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
1981–82 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 24
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
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 Year Player Round Pick NBA club 1982 Rob Williams 1 19 Denver Nuggets 1982 Lynden Rose 6 136 Los Angeles Lakers 1983 Clyde Drexler 1 14 Portland Trail Blazers 1983 Larry Micheaux 2 29 Chicago Bulls 1984 Akeem Olajuwon 1 1 Houston Rockets 1983 Michael Young 1 24 Boston Celtics 1985 Reid Gettys 5 103 Chicago Bulls
References
External links Jamfest for the Ages—2007 ESPN.com article commemorating Phi Slama Jama