2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
NCAA Tournament National Champions ; Big East Tournament champions ; Big East regular season champions
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2001–02 record	39-0 (16-0 Big East)
Head coach	Geno Auriemma;
Associate head coach	Chris Dailey
Assistant coaches	Tonya Cardoza; Jamelle Elliott;
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

The 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2001–2002 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and are a member of the Big East Conference. At the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament, the Huskies won the championship by defeating Boston College 96–54. The Huskies won their third NCAA championship by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners, 82–70. The starting five of Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Asjha Jones, Tamika Williams, and Diana Taurasi are generally considered the greatest starting lineup in Women's College Basketball history.

On December 29, 2011, the team was recognized as one of the greatest in the program's history by induction into the Huskies of Honor.[1]

Roster changes

Five players from the 2000–01 team (Shea Ralph, Svetlana Abrosimova, Kelly Schumacher, Christine Rigby, and Marci Czel) were seniors and are no longer part of the team.[2] One sophomore player, Kennitra Johnson, decided to leave UConn to be closer to her mother, and transferred to Purdue.[3] Two freshmen joined the team: Ashley Valley, younger sister of Morgan Valley, and Stacey Marron. Although Marron had received scholarship offers from other schools, she chose to apply to UConn and attempt to make the team as a walk-on. She succeeded, and eventually earned a full scholarship, the first Connecticut walk-on to earn a basketball scholarship.[4]

Two other players were not new to the program, but 2001-2002 was their first full season. Ashley Battle was a freshman in the prior year, but sustained an elbow injury in the fifth game of the season, and did not play the remainder of the season. [5] Battle applied for a medical hardship, often called a redshirt. Jessica Moore also joined the team in the prior year, but elected not to play her first year.[6]

Roster

Source[7]

2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	2	Ashley Valley	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Rice Memorial	Colchester, Vermont
G/F	3	Diana Taurasi	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Don Lugo	Chino, California
G	5	Maria Conlon	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Seymour	Derby, Connecticut
G	10	Sue Bird (C)	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	Christ the King	Syosset, New York
G	12	Stacey Marron	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	La Cueva	Albuquerque, New Mexico
F/C	15	Asjha Jones	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Piscataway	Piscataway, New Jersey
G	20	Morgan Valley	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Rice Memorial	Colchester, Vermont
F	22	Ashley Battle	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	RS Fr	The Linsly School, WVA	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C	31	Jessica Moore	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Fr	Colony	Palmer, Alaska
F	32	Swin Cash (C)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	McKeesport	McKeesport, Pennsylvania
F	34	Tamika Williams	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Chaminade-Julienne	Dayton, Ohio

Head coach

Geno Auriemma

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Dailey
Tonya Cardoza
Jamelle Elliott

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2013-08-23

Schedule

Source[8]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
November 09* CPTV	No. 1	Fairfield	W 93–50	1–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut
November 11* CPTV	No. 1	Florida Int’L	W 91–47	2–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
November 15* CPTV	No. 1	North Carolina	W 94–74	3–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
November 18* CPTV	No. 1	Vanderbilt	W 69–50	4–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
November 24* CPTV	No. 1	Rhode Island	W 84–38	5–0	XL Center Hartford, Connecticut
November 26* CPTV	No. 1	at Wake Forest	W 88–38	6–0	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem,NC
November 30* CPTV	No. 1	Ball State	W 103–69	7–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
December 04 CPTV	No. 1	St. John's	W 88–28	8–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
December 06* CPTV	No. 1	Holy Cross	W 97–54	9–0	XL Center Hartford,CT
December 09* ESPN2	No. 1	La Tech	W 74–50	10–0	XL Center Hartford,CT
December 22* ESPN2	No. 1	Oklahoma	W 86–72	11–0	XL Center Hartford,CT
December 27* CPTV	No. 1	Cal State–Northridge	W 101–44	12–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
December 29* CPTV	No. 1	at Old Dominion	W 84–70	13–0	Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk,VA
December 31* CPTV	No. 1	Wright State	W 97–39	14–0	Nutter Center Dayton,OH
January 02 CPTV	No. 1	Pittsburgh	W 112–43	15–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
January 05* CBS	No. 1	Tennessee	W 86–72	16–0	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville,TN
January 09 CPTV	No. 1	St. John's	W 84–43	17–0	Carnesecca Arena Queens,NY
January 12 CPTV	No. 1	Miami	W 96–50	18–0	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Hartford,CT
January 15 CPTV	No. 1	Georgetown	W 85–41	19–0	McDonough Gymnasium Washington,DC
January 19 CPTV	No. 1	Villanova	W 93–60	20–0	The Pavilion Villanova,PA
January 21 ESPN	No. 1	Notre Dame	W 80–53	21–0	XL Center Hartford,CT
January 26 CPTV	No. 1	Boston College	W 79–56	22–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
January 29 CPTV	No. 1	Virginia Tech	W 59–50	23–0	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg,VA
February 03 BETV	No. 1	Providence	W 85–61	24–0	Providence ,RI
February 06 CPTV	No. 1	Seton Hall	W 92–40	25–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
February 10 CPTV	No. 1	Virginia Tech	W 77–42	26–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
February 13 CPTV	No. 1	Syracuse	W 85–55	27–0	Syracuse,NY
February 20 CPTV	No. 1	Providence	W 106–41	28–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
February 23 CPTV	No. 1	Rutgers	W 80–42	29–0	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway,NJ
February 26 CPTV	No. 1	West Virginia	W 89–60	30–0	Morgantown,WV
2002 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
March 03 CPTV	No. 1	Seton Hall	W 78–48	31–0	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway,NJ
March 04 BETV	No. 1	Villanova	W 83–39	32–0	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway,NJ
March 05 ESPN2	No. 1	Boston College	W 96–54	33–0	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway,NJ
2002 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
March 16*	No. 1	St. Francis (Pa)	W 86–37	34–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
March 17* ESPN	No. 1	Iowa	W 86–48	35–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs,CT
March 23* ESPN2	No. 1	Penn State	W 82–64	36–0	U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee,WI
March 25* ESPN2	No. 1	Old Dominion	W 85–64	37–0	U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee,WI
March 29* ESPN	No. 1	Tennessee	W 79–56	38–0	Alamodome San Antonio,TX
March 31* ESPN	No. 1	Oklahoma	W 82–70	39–0	Alamodome San Antonio,TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Team players drafted in the 2002 WNBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	WNBA Club
1	1	Sue Bird	Seattle Storm
1	2	Swin Cash	Detroit Shock
1	4	Asjha Jones	Washington Mystics
1	6	Tamika Williams	Minnesota Lynx

