The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team is representing the University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...

 in the current 2011–12

2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...

  college basketball

College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

 season. The team's head coach

Head coach

A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

 is John Calipari

John Calipari

John Calipari is an American basketball coach. Since April 2009, he has been the men's head coach at the University of Kentucky....

, who is in his third season after taking the Wildcats to their first Final Four in thirteen seasons.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	| Notes
Enes Kanter Enes Kanter Enes Kanter is a Turkish basketball player drafted by the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association in 2011 NBA Draft.-Early life:...	0	C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...		272		Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Entered 2011 NBA Draft 2011 NBA Draft The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
Brandon Knight Brandon Knight Brandon Michael Knight is an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Knight plays for the NEXEN Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization....	12	G		195		Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...	Entered 2011 NBA Draft 2011 NBA Draft The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
DeAndre Liggins DeAndre Liggins DeAndre Liggins is an American professional basketball player drafted by the Orlando Magic in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft with the 53rd pick. He is a 6-6 210 lb. shooting guard out of Kentucky.- External links :* * *...	34	G		215		Chicago, Illinois Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...	Entered 2011 NBA Draft 2011 NBA Draft The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
Josh Harrellson Josh Harrellson Josh Harrellson is a former American college basketball player. Standing 6 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing 275 pounds, he played center for the Kentucky Wildcats from 2008 to 2011...	55	C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...		275		St. Charles, Missouri	Entered 2011 NBA Draft 2011 NBA Draft The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...

Class of 2011 Signees

Class of 2012 Commitments

Roster

Depth chart

2011–2012 Schedule Notes

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2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

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2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	2	2	2	1
Coaches	2	2	2	1