1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

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
Seasons
1991–92 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 6 Kentucky 12 4   .750 29 7   .806
Florida 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
Tennessee 8 8   .500 19 15   .559
Georgia 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
South Carolina 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
West
No. 9 Arkansas 13 3   .813 26 8   .765
No. 25 LSU 12 4   .750 21 10   .677
No. 13 Alabama 10 6   .625 26 9   .743
Mississippi State 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Auburn 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Ole Miss 4 12   .250 11 17   .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

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1991–92 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Kenneth Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Austin High Decatur, Alabama
G 12 Elliot Washington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr Southeast High School Bradenton, Florida
G 13 Philip Pearson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Jeff 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)
Sr Andalusia (AL) High School Harford County, Maryland
G 31 James Robinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Murrah High School Jackson, Mississippi
F 35 Jason Caffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr Davidson High School Mobile, Alabama
G 42 Latrell Sprewell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Three Rivers CC, Missouri Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 51 Cedric Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Woodlawn High School Birmingham, 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 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.