| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2012–13 |
| Team: | Western Carolina Catamounts |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Division: | North Division |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 14–19 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach2: | Eric Wilson |
| Asst Coach3: | Brigham Waginger |
The 2012–13 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by eighth year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place in the North Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to the College of Charleston.[1]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tom Tankelewicz | Forward | 6–4 | 180 | Junior | Apex, North Carolina | |
| 1 | Kenneth Hall | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Sophomore | Dallas | |
| 2 | Mike Brown | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Freshman | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 3 | Rhett Harrelson | Guard | 5–10 | 170 | Freshman | Enterprise, Alabama | |
| 4 | Torrion Brummitt | Forward | 6–7 | 240 | Freshman | Columbus, Georgia | |
| 5 | Trey Sumler | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Junior | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | |
| 13 | Brandon Littlejohn | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Freshman | Lawndale, North Carolina | |
| 14 | Josh Mendenhall | Forward | 6–8 | 180 | Junior | Greenville, South Carolina | |
| 23 | Justin Browning | Forward | 6–4 | 175 | Freshman | Sylacauga, Alabama | |
| 24 | Brandon Boggs | Guard | 6–5 | 190 | Junior | Greenville, South Carolina | |
| 25 | James Sinclair | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Sophomore | Savannah, Georgia | |
| 32 | Tawaski King | Forward | 6–8 | 245 | Junior | Dublin, Georgia | |
| 40 | Preston Ross | Forward | 6–4 | 220 | Junior | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2013 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament