The 1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the

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Division I

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in the 1981–82 season. This was the first of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Rob Williams, Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famer

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. Another future Hall of Famer, Akeem Olajuwon, played sparingly off the bench that season. Houston, coached by

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, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in

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, and was then a member of the

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Roster

Schedule and results

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NCAA tournament

*Midwest **Houston 94, Alcorn State 84 **Houston 78, Tulsa 74 **Houston 79, Missouri 78 **Houston 99, Boston College 92 *Final Four ** North Carolina 68, Houston 63

Rankings

Awards and honors

* Rob Williams, 1st Team All-

*Rob Williams, Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player *Rob Williams, All-SWC Tournament team *

, 2nd Team All-Southwest Conference * Larry Micheaux, All Midwest Regional

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

External links

Jamfest for the Ages—2007 ESPN.com article commemorating Phi Slama Jama
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