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1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1981–82 |
| team | Houston Cougars |
| image | University of Houston classic logo.png |
| image_size | 100px |
| conference | Southwest Conference |
| short_conf | SWC |
| record | 25–8 |
| conf_record | 11–5 |
| head_coach | Guy Lewis |
| hc_year | 26th |
| asst_coach1 | Terry Kirkpatrick |
| asst_coach2 | Don Schverak |
| stadium | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](1982-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Final Four |
The 1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition 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 Clyde Drexler. Another future Hall of Famer, Akeem Olajuwon, played sparingly off the bench that season.
Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
Roster
- Guy Lewis ()
- Terry Kirkpatrick
- Don Schverak
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Anders | 32 | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 188 | Freshman | Bernice, LA | Bernice |
| Dan Bunce | 50 | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Sophomore (RS) | Conroe, TX | Conroe |
| David Bunce | 52 | Center | 6–11 | 225 | Junior | Conroe, TX | Conroe |
| Eric Davis | 12 | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Senn |
| Eric Dickens | 14 | Guard | 6–1 | 168 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Madison |
| Clyde Drexler | 22 | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Sterling |
| Reid Gettys | 44 | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Memorial |
| Larry Micheaux | 40 (41) | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 220 | Junior | Houston, TX | Worthing |
| Akeem Olajuwon | 34 | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria | Muslim Teachers College |
| Gary Orsak | 35 | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Freshman | Alvin, Texas | Alvin |
| Rodney Parker | 10 | Guard | 6–0 | 200 | Senior | Houston, TX | Davis |
| Dave Rose | 24 | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Senior (RS) | Houston, TX | Northbrook/Dixie JC |
| Lynden Rose | 00 | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas | Jackson |
| Bryan Williams | 54 | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Junior | Inglewood, CA | Palisades |
| Rob Williams | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Junior | Houston, TX | Milby |
| Michael Young | 42 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Yates |
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Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| SWC tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament
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
Main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Rob Williams, 1st Team All-Southwest Conference
- Rob Williams, Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player
- Rob Williams, All-SWC Tournament team
- Clyde Drexler, 2nd Team All-Southwest Conference
- Larry Micheaux, All Midwest Regional
Team players drafted into the NBA
References
References
- 1981–82 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 24
- 1981–82 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 24
- (December 20, 1981). "Houston 62, Iowa 52". [[The New York Times]].
- (March 22, 1982). "NORTH CAROLINA, HOUSTON REACH NCAA SEMIFINALS". The New York Times.
- "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "1982 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".
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