Radio/TV Chart 0 1 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION Guard/ Forward/ 6-9 • 230 • Sr. Forward 6-7 • 212 • Gr. 6-3 • 167 • Fr. Guard 6-9 • 238 • So. Forward 6-11 • 247 • Jr. Forward Center DONTA HALL RILEY NORRIS KIRA LEWIS JR. ALEX REESE DANIEL GIDDENS Luverne, Ala. Albertville, Ala. Meridianville, Ala. Pelham, Ala. Mableton, Ga. (Luverne HS) (Albertville HS) (Hazel Green HS) (Pelham HS) (Ohio State) 5 10 12 13 15 5-11 • 187 • Gr. Guard 6-7 • 206 • So. Guard 6-5 • 210 • Jr. Guard 6-9 • 268 • Fr. Forward 6-8 • 205 • So. Forward AVERY JOHNSON JR. HERBERT JONES DAZON INGRAM JAVIAN DAVIS-FLEMING TYLER BARNES Houston, Texas Greensboro, Ala. Theodore, Ala. Canton, Miss. Louisville, Ky. (Texas A&M) (Hale County HS) (Theodore HS) (Canton HS) (St. Xavier HS) 22 23 24 30 34 6-4 • 206 • Fr. Guard 6-5 • 197 • So. Guard 5-11 • 168 • Sr. Guard 6-9 • 245 • So. Forward 6-6 • 225 • Jr. Guard/ Forward DIANTE WOOD JOHN PETTY JR. LAWSON SCHAFFER GALIN SMITH TEVIN MACK Anniston, Ala. Huntsville, Ala. Cullman, Ala. Clinton, Miss. Columbia, S.C. (Sacred Heart Catholic HS) (Mae Jemison HS) (Cullman HS) (Clinton HS) (Texas) AVERY JOHN ANTOINE YASIR JOHNSON PELPHREY PETTWAY ROSEMOND Fourth Assoc. Head Third 11th Second Head Coach Asst. Coach Asst. Coach Season Coach Season Season Season SOUTHERN, 1988 KENTUCKY, 1992 ALABAMA, 2004 OREGON, 2003 ROLLTIDE.COM 1 introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018-19 SCHEDULE INTRODUCTION THIS IS ALABAMA Date Opponent TV Location Time (CT) TV/Radio Roster 1 Oct. 30 MONTEVALLO (EXH) SEC Network+ TUSCALOOSA 7 p.m. Schedule and Staff 2 Nov. 6 SOUTHERN SEC Network+ TUSCALOOSA 7 p.m. Media Information and Quick Facts 3 Nov. 11 APPALACHIAN STATE1 SEC Network TUSCALOOSA 6 p.m. The University 4-11 Nov. 15 vs. Northeastern2 ESPNU Charleston, S.C. 1 p.m. Alabama Basketball Locker Room 12-13 Nov. 16 vs. Virginia Tech/Ball State2 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Charleston, S.C. TBA Coleman Coliseum 14 2 Crimson Tide Sports Network 15 Nov. 18 vs. TBA ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Charleston, S.C. TBA The Southeastern Conference 16 Nov. 26 MURRAY STATE SEC Network+ TUSCALOOSA 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at UCF ESPNU Orlando, Fla. 6 p.m. 2018-19 PREVIEW Dec. 4 GEORGIA STATE SEC Network+ TUSCALOOSA 7 p.m. Season Preview 18-19 Dec. 9 ARIZONA ESPN TUSCALOOSA Noon Rosters 20-21 Dec. 18 vs. Liberty3 TBA Huntsville, Ala. TBA Schedule 22 Dec. 21 PENN STATE SEC Network TUSCALOOSA 8 p.m. Opponents 23-27 Dec. 30 at Stephen F. Austin ESPNU Nacogdochces, Texas 5 p.m. 2018 SEC Tournament Bracket 28 Jan. 5 KENTUCKY* ESPN TUSCALOOSA 11 a.m./Noon Jan. 8 at LSU* SEC Network Baton Rouge, La. 8 p.m. COACHES AND STAFF Jan. 12 TEXAS A&M* SEC Network TUSCALOOSA 2:30 p.m. Avery Johnson 30-33 John Pelphrey 34 Jan. 16 at Missouri* SEC Network Columbia, Mo. 8 p.m. Antoine Pettway 35 Jan. 19 at Tennessee* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Knoxville, Tenn. 1 p.m. Yasir Rosemond 36 Jan. 22 OLE MISS* ESPN/ESPNU TUSCALOOSA 8 p.m. Colton Houston/Alex Fain 37 Jan. 26 at Baylor4 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Waco, Texas 11 a.m. Lou DeNeen/Blake Gray 38 Jan. 29 MISSISSIPPI STATE* SEC Network TUSCALOOSA 7:30 p.m. Clarke Holter/Alex Accetta 39 Feb. 2 at Auburn* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Auburn, Ala. 