1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–10 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1993–94 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 14 Florida124 .750298  .784
No. 7 Kentucky124 .750277  .794
Vanderbilt97 .5632012  .625
Georgia79 .4381416  .467
South Carolina412 .250919  .321
Tennessee214 .125522  .185
West
No. 2 Arkansas142 .875313  .912
Alabama124 .7502010  .667
Mississippi State97 .5631811  .621
Ole Miss79 .4381413  .519
LSU511 .3131116  .407
Auburn313 .1881117  .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

1993–94 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 20 James Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SrMurrah High School Jackson, Mississippi
F 35 Jason Caffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
JrDavidson High School Mobile, Alabama
C 51 Cedric Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
JrWoodlawn High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 30 Jamal Faulkner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
JrChrist the King HS/Arizona St. Brooklyn, New York
C 24 Antonio McDyess 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
FrQuitman High School Quitman, Mississippi
C 50 Roy Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
SoLinden High School Linden, Alabama
G 15 Marvin Orange 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
SoIrmo High School Irmo, South Carolina
F Shon Peck-Love 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
SrThree Rivers CC, Missouri Tuscaloosa, Alabama
G 22 Bryan Passink 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
FrBenedictine Military School Savannah, Georgia
G 14 Eric Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
FrPearl High School Pearl, Mississippi
G 25 Artie Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
JrSouth Plains JC, Texas San Antonio, Texas
G Walter Pitts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
FrLoachapoka 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

  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.
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