2001–02 Toronto Raptors season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the Raptors' 7th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Raptors acquired All-Star center and 2-time NBA Champion Hakeem Olajuwon from the Houston Rockets.[2] Throughout the season, All-Star guard Vince Carter struggled with a left knee injury, and only managed to play 60 games. Despite the injury, Carter was still voted to play in the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year, but he did not play due to injury. The Raptors played solid basketball with a 29–21 start 50 games into the season. However, the team then suffered a 13-game losing streak, losing 17 of their next 18 games. They would then post a nine-game winning streak between March and April.

2001–02 Toronto Raptors season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
OwnersMaple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
ArenaAir Canada Centre[1]
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(Lost to Pistons 2–3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionRogers Sportsnet, Raptors NBA TV, TSN, The Score, CIII
RadioCJCL

Despite losing their team captain for the rest of the season and the playoffs, the Raptors finished with a 42–40 record, and finished third place in the Central Division, which allowed them to clinch a playoff spot behind the efforts of their other team captain Antonio Davis. Toronto's season ended in the first round with a defeat to the Detroit Pistons in five hard-fought games. Following the season, Chris Childs re-signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets, Keon Clark signed with the Sacramento Kings, Tracy Murray was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Olajuwon and Dell Curry both retired.

NBA draft
Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 17 Michael Bradley Power Forward  United States Villanova

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Roster
Roster listing
Toronto Raptors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F/C 5 Bradley, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Villanova
G/F 15 Carter, Vince  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina
G 1 Childs, Chris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Boise State
F/C 7 Clark, Keon 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UNLV
G 30 Curry, Dell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Virginia Tech
F/C 33 Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UTEP
G 44 Dial, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Eastern Michigan
G 8 Jackson, Jermaine 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Detroit
C 00 Montross, Eric  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) North Carolina
F 35 Murray, Tracy  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
C 32 N'Diaye, Mamadou  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Auburn
C 34 Olajuwon, Hakeem 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Houston
G/F 24 Peterson, Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Michigan State
C 4 Stewart, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) California
G 20 Williams, Alvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Villanova
F 13 Williams, Jerome 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5032.610–26–1524–1720–8
x-Charlotte Hornets 4438.537621–2023–1817–11
x-Toronto Raptors 4240.512824–1718–2317–11
x-Indiana Pacers 4240.512825–1617–2413–15
Milwaukee Bucks 4141.500925–1616–2517–11
Atlanta Hawks 3349.4021723–1810–3111–17
Cleveland Cavaliers 2953.3542120–219–3212–16
Chicago Bulls 2161.2562914–277–345–23
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New Jersey Nets5230.634–
2 y-Detroit Pistons5032.6102
3 x-Boston Celtics4933.5983
4 x-Charlotte Hornets4438.5378
5 x-Orlando Magic4438.5378
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.5249
7 x-Toronto Raptors4240.51210
8 x-Indiana Pacers4240.51210
9 Milwaukee Bucks4141.50011
10 Washington Wizards3745.45115
11 Miami Heat3646.43916
12 Atlanta Hawks3349.40219
13 New York Knicks3052.36622
14 Cleveland Cavaliers2953.35423
15 Chicago Bulls2161.25631

