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1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Utah–Hilton Classic champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–13 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
Seasons
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Kentucky 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
LSU 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Vanderbilt 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Mississippi State 9 9   .500 17 12   .586
No. 18 Georgia 9 9   .500 24 10   .706
Tennessee 9 9   .500 20 12   .625
Auburn 8 10   .444 15 13   .536
Alabama 8 10   .444 20 12   .625
Florida 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1982–83 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama.

Auburn's lone signee was Chuck Person, a freshman from Brantley High School in Brantley, Alabama.

The team finished the season 15–13, 8–10 in SEC play. The Tigers lost in the first round of the 1983 SEC tournament to Alabama.[1]

Roster

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1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 34 Charles Barkley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Leeds High School Birmingham, AL
F 45 Chuck Person 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr Brantley High School Brantley, AL
F 11 Greg Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Tuskegee High School Tuskegee, Alabama
F 00 Paul Daniels 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Warner Christian Ormond Beach, Florida
F 21 Mark Cahill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Stone Mountain High School Stone Mountain, Georgia
G 12 Odell Mostellar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Chattooga High School Summerville, Georgia
G 3 Byron Henson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
G 23 Alvin Mumphord 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Carver High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 24 Donnie Butcher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Mullins High School Pikeville, Kentucky
C 32 Darrell Lockhart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Robert E. Lee High School Thomaston, Georgia
F 44 Earl Hayes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Montevallo High School Montevallo, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

References

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  1. ^ "1982–83 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved December 9, 2016.