1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–10 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1993–94 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 14 Florida 12 4   .750 29 8   .784
No. 7 Kentucky 12 4   .750 27 7   .794
Vanderbilt 9 7   .563 20 12   .625
Georgia 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
South Carolina 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
Tennessee 2 14   .125 5 22   .185
West
No. 2 Arkansas 14 2   .875 31 3   .912
Alabama 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Ole Miss 7 9   .438 14 13   .519
LSU 5 11   .313 11 16   .407
Auburn 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
1994 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1992-93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his second season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 20–10, with a conference record of 12–4, good enough for second place in the SEC Western Division.

Senior guard James "Hollywood" Robinson and junior forward Jason Caffey were joined by Jamal Faulkner, a junior transfer from Arizona State. Key freshman signees were forward-center Antonio McDyess and guard Eric Washington.[2]

The Tide reached the semifinal of the 1994 SEC men's basketball tournament final, but lost to Florida. The Tide earned an at-large bid to the 1994 NCAA tournament, defeating Providence in the first round and losing to Purdue.[3]

Roster[edit]

1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 James Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Murrah High School Jackson, Mississippi
F 35 Jason Caffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Davidson High School Mobile, Alabama
C 51 Cedric Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Woodlawn High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 30 Jamal Faulkner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Christ the King HS/Arizona St. Brooklyn, New York
C 24 Antonio McDyess 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Quitman High School Quitman, Mississippi
C 50 Roy Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
So Linden High School Linden, Alabama
G 15 Marvin Orange 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So Irmo High School Irmo, South Carolina
F Shon Peck-Love 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Three Rivers CC, Missouri Tuscaloosa, Alabama
G 22 Bryan Passink 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Benedictine Military School Savannah, Georgia
G 14 Eric Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Pearl High School Pearl, Mississippi
G 25 Artie Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr South Plains JC, Texas San Antonio, Texas
G Walter Pitts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Loachapoka High School Loachapoka, Alabama
G Anthony Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1993-94 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1993-94 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1993-94 Southeastern Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.