644  51
Reed Arena (5,315)
College Station, TX
12/03/11*
7:00 p.m.
No. 25 Stephen F. Austin W 5542  61
Reed Arena (6,465)
College Station, TX
12/07/11*
7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH
No. 22 Sam Houston State W 6437  71
Reed Arena (5,431)
College Station, TX
12/10/11*
7:00 p.m.
No. 22 Louisiana–Monroe W 6754  81
Reed Arena (6,875)
College Station, TX
12/17/10*
3:30 p.m., FSSW/FSH/
Sun Sports
No. 22 vs. No. 13 Florida
Orange Bowl Classic
L 6484  82
BankAtlantic Center (11,262)
Sunrise, FL
12/22/11*
7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH
Rice L 5865  83
Reed Arena (8,284)
College Station, TX
12/29/11*
7:00 p.m.
Arkansas Tech W 7658  93
Reed Arena (8,519)
College Station, TX
01/02/12
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 4 Baylor L 52–61  94
(01)
Ferrell Center (8,424)
Waco, TX
01/07/12
3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
Iowa State L 5074  95
(02)
Reed Arena (6,450)
College Station, TX
01/11/12
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas L 5161  96
(03)
Frank Erwin Center (13,917)
Austin, TX
01/14/12
12:45 p.m., Big 12 Network
Texas Tech W 6754  106
(13)
Reed Arena (7,083)
College Station, TX
01/16/12
4:30 p.m., ESPN
at No. 5 Missouri L 5170  107
(14)
Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
01/21/12
3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
Oklahoma W 8175  117
(24)
Reed Arena (8,468)
College Station, TX
01/23/12
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 5 Kansas L 54-64  118
(25)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/28/12
3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
Oklahoma State W 7661  128
(35)
Reed Arena (9,027)
College Station, TX
02/01/12
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6 Baylor L 6063  129
(36)
Reed Arena (9,309)
College Station, TX
02/04/12
3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
at Kansas State L 5364  1210
(37)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/06/12
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Texas L 6870  1211
(38)
Reed Arena (9,792)
College Station, TX
02/11/12
3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
at Iowa State L 4668  1212
(39)
Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
Ames, IA
02/14/12
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas Tech W 4738  1312
(49)
United Spirit Arena (7,837)
Lubbock, TX
02/18/12
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 Missouri L 6271  1313
(410)
Reed Arena (11,818)
College Station, TX
02/22/12
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 Kansas L 58-66  1314
(411)
Reed Arena (6,868)
College Station, TX
02/25/12
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Oklahoma State L 42-60  1315
(412)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,190)
Stillwater, OK
02/28/12
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Kansas State L 60-66  1316
(413)
Reed Arena (8,085)
College Station, TX
03/03/12
3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
at Oklahoma L 6265  1317
(414)
Lloyd Noble Center (6,188)
Norman, OK
2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
03/07/12
6:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
vs. Oklahoma
First Round
W 6253  1417
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/08/12
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 3 Kansas
Quarterfinals
L 6683  1418
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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