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2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	2011–12
team	Oklahoma Sooners
image	Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
image_size	100
conference	Big 12
short_conf	Big 12
record	15–16
conf_record	5–13
head_coach	Lon Kruger
asst_coach1	Steve Henson
asst_coach2	Lew Hill
asst_coach3	Chris Crutchfield
stadium	Lloyd Noble Center

The 2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his first season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

Preseason

Coaching Change

On March 14, 2011, Oklahoma fired Jeff Capel, after the Sooners had back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1967. Capel led the Sooners to a 17-36 record since Blake Griffin left for the NBA. Overall, Capel was 96-69 in five seasons. Capel received a $1.75 million buyout from Oklahoma. On April 2, 2011, it was announced that Lon Kruger would leave UNLV to become the Sooners new coach. Kruger will be paid about $2.2 million annually.

Preseason Poll

The Sooners were picked to finish 9th in conference play.

Class of 2011

Roster

Source

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
1	Sam Grooms	6'1"	203	G	Jr.	Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.	Chipola College
Charis Prep
2	Steven Pledger	6'4"	222	G	Jr.	Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.	Atlantic Shores Christian School
3	T. J. Franklin	5'11"	175	G	Sr.	Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.	North Crowley HS
4	Andrew Fitzgerald	6'8"	247	F	Jr.	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.	Brewster Academy
5	C. J. Washington	6'7"	230	F	Sr.	Stringtown, Oklahoma, U.S.	Connors State
Stringtown HS
12	Jarrod Kruger	6'1"	174	G	So.	Topeka, Kansas, U.S.	Kansas State
Topeka West HS
13	James Fraschilla	5'10"	142	G	Fr.	Dallas, Texas, U.S.	Highland Park HS
14	Carl Blair, Jr.	6'2"	205	G	Jr.	Houston, Texas, U.S.	University of New Orleans
Bridgton Academy
15	Tyler Neal	6'7"	227	F	So.	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.	Putnam City West HS
21	Cameron Clark	6'6"	198	G	So.	Sherman, Texas, U.S.	Sherman HS
22	Amath M'Baye	6'9"	214	F	Jr.	Bordeaux, France	Wyoming
Stoneridge Prep
24	Romero Osby	6'8"	232	F	Jr.	Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.	Mississippi State
North Lauderdale HS
31	Barry Honoré	6'7"	270	F	Sr.	Garland, Texas, U.S.	Southern
South Garland HS
32	Casey Arent	6'10"	227	C	Jr.	Penryn, California, U.S.	Sierra College
Del Oro HS

The Sooners' second leading scorer, Calvin Newell, transferred to the University of Central Florida. Newell decided to leave Oklahoma due to family issues.

Schedule

Rankings

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final	AP	Coaches
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	NR

References

(15 March 2011). "Oklahoma fires Capel in 'change of direction'".
(10 November 2011). "Oklahoma paid Capel $1.75M buyout after firing".
(2 April 2011). "UNLV's Kruger accepts Oklahoma coaching job".
"Kansas, A&M Picked To Win Men's Basketball Title".
"Archived copy".
"2011 Kansas Basketball Recruiting Commits".
"College Basketball Recruiting Schools - ESPN".
"Men's Basketball - Roster - Oklahoma Sooners".
"University of Central Florida (Central Florida Future) UCF news and information".
"Oklahoma Season Statistics". Soonersports.com.

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