1994–95 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was David Hobbs, who was in his third season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 23–10, with a conference record of 10–6, good enough for third place in the SEC Western Division.

1994–95 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1994–95 record23–10 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky †14–2 .875  28–5  .848
Georgia9–7 .563  18–10  .643
Florida8–8 .500  17–13  .567
Vanderbilt6–10 .375  13–15  .464
South Carolina5–11 .313  10–17  .370
Tennessee4–12 .250  11–16  .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas12–4 .750  32–7  .821
No. 18 Mississippi State12–4 .750  22–8  .733
No. 20 Alabama10–6 .625  23–10  .697
Auburn7–9 .438  16–13  .552
LSU6–10 .375  12–15  .444
Ole Miss3–13 .188  8–19  .296
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The only key loss from the prior season was James "Hollywood" Robinson to the NBA. Senior forwards Jason Caffey and Jamal Faulkner and sophomores Antonio McDyess and Eric Washington were the hub of the team.[1]

The Tide reached the semifinal of the 1995 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament final, but lost to Arkansas. The Tide earned an at-large bid to the 1995 NCAA Tournament, defeating Penn in the first round and losing to eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma State.[2]

Roster

1994–95 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 35 Jason Caffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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SrDavidson High School Mobile, Alabama
C 51 Cedric Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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SrWoodlawn High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 30 Jamal Faulkner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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SrChrist the King HS/Arizona St. Brooklyn, New York
C 24 Antonio McDyess 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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SoQuitman High School Quitman, Mississippi
C 50 Roy Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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JrLinden High School Linden, Alabama
G 15 Marvin Orange 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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JrIrmo High School Irmo, South Carolina
G 22 Bryan Passink 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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JrBenedictine Military School Savannah, Georgia
G 14 Eric Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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SoPearl High School Pearl, Mississippi
G 25 Artie Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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SrSouth Plains JC, Texas San Antonio, Texas
G Anthony Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

References

  1. "1994-95 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. "1994-95 Southeastern Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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