[9]

Additionally, Diana Taurasi was also the first overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. In the 2005 WNBA Draft, Jessica Moore was selected 24th overall, and Ashley Battle was selected 25th overall.

Awards and honors

Sue Bird, Naismith Award [10]
Sue Bird, Wade Trophy[11]
Sue Bird, Nancy Lieberman Award
Sue Bird, Lowe's Senior CLASS Award[12]
Sue Bird Sportswoman of the Year Award[13]
Sue Bird Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Sue Bird Honda Sports Award, basketball[14]
Swin Cash, Tournament Most Outstanding Player[15]
Asjha Jones, Most Outstanding Player, Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
Geno Auriemma Naismith College Coach of the Year[16]
Geno Auriemma WBCA National Coach of the Year[17]

References

Altavilla, John (December 29, 2011). "Auriemma Has High Praise For His 2001-02 Champions". Hartford Courant. Tribune Corporation. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
EAGAN, MATT (February 23, 2001). "St. John's At No. 3 Uconn". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
Elliott, Rich (December 24, 2009). "KJ, Svet Back In The House". Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
Wheelock, Helen. "Stacey Marron – University of Connecticut". Unintentional Journalist. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
Eagan, Matt. "Huskies May Lose Battle". Hartford Courant. Hartford Courant. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
GOLDBERG, JEFF (February 22, 2005). "Moore: Forged By Mother's Strength". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
"2001-2002 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 31 Dec 2012.
"Connecticut Women's Basketball" (PDF). University of Connecticut. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
http://www.insidehoops.com/wnba/wnba-draft-history.shtml
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2013-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"The Wade Trophy". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.
"Sue Bird". Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
"Sportswoman of the Year". Women's Sports Foundation. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
"Past Honda Sports Award Winners". Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
"Naismith College Coach of the Year". Atlanta Tipoff Club. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.
"Past Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coaches of the Year". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.

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[CourantHoH0102Team-1] Altavilla, John (December 29, 2011). "Auriemma Has High Praise For His 2001-02 Champions". Hartford Courant. Tribune Corporation. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

[Seniors-2] EAGAN, MATT (February 23, 2001). "St. John's At No. 3 Uconn". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[KJ-3] Elliott, Rich (December 24, 2009). "KJ, Svet Back In The House". Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[Marron-4] Wheelock, Helen. "Stacey Marron – University of Connecticut". Unintentional Journalist. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[5] Eagan, Matt. "Huskies May Lose Battle". Hartford Courant. Hartford Courant. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[JMo_redshirt-6] GOLDBERG, JEFF (February 22, 2005). "Moore: Forged By Mother's Strength". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[2002_Roster-7] "2001-2002 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 31 Dec 2012.

[Media_Guide-8] "Connecticut Women's Basketball" (PDF). University of Connecticut. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[9] ttp://www.insidehoops.com/wnba/wnba-draft-history.shtml

[10] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2013-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Wade_Trophy-11] "The Wade Trophy". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.

[Senior_Class_Award-12] "Sue Bird". Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[Sportswoman-13] "Sportswoman of the Year". Women's Sports Foundation. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[Honda_Sports_Award-14] "Past Honda Sports Award Winners". Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.

[Naismith-16] "Naismith College Coach of the Year". Atlanta Tipoff Club. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 5 Jan 2013.

[WBCA_COY-17] "Past Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coaches of the Year". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.

UConn Huskies women's basketball
Venues	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1974–1989) XL Center (1975–present) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
Rivalries	Notre Dame Rutgers Stanford Tennessee
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky UConn Husky Bird at the Buzzer
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor WNBA draftees
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Roster changes

Roster

Schedule

Team players drafted in the 2002 WNBA Draft

Awards and honors

See also

References