1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his third season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season 18–12, 8–10 in SEC play, and finished in a tie for eighth place.

1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1982–83 record18–12 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Kentucky135 .722  238  .742
LSU108 .556  1913  .594
Ole Miss108 .556  1912  .613
Vanderbilt99 .500  1914  .576
Mississippi State99 .500  1712  .586
No. 18 Georgia99 .500  2410  .706
Tennessee99 .500  2012  .625
Auburn810 .444  1513  .536
Alabama810 .444  2012  .625
Florida513 .278  1318  .419
1983 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The key freshman signee was forward Alphonso "Buck" Johnson from Hayes High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

It was an odd year for Sanderson and the Tide. They opened the season with eight consecutive wins, including a victory over Patrick Ewing and 10th ranked Georgetown, who had reached the NCAA Finals the season before. Once conference play began, the Tide struggled, notably losing to Vanderbilt and Ole Miss each twice. Even so, the Tide still managed to post wins over nationally ranked Kentucky (#3) and top-ranked UCLA.

The Tide reached the SEC Tournament final and lost to Georgia. They received an at-large bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and lost in the first round to Lamar.[1]

Roster

1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Ennis Whatley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SoPhillips High School Birmingham, Alabama
F/C 34 Bobby Lee Hurt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SoButler High School Huntsville, Alabama
F 24 Buck Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
FrHayes High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 44 Mike Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SrFayette High School Fayette, Alabama
F 33 Cliff Windham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SrLivingston High School Emelle, Alabama
G 11 Eric Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
JrCarver High School Birmingham, Alabama
F Eugene Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
G Vance Wheeler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F 41 Terry Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
JrElkmont High School Elkmont, Alabama
G 23 Rex Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SoBradshaw High School Florence, Alabama
C 51 Mark Farmer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
SoArab High School Arab, Alabama
F 21 Jim Farmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
RS FrHouston Academy Dothan, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

References

  1. "1982-83 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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