The 2011–12 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fifth-year head coach Lennox Forrester, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center and competed for the first time as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Preseason Six players returned from the 8–21 team of 2010–11. They were joined by four freshmen and three junior college transfers.
The OVC's pre-season coaches' poll picked SIUE to finish last in the Cougars' first season competing for the regular season title in the eleven team conference. No Cougars were selected to the pre-season All-OVC team.http://siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102511aaa.html
Season After starting 0–4 in the Cancún Challenge, the Cougars won six conference games, including five of their last eight, and finished in ninth place. Had they been eligible, they still would have failed to qualify for the eight team Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Mark Yelovich was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference second team, and Jerome Jones was on the All-Newcomer team.
While earning no post-season honors, freshman Kris Davis was twice named OVC Freshman of the Week and led the NCAA Division I in three point shooting percentage.
Roster Source = Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown High School Transfer from 1 Kris Davis Guard 6–2 179 Freshman Detroit Detroit Cass Technical 2 Maurice Wiltz † Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Stafford, Texas Stafford HS Colorado State 4 Tim Johnson † Guard 6–3 200 Junior Lansing, Illinois Lee Academy (ME) George Washington 5 Corey Wickware Guard 5–10 175 Senior Indianapolis Indianapolis Southport Wabash Valley College 10 Reggie Reed Guard 5–9 165 Junior St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg Lakewood Rend Lake College (JC) 13 Kevin Stineman Guard 6 198 Senior Buffalo Grove, Illinois Stevenson 14 Derian Shaffer Forward 6–7 230 Junior Detroit Detroit Cass Technical Kilgore College (JC) 15 Michael Birts Forward 6–6 200 Freshman Miami Miami Robert Morgan 22 Charles Joy Forward 6–5 225 Freshman O'Fallon, Illinois O'Fallon Township High School 23 David Boarden Guard 6–4 204 Senior Gary, Indiana Merrillville Andrean Detroit 24 Kyle Heck Guard 6–2 188 Freshman Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 30 Michael Messer †† Guard 6–5 208 Sophomore Wildwood, Missouri Lafayette High School 33 Mark Yelovich Forward 6–6 223 Junior Mt. Zion, Illinois Mount Zion High School 34 Zeke Schneider Forward/Center 6–9 225 Junior Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 35 Jerome Jones Forward 6–6 215 Junior St. Louis, Missouri St.Louis Miller Career Academy Indian Hills (JC)
† Sat out 2011–12 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules †† Sat out most of 2011–12 season as a medical redshirt
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!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:black;"|Regular Season
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