1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record26–9 (10–6, 3rd in Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1991–92 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 6 Kentucky124 .750297  .806
Florida97 .5631914  .576
Tennessee88 .5001915  .559
Georgia79 .4381514  .517
Vanderbilt610 .3751515  .500
South Carolina313 .1881117  .393
West
No. 9 Arkansas133 .813268  .765
No. 25 LSU124 .7502110  .677
No. 13 Alabama106 .625269  .743
Mississippi State79 .4381513  .536
Auburn511 .3131215  .444
Ole Miss412 .2501117  .393
1992 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his 12th season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 26–9. The team's conference record was 10–6, which was good enough for third place in the SEC Western Division, third behind new SEC member Arkansas and LSU. This was the first season of divisional play in the SEC, due to the addition of new teams Arkansas and South Carolina.

Forward Melvin Cheatum and guard Gary Waites both graduated, and the Tide's freshman signees were center Cedric Moore, forwards Jason Caffey and Andre Perry, and guards Dennis Miller and Elliot Washington. These players joined a solid core of Robert Horry, Latrell Sprewell, and James "Hollywood" Robinson.

This was coach Wimp Sanderson's final season as coach of the Crimson Tide. Sanderson resigned amid sexual assault allegations from his former secretary.[2]

The Tide advanced all the way to the 1992 SEC men's basketball tournament final, their fourth straight, but lost in the final to Kentucky. The Tide received an at-large bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament and defeated Stanford in the first round, but lost to North Carolina in the second round.[3]

Roster

1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 4 Kenneth Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
JrAustin High Decatur, Alabama
G 12 Elliot Washington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
FrSoutheast High School Bradenton, Florida
G 13 Philip Pearson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SoJeff Davis High School Montgomery, Alabama
G 20 Jeff Lovell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
F 21 Andre Perry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
G 23 Darby Rich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
G 24 Dennis Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
F 25 Robert Horry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SrAndalusia (AL) High School Harford County, Maryland
G 31 James Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SoMurrah High School Jackson, Mississippi
F 35 Jason Caffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
FrDavidson High School Mobile, Alabama
G 42 Latrell Sprewell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SrThree Rivers CC, Missouri Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 51 Cedric Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
FrWoodlawn High School Birmingham, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1991-92 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. "Under Fire, Sanderson Resigns as Alabama Coach". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 19, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  3. "1991-92 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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