1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 1983 SEC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1982–83 record	18–12 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach	Wimp Sanderson (3rd season);
Home arena	Coleman Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1981–82 1983–84 →

The 1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his third season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season 18–12, 8–10 in SEC play, and finished in a tie for eighth place.

The key freshman signee was forward Alphonso "Buck" Johnson from Hayes High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

It was an odd year for Sanderson and the Tide. They opened the season with eight consecutive wins, including a victory over Patrick Ewing and 10th ranked Georgetown, who had reached the NCAA Finals the season before. Once conference play began, the Tide struggled, notably losing to Vanderbilt and Ole Miss each twice. Even so, the Tide still managed to post wins over nationally ranked Kentucky (#3) and top-ranked UCLA.

The Tide reached the SEC Tournament final and lost to Georgia. They received an at-large bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and lost in the first round to Lamar.^[1]

Roster[]

1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	Ennis Whatley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	So	Phillips High School	Birmingham, Alabama
F/C	34	Bobby Lee Hurt	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	So	Butler High School	Huntsville, Alabama
F	24	Buck Johnson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Fr	Hayes High School	Birmingham, Alabama
G	44	Mike Davis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Sr	Fayette High School	Fayette, Alabama
F	33		6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr	Livingston High School	Emelle, Alabama
G	11		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr	Carver High School	Birmingham, Alabama
F			6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Sr
G			6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Sr
F	41		6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr	Elkmont High School	Elkmont, Alabama
G	23		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	So	Bradshaw High School	Florence, Alabama
C	51		6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	—	So	Arab High School	Arab, Alabama
F	21	Jim Farmer	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	RS Fr	Houston Academy	Dothan, Alabama

Head coach

Wimp Sanderson

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

References[]

^ "1982-83 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[1] "1982-83 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

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1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t	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

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