1979–80 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was C.M. Newton, who was in his 12th season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season 18–12, 12–6 in SEC play, finishing in a tie for third place.

1979–80 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1979–80 record18–12 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1979–80 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Kentucky153 .833  296  .829
No. 3 LSU144 .778  266  .813
Alabama126 .667  1812  .600
Tennessee126 .667  1811  .621
Ole Miss99 .500  1713  .567
Mississippi State711 .389  1314  .481
Vanderbilt711 .389  1313  .500
Georgia711 .389  1413  .519
Auburn513 .278  1018  .357
Florida216 .111  721  .250
1980 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Tide reached the second round of the SEC Tournament, where they lost to LSU. Afterwards, the Tide accepted a bid to the 1980 National Invitation Tournament and reached the second round where they lost to Murray State University.[2]

The team lost Reggie King from the previous season to the NBA's Kansas City Kings. The Tide's key freshman signees were guards Mike Davis and Vance Wheeler and forwards Cliff Windham and Eugene Jones.

After the season, coach C.M. Newton resigned to become an assistant commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. After a year in the position, Newton was hired as coach at Vanderbilt University.[3]

Roster

1979–80 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 51 Eddie Phillips 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SoA. H. Parker High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 32 Ken Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
JrCentral High School Phenix City, AL
G 10 Robert Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
SrA. H. Parker High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 20 Eddie Adams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
SoCentral High School Phenix City, Alabama
C 41 Phillip Lockett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SoLivingston High School Livingston, Alabama
G 44 Mike Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fayette High School Fayette, Alabama
F 33 Cliff Windham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Livingston High School Emelle, Alabama
F Carl Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F Eugene Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
G Vance Wheeler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
F 40 Maurice Myers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SoHoly Family High School Birmingham, Alabama
Reggie Strickland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

References

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