1990–91 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

1990–91 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–16 (5–13 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Zane Arnold (2nd year)
  • John Caylor (1st year)
Home arenaJoel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1990–91 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Kentucky 14 – 4   .778 22 – 6   .786
No. 21 Mississippi State 13 – 5   .722 20 – 9   .690
No. 22 LSU 13 – 5   .722 20 – 10   .667
No. 19 Alabama † 12 – 6   .667 23 – 10   .697
Vanderbilt 11 – 7   .611 17 – 13   .567
Georgia 9 – 9   .500 17 – 13   .567
Florida 7 – 11   .389 11 – 17   .393
Auburn 5 – 13   .278 13 – 16   .448
Ole Miss 3 – 15   .167 9 – 19   .321
Tennessee 3 – 15   .167 12 – 22   .353
† 1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1990–91 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1990-91 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Tommy Joe Eagles, who was in his second season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 13–16, 5–13 in SEC play, good for seventh in the conference. They defeated LSU to advance to the second round of the SEC tournament where they lost to Alabama.[2]

The team's newest key addition was freshman guard Wesley Person, younger brother of former Auburn and NBA star Chuck Person. Person attended high school in Brantley, Alabama like his brother. Person averaged 15.4 points per game, second on the team to Ronnie Battle.

Roster

1990–91 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 22 John Caylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 Jr Morristown West High School Talbott, Tennessee
G 14 Reggie Gallon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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 So Miami Edison High School Miami, Florida
G 11 Wesley Person 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Fr Brantley High School Brantley, Alabama
G 21 Ronnie Battle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 So Chavala High School Pittsview, Alabama
G 3 Champ Wrencher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 So Ramsey High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 15 Larry Patrick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Sr Polk Community College West Palm Beach, Florida
F 44 Chris Brandt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 Jr Auburn High School Auburn, Alabama
F 31 Richard Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 Sr Pratt Community College Chicago, Florida
F 40 Zane Arnold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 Sr Parker High School Birmingham, Alabama
G 21 Cameron Boozer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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 Fr Lanett High School Lanett, Alabama
G 34 Robert McKie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 So Miami Carol City Miami, Florida
G 45 Chuck Simms 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 Fr Redan High School Decatur, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1990-91 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1990-91 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved December 9, 2016.