1979–80 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2023 August 2023 Basketball 1979–80 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 10–18 5–13 Sonny Smith 2nd Herbert Greene Mack McCarthy Herman Williams Bubba Price Rich Valavicius Memorial Coliseum The 1979–80 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1979–80 college basketball season. The team was coached by Sonny Smith, who was in his second season. Newcomers to the team this season included freshman signees Darrell Lockhart, Frank Poindexter, Alvin Mumphord, and Byron Henson. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 10–18, 5–13 in SEC play. They defeated Georgia in the opening round of the SEC tournament, but lost to Kentucky in the next round.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/auburn/men/1980-schedule.html Roster 1979 Auburn Tigers y yes Taylor Hart 3 G 6 2 180 So Eufaula, AL Eufaula High School Lewis Card 4 G 6 3 195 So Auburn, AL Auburn High School Roy McGrew 14 F 6 5 185 So Fairfield, AL Fairfield High School Bubba Price 21 G 6 3 175 Sr Birmingham, AL Carver High School Eric Stringer 22 G 6 1 185 Jr Hobson City, AL Oxford High School Benny Anthony 41 F 6 7 215 Sr Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge High School Rich Valavicius 42 F 6 5 220 Sr Hammond, IN Hammond High School Earl Banks 44 F 6 7 220 Jr Birmingham, AL Holy Family High School Bobby Cattage 45 C 6 9 250 Jr y Huntsville, AL J.O. Johnson High School Darrell Lockhart 32 C 6 9 240 Fr Thomaston, GA Robert E. Lee High School Frank Poindexter 33 C 6 6 Fr Alvin Mumphord 24 G 6 4 Fr Byron Henson 3 G 6 3 Fr Sonny Smith Herbert Greene Mack McCarthy Herman Williams 1979 Southeastern Conference tournament program March 1979 References Category:Auburn Tigers men's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers