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 #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)1Sam Grooms6'1"203GJr.Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.Chipola CollegeCharis Prep2Steven Pledger6'4"222GJr.Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.Atlantic Shores Christian School3T. J. Franklin5'11"175GSr.Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.North Crowley HS4Andrew Fitzgerald6'8"247FJr.Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Brewster Academy5C. J. Washington6'7"230FSr.Stringtown, Oklahoma, U.S.Connors StateStringtown HS12Jarrod Kruger6'1"174GSo.Topeka, Kansas, U.S.Kansas StateTopeka West HS13James Fraschilla5'10"142GFr.Dallas, Texas, U.S.Highland Park HS14Carl Blair, Jr.6'2"205GJr.Houston, Texas, U.S.University of New OrleansBridgton Academy15Tyler Neal6'7"227FSo.Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.Putnam City West HS21Cameron Clark6'6"198GSo.Sherman, Texas, U.S.Sherman HS22Amath M'Baye6'9"214FJr.Bordeaux, FranceWyomingStoneridge Prep24Romero Osby6'8"232FJr.Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.Mississippi StateNorth Lauderdale HS31Barry Honoré6'7"270FSr.Garland, Texas, U.S.SouthernSouth Garland HS32Casey Arent6'10"227CJr.Penryn, California, U.S.Sierra CollegeDel 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
!colspan=9| Exhibition
!colspan=9| Regular Season
! colspan=9|2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
Rankings
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References
External links Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners - Men's Basketball