2000–01 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 2000-01 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference 10 6 26–7 13–3 ACC Matt Doherty 1st Doug Wojcik 1st Fred Quartlebaum 1st Bob MacKinnon 1st Brendan Haywood Dean Smith Center ACC regular season co-championsNABC Classic championsTournament of Champions champions NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 2000–01 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Doherty. The team captain for this season was Brendan Haywood.2016 Carolina Basketball 2016-17 Fact & Records Book http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/pdf/MBB2017/recordbook2017.pdf April 7, 2017 live Chapel Hill GoHeels.com https://web.archive.org/web/20161122200828/http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/pdf/MBB2017/recordbook2017.pdf November 22, 2016 The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Roster 2000 North Carolina Tar Heels y y Brendan Haywood y 00 C 7 0 268 SR Greensboro, North Carolina Dudley C Brian Morrison 3 G 6 2 178 FR Redmond, Washington Lake Washington Michael Brooker 11 G/F 6 6 222 SR Sandersville, Georgia Brentwood Academy Neil Fingleton y 13 C 7 5 280 FR Durham, England Holy Name y Jonathan Holmes 14 G 6 0 185 SO Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington South Ronald Curry y 22 G 6 2 200 SO Hampton, Virginia Hampton Max Owens 24 G/F 6 5 198 SR Macon, Georgia Mt. Zion Academy Jason Capel y 25 F/G 6 8 230 JR Fayetteville, North Carolina St. John's Prospect Hall Adam Boone 31 G 6 2 192 FR Minneapolis, Minnesota Minnetonka Orlando Meléndez y 32 F 6 8 200 JR Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico McDowell Jim Everett 35 F 6 8 240 SR Charlotte, North Carolina Providence W Joseph Forte y 40 G 6 4 192 SO Greenbelt, Maryland DeMatha Kris Lang y 42 F/C 6 11 256 JR Gastonia, North Carolina Hunter Huss Will Johnson 44 F 6 8 216 SO Hickory, North Carolina Hickory W Julius Peppers y 45 F 6 6 290 SO Bailey, North Carolina Southern Nash Brian Bersticker 50 F/C 6 10 241 JR Virginia Beach, Virginia Kempsville http://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&SPID=12965&SPSID=667867&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2000 Matt Doherty Doug Wojcik, Fred Quartlebaum, Bob MacKinnon U.N.C. basketball blue book https://archive.org/details/uncbasketballblu20002001 Chapel Hill, NC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2000 Fingleton had back surgery in August 2000, but was unable to practice with the team until midway into the season.Player Bio: Neil Fingleton http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=668156&SPID=12965&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205674002 GoHeels.com University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill April 2, 2017 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Schedule and results This season was Doherty's first year as head coach, after the retirement of Bill Guthridge. He was formally announced as head coach on July 11, 2000.Droschak David Doherty Named Head Coach at Carolina http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205479874 March 21, 2017 Associated Press University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill July 11, 2000 The Tar Heels started the season ranked sixth in the AP Poll. After suffering back to back losses from Michigan State and an upset loss against an unranked Kentucky, the Tar Heels went on an 18-0 undefeated run, including an undefeated 11-0 run in conference play. During this run, the Tar Heels were ranked number one in the AP Poll; this Tar Heel team was the first team Doherty coached that reached that achievement.Droschak David Doherty Gets First No. 1 As Coach http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205490302 March 21, 2017 Associated Press University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill February 5, 2001 Despite losses to Clemson, Virginia, and eventual national champions Duke in return fixtures, the Tar Heels won a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title. The Tar Heels were the number one seed in the 2001 ACC men's basketball tournament, held that year in Atlanta, Georgia. They defeated Clemson and Georgia Tech in the semifinals and finals, respectfully, before falling to Duke in the final. Seeded second in the South Region