2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball season
The 2011–12 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 15, 2011 and ended with the Big 12 Tournament, won by Missouri on March 10, 2012 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
It was the first season in which 10 teams participated, since Colorado left for the Pac-12 and Nebraska joined the Big Ten. It was also the final season in this conference for Texas A&M and Missouri before they both joined the SEC for the 2012–13 season.
Pre-season polls and teams
Pre-Season Poll:Big 12 Media | |
1. | Kansas |
Texas A&M | |
3. | Baylor |
4. | Missouri |
5. | Texas |
6. | Kansas State |
7. | Oklahoma State |
8. | Iowa State |
9. | Oklahoma |
Texas Tech |
Pre-Season All-Big 12 Teams
Big 12 Media | Big 12 Coaches |
J'Covan Brown Texas Marcus Denmon Missouri Khris MiddletonTexas A&M Perry Jones III Baylor Thomas Robinson Kansas |
- Players in bold are choices for Big 12 Player of the Year
Rankings
Postseason
[2012 NBA draft]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
1 | 5 | PF | United States | Sacramento Kings | Kansas | |
1 | 16 | PF | United States | Houston Rockets | Iowa St. | |
1 | 28 | PF | United States | Oklahoma City Thunder | Baylor | |
2 | 37 | PF | United States | Toronto Raptors | Baylor | |
2 | 38 | SF | United States | Denver Nuggets | Baylor | |
2 | 39 | SF | United States | Detroit Pistons | Texas A&M | |
2 | 41 | PG | United States | Portland Trail Blazers | Kansas | |
2 | 44 | SG | United States | Detroit Pistons | Missouri | |
2 | 59 | PG | United States | San Antonio Spurs | Missouri |