2001–02 Houston Rockets season

2001–02 Houston Rockets season
Head coach	Rudy Tomjanovich
Arena	Compaq Center
Results
Record	28–54 (.341)
Place	Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 2001-02 NBA season was the Rockets' 35th season in the NBA, 31st season in the city of Houston, and their 27th and penultimate season at Compaq Center.^[1] The season saw team captain Steve Francis make his first All-Star appearance, but he only played 57 games, and starting 56 of them due to recurring foot injuries and migraines. Due to injuries that hindered their roster for parts of the year, the Rockets played mediocre basketball all season, finishing with a disappointing 28-54 record. The record landed the team into the Draft Lottery, where they selected 7'6" Chinese sensation Yao Ming with the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	13	Richard Jefferson	SF	United States	Arizona
1	18	Jason Collins	C	United States	Stanford
1	23	Brandon Armstrong	SG	United States	Pepperdine

Roster

Houston Rockets roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 10 Brown, Tierre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) McNeese State F/C 13 Cato, Kelvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Iowa State C 52 Collier, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Georgia Tech G 3 Francis, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Maryland F/C 33 Griffin, Eddie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Seton Hall F 14 Langhi, Dan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Vanderbilt G/F 5 Mobley, Cuttino 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Rhode Island F 44 Morris, Terence 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Maryland G 12 Norris, Moochie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) West Florida F 41 Rice, Glen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan F 21 Thomas, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 261 lb (118 kg) New Mexico G/F 18 Torres , Oscar 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Xavier F/C 2 Taylor, Maurice  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Michigan F 42 Williams, Walt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Maryland F/C 43 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Michigan State	Head coach Rudy Tomjanovich (Michigan) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Roster Notes

• Forward Maurice Taylor missed the entire season due to an injury.

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
San Antonio Spurs	58	24	.705	-
Dallas Mavericks	57	25	.695	-
Minnesota Timberwolves	50	32	.610	8
Utah Jazz	44	38	.537	14
Houston Rockets	28	54	.341	30
Denver Nuggets	27	55	.329	31
Memphis Grizzlies	23	59	.280	35

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• Eddie Griffin, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

References

1. 2001-02 Houston Rockets

See also

• 2001-02 NBA season