2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball
SEC Eastern Division champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	East
Ranking
Coaches	No. 23
AP	No. 15
2001–02 record	22–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Donovan
Assistant coach	John Pelphrey Anthony Grant Donnie Jones
Home arena	O'Connell Center

2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
#15 Florida	10	–	6	.625	22	–	9	.710
#16 Kentucky	10	–	6	.625	22	–	10	.688
#23 Georgia	10	–	6	.625	22	–	10	.688
Tennessee	7	–	9	.438	15	–	16	.484
South Carolina	6	–	10	.375	22	–	15	.595
Vanderbilt	6	–	10	.375	17	–	15	.531
West
#8 Alabama	12	–	4	.750	27	–	8	.771
#17 Mississippi State †	10	–	6	.625	27	–	8	.771
Mississippi	9	–	7	.563	20	–	11	.645
LSU	6	–	10	.375	19	–	15	.559
Arkansas	6	–	10	.375	14	–	15	.483
Auburn	4	–	12	.250	12	–	16	.429

† SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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. 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
Bret Nelson	10	G	6–4	182	Sophomore	St. Albans, West Virginia
James White	21	G/F	6–7	200	Freshman	Kensington, Maryland

Coaches

Name	Position	College	Graduating year
Billy Donovan	Head Coach	Providence College	1987
John Pelphrey	Assistant Coach	University of Kentucky	1992
Anthony Grant	Assistant Coach	Dayton	1987
Donnie Jones	Assistant Coach	Pikeville	1988

References

Florida Gators men's basketball

Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)

Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky

Culture & lore	Dazzlers

People	Head coaches NBA players UF Athletic Hall of Fame

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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