2001–02 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball
Preseason NIT champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record23–13 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2001–02 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 10 Connecticut133 .813277  .794
No. 21 Miami106 .625248  .750
St. John's97 .5632012  .625
Boston College88 .5002012  .625
Villanova79 .4381913  .594
Providence610 .3751516  .484
Virginia Tech*412 .2501018  .357
West
No. 9 Pittsburgh133 .813296  .829
Notre Dame106 .6252211  .667
Georgetown97 .5631911  .633
Syracuse97 .5632313  .639
Rutgers88 .5001813  .581
Seton Hall511 .3131218  .400
West Virginia*115 .063820  .286
2002 Big East tournament winner
As of April 1, 2002[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2002 Big East tournament

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.

Roster

2001–02 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Hakim Warrick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
G/F 3 Preston Shumpert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Fort Walton Beach, Florida
G 13 Kueth Duany 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Bloomington, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-east/2002.html
  2. Hermoso, Rafael (November 23, 2001). "COLLEGE BASKETBALL: PRESEASON N.I.T NOTEBOOK; Wake Forest in Finals Thanks to a Hot Tip". The New York Times.
  3. "Syracuse Orangemen Basketball 2001-2002". orangehoops.org.
  4. http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2002/03/27/Sports/South.Carolina.Beats.Su.Advances.To.Nit.Final-223872.shtml
  5. "ESPN.com - 2002 NBA Draft: Preston Shumpert Draft Bio". www.espn.com.
  6. Williams to leave Orangemen – News
  7. "Thues transfers to Detroit Mercy - Sports - The Daily Orange". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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