2001 CAA men's basketball tournament

2001 CAA men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2000–01
Teams	6
Site	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Champions	George Mason (3rd title)
Winning coach	Jim Larranaga (2nd title)
MVP	Erik Herring (George Mason)
Television	ESPN
CAA men's basketball tournaments

The 2001 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 3–5, 2001 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was George Mason, who received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Richmond, East Carolina, and American were not permitted by the Colonial Athletic Association to participate in the 2001 conference tournament as penalty for leaving the CAA to join the Atlantic 10 Conference, Conference USA, and the Patriot League, respectively, at the end of the 2000–2001 season.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						1	UNC-Wilmington	57
	4	William & Mary	47			5	Old Dominion	54
	5	Old Dominion	53*								1	UNC-Wilmington	33
											2	George Mason	35
						2	George Mason	62
	3	VCU	57			6	James Madison	36
	6	James Madison	67

Honors

CAA All-Tournament Team	Player	School	Position
	Erik Herring	George Mason	Forward
	Craig Callahan	UNC-Wilmington	Forward
	Brett Blizzard	UNC-Wilmington	Guard
	George Evans	George Mason	Forward
	Jon Larranaga	George Mason	Forward
	Barron Thelman	UNC-Wilmington	Guard

External links

• CAA Championships