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2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2001–02 |
| team | Florida Gators |
| image | Florida Gators wordmark.svg |
| image_size | 175 |
| conference | Southeastern Conference |
| division | East |
| short_conf | SEC |
| CoachRank | 23 |
| APRank | 15 |
| record | 22–9 |
| conf_record | 10–6 |
| head_coach | Billy Donovan |
| hc_year | 6th |
| asst_coach1 | John Pelphrey |
| Anthony Grant | |
| Donnie Jones | |
| stadium | O'Connell Center |
| champion | SEC Eastern Division champions |
| bowl | NCAA tournament |
| bowl_result | Round of 64 |
Anthony Grant Donnie Jones
The 2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2001–02 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
The Gators were the SEC Eastern Division champions, winning a share of the division title for the third straight season. They earned a No. 5 seed in the 2002 NCAA tournament, falling to Creighton in the first round in double overtime. It was the first time in Gators basketball history that the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year.
Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bonner | 15 | F | 6–10 | 237 | Junior | Concord, NH |
| Max Booker | 21 | G | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Bonell Colas | 42 | F | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Miami, Florida |
| Orien Greene | 1 | G | 6–4 | 208 | Sophomore | Gainesville, Florida |
| Seth Haimovitch | 3 | G | 6–1 | 200 | Junior | Coral Springs, Florida |
| LaDarius Halton | 23 | F | 6–4 | 200 | Junior | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| Justin Hamilton | 12 | G | 6–3 | 207 | Sophomore | Sarasota, Florida |
| Udonis Haslem | 50 | C | 6–9 | 246 | Senior | Miami, Florida |
| Ronnie King | 50 | G | 5–11 | 178 | Senior | Brandon, Florida |
| David Lee | 24 | F | 6–4 | 182 | Freshman | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Brett Nelson | 10 | G | 6–4 | 182 | Sophomore | St. Albans, West Virginia |
| James White | 21 | G/F | 6–7 | 200 | Freshman | Kensington, Maryland |
Coaches
| Name | Position | College | Graduating year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Donovan | Head coach | Providence College | 1987 |
| John Pelphrey | Assistant coach | University of Kentucky | 1992 |
| Anthony Grant | Assistant coach | Dayton | 1987 |
| Donnie Jones | Assistant coach | Pikeville | 1988 |
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular Season |- !colspan=9 style=| SEC Tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
References
References
- (March 16, 2002). "Creighton Stuns Florida With 0.2 Left". [[The New York Times]].
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