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 coachDavid Hobbs (3rd season)
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky142 .875  285  .848
Georgia97 .563  1810  .643
Florida88 .500  1713  .567
Vanderbilt610 .375  1315  .464
South Carolina511 .313  1017  .370
Tennessee412 .250  1116  .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas124 .750  327  .821
No. 18 Mississippi State124 .750  228  .733
No. 20 Alabama106 .625  2310  .697
Auburn79 .438  1613  .552
LSU610 .375  1215  .444
Ole Miss313 .188  819  .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)
SrDavidson High School Mobile, Alabama
C 51 Cedric Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SrWoodlawn High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 30 Jamal Faulkner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SrChrist the King HS/Arizona St. Brooklyn, New York
C 24 Antonio McDyess 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SoQuitman High School Quitman, Mississippi
C 50 Roy Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
JrLinden High School Linden, Alabama
G 15 Marvin Orange 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
JrIrmo High School Irmo, South Carolina
G 22 Bryan Passink 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
JrBenedictine Military School Savannah, Georgia
G 14 Eric Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SoPearl High School Pearl, Mississippi
G 25 Artie Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SrSouth Plains JC, Texas San Antonio, Texas
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. "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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