7 p.m. Support Staff 40 Feb. 6 GEORGIA* SEC Network TUSCALOOSA 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Vanderbilt* SEC Network Nashville, Tenn. 7:30 p.m. PLAYER PROFILES Feb. 12 at Mississippi State* SEC Network Starkville, Miss. 8 p.m. Daniel Giddens 42-43 Feb. 16 FLORIDA* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU TUSCALOOSA 1 p.m. Donta Hall 44-45 Dazon Ingram 46-47 Feb. 19 at Texas A&M* SEC Network College Station, Texas 8 p.m. Avery Johnson Jr. 48-49 Feb. 23 VANDERBILT* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU TUSCALOOSA 5 p.m. Herbert Jones 50-51 Feb. 26 at South Carolina* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Columbia, S.C. 6 p.m. Tevin Mack 52-53 March 2 LSU* ESPN/ESPN2 TUSCALOOSA 11 a.m. Riley Norris 54-55 March 5 AUBURN* ESPN/ESPN2/ TUSCALOOSA 8 p.m. John Petty Jr. 56-57 ESPNU/SEC Network Alex Reese 58-59 March 9 at Arkansas* SEC Network Fayetteville, Ark. 5 p.m. Lawson Schaffer 60-61 March 13-17 at SEC Tournament TBD Nashville, Tenn. TBD Galin Smith 62-63 Tyler Barnes 64 All times Central and subject to change Javian Davis-Fleming 64 Kira Lewis Jr. 65 1 Charleston Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) | 2 Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) | 3 Rocket City Classic (Huntsville, Diante Wood 65 Ala.) | 4 SEC/Big 12 Challenge Managers/Team Photo 66 * SEC game 2017-18 IN REVIEW BASKETBALL STAFF Season Notes 68-69 Results 70 Season Stats 71-75 Head Coach Avery Johnson Game Summaries 76-84 Alma Mater Southern, 1988 Record at Alabama 57-46 (Fourth season) RECORDS AND STATS Career Record 57-46 (Fourth season) Records Reference 86 Associate Head Coach John Pelphrey (Kentucky, 1989) Scoring Records 87-89 Assistant Coaches Antoine Pettway (Alabama, 2004) 1,000-Point Scorers 90-93 Yasir Rosemond (Oregon, 2003) Individual Records 94-99 Team Records 100-102 Director of Operations Colton Houston 100-Point Games 103 Operations Coordinator Alex Accetta Overtime Games 104 Strength and Conditioning Lou DeNeen Coleman Coliseum Records 105 Athletic Trainer Clarke Holter Coaching Records 106 Scouting and Recruiting Coordinator Alex Fain All-Americans 107-110 Director of Player Development Blake Gray SEC Honors 111-113 Nutritionist Amanda Poppleton Academic Honors 114 Graduate Managers Donovan Kates, Patrick Niland Yearly Records 115-116 Executive Assistant Brenda Holt Year-by-Year Leaders 117-121 Yearly Results 122-139 Administrative Assistant Mary Margaret Strickland Series Histories 140-151 Letterwinners 152-154 CREDITS All-Time Starters 155-157 NBA History 158-165 USA Basketball 166 The 2018-19 University of Alabama Men’s Basketball Media Guide was produced by the staff of the UA Athletics Communications Office. The publication was written and edited by Aaron THE POSTSEASON Jordan. Editorial assistance provided by Todd Bell and Nathan Sheehan. Cover design by NCAA Results 168 Crimson Tide Productions. Photography by UA Athletics Director of Photography Kent Gidley NCAA Records 169 and his staff. