2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season

The 2001–02 NBA season was the fourteenth and final season for the original Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Hornets acquired George Lynch and Robert Traylor from the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team trade, and signed free agent Stacey Augmon. Despite Jamal Mashburn only playing just 40 games due to injury, the Hornets finished the season second in the Central Division with a 44–38 record, and qualified for their third straight playoff appearance.[2] The Hornets finished twenty-ninth (last) in attendance for the season, a stark contrast to their earlier years in Charlotte. Baron Davis was selected to play in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. The Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic 3–1 in the first round of the playoffs, but lost 4–1 in the semifinals to the New Jersey Nets.

2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachPaul Silas
OwnersGeorge Shinn
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Nets 1–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJZY
RadioWBT

Following the season, the Hornets relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, and became the New Orleans Hornets.[3] The city of Charlotte would return to the NBA two seasons later with the expansion Charlotte Bobcats, who began play in the 2004–05 season. That franchise changed its name to the Hornets in 2014 after the original franchise renamed itself the Pelicans, and also reclaimed the original Hornets' history from 1988 to 2002. As a result, the Hornets are now reckoned as having suspended operations after this season before returning as the Bobcats in 2004.

Offseason

NBA draft
Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
116Kirk HastonPF United StatesIndiana

Roster
Roster listing
Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G/F 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UNLV
F/C 42 Brown, P.J. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Louisiana Tech
F 50 Bullard, Matt  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Iowa
F/C 5 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Clemson
G 1 Davis, Baron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) UCLA
G 17 Drew, Bryce 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Valparaiso
F 35 Haston, Kirk 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Indiana
F 9 Lynch, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) North Carolina
C 21 Magloire, Jamaal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 259 lb (117 kg) Kentucky
F 24 Mashburn, Jamal  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Kentucky
C 6 Moïso, Jérôme  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA
F 54 Nailon, Lee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) TCU
F/C 34 Traylor, Robert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 284 lb (129 kg) Michigan
G 4 Wesley, David 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Baylor
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

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
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Orlando Magic Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Hornets and Magic.

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(CHA-ORL)

 Venue TV Time Recap
1 April 20 Orlando 79 Charlotte 80 1-0 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte TNT 8:30et Recap
2* April 23 Orlando 111 Charlotte 103 1-1 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte TBS 8:00et Recap
3* April 27 Charlotte 110 Orlando 100 2-1 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando NBC 12:30et Recap
4 April 30 Charlotte 102 Orlando 85 3-1 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando TBS 8:30et Recap
Charlotte wins series 3–1

East Conference Semifinals

(1) New Jersey Nets vs. (4) Charlotte Hornets Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Nets and Hornets.

Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record

(NJN-CHA)

 Venue TV Time Recap
1 May 5 Charlotte 93 New Jersey 99 1-0 Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey NBC 12:30et Recap
2 May 7 Charlotte 88 New Jersey 102 2-0 Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey TBS 8:00et Recap
3 May 9 New Jersey 97 Charlotte 115 2-1 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte TNT 7:00et Recap
4 May 12 New Jersey 89 Charlotte 79 3-1 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte NBC 12:30et Recap
5 May 15 Charlotte 95 New Jersey 103 4-1 Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey TNT 8:00et Recap
New Jersey wins series 4–1

Player statistics
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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Stacey Augmon 77317.1.427.000.7622.91.30.70.24.6
P.J. Brown 808032.0.474.8589.81.30.71.08.4
Matt Bullard 31011.3.339.281.9171.50.50.10.13.4
Elden Campbell 777428.0.484.000.7976.91.30.81.813.9
Baron Davis 828240.5.417.356.5804.38.52.10.618.1
Bryce Drew 61012.7.429.425.7931.21.70.50.03.4
Kirk Haston 1505.1.282.000.5001.30.30.00.11.7
George Lynch 451819.8.369.167.6254.11.20.90.33.8
Jamaal Magloire 82818.9.551.000.7305.60.40.31.08.5
Jamal Mashburn 404040.0.407.366.8766.14.31.10.221.5
Jérôme Moïso 1505.1.4001.70.30.20.11.1
Lee Nailon 794124.2.483.500.7473.71.20.70.210.8
Eldridge Recasner 102.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robert Traylor 61111.1.4261.000.6313.10.60.40.63.7
David Wesley 676337.1.400.332.7342.13.51.10.214.2

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Stacey Augmon 9016.9.390.7623.01.41.10.15.3
P.J. Brown 9936.8.427.7579.61.60.71.310.2
Elden Campbell 9928.2.445.000.7066.71.80.72.613.6
Baron Davis 9944.6.378.339.5977.07.93.60.622.6
Bryce Drew 202.51.0000.01.00.00.01.0
Kirk Haston 202.01.0000.50.00.50.01.0
George Lynch 9731.8.492.333.6928.41.61.10.77.7
Jamaal Magloire 8021.0.550.7615.60.60.01.912.3
Jamal Mashburn 1110.0.000.0001.01.00.00.00.0
Lee Nailon 9117.8.458.000.7892.70.70.30.07.7
Robert Traylor 807.8.350.000.6672.00.40.30.32.3
David Wesley 9941.9.403.447.9131.93.51.10.215.8

Awards and records

Transactions
  • June 14, 2001

Traded a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Sean Lampley was later selected) to the Chicago Bulls for Roberto Dueñas.

  • July 24, 2001

Signed Bryce Drew as a free agent.

  • July 25, 2001

Signed Stacey Augmon as a free agent.

  • August 13, 2001

Signed Matt Bullard as a free agent.

  • October 25, 2001

As part of a 3-team trade, the Charlotte Hornets traded Derrick Coleman to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Charlotte Hornets traded cash to the Golden State Warriors; the Golden State Warriors traded Chris Porter to the Charlotte Hornets; the Golden State Warriors traded Corie Blount and Vonteego Cummings to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Philadelphia 76ers traded George Lynch, Jérôme Moïso and Robert Traylor to the Charlotte Hornets; and the Philadelphia 76ers traded Cedric Henderson and a 2005 1st round draft pick (Joey Graham was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors.

  • October 26, 2001

Waived Chris Porter.

  • October 29, 2001

Waived Tim James.

  • November 19, 2001

Waived Eldridge Recasner.

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References
  1. 2001-02 Charlotte Hornets
  2. "2001-02 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Statistics". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  3. "Charlotte Hornets (1988-2002)". Sports Encyclopedia. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
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