The 2011–12 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third year head coach John Cooper, played their home games at the Gentry Complex and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in second place. They lost in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Basketball tournament to Murray State. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Mercer.
Roster
Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown 1 DeShawn Dockery Guard 5–10 160 Junior Chicago, Illinois 2 Patrick Miller Guard 6–0 189 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois 3 Kharon Butcher Guard 6–2 173 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia 5 Jay Harris Guard 5–10 156 Freshman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10 Wil Peters Guard 6–1 175 Senior Nashville, Tennessee 12 Muniru Bawa Center 6–11 237 Sophomore Tumu, Ghana 20 Chris Conner Forward 6–4 229 Junior Powell, Tennessee 21 Kellen Thornton Forward 6–7 243 Junior Chicago, Illinois 22 Tashan Fredrick Guard 6–4 204 Junior Hemingway, South Carolina 24 Taylor Ward Guard 6–4 151 Freshman White House, Tennessee 31 Kenny Moore Forward 6–7 236 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 33 Robert Covington Forward 6–9 204 Junior Bellwood, Illinois 34 M. J. Rhett Forward 6–8 232 Freshman Hopkins, South Carolina 44 Michael Green Forward 6–9 192 Sophomore Columbia, South Carolina 45 Jordan Cyphers Guard 6–4 179 Junior Wichita, Kansas
Schedule
!colspan=9| Exhibition
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| 2012 OVC Basketball tournament
!colspan=9| 2012 CIT
References