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.
Off Season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Brian Carlwell 5 C 6'11" 300 Senior Maywood, Illinois Graduated Mehdi Cheriet 42 F 6'9" 225 Senior Tarare, France Graduated D.J. Gay 23 G 6'0" 170 Senior Sun Valley, California Graduated Malcolm Thomas 4 F 6'9" 220 Senior San Diego, California Graduated Billy White 32 F 6'8" 235 Senior Las Vegas, Nevada GraduatedKawhi Leonard 15 F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Riverside, California Declared for the 2011 NBA draft
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes J.J. O' Brien 20 F 6'7" 215 Sophomore Rancho Cucamonga, California Elected to transfer from Utah. O' Brien will redshirt for the 2011-12 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility. Dwayne Polee ll 20 F 6'7" 195 Sophomore Los Angeles, California Elected 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.
2011 Recruiting Class
Roster Source #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)0Alec Williams6'6"245FJr.San Juan Capistrano, CAJSerra HS2Xavier Thames6'3"185GRS So.Sacramento, CAWashington State3LaBradford Franklin6'2"170GSo.Temecula, CAGreat Oak High School5Garrett Green6'11"230FSr.Woodland Hills, CALSU10Tim Shelton6'7"245FSr.Fresno, CAClovis West HS11James Rahon6'5"205GRS Jr.San Diego, CASanta Clara20J.J. O'Brien6'7"215FSo.Ranco Cucamonga, CAUtah21Jamaal Franklin6'5"185GSo.Sacramento, CAWestwind Prep22Chase Tapley6'2"200GJr.Sacramento, CASacramento HS23Deshawn Stephens6'8"215FJr.Los Angeles, CASanta Monica College24Dwayne Polee II6'7"193F So.Los Angeles, CASt. John's
Schedule and results Source All times are Pacific
!colspan=9| Exhibition
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| 2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
!colspan=9 | 2012 NCAA tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
External links Aztec Basketball Official Site