NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2000–01 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 34th season in the National Basketball Association , and 25th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey .[ 1] The Nets won the Draft Lottery and selected Kenyon Martin from the University of Cincinnati with the first overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] and signed free agents Aaron Williams ,[ 5] and rookie guard Stephen Jackson during the off-season. Under new head coach, retired Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott ,[ 6] [ 7] the Nets got off to a 6–4 start, but then lost nine consecutive games while losing 17 of their next 20 games. Keith Van Horn only played just 49 games due to a leg injury, and Kendall Gill only played just 31 games due to tendinitis in his right knee, while Kerry Kittles missed the entire season with a knee injury.[ 8] The Nets lost their final six games finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record.[ 9]
Stephon Marbury averaged 23.9 points and 7.6 assists per game, and was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game ,[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] while Van Horn averaged 17.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, and Martin provided the team with 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting,[ 13] [ 14] and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, sixth man Johnny Newman contributed 10.9 points per game off the bench, while Williams provided with 10.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game also off the bench, Lucious Harris contributed 9.4 points per game, Gill averaged 9.1 points and 1.5 steals per game, and Jackson contributed 8.2 points per game.[ 15]
Following the season, Marbury was traded along with Newman to the Phoenix Suns ,[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] while Gill signed with the Miami Heat ,[ 20] Jackson signed with the San Antonio Spurs ,[ 21] and Sherman Douglas retired. For the season, the Nets slightly changed their grey alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 2005.
2000–01 New Jersey Nets roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 11 Douglas, Sherman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966-09-15 Syracuse C 42 Eschmeyer, Evan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1975-05-30 Northwestern F 14 Feick, Jamie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1974-07-03 Michigan State G 8 Gill, Eddie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1978-08-16 Weber State G/F 13 Gill, Kendall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968-05-25 Illinois G 12 Harris, Lucious 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970-12-18 Long Beach State F 24 Jackson, Stephen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1978-04-05 Butler CC G 30 Kittles, Kerry (IN) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1974-06-12 Villanova G 33 Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1977-02-20 Georgia Tech F 6 Martin, Kenyon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1977-12-30 Cincinnati C 22 McIlvaine, Jim 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972-07-30 Marquette F 20 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963-11-28 Richmond G 2 Overton, Doug 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969-08-03 La Salle C 45 Samake, Soumaila 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1978-03-18 Mali C 50 Stepania, Vladimir 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1976-05-08 Republic of Georgia F 31 Strickland, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1970-07-14 Temple G 5 Thomas, Jamel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1976-07-19 Providence F 44 Van Horn, Keith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975-10-23 Utah F/C 34 Williams, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1972-10-02 Xavier
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured Roster
Roster notes Shooting guard Kerry Kittles missed the entire season due to a knee injury. z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 2000-01 NBA Records Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS Atlanta – 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 Boston 3–1 – 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 Charlotte 4–0 4–0 – 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 Chicago 2–2 1–2 1–3 – 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1 Cleveland 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 Denver 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 Detroit 4–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 Golden State 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 – 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 – 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 Indiana 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0 L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 – 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 Miami 3–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 – 0–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 New Jersey 3–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 – 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 New York 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–0 Orlando 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 Philadelphia 3–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 4–0 Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 Sacramento 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 Toronto 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–0 Utah 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–3 0–2 – 4–0 2–0 Vancouver 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 – 2–0 Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 —
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