2013–14 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

2013–14 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2013–14 record 13–19 (7–11 SEC)
Head coach Anthony Grant (5th year)
Assistant coach John Brannen (5th year)
Assistant coach Tony Pujol (4th year)
Assistant coach Antoine Pettway (1st year)
Home arena Coleman Coliseum
(Capacity: 15,316)
2013–14 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Florida † 18 – 0   1.000     36 – 3   .923
Kentucky 12 – 6   .667     29 – 11   .725
Georgia 12 – 6   .667     20 – 14   .588
Tennessee 11 – 7   .611     24 – 13   .649
Arkansas 10 – 8   .556     22 – 12   .647
Missouri 9 – 9   .500     23 – 12   .657
LSU 9 – 9   .500     20 – 14   .588
Ole Miss 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576
Texas A&M 8 – 10   .444     18 – 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 – 11   .389     15 – 16   .484
Alabama 7 – 11   .389     13 – 19   .406
Auburn 6 – 12   .333     14 – 16   .467
South Carolina 5 – 13   .278     14 – 20   .412
Mississippi State 3 – 15   .167     14 – 19   .424
† 2014 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2013–14 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Anthony Grant, in his fifth season at Alabama after posting a 23–13 record in the 2012–13 season, when the Crimson Tide finished tied for second in the SEC and received a bid to the 2013 National Invitation Tournament. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference. This was the 101st season of basketball in the school's history.

Off-season

Departures

Just a week after completing the 2012–13 season, associate head coach Dan Hipsher was named head coach at the University of Texas-Pan American.[2] Former Alabama player Antoine Pettway was promoted to assistant head coach, replacing Hipsher. Then, on April 9, starting center Moussa Gueye announced that he would be transferring from the program, ultimately landing at Valparaiso University.[3] Two weeks later, former 5-star recruit Trevor Lacey announced he would also be transferring from Alabama. Lacey, the only player to start all 36 contests, later announced he would attend North Carolina State University, joining former Crimson Tide head coach Mark Gottfried.[4] On June 4, freshman Devonta Pollard, also a former 5-star recruit, was charged as part of a kidnapping for which his mother was arrested the previous month. Pollard faces one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping in the April 30 abduction of a child who was taken from her school in Scooba, Mississippi. It was later announced that Pollard was no longer a member of the Crimson Tide basketball team.

Arrivals

The Crimson Tide also added 2 transfers, 2 freshmen signees as well as a junior college transfer. Guard Ricky Tarrant, a two-time all-conference performer, transferred from Tulane University and will have to sit out the 2013-14 season per NCAA rules. The former Conference USA Freshman of the Year will have two years of eligibility remaining. Before transferring to Alabama, Michael Kessens, a 6-9, 215-pound power forward who played his freshman season at Longwood University. Kessens, a native of Nyon, Switzerland, will also have to sit out this year but will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Class of 2013 signees

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shannon Hale
PF		 Arden, NC Christ School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 21, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Algie Key
G		 Decatur, GA Barton Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 12, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Jimmie Taylor
C		 Greensboro, AL Greensboro High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 11, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2013–14 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Key, AlgieAlgie Key style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Decatur, Georgia
G 2 Tarrant, RickyRicky Tarrant (i) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pleasant Grove, Alabama
F 3 Kessens, MichaelMichael Kessens (i) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) So Nyon, Switzerland
C 4 Engström, CarlCarl Engström style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 285 lb (129 kg) RS Jr Ystad, Sweden
F 10 Taylor, JimmieJimmie Taylor style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Greensboro, Alabama
F 11 Hale, ShannonShannon Hale style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Johnson City, Tennessee
G 12 Releford, TrevorTrevor Releford style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Shawnee Mission, Kansas
F 13 Goode, JulianJulian Goode (w) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
F 15 Jacobs, NickNick Jacobs style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 20 Randolph, LeviLevi Randolph style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Madison, Alabama
F 21 Cooper, RodneyRodney Cooper style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hurtsboro, Alabama
G 32 Obasohan, RetinRetin Obasohan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Antwerp, Belgium
G 33 Wilson, IsiahIsiah Wilson (w) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Troy, Alabama
F 35 Slaughter, DakotaDakota Slaughter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Fishers, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Source: Rolltide.com 2013–14 Roster[5]

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Jimmie Taylor Nick Jacobs Carl Engstrom
PF Rodney Cooper Shannon Hale
SF Levi Randolph Dakota Slaughter
SG Retin Obasohan Algie Key
PG Trevor Releford

