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The 2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida

University of South Florida

The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...

 Bulls

South Florida Bulls

The South Florida Bulls are the athletic teams for the University of South Florida. The university competes in NCAA Division I, USF is a member of the Big East Conference, and has been since 2005...

 during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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...

. This will mark the 41st season of basketball for USF. The team was coached by Stan Heath

Stan Heath

Stanley Heath, III is the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Florida Bulls...

 in his fifth year at the school. USF will play its home games at Bob Martinez Sports Center

Bob Martinez Sports Center

Bob Martinez Sports Center is a 3,432-seat multi-purpose arena in Tampa, Florida named after former Tampa mayor and governor of Florida, Bob Martinez....

, Lakeland Center

Lakeland Center

The Lakeland Center is an 8,178-seat multi-purpose arena, in Lakeland, Florida. It opened in November 1974, as the Lakeland Civic Center, it gained its current name in June 1994....

, and St. Pete Times Forum

St. Pete Times Forum

The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts....

 this season as their regular home venue, the USF Sun Dome

USF Sun Dome

The USF Sun Dome is a multi-purpose facility, on the campus of the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida...

, is under extensive renovations. USF is a member of the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

.

Off season

In June, USF received approval to begin a $35.6 million renovation on the USF Sun Dome

USF Sun Dome

The USF Sun Dome is a multi-purpose facility, on the campus of the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida...

. Completion is expected in April 2012.

In September, the Muma Basketball Center was officially opened, giving the basketball programs at USF a state of the art training facility.

At Big East Media day, USF was selected to finish in 14th place in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll. Augustus Gilchrist was selected as a 2011-12 Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention.

Roster

#	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Former school	Hometown
1	Ron Anderson Jr.	Forward	6–8	237	RS Senior	Kansas State Kansas State University Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...  / McCallie School	Upper Marlboro, MD Upper Marlboro, Maryland Upper Marlboro is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population of the town core proper was only 648 at the 2000 census, although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger....
2	Victor Rudd	Forward	6–7	221	RS Sophomore	Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...  / Findlay Prep	Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
3	LaVonte Dority	Guard	6–1	196	Sophomore	Foreman HS Foreman High School Edwin G. Foreman High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is operated by the Chicago Public Schools. The school was named in the honor of a Chicago banker and civic leader, Edwin G. Foreman...	Chicago, IL
5	Jawanza Poland	Guard	6–4	200	Junior	Hutchinson CC Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson Community College is a two-year college located in Hutchinson, Kansas. Its mascot is the Blue Dragon. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Mike Zagurski attended the school.-External links:*...  / Wichita East Wichita High School East Wichita High School East, known locally as East, is a public, co-educational secondary school located near the center of Wichita, Kansas With a student population of 2,200, it is the largest high school in the state. Originally known as Wichita High School, East was the first of eight traditional...	Wichita, KS Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
11	Anthony Collins	Guard	6–1	180	Freshman	Westbury Christian School Westbury Christian School -History:Westbury Christian School is a private, Christian, co-ed, K3 through 12th grade school system. While WCS is a church of Christ educational institution, it is open to students of all faiths, nationalities and ethnic origins...	Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
15	Blake Nash	Guard	6–0	190	Sophomore	Williston State Williston State College Williston State College is a two-year public college in Williston, North Dakota, part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1957, WSC provides general, vocational, and technical education. For most of its history the college has worked in close connection with the University of North...  / Fairfax HS Fairfax High School (Los Angeles) Fairfax High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school located in Los Angeles, USA, near the border of West Hollywood in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles...	Casa Grande, AZ
22	Shaun Noriega	Guard	6–4	197	Junior	North Port HS	North Port, FL North Port, Florida North Port is a city in southern Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,797 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 54,308. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area...
24	Augustus Gilchrist	Forward	6–10	235	Senior	Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...  / Progressive Christian Academy	Clinton, MD Clinton, Maryland Clinton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Clinton was formerly known as Surrattsville until after the time of the American Civil War. The population of Clinton was 26,064 at the 2000 census. However, as of 2007, there is an...
25	Alberto Damour	Forward	6–5	216	Senior	Poinciana HS	Poinciana, FL Poinciana, Florida Poinciana is a census-designated place in Osceola and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It lies southwest of Kissimmee and about east of Haines City...
32	Toarlyn Fitzpatrick	Forward	6–8	243	Junior	King HS C. Leon King High School C. Leon King High School, named in honor of C. Leon King a distinguished and respected member of the Hillsborough County Board of Public Instruction for 18 years opened in 1960 with 58 faculty members and 960 students. It is located at 6815 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33610.King High School is a...	Tampa, FL Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
34	Hugh Robertson	Guard	6–6	200	Senior	Tallahassee CC Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee Community College is a community college, located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1966 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member of the Florida College System....  / Northeast HS Northeast High School (Georgia) Northeast Health Science Magnet High School is a high school in Macon, Georgia, Georgia. It is part of the Bibb County Public School District....	Macon, GA Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
*	Martino Brock	Guard	6–5	190	Junior	South Alabama University of South Alabama The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. No other areas of the state were willing to support such a...  / Maine Central Institute Maine Central Institute The Maine Central Institute , is an independent high school, founded in 1866, located in Pittsfield, Maine, in the United States. The school enrolls approximately 500 students. MCI is a nonsectarian institution. The school has both boarding students and day students.-History:The Maine Central...	Memphis, TN Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
**	Jordan Omogbehin	Center	7–3	291	Freshman	Atlantic Shores Christian Academy	Lagos, Nigeria

* Will sit out season due to NCAA transfer rules.
** Will sit out season due to NCAA eligibility rules.

Schedule and results

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!colspan=9| 2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

-Championship Game:* – Denotes overtime-See also:*2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season*Big East Men's Basketball Tournament*2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season*Big East Women's Basketball Tournament- External links :...