for the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels defeated fifteenth-seeded Princeton in New Orleans, Louisiana before falling to seventh-seeded Penn State in a surprise upset. The Tar Heels would end the season ranked sixth in the AP Poll and fifth in the Coaches Poll.Espn/usa Today Men's Top 25 Poll http://articles.courant.com/2001-03-13/sports/0103130313_1_georgia-state-utah-state-fresno-state https://web.archive.org/web/20161005145040/http://articles.courant.com/2001-03-13/sports/0103130313_1_georgia-state-utah-state-fresno-state dead October 5, 2016 21 March 2017 Hartford Courant Hartford, Connenticut On March 30, 2001, Doherty was named the AP Coach of the Year. He was the first coach to win this honor in his first season coaching a team since Kelvin Sampson in 1995.Battier, Doherty win top AP honors http://cjonline.com/stories/033101/spo_aphonors.shtml March 21, 2017 The Topeka-Kansas Journal Associated Press March 31, 2001 yes yes October 21, 2000 yes 2:00 pm Blue Team/White Team Scrimmage WTE 77-BL 66http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=12965&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205494977 February 2022 0–0 Forte 28 Haywood 7 Forte 8 Dean Smith Center 10,225 Chapel Hill, NC November 6, 2000 yes 7:00 pm Yakima Sun Kings Exhibition game 96–87 0–0 Tied 22 Haywood 13 Fortehttp://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=12965&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205478013 Carolina Defeats Yakima 96-87 - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site 2017-03-18 2017-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20170323143706/http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=12965&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205478013 dead 9 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC November 10, 2000 yes 7:30 pm 6 Winthrop NABC Classic 66–61 1–0 Tied 14 Lang 8 Forte 4 Dean Smith Center 16,850 Chapel Hill, NC November 11, 2000 yes 8:30 pm 6 Tulsa NABC Classic 91–81 2–0 Forte 38 Forte 10 Forte 6 Dean Smith Center 19,875 Chapel Hill, NC November 17, 2000 yes 7:30 pm Fox Sports South 7 yes Appalachian State 99–69 3–0 Forte 20 Tied 6 Capel 6 Holmes Center 8,325 Boone, NC November 21, 2000 yes 7:00 pm 7 EA California All-Stars Exhibition game 88–65 0–0 Forte 19 Haywood 17 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC November 29, 2000 yes 7:30 pm ESPN2 6 yes 3 Michigan State ACC–Big Ten Challenge 64–77 3–1 Lang 22 Tied 5 Capelhttp://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/112900aaa.html Michigan State University Athletics - Official Athletics Website 5 Breslin Center 14,759 East Lansing, MI December 2, 2000 yes 3:50 pmhttp://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=12965&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205460563 February 2022 CBS 6 Kentucky Rivalry 76–93 3–2 Forte 19 Haywood 11 Morrison 5 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC December 4, 2000 yes 7:00 pm ESPN2 14 Miami (FL) 67–45 4–2 Haywood 18 Haywood 14 Forte 7 Dean Smith Center 19,859 Chapel Hill, NC December 9, 2000 yes 9:00 pm Fox Sports 14 yes Texas A&M 82–60 5–2 Forte 23 Capel 7 Capel 7 Reed Arena 9,123 College Station, TX December 17, 2000 yes 1:30 pm RJ 15 Buffalo 95–74 6–2 Forte 23 Capel 11 Capel 10 Dean Smith Center 18,134 Chapel Hill, NC December 23, 2000 yes 4:00 pm CBS 15 yes UCLA 80–70 7–2 Forte 29 Haywood 13 Tied 3 Pauley Pavilion 10,593 Los Angeles, CA December 29, 2000 yes 9:15 pm RJ 14 yes UMass Tournament of Champions 91–60 8–2 Forte 16 Tied 7 Curry 4 Charlotte Coliseum 13,224 Charlotte, NC December 30, 2000 yes 9:15 pm RJ 14 yes Charleston Tournament of Champions 64–60 9–2 Forte 29 Tied 8 Capel 3 Charlotte Coliseum 13,378 Charlotte, NC January 2, 2001 8:00 pm RJ 13 yes Georgia Tech 84–70 10–2 1–0 Forte 20 Lang 12 Curry 4 Alexander Coliseum 9,510 Atlanta, GA January 6, 2001 9:00 pm ESPN 13 4 Wake Forest 70–69 11–2 2–0 Haywood 24 Haywood 10 Curry 7 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC January 10, 2001 7:00 pm ESPN 9 yes 14 Maryland 86–83 12–2 3–0 Forte 26 Capel 10 Curry 7 Cole Field House 14,500 College Park, MD January 13, 2001 yes 1:00 pm ABC 9 Marquette 84–54 13–2 Haywood 17 Tied 9 Haywood 3 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC January 17, 2001 7:00 pm ESPN 6 Clemson 92–65 14–2 4–0 Forte 