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==Men's basketball==
==Men's basketball==
Alabama's men's basketball program has been overshadowed for most of its history by football.  However the program has enjoyed years of success, especially under former coaches [[Wimp Sanderson]] and [[Mark Gottfried]]. The men's program attained a national number 1 ranking during the [[2002]] season and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament once, in [[2004]].
Alabama's men's basketball program has been overshadowed for most of its history by football.  However the program has enjoyed years of success, especially under former coaches [[Wimp Sanderson]] and [[Mark Gottfried]]. The [[1929-1930 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|1929-1930 team]] went 20-0 and was retroactively awarded a national championship by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. More recently, the Tide has reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament eight times, and advanced to the Elite Eight once, in [[2003-2004 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|2004]].


In [[2005]] NCAA Tournament, the program received a minor setback when the team lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to eventual Sweet Sixteen participant University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, led by now-[[Auburn Tigers|Auburn]] coach [[Bruce Pearl]].  In the [[2006]] NCAA Tournament, Alabama beat Marquette University and advanced to the second round where they lost to heavily favored #2 seed UCLA. Heading into the 2006 season, the [[Ronald Steele]]-led Tide were ranked as high as #5 in preseason polls, but suffered a loss on the road at Notre Dame early in the season. Gottfried was fired on [[January 26]], [[2009]] and was succeeded by [[Anthony Grant]].
The men's team originally played its home games in [[Little Hall]], then moved to [[Foster Auditorium]] in [[1939]]. The current home court is [[Coleman Coliseum]], which was built in [[1968]].
 
After six seasons, Grant was fired and replaced by [[Avery Johnson]].


===Head coaches===
===Head coaches===
* [[D. V. Graves]] (20-12), 1913-1915
* [[Charles Bernier]], 1920-1923
* [[Hank Crisp]] (264-133), 1924-1942, 1944-1945
* [[Floyd Burette]] (81-59), 1947-1952
* [[Johnny Dee]] (68-25), 1953-1956
* [[Eugene Lambert]] (49-49), 1957-1960
* [[Hayden Riley]], 1960-1968
* [[C. M. Newton]] (211-123), 1968-1980
* [[Wimp Sanderson]] (267–119), 1980-1992
* [[David Hobbs]] (110-76), 1992-1998
* [[Mark Gottfried]] (210-131), 1998-2009
* [[Anthony Grant]] (117-85), 2009-2015
* [[Avery Johnson]], 2015-


===NBA/ABA players===
===NBA/ABA players===
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* [[Latrell Sprewell]], 1993-2005
* [[Latrell Sprewell]], 1993-2005
* [[Robert Horry]], 1993-2008
* [[Robert Horry]], 1993-2008
* [[James Robinson]], 1994-2001
* [[James Robinson (basketball)|James Robinson]], 1994-2001
* [[Antonio McDyess]], 1996-2011
* [[Antonio McDyess]], 1996-2011
* [[Jason Caffey]], 1996-2003
* [[Jason Caffey]], 1996-2003
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* [[JaMychal Green]], 2012-
* [[JaMychal Green]], 2012-


==Women's basketball==
The Crimson Tide women's basketball team got its start in [[1974]]. Since then the program has reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA women's basketball tournament six times, once advancing to the Final Four in [[1993-1994 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team|1994]].
The team plays at the recently-renovated [[Foster Auditorium]].


===Head coaches===
* [[Stephanie Schleuder]], 1974-1977
* [[Ed Nixon]], 1977-1980
* [[Ann Cronic]], 1980-1981
* [[Ken Weeks]], 1981-1985
* [[Lois Myers]], 1985-1989
* [[Rick Moody]], 1989-2005
* [[Stephany Smith]], 2005-2008
* [[Wendell Hudson]], 2008-2013
* [[Kristy Curry]], 2013-


==Women's basketball==
===WBL/WNBA players===
* [[Brenda Pitts]], 1973-1979
* [[Cassandra Crompton-Moorer]], 1984
* [[Linda Burgess]], 1992
* [[Neisa Johnson]], 1999-2000
* [[Dominique Canty]], 1999-2012
* [[Shalonda Enis]], 1999-2004
* [[Tausha Mills]], 2000-2003, 2007
* [[Navonda Moore]], 2007
 
==External links==
* [http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-baskbl/alab-m-baskbl-body.html Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball] at rolltide.com
* [http://www.rolltide.com/sports/w-baskbl/alab-w-baskbl-body.html Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball] at rolltide.com
 
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 9 September 2015

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The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball men's and women's teams represent the University of Alabama in the NCAA's Division I, competing in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Men's basketball

Alabama's men's basketball program has been overshadowed for most of its history by football. However the program has enjoyed years of success, especially under former coaches Wimp Sanderson and Mark Gottfried. The 1929-1930 team went 20-0 and was retroactively awarded a national championship by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. More recently, the Tide has reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament eight times, and advanced to the Elite Eight once, in 2004.

The men's team originally played its home games in Little Hall, then moved to Foster Auditorium in 1939. The current home court is Coleman Coliseum, which was built in 1968.

Head coaches

NBA/ABA players

Women's basketball

The Crimson Tide women's basketball team got its start in 1974. Since then the program has reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA women's basketball tournament six times, once advancing to the Final Four in 1994.

The team plays at the recently-renovated Foster Auditorium.

Head coaches

WBL/WNBA players

External links

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