American college basketball season
The 2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2001–02 college basketball season . The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan , and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.
The Gators were the SEC Eastern Division champions, winning a share of the division title for the third straight season. They earned a No. 5 seed in the 2002 NCAA tournament , falling to Creighton in the first round in double overtime.[ 1] It was the first time in Gators basketball history that the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year.
Roster
Name
Number
Position
Height
Weight
Class
Hometown
Matt Bonner
15
F
6–10
237
Junior
Concord, NH
Max Booker
21
G
6–2
175
Freshman
Atlanta, Georgia
Bonell Colas
42
F
6–9
225
Freshman
Miami, Florida
Orien Greene
1
G
6–4
208
Sophomore
Gainesville, Florida
Seth Haimovitch
3
G
6–1
200
Junior
Coral Springs, Florida
LaDarius Halton
23
F
6–4
200
Junior
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Justin Hamilton
12
G
6–3
207
Sophomore
Sarasota, Florida
Udonis Haslem
50
C
6–9
246
Senior
Miami, Florida
Ronnie King
50
G
5–11
178
Senior
Brandon, Florida
David Lee
24
F
6–4
182
Freshman
St. Louis, Missouri
Brett Nelson
10
G
6–4
182
Sophomore
St. Albans, West Virginia
James White
21
G/F
6–7
200
Freshman
Kensington, Maryland
Coaches
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 8, 2001 *
No. 6
vs. No. 16 Temple Coaches vs Cancer IKON Classic
W 72–64
1–0
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Nov 9, 2001 *
No. 6
vs. Arizona Coaches vs Cancer IKON Classic
L 71–75
1–1
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 2, 2002
No. 8
at No. 11 Kentucky
L 67–70
21–7 (10–6)
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Tournament
Mar 7, 2002 *
No. 11
vs. Auburn First round
W 81–63
22–7
Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 8, 2002 *
No. 11
vs. Mississippi State Quarterfinals
L 52–62
22–8
Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 2002 *12:30 pm, CBS
(5 MW) No. 15
vs. (12 MW) Creighton First round
L 82–83 2OT
22–9
United Center Chicago, Illinois
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics