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1982–83 Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Team ...
The 1982–83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1982–83 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. Auburn's lone signee was Chuck Person, a freshman from Holy Family High School in Brantley, Alabama. The team finished the season 15–13, 8–10 in SEC play. The Tigers lost in the first round of the 1983 SEC tournament to Alabama. Roster References {{DEFAULTSORT:1982-83 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team Auburn Tigers men's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers The Auburn Tigers are the athletic teams representing Auburn University, a public four-year coeducational university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. The Auburn Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Smith
Charles H. "Sonny" Smith (born November 15, 1936) is a retired American college basketball coach. Originally from Roan Mountain, Tennessee, Smith served as a head coach for 22 seasons. Best known as the head coach at Auburn from 1978 to 1989, he also coached at East Tennessee State (1976–1978) and VCU (1989–1998). Smith won the 1985 SEC tournament championship while at Auburn, and won both the CAA regular season and tournament titles in 1996 while at VCU. He made six NCAA tournament appearances as a head coach, five at Auburn and one at VCU. Smith was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. East Tennessee State Sonny Smith was hired by East Tennessee State in 1976. He coached the Buccaneers for two seasons before leaving to become the head coach at Auburn. Smith finished with a record of 30–23 (.566) while at East Tennessee State. Auburn Sonny Smith was hired by Auburn in the summer of 1978 after the recently hired Paul Lambert died in a hotel fire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Person
Chuck Connors Person (born June 28, 1964) is an American former basketball player and coach. Person played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was the 1987 NBA Rookie of the Year. Person played college basketball at Auburn University and was selected fourth overall in the 1986 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers, for whom he played six seasons. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets and Seattle SuperSonics. His 17-year coaching career ended when Person was ensnared in a college recruitment scandal and pleaded guilty to a bribery charge. High school and college Born in Brantley, Alabama, Person was named after NBA player, MLB player, and actor Chuck Connors. He attended Brantley High School in Brantley, Alabama and played college basketball at Auburn University. He was the most prolific scorer in Auburn basketball history. Person was a four-year letter winner at Auburn from 1982 to 1986, helping the team to Aubu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Season
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Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Seasons
Auburn may refer to: Places Australia * Auburn, New South Wales * City of Auburn, the local government area * Electoral district of Auburn *Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region *Auburn, South Australia *Auburn, Tasmania * Auburn, Victoria United States * Auburn, Alabama * Auburn, California * Auburn, Colorado * Auburn, Georgia * Auburn, Illinois * Auburn, Indiana * Auburn, Iowa * Auburn, Kansas * Auburn, Kentucky * Auburn, Maine * Auburn House (Towson, Maryland), a historic home located on the grounds of Towson University * Auburn, Massachusetts * Auburn, Michigan * Auburn, Mississippi * Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi), a mansion in Duncan Park and a U.S. National Historic Landmark * Auburn, Missouri * Auburn, Nebraska * Auburn, New Hampshire * Auburn, New Jersey * Auburn, New York * Auburn, North Carolina * Auburn, North Dakota * Auburn, Oregon * Auburn, Pennsylvania * Auburn, Rhode Island * Auburn, Texas * Auburn (Bowling Green, Virginia), listed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% from the 2020 Census, making it Alabama's third-most populous city after Huntsville and Montgomery. The broader Birmingham metropolitan area had a 2020 population of 1,115,289, and is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama as well as the 50th-most populous in the United States. Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions of the nation. Birmingham was founded in 1871, during the post- Civil War Reconstruction period, through the merger of three pre-existing farm towns, notably, Elyton. It grew from there, annexing many more of its smaller neighbors, into an industrial and railroad transportation center with a focus on mining, the iron and steel industry, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 Alabama Crimson Tide Men's Basketball Team
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1983 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 10–13, 1983 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Georgia Bulldogs won the tournament championship title, and received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament. This tournament marked Georgia’s first ever SEC tournament championship title. Television coverage of the tournament’s first three rounds was produced and regionally syndicated by the TVS Television Network, with CBS broadcasting the championship game nationally.2005-06 Alabama Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 88 (All-time TV Games) Tom Hammond handled play-by-play commentary, while Joe Dean Joe Dean (April 26, 1930 − November 17, 2013) is known as "Mr. String Music" and was the voice of Southeastern Conference basketball for most of the 1970-80s. In 2012, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, as a contri ... provided color analogy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brantley, Alabama
Brantley is a city in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. Brantley is also commonly known as a speed trap town by the locals of Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 825. Brantley was incorporated in 1891 as a city. Geography Brantley is located in southern Crenshaw County at 31°35'4" North, 86°15'24" West (31.584365, −86.256651). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.60%, is water. The town is located on high ground north of the Conecuh River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 920 people, 406 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 467 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 59.35% White, 40.22% Black or African American and 0.43% Native American. 0.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 406 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama, with a 2020 population of 76,143. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 158,991, along with the Columbus, GA-AL MSA and Tuskegee, Alabama, comprises the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA, a region home to 501,649 residents. Auburn is a historic college town and is the home of Auburn University. It is Alabama's fastest-growing metropolitan area and the nineteenth fastest-growing metro area in the United States since 1990. U.S. News ranked Auburn among its top ten list of best places to live in the United States for the year 2009. The city's unofficial nickname is "The Loveliest Village On The Plains," taken from a line in the poem ''The Deserted Village'' by Oliver Goldsmith: "Sweet Auburn! Loveliest village of the plain..." History Inhabited in antiquity by the Creek, the land on which Auburn s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Banks
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1982 and ended with the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Final Four in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, 1983. The 1982–83 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, NC State Wolfpack won their second NCAA national championship with a 54–52 victory over the heavily favored #1 ranked 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Houston Cougars. Season headlines * Jim Valvano led the 1982–83 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, NC State Wolfpack on an improbable run through the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament. The team upset 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Houston's famed and high flying Phi Slama Jama in the 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, championship game. Were it not for winning the 1983 ACC men's basketball tournament, ACC tournament, the Wolfpack likely would not have been in the NCAA Tournament. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn University
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest university in Alabama. It is one of the state's two public flagship universities. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity" and its alumni include 5 Rhodes Scholars and 5 Truman Scholars. Auburn was chartered on February 1, 1856, as East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1872, under the Morrill Act, it became the state's first land-grant university and was renamed as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1892, it became the first four-year coeducational school in Alabama, and in 1899 was renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) to reflect its changing mission. In 1960, its name was changed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
