| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Team: | Milwaukee Panthers |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Short Conf: | Horizon League |
| Record: | 20–14 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Ac1 Year: | 8th |
| Ac2 Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach3: | Ronnie Jones |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Bowl: | CBI |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2011–12 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at U.S. Cellular Arena, with two home games played at the Klotsche Center, and are members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in Horizon League play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Basketball tournament to Butler. They were invited to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to TCU.
| Name | Type | College |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Jeter | Head coach | University of Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Chad Boudreau | Assistant coach | Hannibal-LaGrange College |
| Duffy Conroy | Assistant coach | |
| Ronnie Jones | Assistant coach | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Chip MacKenzie | Director of Basketball Operations | Edgewood College |
| Tone Boyle | Video Coordinator | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Chris Hill | Academic Advisor | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Elliott Meyer | Athletic trainer | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Rob McCallum | 6'0" | 170 | G | Jr. | Marion, IN, U.S. | Marion HS |
| 2 | Kaylon Williams | 6'3" | 185 | G | Sr. | Cedar Rapids, IA, U.S. | Kennedy HS |
| 3 | Kyle Kelm | 6'9" | 210 | F | So. | Randolph, WI, U.S. | Randolph HS |
| 4 | Ryan Allen | 6'3" | 200 | G | Sr. | South Holland, IL, U.S. | Thornton HS |
| 5 | Shaquille Boga | 5'11" | 170 | G | Fr. | St. Louis, MO, U.S. | McCluer HS |
| 14 | Paris Gulley | 6'2" | 170 | G | Jr. | Peoria, Il, U.S. | Peoria Manual HS |
| 15 | Demetrius Harris | 6'7" | 230 | F | Jr. | Jacksonville, AR, U.S. | Jacksonville HS |
| 20 | Mitch Roelke | 6'0" | 170 | G | So. | ||
| 21 | Tony Meier | 6'8" | 210 | F | Sr. | Wildwood, MO, U.S. | Lafayette HS |
| 22 | Evan Richard | 6'2" | 175 | G | Fr. | Kieler, WI, U.S. | Cuba City HS |
| 23 | J.J. Panoske | 6'10" | 225 | F | Fr. | Brodhead, WI, U.S. | Brodhead HS |
| 32 | Lonnie Boga | 6'3" | 200 | G | Jr. | St. Louis, MO, U.S. | McCluer HS |
| 33 | Quinton Gustavson | 6'9" | 200 | F | Fr. | Racine, WI, U.S. | Case HS |
| 41 | Nick Olson | 6'6" | 215 | F | So. | Milwaukee, WI, U.S. | Wauwatosa West HS |
| 42 | James Haarsma | 6'7" | 230 | F | Jr. | Racine, WI, U.S. | St. Catherine's HS |
| 44 | Ryan Haggerty | 6'8" | 210 | F | Jr. | Glen Ellyn, IL, U.S. | Benet Academy |
| 45 | Christian Wolf | 6'8" | 250 | F | Jr. | Kohler, WI, U.S. | Kohler HS |
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See main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
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