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

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.[2] The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2000–01 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ACC regular season co-champions
NABC Classic champions
Tournament of Champions champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 6
2000–01 record26–7 (13–3 ACC )
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBrendan Haywood
Home arenaDean Smith Center
2000–01 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 North Carolina13–3 .813  26–7  .788
No. 1 Duke †13–3 .813  35–4  .897
No. 11 Maryland10–6 .625  25–11  .694
No. 16 Virginia9–7 .563  20–9  .690
Georgia Tech8–8 .500  17–13  .567
No. 23 Wake Forest8–8 .500  19–11  .633
NC State5–11 .313  13–16  .448
Florida State4–12 .250  9–21  .300
Clemson2–14 .125  12–19  .387
† 2001 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
2000–01 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 00 Brendan Haywood (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)268 lb (122 kg) SrDudley Greensboro, North Carolina
G 3 Brian Morrison 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrLake Washington Redmond, Washington
G/F 11 Michael Brooker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)222 lb (101 kg) SrBrentwood Academy Sandersville, Georgia
C 13 Neil Fingleton  7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)280 lb (127 kg) FrHoly Name Durham, England
G 14 Jonathan Holmes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
G 22 Ronald Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoHampton Hampton, Virginia
G/F 24 Max Owens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrMt. Zion Academy Macon, Georgia
G/F 25 Jason Capel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSt. John's Prospect Hall Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 31 Adam Boone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrMinnetonka Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 32 Orlando Meléndez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMcDowell Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
F 35 Jim Everett (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrProvidence Charlotte, North Carolina
G 40 Joseph Forte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoDeMatha Greenbelt, Maryland
F/C 42 Kris Lang 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)256 lb (116 kg) JrHunter Huss Gastonia, North Carolina
F 44 Will Johnson (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoHickory Hickory, North Carolina
F 45 Julius Peppers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)290 lb (132 kg) JrSouthern Nash Bailey, North Carolina
F/C 50 Brian Bersticker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)241 lb (109 kg) JrKempsville Virginia Beach, Virginia
Head coach

Matt Doherty

Assistant coach(es)

Doug Wojcik, Fred Quartlebaum, Bob MacKinnon

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Fingleton had back surgery in August 2000, but was unable to practice with the team until midway into the season.[4]

