2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season March 2012 March 2026 2001 NCAA logo.svg Duke Blue Devils November 9, 2001–March 10, 2002 March 12 April 1, 2002 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Maryland Terrapins Memphis Tigers Jason Williams, Duke Blue Devils The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2001, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 1, 2002, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Maryland Terrapins won their first NCAA national championship with a 64–52 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. Season headlines The Atlantic Sun Conference competed under that name for the first time. Previously it had been known as the Trans America Athletic Conference. The preseason Associated Press All-American team was named on November 6, 2001. Jason Williams of Duke was the unanimous leading vote-getter (72 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Kareem Rush of Missouri (47 votes), Tayshaun Prince of Kentucky (46), Casey Jacobsen of Stanford (45) and Frank Williams of Illinois (31).Jason Williams A Unanimous Preseason All-America, Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved July 29, 2010. Jason Conley of Virginia Military Institute became the first freshman ever to win the season scoring title, averaging 29.3 points per game in 28 games.Jason Conley player profile mutigers.com CBS Interactive 2010 http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/conley_jason00.html June 2, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061125/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/conley_jason00.html July 21, 2011 Twersky Tzvi It's Where Ya At: Jason Conley Was Money at VMI SLAM Magazine July 1, 2009 http://www.slamonline.com/online/college-hs/college/2009/07/its-where-ya-at/ June 2, 2010 VMI Athletic History – A Brief Look VMIKeydets.com Virginia Military Institute 2010 http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=1420805 June 2, 2010 Senior John Linehan of Providence became the all-time Division I steals leader with 385 for his career, 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide National Collegiate Athletic Association 2009 http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf August 30, 2010 while fellow senior Desmond Cambridge of Alabama A&M coincidentally finishes his career with the second highest steals total of 377. On March 1, 2002, sophomore Ronald Blackshear of Marshall tied an NCAA record by making 11 consecutive three-point shots in a game against Akron,Diamond in the Rough: Ronald Blackshear Sports Illustrated SI.com December 10, 2002 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/news/2002/12/07/diamond_blackshear/ https://web.archive.org/web/20030217214243/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/news/2002/12/07/diamond_blackshear/ dead February 17, 2003 February 25, 2014 but also makes 14 total in the second-highest single game output in NCAA history.2013–14 NCAA Men's Basketball Records National Collegiate Athletic Association 2013 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2014/D1.pdf February 25, 2014 The National Invitation Tournament expanded from 32 to 40 teams. Two teams whose head coaches were people of color met in an NCAA tournament Final Four game for the first time, when Indiana, coached by Mike Davis, defeated Oklahoma, coached by Kelvin Sampson, 73–64 in a national semifinal game on March 30, 2002.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 11 Major rule changes Beginning in 2001–02, the following rules changes were implemented:2008–09 NCAA Record Book – Playing Rules History section Both direct and indirect technical fouls penalized by two shots and returned to point of interruption. Officials could check an official courtside monitor to determine if a try was a three- or two-point attempt, regardless of whether the try was successful. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 5, 2001.http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110601aab.html The Men's AP Preseason Top Twenty Five ACC September 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322101011/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110601aab.html March 22, 2012 dead mdy-allhttp://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110101aaf.html Duke On Top Of Coaches' Poll ACC September 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322101016/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110101aaf.html March 22, 2012 dead mdy-all Associated PressRankingTeam1Duke (61)2Maryland (6)3Illinois (2)4Kentucky (3)5UCLA6Florida7Kansas8Missouri9Iowa10St. Joseph's11Virginia12Memphis13Stanford14Georgetown15Michigan State16Temple17Boston College18Oklahoma State19North Carolina20Southern California21Syracuse22Indiana23Texas24Alabama25Oklahoma ESPN/USA Today CoachesRankingTeam1Duke (30)2Illinois (1)3Maryland4Kentucky5Florida6UCLA7Kansas8Iowa9Missouri10St. Joseph's11Virginia12Michigan State13Memphis14Georgetown15Stanford16Boston College17Temple18Oklahoma State19North Carolina20Syracuse21Indiana22Texas23Oklahoma24Southern California25Fresno State Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 2001–02 season. