2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team


The 2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2011-12 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference. They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
The Gators finished the SEC regular season with a 10–6 conference record, and lost to Kentucky in the semifinals of the 2012 SEC Tournament. They received an at-large bid in the 2012 NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed in west region where they advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Louisville.

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2010–11 season 29-8, 13-3 in SEC play and lost in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament to Butler. Senior small forward Chandler Parsons won SEC Player of the Year honors and head coach Billy Donovan was named SEC Coach of the Year. Parsons and senior power forward Vernon Macklin were both selected in the 2011 NBA draft.

Roster

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Coaches

Team statistics

As of March 24, 2012.
Indicates team leader in specific category.
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NamePTSPPGFG %3P %FT %ASTREBBLKSTL
Bradley Beal54614.8.445.339.769832493151
Kenny Boynton58815.9.440.407.75410097128
Jacob Kurtz20.51.0000100
Cody Larson120.5.455.000.40012120
Erik Murphy35610.5.485.421.814291543718
Walter Pitchford60.5.273.0001410
Casey Prather572.0.367.400.393849812
Mike Rosario2056.6.430.337.7503043216
Erving Walker44712.1.394.363.815170106037
Scottie Wilbekin972.6.434.457.7146155222
Will Yeguete1144.4.581.359271631031
Patric Young37810.2.618.593412383018
TEAM280875.9.463.380.7135511321124233

Schedule and results

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!colspan=11| Exhibition
!colspan=11| Regular season
!colspan=8| Regular season
!colspan=8| SEC Tournament
!colspan=8| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

PollPreWk 1
Nov 14
Wk 2
Nov 21
Wk 3
Nov 28
Wk 4
Dec 5
Wk 5
Dec 12
Wk 6
Dec 19
Wk 7
Dec 26
Wk 8
Jan 2
Wk 9
Jan 9
Wk 10
Jan 16
Wk 11
Jan 23
Wk 12
Jan 30
Wk 13
Feb 6
Wk 14
Feb 13
Wk 15
Feb 20
Wk 16
Feb 27
Wk 17
Mar 5
Wk 18
Mar 12
Final
Apr 2
AP87101012131110131917141281412162225-
Coaches10899121312101419141311712111319219

Awards and honors

; Bradley Beal
; Kenny Boynton
; Erving Walker
; Will Yeguete
; Patric Young