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
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 20
Record23–10 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
Seasons
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 28 5   .848
Georgia 9 7   .563 18 10   .643
Florida 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
South Carolina 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Tennessee 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas 12 4   .750 32 7   .821
No. 18 Mississippi State 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
No. 20 Alabama 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
Auburn 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
LSU 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Ole Miss 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1995 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

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1994–95 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 35 Jason Caffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Davidson High School Mobile, Alabama
C 51 Cedric Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Woodlawn High School Birmingham, Alabama
F 30 Jamal Faulkner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Christ the King HS/Arizona St. Brooklyn, New York
C 24 Antonio McDyess 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So Quitman High School Quitman, Mississippi
C 50 Roy Rogers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr Linden High School Linden, Alabama
G 15 Marvin Orange 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Irmo High School Irmo, South Carolina
G 22 Bryan Passink 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Benedictine Military School Savannah, Georgia
G 14 Eric Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Pearl High School Pearl, Mississippi
G 25 Artie Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr South 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

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  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.