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Albany Albany Great Danes NCAA Division I independent America East Conference American American Eagles Colonial Athletic Association Patriot League Belmont Belmont Bruins NCAA Division I independent Atlantic Sun Conference Binghamton Binghamton Bearcats NCAA Division II independent America East Conference Birmingham Southern Birmingham–Southern Panthers TSAC (NAIA) NCAA Division I independent Boise State Boise State Broncos Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference Cal State Northridge Cal State Northridge Matadors Big Sky Conference Big West Conference Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens America East Conference Colonial Athletic Association Drexel Drexel Dragons America East Conference Colonial Athletic Association East Carolina East Carolina Pirates Colonial Athletic Association Conference USA Hofstra Hofstra Pride America East Conference Colonial Athletic Association Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW) Mastodons Great Lakes Valley Conference (D-II) NCAA Division I independent Lipscomb Lipscomb Bisons TSAC (NAIA) NCAA Division I independent Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Sun Belt Conference Western Athletic Conference Morris Brown Morris Brown Wolverines NCAA Division II independent NCAA Division I independent Richmond Richmond Spiders Colonial Athletic Association Atlantic 10 Conference Stony Brook Stony Brook Seawolves NCAA Division I independent America East Conference Texas Christian TCU Horned Frogs Western Athletic Conference Conference USA Towson Towson Tigers America East Conference Colonial Athletic Association UC Riverside UC Riverside Highlanders NCAA Division II independent Big West Conference Youngstown State Youngstown State Penguins Mid-Continent Conference Horizon League Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments ConferenceRegular Season Winnerhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings?year=2002 NCAA Division I Basketball Standings – 2001–2002 March 14, 2002 ESPN September 5, 2009Conference Player of the YearConference TournamentTournament Venue (City)Tournament winnerAmerica East Conference Vermont T. J. Sorrentine, VermontAmerica East Players of the Year, America East Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 America East men's basketball tournament Matthews Arena(Boston, Massachusetts)(Except Finals) Boston UniversityAmerica East Championship results, America East Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009.Atlantic 10 Conference Temple & St. Joseph's (East)Xavier (West) David West, Xavier2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131521/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf May 23, 2011 , Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament The Spectrum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Xavier2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131639/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt9.pdf May 23, 2011 , Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009.Atlantic Coast Conference Maryland Juan Dixon, Maryland2002 Associated Press ACC Men's Basketball Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20120322101021/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031202aag.html March 22, 2012 , Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 ACC men's basketball tournament Charlotte Coliseum(Charlotte, North Carolina) Dukehttp://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031002aaa.html No. 3 Duke Wins Fourth Consecutive ACC Tournament; Defeats N.C. State, 91–61 Atlantic Coast Conference March 10, 2002 September 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322101026/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031002aaa.html March 22, 2012 dead mdy-allAtlantic Sun Conference Georgia State & Troy Thomas Terrell, Georgia StateAtlantic Sun men's basketball record book, Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament UCF Arena(Orlando, Florida) Florida AtlanticBig 12 Conference Kansas Drew Gooden, KansasMen's Basketball Coaches' All-Big 12 Team Announced for 2001–02, Big 12 Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena(Kansas City, Missouri) Oklahomahttp://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1516644 Oklahoma Wins 2002 Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament March 10, 2002 Big 12 Conference September 5, 2009Big East Conference Connecticut (East)Pittsburgh (West) Caron Butler, Connecticut &Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section, Big East Conference. