1992–93 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record21–10 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
1992–93 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Jackson State131 .929259  .735
Southern95 .6432110  .677
Alabama State95 .6431413  .519
Texas Southern86 .5711215  .444
Mississippi Valley State77 .5001315  .464
Grambling State59 .3571314  .481
Alcorn State59 .357720  .259
Prairie View A&M014 .000126  .037
1993 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992–93 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament where they upset ACC Tournament champion and No. 4 seed Georgia Tech in the opening round. The Jaguars lost in the second round to No. 12 seed George Washington, 90–80.[1]

Roster

1992–93 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 32 Leonard White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Century, Florida
G 33 Terry Thames 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
PF 45 Jervaughn Scales 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Dayton, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1992*
    Paul Quinn W 100–83  1–0
    F. G. Clark Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 4, 1992*
    at Alabama-Birmingham L 83–100  1–1
    Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 27, 1993
    at Alcorn State W 89–78  17–9
    (9–5)
    Physical Education Complex 
    Lorman, Mississippi
    1993 SWAC tournament
    Mar 11, 1993*
    (3) vs. (6) Grambling
    Quarterfinals
    W 105–91  18–9
    Riverside Centroplex 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Mar 12, 1993*
    (3) vs. (7) Alcorn State
    Semifinals
    W 93–75  19–9
    Riverside Centroplex 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Mar 13, 1993*
    (3) vs. (1) Jackson State
    Championship
    W 101–80  20–9
    Riverside Centroplex 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    1993 NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 1993*
    (13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 18 Georgia Tech
    First round
    W 93–78  21–9
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Mar 21, 1993*
    (13 W) vs. (12 W) George Washington
    Second round
    L 80–90  21–10
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2][3]

    Players in the 1993 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    253Leonard WhiteLos Angeles Clippers

    [4]

    References

    1. "Dream On: Colonial Power to Round of 16". The Washington Post. March 22, 1993. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
    2. "1992-93 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
    3. "1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
    4. "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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