2001–02 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2001–02 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2001–02 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's fourth season at the school. The 49ers competed in Conference USA and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 18–12 (11–5 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the South region. The 49ers were defeated by No. 8 seed Notre Dame, 82–63, in the opening round.[2]
Roster
2001–02 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G/F
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1
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Curtis Nash
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
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Jr |
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Fort Worth, Texas
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C
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3
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Jermaine Williams
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
—
|
Sr |
South Garland
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Dallas, Texas
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F/C
|
10
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Cam Stephens
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Fort Wayne South
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Fort Wayne, Indiana
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G
|
11
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Demon Brown
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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RS So |
Maine Central School
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Baltimore, Maryland
|
F
|
12
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Butter Johnson
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
So |
Milford Academy
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Bronx, New York
|
F
|
12
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Matas Niparavicius
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
—
|
So |
|
Elektrenai, Lithuania
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G/F
|
13
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Eddie Basden
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Fr |
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Greenbelt, Maryland
|
G
|
20
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Mitchell Baldwin
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Winston-Salem Reynolds
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Rural Hall, North Carolina
|
G
|
21
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Chris Sager
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
|
So |
Pius XI
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Waukesha, Wisconsin
|
G
|
31
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Jobey Thomas
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr |
Independence
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Charlotte, North Carolina
|
F
|
35
|
Calvin Clemmons
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
Jr |
Olympic
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
G
|
40
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Colon Largent
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Foard
|
Hickory, North Carolina
|
G
|
41
|
Chris Howard
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
So |
Ben L. Smith
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
F
|
42
|
David Hardy
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
RS Fr |
Central Cabarrus
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Harrisburg, North Carolina
|
F
|
55
|
Tory Reed
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
So |
Maine Central School
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Cleveland, Ohio
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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[3]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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Nov 16, 2001*
|
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Davidson
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W 65–51
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1–0
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Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
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Nov 18, 2001*
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No. 22 Indiana
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L 61–65
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1–1
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Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
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Nov 24, 2001*
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at Long Beach State
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W 100–81
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2–1
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The Long Beach Pyramid Long Beach, California
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Nov 26, 2001*
|
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Appalachian State
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W 71–69
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3–1
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Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
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Nov 29, 2001*
|
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at Temple
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L 64–72
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3–2
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Liacouras Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dec 5, 2001*
|
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Valparaiso
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L 63–70
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3–3
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Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dec 8, 2001*
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Richmond
|
W 62–42
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4–3
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Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dec 15, 2001*
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vs. No. 5 Florida
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L 52–73
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4–4
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American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida
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Dec 18, 2001*
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UTEP
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W 86–58
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5–4
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Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dec 22, 2001*
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at Miami (FL)
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L 56–64
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5–5
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Miami Arena Miami, Florida
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Dec 29, 2001*
|
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at George Washington
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W 97–87
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6–5
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Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
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Jan 5, 2002
|
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No. 25 Marquette
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W 76–68
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7–5 (1–0)
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Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
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C-USA tournament
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Mar 7, 2002*
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vs. Tulane Quarterfinals
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W 78–69
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18–10
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Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mar 8, 2002*
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at No. 5 Cincinnati Semifinals
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L 55–71
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18–11
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Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 14, 2002*
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(9 S)
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vs. (8 S) Notre Dame First round
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L 63–82
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18–12
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BI-LO Center Greenville, South Carolina
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
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[4]
Rankings
[5]
References
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
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