2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season

2001–02 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach	Larry Brown
Arena	First Union Center
Results
Record	43–39 (.524)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 2-3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, WPSG
Radio	WIP

The 2001-02 NBA season was the 76ers 53rd season in the NBA and 39th season in Philadelphia. The Sixers hosted the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. Having won the Eastern Conference Championship last season, reigning MVP Allen Iverson, Sixth Man Aaron McKie, and point guard Eric Snow were all sidelined due to injuries as the Sixers lost their first five games. However, when their players returned, they climbed back into playoff connection as they finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 43-39 record. Iverson and Dikembe Mutombo were selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, which Iverson wore number #6 in honor of Julius Erving. The Sixers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics in five games.

Offseason

During the offseason, the 76ers made multiple trades. On August 3, the organization traded Tyrone Hill to the Cleveland Cavaliers (where he had previously played four seasons) for Matt Harpring, Cedric Henderson, and Robert Traylor. On the same day, the 76ers would trade Roshown McLeod and a 2003 1st round draft pick to the Boston Celtics for Jérôme Moïso. Harpring would be Philadelphia's starting small forward for the season, while Henderson, Traylor, and Moïso would be traded before the season started.

On October 2, the 76ers signed Ira Bowman. Bowman would play 3 games before being waived on November 6.

On October 25, the 76ers were involved in a three-team trade with the Golden State Warriors and the Charlotte Hornets. The 76ers traded Cedric Henderson and a 2005 1st round draft pick to the Warriors. They also traded George Lynch, Jérôme Moïso, and Robert Traylor to the Hornets. The 76ers received Derrick Coleman from the Hornets and Corie Blount and Vonteego Cummings from the Warriors.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	26	Samuel Dalembert	C	Canada	Seton Hall
2	36	Damone Brown	SF	United States	Syracuse
2	56	Alvin Jones	C	Luxembourg	Georgia Tech

Roster

Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 11 Bell, Raja 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Florida International F 40 Blount, Corie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Cincinnati F 25 Brown, Damone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Syracuse G 12 Claxton, Speedy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Hofstra F/C 44 Coleman, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Syracuse G 5 Cummings, Vonteego 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Pittsburgh C 1 Dalembert, Samuel 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Seton Hall F 21 Harpring, Matt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Georgia Tech G 3 Iverson, Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Georgetown C 0 Jones, Alvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Georgia Tech F 9 McKey, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama G 8 McKie, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Temple C 55 Mutombo, Dikembe 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Georgetown C 41 Smith, Jabari 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) LSU G 20 Snow, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Michigan State	Head coach Larry Brown (North Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Randy Ayers (Miami (OH)) Herb Brown (Vermont) Dave Hanners (North Carolina) John Kuester (North Carolina) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Roster Notes

• Center Alvin Jones also holds Luxembourgian citizenship.

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Dikembe Mutombo	Matt Geiger	Samuel Dalembert
PF	Derrick Coleman	Corie Blount
SF	Matt Harpring
SG	Allen Iverson	Aaron Mckie	Raja Bell
PG	Eric Snow	Speedy Claxton	Vonteego Cummings

Regular season

Season standings

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-New Jersey Nets	52	30	.634	–
2	y- Detroit Pistons	50	32	.610	2
3	x-Boston Celtics	49	33	.598	3
4	x-Charlotte Hornets	44	38	.537	8
5	x-Orlando Magic	44	38	.537	8
6	x- Philadelphia 76ers	43	39	.524	9
7	x-Toronto Raptors	42	40	.512	10
8	x-Indiana Pacers	42	40	.512	10
9	Milwaukee Bucks	41	41	.500	11
10	Washington Wizards	37	45	.451	15
11	Miami Heat	36	46	.439	16
12	Atlanta Hawks	33	49	.402	19
13	New York Knicks	30	52	.366	22
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	29	53	.354	23
15	Chicago Bulls	21	61	.256	31

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference Finals (Boston won 4-1)

Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score	Record (BOS-PHI)	Venue	TV Time
1	April 21	Philadelphia	82	Boston	92	1-0	FleetCenter, Boston	NBC 12:30et
2	April 25	Philadelphia	85	Boston	93	2-0	FleetCenter, Boston	TNT 8:00et
3	April 28	Boston	103	Philadelphia	108	2-1	First Union Center, Philadelphia	NBC 12:30et
4	May 1	Boston	81	Philadelphia	83	2-2	First Union Center, Philadelphia	TNT 8:00et
5	May 3	Philadelphia	87	Boston	120	3-2	FleetCenter, Boston	TNT 7:00et
Boston wins series 3–2

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

• Allen Iverson, All-NBA Second Team
• Dikembe Mutombo, All-NBA Third Team
• Dikembe Mutombo, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

1. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2002_transactions.html

See also

• 2001-02 NBA season