| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Team: | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Mountain West |
| Aprank: | 22 |
| Record: | 26–8 |
| Conf Record: | 10–4 |
| Asst Coach2: | Mark Fisher |
| Asst Coach3: | Tony Bland |
| Champion: | Mountain West Regular Season Co-Champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Round of 64 |
The 2011–12 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. It was their 13th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher's thirteenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena. They finished with a record of 26–8 overall and 10–4 in Mountain West play to be co-champions of the Mountain West with New Mexico. They lost in the championship game of the Mountain West Basketball tournament to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament, earning the 6 seed in the Midwest which they lost to North Carolina State in the second round.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | 5 | 6'11" | 300 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| sortname | Mehdi Cheriet | 42 | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| sortname | D.J. Gay | 23 | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| sortname | 4 | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| sortname | 32 | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| sortname | Kawhi Leonard | 15 | 6'7" | 225 | Sophomore | Declared for the 2011 NBA draft | ||
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | J.J. O' Brien | 20 | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Elected to transfer from Utah. O' Brien will redshirt for the 2011-12 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility.[1] | ||
| sortname | Dwayne Polee ll | 20 | 6'7" | 195 | Sophomore | Elected to transfer from St. John's. Polee ll will redshirt for the 2011-12 season, under NCAA transfer rules. Will have three years of eligibility.[2] | ||
Source[3]
| Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Alec Williams | 6'6" | 245 | F | Jr. | San Juan Capistrano, CA | JSerra HS |
| 2 | Xavier Thames | 6'3" | 185 | G | RS So. | Sacramento, CA | Washington State |
| 3 | LaBradford Franklin | 6'2" | 170 | G | So. | Temecula, CA | Great Oak High School |
| 5 | Garrett Green | 6'11" | 230 | F | Sr. | Woodland Hills, CA | LSU |
| 10 | Tim Shelton | 6'7" | 245 | F | Sr. | Fresno, CA | Clovis West HS |
| 11 | James Rahon | 6'5" | 205 | G | RS Jr. | San Diego, CA | Santa Clara |
| 20 | J.J. O'Brien | 6'7" | 215 | F | So. | Ranco Cucamonga, CA | Utah |
| 21 | Jamaal Franklin | 6'5" | 185 | G | So. | Sacramento, CA | Westwind Prep |
| 22 | Chase Tapley | 6'2" | 200 | G | Jr. | Sacramento, CA | Sacramento HS |
| 23 | Deshawn Stephens | 6'8" | 215 | F | Jr. | Los Angeles, CA | Santa Monica College |
| 24 | Dwayne Polee II | 6'7" | 193 | So. | Los Angeles, CA | St. John's | |
Source[4]
|-!colspan=9| Exhibition|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9 | 2012 NCAA tournament
See also: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.