Schedule and results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Nov 4* West Georgia W 65–64 OT –  27 - Releford  9 - Jacobs  3 - Cooper  Coleman Coliseum (9, 542)
Non-conference regular season
Nov 8* vs. Oklahoma L 73–82  0–1  20 - Key  10 - Jacobs  2 - Releford  American Airlines Center (5,207)
Nov 14* Texas Tech
(Big 12/SEC Challenge)		 W 76–64  1–1  29 - Releford  7 - Cooper  4 - Obasohan  Coleman Coliseum (10,746)
Nov 18* #(3) Stillman College
(NIT Season Tip-Off)		 W 102–65  2–1  17 - Randolph  8 - Engstrom  5 - Key  Coleman Coliseum (9,903)
Nov 19* #(3) Georgia State
(NIT Season Tip-Off)		 W 75–58  3–1  19 - Releford  7 - Hale  2 - Cooper  Coleman Coliseum (9,527)
Nov 27* #(3) vs. #6 (2) Duke
(NIT Season Tip-Off)		 L 64–74  3–2  18 - Jacobs  7 - Jacobs  3 - Cooper  Madison Square Garden (8,741)
Nov 29* #(3) vs. #(8) Drexel
(NIT Season Tip-Off)		 L 83–85 3OT 3–3  23 - Jacobs  10 - Randolph  5 - Obasohan  Madison Square Garden (13,266)
Dec 4* North Florida W 76–48  4–3  20 - Randolph  9 - Taylor  5 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (9,398)
Dec 7* at South Florida L 65–66  4–4  20 - Obasohan  5 - Engstrom  3 - Releford  USF Sun Dome (4,255)
Dec 14* Charleston Southern W 59–45  5–4  22 - Obasohan  9 - Obasohan  3 - Cooper  Coleman Coliseum (10,132)
Dec 17* #11 Wichita State L 67–72  5–5  22 - Releford  5 - Taylor  6 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (9,918)
Dec 21* Xavier L 74–77  5–6  17 - Releford  8 - Cooper  3 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,477)
Dec 28* at UCLA L 67–75  5–7  34 - Releford  9 - Hale  3 - Randolph  Pauley Pavilion (9,061)
Jan 4* Robert Morris W 64–56  6–7  18 - Releford  7 - Obasohan  4 - Cooper  Coleman Coliseum (10,125)
SEC regular season
Jan 7 Vanderbilt W 68–63  7–7 (1–0)  16 - Releford  4 - Tied  6 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,304)
Jan 11 at Georgia L 58–66  7–8 (1–1)  17 - Releford  6 - Cooper  3 - Tied  Stegeman Coliseum (8,118)
Jan 15 Mississippi State W 80–61  8–8 (2–1)  28 - Releford  5 - Tied  4 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,112)
Jan 18 at Missouri L 47–68  8–9 (2–2)  12 - Hale  8 - Taylor  3 - Cooper  Mizzou Arena (11,003)
Jan 23 #6 Florida L 62–68  8–10 (2–3)  14 - Releford  7 - Key  7 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (11,892)
Jan 25 LSU W 82–80  9–10 (3–3)  21 - Releford  6 - Cooper  6 - Hale  Coleman Coliseum (12,601)
Jan 30[a] at Auburn L 55–74  9–11 (3–4)  15 - Releford  7 - Cooper  2 - Tied  Auburn Arena (9,102)
Feb 1 Tennessee L 59–76  9–12 (3–5)  23 - Releford  6 - Jacobs  6 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (12,620)
Feb 5 at Arkansas L 58–65  9–13 (3–6)  22 - Cooper  10 - Cooper  3 - Key  Bud Walton Arena (14,869)
Feb 8 at #3 Florida L 69–78  9–14 (3–7)  25 - Releford  6 - Cooper  4 - Releford  O'Connell Center (12,520)
Feb 11 Ole Miss W 67–64  10–14 (4–7)  26 - Releford  10 - Cooper  3 - Tied  Coleman Coliseum (9,703)
Feb 15 at South Carolina L 66–67  10–15 (4–8)  27 - Releford  5 - Cooper  5 - Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (8,186)
Feb 20 at Texas A&M L 48–63  10–16 (4–9)  20 - Releford  9 - Hale  3 - Hale  Reed Arena (7,089)
Feb 22 Missouri W 80–73  11–16 (5–9)  33 - Randolph  6 - Cooper  6 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,907)
Feb 26 at Ole Miss L 67–79  11–17 (5–10)  27 - Hale  9 - Hale  3 - Tied  Tad Smith Coliseum (7,165)
Mar 1 Auburn W 73–57  12–17 (6–10)  24 - Randolph  9 - Tied  7 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (13,499)
Mar 4 at Kentucky L 48–55  12–18 (6–11)  13 - Releford  6 - Hale  3 - Releford  Rupp Arena (23,504)
Mar 8 Arkansas W 83–58  13–18 (7–11)  24 - Releford  7 - Tie  4 - Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,961)
2014 SEC Tournament
Mar 13 vs. LSU
(Second round)		 L 56–68  13–19  11 - Releford, Hale  6 - Randolph  3 - Releford  Georgia Dome (–)
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. (#) is seed within tournament.

Notes:

^[a] Game was originally scheduled for January 29, 2014, but was moved to January 30 due to snowy conditions across Alabama.[6]

Source: 2013–14 Schedule. Rolltide.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ Link to AP Poll
  2. ↑ Top Alabama assistant coach Dan Hipsher is the new head coach at Texas-Pan American
  3. ↑ Former Alabama center Moussa Gueye transfers to Valparaiso
  4. ↑ Alabama transfer Trevor Lacey makes it official for NC State
  5. ↑ 2013–14 Roster. Rolltide.com
  6. ↑ Norlander, Matt (January 29, 2014). "Auburn-Alabama game postponed due to snowy weather". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.