2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
Missouri Valley tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 19
Record	29–6 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach	Greg McDermott (2nd year)
Assistant coaches	Darian DeVries (14th year) Steve Lutz (2nd year) Steve Merfeld (2nd year)
Home arena	CenturyLink Center Omaha
Seasons ← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by second year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha (renamed from Qwest Center Omaha in the 2011 offseason) and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The conference season ended with 14–4 record, finishing in 2nd place, behind Wichita State. They finished the season 29–6, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Missouri Valley Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament where they defeated Alabama in the first round before falling in the second round to North Carolina.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Avery Dingman SF	Branson, MO	Ames	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 1, 2011
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 00 Gregory Echenique 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr St. Benedict's Preparatory School Rutgers Guatire, Venezuela G 1 Austin Chatman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr The Colony The Colony, TX G 2 Taylor Stormberg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Creighton Prep Omaha, NE F 3 Doug McDermott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Ames Ames, IA F 4 Alex Olson  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs, IA G 5 Josh Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Central Omaha, NE G 10 Grant Gibbs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Linn-Mar High School Gonzaga Marion, IA G/F 11 Derek Sebastian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Thompson Valley Loveland, CO G/F 12 Jahenns Manigat 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Regional Elite Development Academy Ottawa, Ontario G 13 Ross Ferrarini (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Westside Omaha, NE F 20 Matthew Dorwart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Sidney Sidney, NE G 22 Avery Dingman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Branson Branson, MO C 23 Geoffrey Groselle  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Plano West Plano, TX G/F 24 Nevin Johnson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Spring Houston, TX G 30 Antoine Young 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bellevue West Bellevue, NE C 31 Will Artino 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Waukee Waukee, IA F 34 Ethan Wragge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Eden Prairie Eden Prairie, MN F 50 Mogboluwaga Oginni  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO	Head coach Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa) Assistant coach(es) Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa) Steve Lutz (Texas Lutheran) Steve Merfeld (UW–La Crosse) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 6/1/2021