Schedule and results

This season was Doherty's first year as head coach, after the retirement of Bill Guthridge. He was formerly announced as head coach on July 11, 2000.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
October 21, 2000*
2:00 pm		 Blue Team/White Team
Scrimmage		     Dean Smith Center (10,225)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 6, 2000*
7:00 pm		 Yakima Sun Kings
Exhibition game		 W 96–87  0–0
  22 – Tied  13 – Haywood  9 – Forte[9]  Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
November 10, 2000*
7:30 pm		 No. 6 Winthrop
NABC Classic		 W 66–61  1–0
  14 – Tied  8 – Lang  4 – Forte  Dean Smith Center (16,850)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 11, 2000*
8:30 pm		 No. 6 Tulsa
NABC Classic		 W 91–81  2–0
  38 – Forte  10 – Forte  6 – Forte  Dean Smith Center (19,875)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 17, 2000*
7:30 pm, Fox Sports South		 No. 7 at Appalachian State W 99–69  3–0
  20 – Forte  6 – Tied  6 – Capel  Holmes Center (8,325)
Boone, NC
November 21, 2000*
7:00 pm		 No. 7 EA California All-Stars
Exhibition game		 W 88–65  0–0
  19 – Forte  17 – Haywood   –    Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
November 29, 2000*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 6 at No. 3 Michigan State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 64–77  3–1
  22 – Lang  5 – Tied  5 – Capel[10]  Breslin Center (14,759)
East Lansing, MI
December 2, 2000*
3:50 pm[11], CBS		 No. 6 Kentucky
Rivalry		 L 76–93  3–2
  19 – Forte  11 – Haywood  5 – Morrison  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 4, 2000*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 14 Miami (FL) W 67–45  4–2
  18 – Haywood  14 – Haywood  7 – Forte  Dean Smith Center (19,859)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 9, 2000*
9:00 pm, Fox Sports		 No. 14 at Texas A&M W 82–60  5–2
  23 – Forte  7 – Capel  7 – Capel  Reed Arena (9,123)
College Station, TX
December 17, 2000*
1:30 pm, RJ		 No. 15 Buffalo W 95–74  6–2
  23 – Forte  11 – Capel  10 – Capel  Dean Smith Center (18,134)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 23, 2000*
4:00 pm, CBS		 No. 15 at UCLA W 80–70  7–2
  29 – Forte  13 – Haywood  3 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (10,593)
Los Angeles, CA
December 29, 2000*
9:15 pm, RJ		 No. 14 vs. UMass
Tournament of Champions		 W 91–60  8–2
  16 – Forte  7 – Tied  4 – Curry  Charlotte Coliseum (13,224)
Charlotte, NC
December 30, 2000*
9:15 pm, RJ		 No. 14 vs. Charleston
Tournament of Champions		 W 64–60  9–2
  29 – Forte  8 – Tied  3 – Capel  Charlotte Coliseum (13,378)
Charlotte, NC
January 2, 2001
8:00 pm, RJ		 No. 13 at Georgia Tech W 84–70  10–2
(1–0)		  20 – Forte  12 – Lang  4 – Curry  Alexander Coliseum (9,510)
Atlanta, GA
January 6, 2001
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 13 No. 4 Wake Forest W 70–69  11–2
(2–0)		  24 – Haywood  10 – Haywood  7 – Curry  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 10, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 9 at No. 14 Maryland W 86–83  12–2
(3–0)		  26 – Forte  10 – Capel  7 – Curry  Cole Field House (14,500)
College Park, MD
January 13, 2001*
1:00 pm, ABC		 No. 9 Marquette W 84–54  13–2
  17 – Haywood  9 – Tied  3 – Haywood  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 17, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 6 Clemson W 92–65  14–2
(4–0)		  14 – Forte  9 – Capel  5 – Capel  Dean Smith Center (21,335)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 20, 2001
4:00 pm, RJ		 No. 6 at Florida State W 80–70  15–2
(5–0)		  28 – Forte  6 – Capel  4 – Curry  Tallahassee Civic Center (7,452)
Tallahassee, FL
January 24, 2001
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 5 No. 13 Virginia W 88–81  16–2
(6–0)		  33 – Forte  10 – Haywood  4 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 28, 2001
1:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 5 at NC State
Carolina–State Game		 W 60–52  17–2
(7–0)		  21 – Forte  8 – Tied  5 – Tied  Raleigh ESA (19,722)
Raleigh, NC
February 1, 2001
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 4 at No. 2 Duke
Carolina–Duke rivalry		 W 85–83  18–2
(8–0)		  24 – Forte  16 – Forte  6 – Forte  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 3, 2001
4:00 pm, RJ		 No. 4 Georgia Tech W 82–69  19–2
(9–0)		  23 – Forte  11 – Capel  5 – Capel  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 6, 2001
9:00 pm, RJ		 No. 1 at No. 19 Wake Forest W 80–74  20–2
(10–0)		  24 – Forte  10 – Capel  6 – Haywood  LJVM Coliseum (14,407)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 10, 2001
1:00 pm, CBS		 No. 1 No. 13 Maryland W 96–82  21–2
(11–0)		  27 – Capel  8 – Capel  8 – Curry  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 18, 2001
4:00 pm, RJ		 No. 1 at Clemson L 65–75  21–3
(11–1)		  16 – Tied  12 – Capel  4 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (11,200)
Clemson, SC
February 22, 2001
8:00 pm, RJ		 No. 2 Florida State W 95–67  22–3
(12–1)		  36 – Forte  9 – Lang  4 – Forte  Dean Smith Center (21,652)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 24, 2001
1:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 2 at No. 9 Virginia L 66–86  22–4
(12–2)		  28 – Forte  9 – Capel  5 – Tied  University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, VA
February 28, 2001
9:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 NC State
Carolina–State Game		 W 76–63  23–4
(13–2)		  27 – Forte  8 – Haywood  4 – Capel  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 4, 2001
3:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 No. 2 Duke
Carolina–Duke rivalry		 L 81–95  23–5
(13–3)		  21 – Forte  11 – Capel  5 – Curry  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
March 9, 2001
12:00 pm, ESPN		 (1) No. 6 vs. (9) Clemson
Quarterfinal		 W 99–81  24–5
  23 – Capel  3 – Capel  10 – Curry  Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
March 10, 2001
1:30 pm, ESPN		 (1) No. 6 vs. (5) Georgia Tech
Semifinal		 W 70–63  25–5
  27 – Forte  12 – Forte  4 – Capel  Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
March 11, 2001
1:00PM, ESPN		 (1) No. 6 vs. (2) No. 3 Duke
Rivalry/Final		 L 53–79  25–6
  14 – Forte  13 – Haywood  4 – Tied  Georgia Dome (40,083)
Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2001
 CBS		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (15 S) Princeton
First Round		 W 70–48  26–6
  15 – Haywood  12 – Forte  8 – Capel  Louisiana Superdome (12,107)
New Orleans, LA
March 18, 2001
 CBS		 (2 S) No. 6 vs. (7 S) Penn State
Second Round		 L 74–82  26–7
  21 – Peppers  13 – Haywood  7 – Curry[12]  Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.

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Rankings
See also: 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
AP 6 7 7 6 14 15 15 14 13 9 6 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 6 Not released 
Coaches 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
YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
2001120Brendan HaywoodCleveland Cavaliers
2001121Joseph ForteBoston Celtics

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