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 2002 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City) ConnecticutBig Sky Conference Montana State Jason Erickson, Montana Statehttps://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners, Big Sky Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Brick Breeden Fieldhouse(Bozeman, Montana) Montanahttp://www.bigskyconf.com/sports/mbball/2008/0809Sec4.pdf 2008–09 Big Sky Conference men's basketball media guide March 7, 2007 Big Sky Conference September 5, 2009March 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Big South Conference Winthrop Greg Lewis, Winthrop2008–09 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section, Big South Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Roanoke Civic Center(Roanoke, Virginia) WinthropBig Ten Conference Ohio State, Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin Jared Jeffries, Indiana2008–09 Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20090422153120/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008btmbbguide.pdf April 22, 2009 , Big Ten Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Conseco Fieldhouse(Indianapolis, Indiana) Ohio StateBig West Conference Utah State & UC Irvine Jerry Green, UC Irvine2008–09 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232233/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf July 16, 2011 , Big West Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) UC Santa BarbaraColonial Athletic Association UNC Wilmington Brett Blizzard, UNC WilmingtonCAA men's basketball record book https://web.archive.org/web/20090326170036/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf March 26, 2009 , Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) UNC WilmingtonConference USA Cincinnati (American) Memphis (National) Steve Logan, CincinnatiLogan and Crean Earn Top C-USA Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20120226023749/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030602aaa.html February 26, 2012 , Conference USA. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Firstar Center(Cincinnati, Ohio) Cincinnatihttp://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030802aaa.html Cincinnati Wins C-USA Men's Tournament Conference USA March 8, 2002 September 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120226023754/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030802aaa.html February 26, 2012 dead mdy-allHorizon League Butler Rylan Hainje, Butler2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082702/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809_MBB-Back-Pages.pdf November 12, 2012 , Horizon League. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Horizon League men's basketball tournament CSU Convocation Center(Cleveland, Ohio) Illinois-ChicagoIvy League Penn, Yale & Princeton Ugonna Onyekwe, PennMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers, Ivy League. Retrieved 2009-09-05. No Tournament (Penn received NCAA automatic bid via three-way playoffhttps://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/06/sports/college-basketball-3-way-playoff-in-ivy-league-as-penn-rolls-over-princeton.html?pagewanted=1 The New York Times Bill Finley COLLEGE BASKETBALL; 3-Way Playoff in Ivy League As Penn Rolls Over Princeton March 6, 2002)Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rider & Marist Mario Porter, RiderMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 March 12, 2009 , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 MAAC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Arena(Albany, New York) Sienahttp://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1060599 Men's Basketball Championship History MAAC June 30, 2007 September 5, 2009Mid-American Conference Kent State (East)Ball State (West) Keith McLeod, Bowling Green2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , Mid-American Conference. Retrieved September 1, 2009. 2002 MAC men's basketball tournament Gund Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Kent State2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , Mid-American Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009.Mid-Continent Conference Valparaiso Luboš Bartoň, ValparaisoMen's Basketball Yearly Award Winners https://web.archive.org/web/20100813160634/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921790&SPID=1768&SPSID=21773 August 13, 2010 , Summit League. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament Allen County War Memorial Coliseum(Fort Wayne, Indiana) Valparaisohttp://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 Men's Basketball Year-by-Year Regular Season and Tournament Champions August 8, 2008 Summit League September 1, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023119/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21773&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=921786 July 23, 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hampton Tommy Adams, HamptonTommy Adams bio – NBA.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090914071007/http://www.nba.com/dleague/players/tommy_adams.html September 14, 2009 , NBA.com. