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1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
SEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Regional semifinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record24–7 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1981–82 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Kentucky 13 5   .722 22 8   .733
Tennessee 13 5   .722 20 10   .667
No. 13 Alabama 12 6   .667 24 7   .774
Ole Miss 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
LSU 11 7   .611 14 14   .500
Georgia 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 15 13   .536
Auburn 7 11   .389 14 14   .500
Mississippi State 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
Florida 2 16   .111 5 22   .185
1982 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.

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 Division I men's 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

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1981–82 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 51 Eddie Phillips 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr A. H. Parker High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 3 Ennis Whatley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Phillips High School Birmingham, Alabama
F/C 34 Bobby Lee Hurt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Butler High School Huntsville, Alabama
C 41 Phillip Lockett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Livingston High School Livingston, Alabama
G 44 Mike Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Fayette High School Fayette, Alabama
F 33 Cliff Windham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Livingston High School Emelle, Alabama
G 4 Eric Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Carver 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)
Jr Holy Family High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 42 Terry Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Elkmont High School Elkmont, Alabama
G 23 Rex Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Bradshaw High School Florence, Alabama
C 51 Mark Farmer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Fr Arab 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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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1981-82 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1981-82 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats".