| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Prev Year: | 2010–11 |
| Next Year: | 2012–13 |
| Team: | Mercer Bears |
| Conference: | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-Sun |
| Record: | 27–11 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Hoffman |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Spencer Wright |
| Asst Coach2: | Doug Esleeck |
| Asst Coach3: | Jake Nelp |
| Stadium: | University Center |
| Champion: | CollegeInsider.com Tournament champions |
The 2011–12 Mercer Bears men's basketball team represented Mercer University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fourth year head coach Bob Hoffman, played their home games at the University Center and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 27–11, 13–5 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Basketball tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.[1] They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Tennessee State, Georgia State, Old Dominion, Fairfield, and Utah State to be the 2012 CIT Champions.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | R.J. Miskimon | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Sophomore | Fort Worth, Texas |
| 1 | Kymon Woods | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Gainesville, Georgia |
| 2 | Travis Smith | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior | Johns Island, South Carolina |
| 3 | Kevin Canevari | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 5 | Bud Thomas | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Sophomore | Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
| 14 | T.J. Hallice | Forward | 6–9 | 205 | Freshman | Weddington, North Carolina |
| 15 | Justin Cecil | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Senior | Lakeland, Florida |
| 20 | Jakob Gollon | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Sophomore | Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| 21 | Langston Hall | Guard | 6–4 | 180 | Sophomore | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 22 | Darious Moten | Forward | 6–6 | 195 | Freshman | Bowdon, Georgia |
| 23 | Chris Smith | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Dublin, Georgia |
| 32 | Shaquille Harris | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior | Americus, Georgia |
| 34 | Jibri Bryan | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Junior | Savannah, Georgia |
| 44 | Marquisse Jackson | Forward | 6–5 | 183 | Junior | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| 45 | Monty Brown | Center | 6–11 | 250 | Sophomore | Liberty Mounds, Oklahoma |
| 50 | Paul Larsen | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Sophomore | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| 52 | Daniel Coursey | Forward | 6–10 | 220 | Sophomore | Savannah, Georgia |
|-!colspan=9| Exhibition|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2012 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 2012 CIT