1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his second season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season 24–7, 12–6 in SEC play, finishing in third place.

1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Regional Semifinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
1981–82 record24–7 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1981–82 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Kentucky135 .722  228  .733
Tennessee135 .722  2010  .667
No. 13 Alabama126 .667  247  .774
Ole Miss117 .611  1812  .600
LSU117 .611  1414  .500
Georgia108 .556  1912  .613
Vanderbilt711 .389  1513  .536
Auburn711 .389  1414  .500
Mississippi State414 .222  819  .296
Florida216 .111  522  .185
1982 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Key freshman signees were guard Ennis Whatley and forward-center Bobby Lee Hurt.

The Tide won the conference tournament championship by winning the SEC Tournament, beating the Kentucky Wildcats in the final at Rupp Arena, and won an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1976. The Tide defeated St. John's University in the opening round before losing to eventual champion North Carolina.[2]

Roster

1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 51 Eddie Phillips 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SrA. H. Parker High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 3 Ennis Whatley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
FrPhillips High School Birmingham, Alabama
F/C 34 Bobby Lee Hurt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
FrButler High School Huntsville, Alabama
C 41 Phillip Lockett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SrLivingston High School Livingston, Alabama
G 44 Mike Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
JrFayette High School Fayette, Alabama
F 33 Cliff Windham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
JrLivingston High School Emelle, Alabama
G 4 Eric Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SoCarver High School Birmingham, Alabama
F Eugene Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
G Vance Wheeler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
F 40 Maurice Myers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
JrHoly Family High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 42 Terry Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
SoElkmont High School Elkmont, Alabama
G 23 Rex Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
FrBradshaw High School Florence, Alabama
C 51 Mark Farmer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
FrArab High School Arab, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

References

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