Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball

Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
	2022–23 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team
University	Alabama A&M University
Head coach	Otis Hughley Jr. (2nd season)
Conference	SWAC
Location	Huntsville, Alabama
Arena	Alabama A&M Events Center ; (capacity: 6,000)
Nickname	Bulldogs
Colors	Maroon and white;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	D-II: 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996
NCAA tournament second round
	D-II: 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
NCAA tournament appearances
	D-II: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997; D-I: 2005
Conference tournament champions
	SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996; SWAC: 2005
Conference regular season champions
	SIAC: 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996; SWAC: 2005

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M) in Normal, Alabama. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and are led by head coach Otis Hughley Jr. Prior to the Bulldogs' move to NCAA Division I in 1998, the team was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a consistent presence in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Notable players include Desmond Cambridge, Mickell Gladness, Obie Trotter, Frank Sillmon, Willie Hayes, and Nigel Moore. The Bulldogs were coached by L. Vann Pettaway from 1986 to 2010. During his tenure, Pettaway amassed a 440–264 record with the a school-best 28–3 in 1992–93 and 1995–96. From 1992 to 1997, the Bulldogs went 136–20.

NCAA record holders

Desmond Cambridge holds the NCAA Division I record for all-time steals in a single season, and highest steals per game average for a season. Obie Trotter is fourth all-time single season steals. Mickell Gladness is second all-time in blocks in a season. Gladness set a Division I single game record with 16 blocks against Texas Southern on February 24, 2007.^[2] No other player in Division I history has even recorded 15 blocks in a single game.^[3]

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament

Alabama A&M has appeared in the NCAA tournament one time, with the Bulldogs garnering a record of 0–1.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2005	#16	Opening Round	Oakland	L 69–79

NCAA Division II tournament

Alabama A&M made ten appearances in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament, with the Bulldogs garnering a record of 9–10.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1985	Regional semifinals	Southeast Missouri State	L 74–85
1986	Regional semifinals	Tampa	L 69–76
1987	Regional semifinals	Florida A&M	L 83–92
1988	Regional semifinals Regional Final National Quarterfinals	Ashland Kentucky Wesleyan Lowell	W 75–73^OT W 92–88 L 68–76
1989	Regional semifinals	Virginia Union	L 80–116
1993	Regional semifinals	North Carolina Central	L 84–93
1994	Regional semifinals Regional Final Elite Eight	Paine Tampa New Hampshire College	W 110–106^2OT W 95–90 L 90–100
1995	Regional semifinals Regional Final Elite Eight	Eckerd Tampa Norfolk State	W 75–50 W 79–78 L 67–85
1996	Region Semifinals Region Finals Elite Eight	South Carolina-Spartanburg Columbus California (PA)	W 106–91 W 98–82 L 85–95
1997	Region Semifinals Region Finals	Delta State Lynn	W 81–80 L 82–87

Notable players

Maurice Kemp (born 1991), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References

^ Alabama A&M University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "The Draft Review".

External links

Team website

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[1] Alabama A&M University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "The Draft Review".

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Athletics	Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football
Campus	Elmore Gymnasium Historic District James H. Wilson Hall Louis Crews Stadium
Presidents	William Hooper Councill (1875–1909) Solomon T. Clanton^(acting)(1903) William Solomon Buchanan (1909–1920) Theophilus Robert Parker (1921–1927) Joseph Finning Drake (1927–1962) Richard David Morrison (1962–1984) Douglas Covington (1984–1987) Carl Harris Marbury (1987–1991) David B. Henson (1992–1995) John Thomas Gibson (1996–2005) Robert R. Jennings (2006–2008) Andrew Hugine, Jr. (present)
Related	Alabama Cooperative Extension System WJAB-FM

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Venues	Elmore Gymnasium (1974–2022) Alabama A&M Events Center (2022–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama State Hornets Alcorn State Braves Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Florida A&M Rattlers Grambling State Tigers Jackson State Tigers Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Prairie View A&M Panthers Southern Jaguars Texas Southern Tigers
Championships & awards	SWAC men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23