| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2012–13 |
| Team: | Drake Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | The Valley |
| Record: | 15–17 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Chris Brazelton |
| Asst Coach2: | Stan Johnson |
The 2012–13 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Mark Phelps, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to Creighton, and head coach Mark Phelps was fired 6 days later.[1] [2]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kori Babineaux | Guard | 6–4 | 203 | Freshman | Folsom, California |
| 1 | Jordan Clarke | Forward | 6–8 | 256 | Senior | Rockville, Maryland |
| 2 | Gary Ricks, Jr. | Guard | 6–1 | 182 | Junior | Los Angeles, California |
| 3 | Richard Carter | Guard | 5–11 | 177 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan |
| 4 | Chris Hines | Forward | 6–1 | 192 | Senior | Houston, Texas |
| 10 | Jeremy Jeffers | Forward | 6–6 | 216 | Sophomore | Wilson, North Carolina |
| 11 | Karl Madison | Guard | 5–9 | 186 | Sophomore | Springfield, Illinois |
| 21 | Robert Puleikis | Center | 6–10 | 221 | Freshman | Detroit, Michigan |
| 22 | Micah Mason | Guard | 6–2 | 174 | Freshman | Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mitch McLaughlin | Guard | 6–0 | 181 | Freshman | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 24 | Joey King | Forward | 6–9 | 219 | Freshman | Eagan, Minnesota |
| 25 | Matt Bowie | Forward | 6–7 | 217 | Senior | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| 34 | Ben Simons | Forward | 6–8 | 209 | Senior | Cadillac, Michigan |
| 40 | Daddy Ugbede | Forward | 6–6 | 216 | Freshman | Gardena, California |
| 45 | Seth VanDeest | Center | 6–11 | 269 | Junior | Bettendorf, Iowa |
|-!colspan=9| Exhibition|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| Missouri Valley Conference tournament