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) Hampton2008–09 MEAC men's basketball media guide, MEAC. Retrieved 2009-09-05.Missouri Valley Conference Southern Illinois Kyle Korver, Creighton2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Honors section https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Savvis Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Creighton2008–09 MVC men's basketball media guide – Tournament section, Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 2009-09-05. July 2011Mountain West Conference Wyoming Britton Johnsen, UtahAll-Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Teams Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20101231123338/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030402aae.html December 31, 2010 , Mountain West Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 MWC men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Paradise, Nevada) San Diego Statehttp://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030902aae.html Mountain West Champs! Mountain West Conference March 9, 2002 September 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717020046/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030902aae.html July 17, 2011 dead mdy-allNortheast Conference Central Connecticut State Corsley Edwards, Central Connecticut State2001–02 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team https://web.archive.org/web/20110608183328/http://www.northeastconference.org/Sports/mbball/2002/mballconf02.asp June 8, 2011 , Northeast Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Central Connecticut StateNEC Men's Basketball History https://web.archive.org/web/20090305125629/http://www.northeastconference.org/sidebar.asp?id=443&path=mbball March 5, 2009 , Northeast Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009.Ohio Valley Conference Tennessee Tech Henry Domercant, Eastern Illinois2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Kentucky International Convention Center(Louisville, Kentucky)(Semifinals and Finals) Murray StatePacific-10 Conference Oregon Sam Clancy Jr., USCSam Clancy Named 2001–02 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Player Of The YearAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot , Pac-10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-09-05. July 2011 2002 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center(Los Angeles) Arizonahttp://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030902aab.html Wildcats Pac-10 Tourney Champs! Pac-10 Conference March 9, 2002 September 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20021029054043/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030902aab.html October 29, 2002 deadPatriot League American Patrick Doctor, AmericanAll-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080517090308/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/school-bio/patr-all-time-awards-m-baskbl.html May 17, 2008 , Patriot League. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Holy Cross2008–09 Patriot League men's basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082754/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/patr/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/PLMBballGuide2008-09.pdf November 12, 2012 , Patriot League. Retrieved September 5, 2009.Southeastern Conference Florida, Kentucky & Georgia (East) Alabama (West) Erwin Dudley, AlabamaSEC men's basketball record book https://web.archive.org/web/20090320004255/http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf March 20, 2009 , Southeastern Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 SEC men's basketball tournament Georgia Dome(Atlanta, Georgia) Mississippi StateSouthern Conference Davidson, UNC Greensboro & East Tennessee State (North)Charleston, Georgia Southern and Chattanooga (South) Dimeco Childress, ETSU (Coaches)SoCon Men's Basketball Coaches Name Player, Frosh and Coach of the Year, Southern Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. Jason Conley, VMI (Media)SoCon Sports Media Association Names 2001–02 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, Southern Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum(North Charleston, South Carolina) DavidsonDavidson Wins SoCon Men's Basketball Tournament Title, Southern Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009.Southland Conference McNeese State McEverett Powers, Texas-San Antonio2008–09 Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, Southland Conference. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 2002 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Burton Coliseum(Lake Charles, Louisiana)(Finals) McNeese StateSouthwestern Athletic Conference Alcorn State Paul Haynes, Grambling State2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide 2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Fair Park Arena(Birmingham, Alabama) Alcorn StateSun Belt Conference Western Kentucky (East)Louisiana–Lafayette (West) Héctor Romero, New OrleansUNO's Romero Selected as Sun Belt Player of the Year: WKU's Felton picks up Coach of the Year honors https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191850/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=154300 July 18, 2011 , Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved September 6, 2009. 2002 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament Lakefront Arena(New Orleans, Louisiana) Western Kentuckyhttps://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf7/93641.pdf?ATCLID=1293051&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&SPSID=22332 2007–08 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Media Guide Sun Belt Conference October 31, 2007 September 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/http://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 mdy West Coast Conference Gonzaga Dan Dickau, GonzagaWCC Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143240/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf May 23, 2011 , West Coast Conference. Retrieved September 6, 2009. 2002 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Jenny Craig Pavilion(San Diego) Gonzagahttp://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030502aaa.html https://archive.today/20120719001916/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030502aaa.html dead July 19, 2012 The Gonzaga Bulldogs earned their fourth straight automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating the Pepperdine Waves, 96–90, in the 2002 West Coast Conference championship game West Coast Conference March 4, 2002 September 6, 2009Western Athletic Conference Tulsa Melvin Ely, Fresno State2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 6, 2009. 2002 WAC men's basketball tournament Reynolds Center(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Hawaii Conference standings Division I independents Three schools played as Division I independents.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2002.html Sports Reference 2001-02 Men's Independent Season Summary September 12, 2024 In addition, Birmingham-Southern, IPFW, and Lipscomb played as an independents as they began their transitions from NCAA Division II and the NAIA, but they were not considered full NCAA Division I schools until the following season. Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Penn Lynn Greer, Temple Penn finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Jason Conley VMI 29.3 Jeremy Bishop Quinnipiac 12.0 T. J. Ford Texas 8.3 Desmond Cambridge Alabama A&M 5.5 Henry Domercant E. Illinois 26.4 Bruce Jenkins NC A&T 11.8 Steve Blake Maryland 7.9 John Linehan Providence 4.5 Mire Chatman TX-Pan American 26.2 Curtis Borchardt Stanford 11.4 Edward Scott Clemson 7.9 Mire Chatman TX-Pan American 3.6 J. R. Bremer St. Bonaventure 24.6 Drew Gooden Kansas 11.4 Sean Kennedy Marist 7.9 Marques Green St. Bonaventure 3.4 Melvin Ely Fresno St. 23.3 Corey Jackson Nevada 11.1 Chris Thomas Notre Dame 7.6 Marcus Hatten St. John's 3.3 Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point FG percentage Free throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Wojciech Myrda LA-Monroe 5.4 Adam Mark Belmont 70.8 Dante Swanson Tulsa 49.0 Cary Cochran Nebraska 92.2 D'or Fischer Northwestern St. 4.4 Carlos Boozer Duke 66.5 Cain Doliboa Wright St. 47.9 Gary Buchanan Villanova 91.1 Emeka Okafor UConn 4.1 David Harrison Colorado 63.8 Jake Sullivan Iowa St. 47.2 Cain Doliboa Wright St. 90.9 Justin Rowe Maine 4.0 Rolan Roberts S. Illinois 60.4 Jeff Boschee Kansas 46.4 Salim Stoudamire Arizona 90.4 Deng Gai Fairfield 4.0 Jermaine Hall Wagner 60.0 Ray Abellard C. Florida 46.2 Jake Sullivan Iowa St. 90.0 Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament thumb|The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 2001–02 season. Final Four – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia National semifinals National championship game E1 Maryland 97 M1 Kansas 88 S5 Indiana 73 W2 Oklahoma 64 E1 Maryland 64 S5 Indiana 52 National Invitation tournament 2002 National Invitation Tournament Semifinals & finals no Semifinals Finals Third place   Syracuse 59   South Carolina 66   Temple 77   Memphis 79   South Carolina 62   Memphis 72   Syracuse 64   Temple 65 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2002 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Dan Dickau G Senior Gonzaga Juan Dixon G Senior Maryland Drew Gooden F JuniorKansas Steve Logan G SeniorCincinnati Jason Williams G JuniorDuke + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Sam Clancy Jr. F Senior Southern California Mike Dunleavy Jr. F Junior Duke Casey Jacobsen G/F Junior Stanford Jared Jeffries F Sophomore Indiana David West F Junior Xavier Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Jason Williams, Duke Naismith Award: Jason Williams, Duke Associated Press Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke NABC Player of the Year: Drew Gooden, Kansas & Jason Williams, Duke Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Jason Williams, Duke Adolph Rupp Trophy: Jason Williams, Duke Sporting News Player of the Year: Jason Williams, Duke Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: T. J. Ford, Texas Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Maurice Williams, Alabama Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Ben Howland, Pittsburgh NABC Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma Naismith College Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma Sporting News Coach of the Year: Ben Howland, Pittsburgh Other major awards Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Drew Gooden, Kansas NABC Defensive Player of the Year: John Linehan, Providence Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Steve Logan, Cincinnati Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Juan Dixon, Maryland Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lynn Greer, Temple NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Marcus Hatten, St. John's Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Juan Dixon, Maryland Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. 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