14 Capel 9 Capel 5 Dean Smith Center 21,335 Chapel Hill, NC January 20, 2001 4:00 pm RJ 6 yes Florida State 80–70 15–2 5–0 Forte 28 Capel 6 Curry 4 Tallahassee Civic Center 7,452 Tallahassee, FL January 24, 2001 7:00 pm ESPN 5 13 Virginia 88–81 16–2 6–0 Forte 33 Haywood 10 Tied 4 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC January 28, 2001 1:30 pm ESPN2 5 yes NC State Carolina–State Game 60–52 17–2 7–0 Forte 21 Tied 8 Tied 5 Raleigh ESA 19,722 Raleigh, NC February 1, 2001 9:00 pm ESPN2 4 yes 2 Duke Carolina–Duke rivalry 85–83 18–2 8–0 Forte 24 Forte 16 Forte 6 Cameron Indoor Stadium 9,314 Durham, NC February 3, 2001 4:00 pm RJ 4 Georgia Tech 82–69 19–2 9–0 Forte 23 Capel 11 Capel 5 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC February 6, 2001 9:00 pm RJ 1 yes 19 Wake Forest 80–74 20–2 10–0 Forte 24 Capel 10 Haywood 6 LJVM Coliseum 14,407 Winston-Salem, NC February 10, 2001 1:00 pm CBS 1 13 Maryland 96–82 21–2 11–0 Capel 27 Capel 8 Curry 8 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC February 18, 2001 4:00 pm RJ 1 yes Clemson 65–75 21–3 11–1 Tied 16 Capel 12 Tied 4 Littlejohn Coliseum 11,200 Clemson, SC February 22, 2001 8:00 pm RJ 2 Florida State 95–67 22–3 12–1 Forte 36 Lang 9 Forte 4 Dean Smith Center 21,652 Chapel Hill, NC February 24, 2001 1:30 pm ESPN2 2 yes 9 Virginia 66–86 22–4 12–2 Forte 28 Capel 9 Tied 5 University Hall 8,392 Charlottesville, VA February 28, 2001 9:00 pm ESPN 4 NC State Carolina–State Game 76–63 23–4 13–2 Forte 27 Haywood 8 Capel 4 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC March 4, 2001 3:30 pm ESPN 4 2 Duke Carolina–Duke rivalry 81–95 23–5 13–3 Forte 21 Capel 11 Curry 5 Dean Smith Center 21,750 Chapel Hill, NC |- !colspan=12 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| ACC Tournament March 9, 2001 12:00 pm ESPN 1 6 y 9 Clemson Quarterfinal 99–81 24–5 Capel 23 Capel 3 Curry 10 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA March 10, 2001 1:30 pm ESPN 1 6 y 5 Georgia Tech Semifinal 70–63 25–5 Forte 27 Forte 12 Capel 4 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA March 11, 2001 1:00PM ESPN 1 6 y 2 3 Duke Rivalry/Final 53–79 25–6 Forte 14 Haywood 13 Tied 4 Georgia Dome 40,083 Atlanta, GA |- !colspan=12 style=North Carolina Tar Heels| NCAA Tournament March 16, 2001 CBS 2 S 6 y 15 S Princeton First Round 70–48 26–6 Haywood 15 Forte 12 Capel 8 Louisiana Superdome 12,107 New Orleans, LA March 18, 2001 CBS 2 S 6 y 7 S Penn State Second Round 74–82 26–7 Peppers 21 Haywood 13 Curryhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/boxscores/2001/03/18/nav_paf CNNSI.com - 2001 NCAA Men's Tourney - NCAA Basketball Scoreboard: Box Score: Penn St. At North Carolina - Sunday March 18, 2001 07:11 PM sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090324004419/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/boxscores/2001/03/18/nav_paf 24 March 2009 dead 7 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA S South http://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=668157&SPID=12965&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&Q_SEASON=2000 Men's Basketball - Schedule - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site 2017-03-23 2017-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20170323143526/http://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=668157&SPID=12965&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&Q_SEASON=2000 dead Rankings 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 18 6 7 7 6 14 15 15 14 13 9 6 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 6 Coaches 0 19 4 4^ 7 6 12 15 16 16 14 11 6 6 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 10 *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll Team players drafted into the NBA Year Round Pick Player NBA club 2001 1 20 Brendan Haywood Cleveland Cavaliers 2001 1 21 Joseph Forte Boston Celticshttp://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=2001 2001 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com 2017-03-22 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20170209161541/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=n&yr=2001 2017-02-09 References Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball seasons North Carolina North Carolina Category:2000 in sports in North Carolina Category:2001 in sports in North Carolina