Record vs. opponents
2001-02 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —2–22–23–13–10–22–01–32–01–11–31–11–12–03–11–30–22–11–31–31–31–11–10–20–20–20–41–10–3
Boston 2–2—2–12–24–00–22–02–21–10–23–02–02–02–03–11–31–13–14–03–11–31–11–10–20–21–12–21–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–2—4–03–10–22–01–32–01–13–11–10–21–13–02–20–21–32–23–11–32–01–10–21–11–12–21–13–1
Chicago 1–32–20–4—1–30–20–21–31–12–00–40–22–01–11–32–20–20–43–10–31–21–10–20–20–21–10–40–21–3
Cleveland 1–30–41–33–1—0–21–11–31–12–02–20–20–21–13–13–12–01–32–21–30–31–10–20–21–10–21–30–21–2
Dallas 2–02–02–02–02–0—4–01–14–02–22–02–21–34–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–33–11–13–11–1
Denver 0–20–20–22–01–10–4—0–21–32–20–21–31–33–10–20–22–21–12–00–21–13–12–20–40–43–11–11–30–2
Detroit 3–12–23–13–13–11–12–0—1–11–13–11–10–22–02–12–21–13–13–12–22–11–10–20–20–21–13–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–10–21–11–10–43–11–1—1–30–22–21–33–10–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–42–20–40–40–40–20–41–1
Houston 1–12–01–10–20–22–22–21–13–1—0–21–30–41–30–21–12–20–21–10–21–12–21–30–40–42–21–12–21–1
Indiana 3–10–31–34–02–20–22–01–32–02–0—1–10–21–12–21–31–11–32–13–13–11–11–12–01–10–21–31–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–10–21–12–02–02–23–11–12–23–11–1—1–33–12–01–12–20–22–01–10–23–11–31–31–31–31–10–41–1
L.A. Lakers 1–10–22–00–22–03–13–12–03–14–02–03–1—3–11–12–02–21–12–02–01–12–22–23–13–13–11–13–12–0
Memphis 0–20–21–11–11–10–41–30–21–33–11–11–31–3—1–10–20–40–21–10–22–01–32–21–30–40–41–13–10–2
Miami 1–31–30–33–11–31–12–01–22–02–02–20–21–11–1—3–10–21–32–23–11–31–11–10–21–12–01–30–22–2
Milwaukee 3–13–12–22–21–30–22–02–22–01–13–11–10–22–01–3—0–21–21–32–11–30–20–20–22–00–24–02–03–1
Minnesota 2–01–12–02–00–22–22–21–13–12–21–12–22–24–02–02–0—1–12–01–11–12–22–21–32–22–21–13–12–0
New Jersey 1–21–33–14–03–10–21–11–31–12–03–12–01–12–03–12–11–1—4–03–12–21–11–11–12–01–12–21–13–1
New York 3–10–42–21–32–21–10–21–31–11–11–20–20–21–12–23–10–20–4—0–41–31–11–11–10–22–03–01–11–3
Orlando 3–11–31–33–03–11–12–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–31–21–11–34–0—3–12–00–21–10–20–23–11–12–2
Philadelphia 3–13–13–12–13–01–11–11–21–11–11–32–01–10–23–13–11–12–23–11–3—2–00–20–21–11–11–30–22–3
Phoenix 1–11–10–21–11–11–31–31–14–02–21–11–32–23–11–12–02–21–11–10–20–2—2–21–31–32–21–12–20–2
Portland 1–11–11–12–02–02–22–22–02–23–11–13–12–22–21–12–02–21–11–12–02–02–2—2–21–33–11–11–32–0
Sacramento 2–02–02–02–02–01–34–02–04–04–00–23–11–33–12–02–03–11–11–11–12–03–12–2—3–12–22–04–01–1
San Antonio 2–02–01–12–01–13–14–02–04–04–01–13–11–34–01–10–22–20–22–02–01–13–13–11–3—2–21–14–02–0
Seattle 2–01–11–11–12–01–31–31–14–02–22–03–11–34–00–22–02–21–10–22–01–12–21–32–22–2—2–01–31–1
Toronto 4–02–22–24–03–11–11–11–32–01–13–11–11–11–13–10–41–12–20–31–33–11–11–10–21–10–2—1–11–2
Utah 1–11–11–12–02–01–33–11–14–02–21–14–01–31–32–00–21–31–11–11–12–02–23–10–40–43–11–1—2–0
Washington 3–01–31–33–12–11–12–00–41–11–11–31–10–22–02–21–30–21–33–12–23–22–00–21–10–21–12–10–2—

Game log
2001–02 game log
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
November: 10–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 5–2)
December: 6–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–5)
January: 11–5 (Home: 7–3; Road: 4–2)
February: 2–11 (Home: 1–6; Road: 1–5)
March: 6–8 (Home: 2–3; Road: 4–5)
April: 7–2 (Home: 6–0; Road: 1–2)
2001–02 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log
2002 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
2002 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Bradley 2604.5.520.000.500.9.1.00.231.2
Vince Carter 606039.8.428.387.7985.24.01.57.7224.7
Chris Childs 69422.8.328.275.8172.25.1.81.074.1
Keon Clark 813127.0.490.000.6747.41.1.721.5111.3
Dell Curry 56415.8.406.344.8921.41.1.39.116.4
Antonio Davis 777738.7.426.000.8189.62.0.701.0814.5
Derrick Dial* 707.1.423.250.8331.6.6.29.004.0
Jermaine Jackson 24011.7.476.500.6671.12.4.38.042.4
Eric Montross 492413.4.402.000.3232.9.3.24.472.4
Tracy Murray 40311.8.411.385.8101.3.5.28.205.7
Mamadou N'diaye 509.2.600.000.8002.2.0.00.404.0
Hakeem Olajuwon 613722.6.464.000.5606.01.11.211.487.1
Morris Peterson 635631.6.438.364.7513.52.41.16.1714.0
Michael Stewart 1108.5.348.000.5452.3.3.36.272.0
Alvin Williams 828235.7.415.321.7363.45.71.65.3211.8
Jerome Williams 683224.1.490.000.6765.71.11.15.377.6

* Statistics include only games with the Raptors

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Bradley 103.0.000.000.0001.01.0.00.00.0
Chris Childs 5432.6.389.471.9003.87.4.80.0011.8
Keon Clark 5534.8.542.000.9388.01.6.401.6013.4
Dell Curry 4014.8.400.8001.0001.31.01.25.507.0
Antonio Davis 5540.4.453.000.60710.61.4.401.0017.0
Jermaine Jackson 403.0.667.000.333.3.0.00.001.5
Hakeem Olajuwon 5017.2.545.000.6673.8.41.40.805.6
Morris Peterson 5530.8.367.118.8002.82.21.00.609.2
Michael Stewart 108.01.000.000.0003.0.0.001.004.0
Alvin Williams 5539.2.320.214.8184.85.61.20.4012.0
Jerome Williams 5128.6.424.000.6676.61.41.80.207.2
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game Source: [4]

Award winners
  • Vince Carter, NBA All-Star Game selection, Starter[5] (did not play due to an injury[6])
  • Morris Peterson, NBA Rookie-Sophomore All-Star Game selection [Sophomore][7] (did not play due to an injury[8])

References
  1. "2001-02 Toronto Raptors Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  2. "PRO BASKETBALL; Carter Agrees to Contract; Olajuwon to Join Raptors". New York Times. August 2, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. "2001 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  4. "Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference.
  5. "2002 NBA All-Star Game Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  6. "Vince Carter". NBA. Archived from the original on 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  7. "2001 NBA Rookie Challenge". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  8. "Morris Peterson". NBA. Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
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