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, to the teams of the NBA for NCAA Box Scores 170-176 their photography assistance and the staff of the SEC office. Copyright 2018 by the Board of NIT Results 177 Trustees of The University of Alabama. “Roll Tide,” “Crimson Tide,” “Bama,” and the primary NIT Records 178 and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama. 2 ALABAMA MEN’S BASKETBALL introduction MEDIA INFORMATION QUICK FACTS Credentials UNIVERSITY Media credentials are available only to working members of the media who represent Location Tuscaloosa, Ala. accredited outlets actively covering the event. All credential requests must be made through Founded April 12, 1831 Alabama’s online credentialing system. For further information, please contact Aaron Jordan at Enrollment 38,342 [email protected]. Conference Southeastern Colors Crimson and White INTRODUCTION Parking Nickname Crimson Tide A limited number of parking spaces outside Coleman Coliseum are available to the media on a President Dr. Stuart Bell priority basis. Because of limited space, parking requests should be submitted with credential Athletic Director Greg Byrne requests. Outlets requesting space for a satellite truck must request space at least 48 hours in Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. James King advance. Arena Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Entrance and Media Will Call COACHING STAFF The Coleman Coliseum media entrance and media will call is located in the southeast corner of Head Coach Avery Johnson the Coliseum, facing the parking lot. Will call opens two hours prior to the start of the contest. Alma Mater Southern, 1988 Media Room Record at Alabama 57-46 (Fourth Season) The media room is located near the southeast corner of the Coliseum floor. Game notes and Career Record 57-46 (Fourth Season) other gameday materials will be available in the room. The media room features counter space 254-186 (Seven NBA Seasons) for writing, electrical outlets and internet connections. 311-232, .573 (11 Seasons) Assoc. Head Coach John Pelphrey Media Hospitality Assistant Coaches Antoine Pettway Alabama provides a concession voucher to members of the media prior to each home game. Yasir Rosemond The Coleman Coliseum concession stands open 90 minutes prior to tipoff. Media may eat meals Director of Operations Colton Houston in the media room or on press row. Drinks will also be provided in the media room. Television Operations Coordinator Alex Accetta crews broadcasting the game must make prior arrangements to secure an area for a catered Strength and Conditioning Lou DeNeen meal for the television crew. Athletic Trainer Clarke Holter Scouting and Recruiting Coordinator Alex Fain INTERVIEW POLICIES Director of Player Development Blake Gray Head Coach Avery Johnson Nutritionist Amanda Poppleton All interview requests for head coach Avery Johnson must be made through Aaron Jordan in Graduate Managers Donovan Kates, Patrick Niland the Alabama Athletics Communications Office. There will be media opportunities each week, including the SEC Coaches Teleconference every other week beginning in January. Johnson TEAM INFORMATION is slated to speak at 10:56 a.m. CT. Contact the SEC office for additional details. Johnson will 2017-18 Record 20-16 also make himself and players available to media a day prior to each game on most occasions. 2017-18 SEC Record 8-10/t9th 2017-18 H/A/N Record 12-5/2-8/6-3 Players Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 All interviews with players must be coordinated through the Alabama athletics communications Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/2 office at least 24 hours in advance.