2001–02 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2001–02 Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse Orange logo.svg 100px Big East Conference Big East 23–13 9–7 Jim Boeheim 26th Bernie Fine 26th Mike Hopkins 7th Troy Weaver 2nd Carrier Dome Preseason NIT champions National Invitation Tournament 4th Place The 2001–02 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in NCAA men's basketball competition in the 2001–02 Division I season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 26th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 23–13 (9–7) record, while making it to the Final Four round of the NIT tournament. The team was led by senior Preston Shumpert and juniors Kueth Duany and DeShaun Williams. Seniors Billy Celuck, sophomores Jeremy McNeil and James Thues and freshmen Craig Forth and Josh Pace and Hakim Warrick were also major contributors. Roster 2001 Syracuse Orange y Hakim Warrick y 1 F 6 8 205 Fr Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Preston Shumpert y 3 GF 6 6 195 Sr Fort Walton Beach, Florida Kueth Duany y 13 G 6 4 190 Jr Bloomington, Indiana https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/2002.html Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Bernie Fine (Syracuse) Mike Hopkins (Syracuse) Preston Shumpert (20.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg) DeShaun Williams (15.9 ppg, 4.1 apg) Kueth Duany (12.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg) Hakim Warrick (6.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg) James Thues (5.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg) Craig Forth (4.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg) Josh Pace (4.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg) Jeremy McNeil (3.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg) Billy Celuck (1.9, 2.0 rpg) Developments Syracuse defeated Wake Forest to capture the Preseason NIT Championship.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/23/sports/college-basketball-preseason-nit-notebook-wake-forest-finals-thanks-hot-tip.html COLLEGE BASKETBALL: PRESEASON N.I.T NOTEBOOK; Wake Forest in Finals Thanks to a Hot Tip The New York Times 23 November 2001 Hermoso Rafael Although Syracuse was ranked as high as No. 7 at one point, Syracuse would lose 9-of-13 games, and would miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1996–97 season.http://orangehoops.org/2001-2002.htm Syracuse Orangemen Basketball 2001-2002 orangehoops.org Syracuse advanced to the NIT Postseason Semifinals, where it lost to South Carolina. November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Shumpert was named to the All-Big East First Team following the season.http://www.espn.com/nbadraft/tracker/player?playerId=15830 ESPN.com - 2002 NBA Draft: Preston Shumpert Draft Bio www.espn.com Following the season, guards DeShaun WilliamsWilliams to leave Orangemen – News and James Thueshttp://www.dailyorange.com/2.8655/thues-transfers-to-detroit-mercy-1.1251982 https://archive.today/20110708222854/http://www.dailyorange.com/2.8655/thues-transfers-to-detroit-mercy-1.1251982 dead Thues transfers to Detroit Mercy - Sports - The Daily Orange 2011-07-08 2021-12-09 both left the team. Williams transferred to Iona while Thues left for Detroit. References Syracuse Orange Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orangemen basketball Syracuse Orangemen basketball