The Alabama State Hornets basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents
Alabama State University in
Montgomery,
Alabama
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, United States. The school's team currently competes in the
NCAA Division I
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as a member of the
Southwestern Athletic Conference
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(SWAC). The Hornets have appeared five times in the
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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, most recently in 2025. Alabama State has one win all-time at the NCAA tournament, defeating
Saint Francis in the First Four at the 2025 NCAA tournament.
AAMU basketball rivalry
The Alabama State-
AAMU
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basketball rivalry is annually the highest attended and most anticipated series for both schools.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
The Hornets have appeared in the
NCAA tournament five times. Their record is 1–5.
NCAA Division II
The Hornets appeared in the
NCAA Division II tournament twice. Their record was 0–3.
NIT results
The Hornets have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament
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(NIT) two times. Their record is 0–2.
CIT results
The Hornets have appeared in one
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
Notable players
* Lewis Jackson, forward 1980–1984, #33 Jersey Retired, SWAC Hall Of Fame
* Steve Rogers, forward 1989–1992, NBA draft 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
* Tauheed Epps, forward 1996–1997, more commonly by the stage name
2 Chainz
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References
External links
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