2001–02 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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.

2001–02 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2001–02 record23–13 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 10 Connecticut133 .813  277  .794
No. 21 Miami106 .625  248  .750
St. John's97 .563  2012  .625
Boston College88 .500  2012  .625
Villanova79 .438  1913  .594
Providence610 .375  1516  .484
Virginia Tech*412 .250  1018  .357
West
No. 9 Pittsburgh133 .813  296  .829
Notre Dame106 .625  2211  .667
Georgetown97 .563  1911  .633
Syracuse97 .563  2313  .639
Rutgers88 .500  1813  .581
Seton Hall511 .313  1218  .400
West Virginia*115 .063  820  .286
† 2002 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 1, 2002[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2002 Big East Tournament

Roster

Developments

  • Syracuse defeated Wake Forest to capture the Preseason NIT Championship.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • Syracuse advanced to the NIT Postseason Semifinals, where it lost to South Carolina.[4]
  • Shumpert was named to the All-Big East First Team following the season.[5]
  • Following the season, guards DeShaun Williams[6] and James Thues[7] both left the team. Williams transferred to Iona while Thues left for Detroit.

References

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