2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
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The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2001, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 1, 2002 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Maryland Terrapins won their first NCAA national championship with a 64–52 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.
| 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Duke Blue Devils |
| Regular season | November 9, 2001– March 10, 2002 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2002 |
| Tournament dates | March 12 – April 1, 2002 |
| National Championship | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| NCAA Champions | Maryland Terrapins |
| Other champions | Memphis Tigers (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Jason Williams, Duke |
Season headlines
- The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 6. Jason Williams of Duke was the unanimous leading vote-getter (72 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Kareem Rush of Missouri (47 votes), Tayshaun Prince of Kentucky (46), Casey Jacobsen of Stanford (45) and Frank Williams of Illinois (31).[1]
- Jason Conley of Virginia Military Institute becomes the first freshman ever to win the season scoring title, averaging 29.3 points in 28 games.[2][3][4]
- Senior John Linehan of Providence becomes the all-time Division I steals leader with 385 for his career,[5] while fellow senior Desmond Cambridge of Alabama A&M coincidentally finishes his career with the second highest steals total of 377.[5]
- March 1 – Sophomore Ronald Blackshear of Marshall ties an NCAA record by making 11 consecutive three-point shots in a game against Akron,[6] but also makes 14 total in the second-highest single game output in NCAA history.[7]
Major rule changes
Beginning in 2001–02, the following rules changes were implemented:[8]
- Both direct and indirect technical fouls penalized by two shots and returned to point of interruption.
- Officials could check an official courtside monitor to determine if a try was a three- or two-point attempt, regardless of whether the try was successful.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 5, 2001.[9][10]
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Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 2001–02 season.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | NCAA Division I Independent | America East Conference |
| American | Colonial Athletic Association | Patriot League |
| Belmont | NCAA Division I Independent | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Binghamton | NCAA Division II | America East Conference |
| Birmingham–Southern | NAIA | Big South Conference |
| Boise State | Big West Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Cal State Northridge | Big Sky Conference | Big West Conference |
| Delaware | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Drexel | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| East Carolina | Colonial Athletic Association | Conference USA |
| Hofstra | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| IPFW | NCAA Division II | NCAA Division I Independent |
| Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Morris Brown | NCAA Division II | NCAA Division I Independent |
| Richmond | Colonial Athletic Association | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Stony Brook | NCAA Division I Independent | America East Conference |
| TCU | Western Athletic Conference | Conference USA |
| Towson | America East Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| UC Riverside | NCAA Division II | Big West Conference |
| Youngstown State | Mid-Continent Conference | Horizon League |
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Statistical leaders
Source for additional stats categories
Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | |||||||||||
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Conley | VMI | 29.3 | Jeremy Bishop | Quinnipiac | 12.0 | T. J. Ford | Texas | 8.3 | Desmond Cambridge | Alabama A&M | 5.5 | |||
| Henry Domercant | E. Illinois | 26.4 | Bruce Jenkins | NC A&T | 11.8 | Steve Blake | Maryland | 7.9 | John Linehan | Providence | 4.5 | |||
| Mire Chatman | TX-Pan American | 26.2 | Curtis Borchardt | Stanford | 11.4 | Edward Scott | Clemson | 7.9 | Mire Chatman | TX-Pan American | 3.6 | |||
| J. R. Bremer | St. Bonaventure | 24.6 | Drew Gooden | Kansas | 11.4 | Sean Kennedy | Marist | 7.9 | Marques Green | St. Bonaventure | 3.4 | |||
| Melvin Ely | Fresno St. | 23.3 | Corey Jackson | Nevada | 11.1 | Chris Thomas | Notre Dame | 7.6 | Marcus Hatten | St. John's | 3.3 | |||
Blocked shots per game | Field goal percentage | Three-point FG percentage | Free throw percentage | |||||||||||
| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wojciech Myrda | LA-Monroe | 5.4 | Adam Mark | Belmont | 70.8 | Dante Swanson | Tulsa | 49.0 | Cary Cochran | Nebraska | 92.2 | |||
| D'or Fischer | Northwestern St. | 4.4 | Carlos Boozer | Duke | 66.5 | Cain Doliboa | Wright St. | 47.9 | Gary Buchanan | Villanova | 91.1 | |||
| Emeka Okafor | UConn | 4.1 | David Harrison | Colorado | 63.8 | Jake Sullivan | Iowa St. | 47.2 | Cain Doliboa | Wright St. | 90.9 | |||
| Justin Rowe | Maine | 4.0 | Rolan Roberts | S. Illinois | 60.4 | Jeff Boschee | Kansas | 46.4 | Salim Stoudamire | Arizona | 90.4 | |||
| Deng Gai | Fairfield | 4.0 | Jermaine Hall | Wagner | 60.0 | Ray Abellard | C. Florida | 46.2 | Jake Sullivan | Iowa St. | 90.0 | |||
Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
| National semifinals | National championship game | ||||||||
| E1 | Maryland | 97 | |||||||
| M1 | Kansas | 88 | |||||||
| E1 | Maryland | 64 | |||||||
| S5 | Indiana | 52 | |||||||
| S5 | Indiana | 73 | |||||||
| W2 | Oklahoma | 64 | |||||||
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Syracuse | 59 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 66 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 62 | ||||||||
| Memphis | 72 | ||||||||
| Temple | 77 | ||||||||
| Memphis | 79 | ||||||||
- Third Place – Temple 65, Syracuse 64
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Dickau | G | Senior | Gonzaga |
| Juan Dixon | G | Senior | Maryland |
| Drew Gooden | F | Junior | Kansas |
| Steve Logan | G | Senior | Cincinnati |
| Jason Williams | G | Junior | Duke |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Clancy Jr. | F | Senior | Southern California |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | F | Junior | Duke |
| Casey Jacobsen | G/F | Junior | Stanford |
| Jared Jeffries | F | Sophomore | Indiana |
| David West | F | Junior | Xavier |
Major player of the year awards
- Wooden Award: Jason Williams, Duke
- Naismith Award: Jason Williams, Duke
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke
- NABC Player of the Year: Drew Gooden, Kansas & Jason Williams, Duke
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Jason Williams, Duke
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Jason Williams, Duke
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke
Major freshman of the year awards
- USBWA Freshman of the Year: T. J. Ford, Texas
- Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Maurice Williams, Alabama
Major coach of the year awards
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
- NABC Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
- CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
Other major awards
- Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Drew Gooden, Kansas
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: John Linehan, Providence
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Steve Logan, Cincinnati
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Juan Dixon, Maryland
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lynn Greer, Temple
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Marcus Hatten, St. John's
- Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Juan Dixon, Maryland
Coaching changes
References
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