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2001–02 Houston Rockets season
Head coachRudy Tomjanovich
ArenaCompaq Center
Results
Record28–54 (.341)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDNQ
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The 2001-02 NBA season was the Rockets' 35th season in the NBA, 31st season in the city of Houston, and their 27th and penultimate season at Compaq Center.[1] The season saw team captain Steve Francis make his first All-Star appearance, but he only played 57 games, and starting 56 of them due to recurring foot injuries and migraines. Due to injuries that hindered their roster for parts of the year, the Rockets played mediocre basketball all season, finishing with a disappointing 28-54 record. The record landed the team into the Draft Lottery, where they selected 7'6" Chinese sensation Yao Ming with the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 2001 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 13 Richard Jefferson SF  United States Arizona
1 18 Jason Collins C  United States Stanford
1 23 Brandon Armstrong SG  United States Pepperdine

Roster

Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 10 United States Brown, Tierre 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) McNeese State
F/C 13 United States Cato, Kelvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Iowa State
C 52 United States Collier, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Georgia Tech
G 3 United States Francis, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Maryland
F/C 33 United States Griffin, Eddie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Seton Hall
F 14 United States Langhi, Dan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Vanderbilt
G/F 5 United States Mobley, Cuttino 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Rhode Island
F 44 United States Morris, Terence 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Maryland
G 12 United States Norris, Moochie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) West Florida
F 41 United States Rice, Glen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
F 21 United States Thomas, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 261 lb (118 kg) New Mexico
G/F 18 United States Torres , Oscar 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Xavier
F/C 2 United States Taylor, Maurice Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Michigan
F 42 United States Williams, Walt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Maryland
F/C 43 United States Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Michigan State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
Team W L PCT GB
San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .705 -
Dallas Mavericks 57 25 .695 -
Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 8
Utah Jazz 44 38 .537 14
Houston Rockets 28 54 .341 30
Denver Nuggets 27 55 .329 31
Memphis Grizzlies 23 59 .280 35

Game log

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

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 2001-02 Houston Rockets

See also

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