2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball
SEC Eastern Division champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference Southeastern Conference East
Ranking
Coaches #23
AP #15
2001–02 record 22–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach Billy Donovan
Assistant coach John Pelphrey
Anthony Grant
Donnie Jones
Home arena O'Connell Center
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
#15 Florida 10 6   .625     22 9   .710
#16 Kentucky 10 6   .625     22 10   .688
#23 Georgia 10 6   .625     22 10   .688
Tennessee 7 9   .438     15 16   .484
South Carolina 6 10   .375     22 15   .595
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375     17 15   .531
West
#8 Alabama 12 4   .750     27 8   .771
#17 Mississippi State 10 6   .625     27 8   .771
Mississippi 9 7   .563     20 11   .645
LSU 6 10   .375     19 15   .559
Arkansas 6 10   .375     14 15   .483
Auburn 4 12   .250     12 16   .429
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 200102 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 610 237 Junior Concord, NH
Max Booker 21 G 62 175 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia
Bonell Colas 42 F 69 225 Freshman Miami, Florida
Orien Greene 1 G 64 208 Sophomore Gainesville, Florida
Seth Haimovitch 3 G 61 200 Junior Coral Springs, Florida
LaDarius Halton 23 F 64 200 Junior New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Justin Hamilton 12 G 63 207 Sophomore Sarasota, Florida
Udonis Haslem 50 C 69 246 Senior Miami, Florida
Ronnie King 50 G 511 178 Senior Brandon, Florida
David Lee 24 F 64 182 Freshman St. Louis, Missouri
Bret Nelson 10 G 64 182 Sophomore St. Albans, West Virginia
James White 21 G/F 67 200 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

References

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