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Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2001–02 New York Knicks season was the 56th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] During the offseason, the Knicks acquired Shandon Anderson from the Houston Rockets and Howard Eisley from the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team trade, while signing free agent Clarence Weatherspoon .[2] Entering the season , the Knicks were without Larry Johnson , who retired during training camp.[3] After a 10–9 start to the season, head coach Jeff Van Gundy unexpectedly resigned in December, explaining he had "diminished focus", though he would return to coach the Houston Rockets in the 2003–04 season. Don Chaney took over for Van Gundy.[4] [5] Under Chaney, the Knicks suffered an 8-game losing streak in January and went 20–43, on their way to finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a 30–52 record.[6] [7] [8] The Knicks missed the NBA Playoffs for the first time in 15 seasons.[1]
Following the season, Marcus Camby and Mark Jackson were both traded to the Denver Nuggets .[9] However, Jackson was released and signed with the Utah Jazz .[10]
For the season, the Knicks changed their uniform by narrowing their side stripes and taking player numbers off of their shorts. After the 2001–02 season, the Knicks' jersey was altered to incorporate the "NYK" subway token logo on the back.[11]
NBA Draft
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
49
Anderson, Shandon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
Georgia
F/C
23
Camby, Marcus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
UMass
G
4
Eisley, Howard
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Boston College
F
32
Harrington, Othella
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Georgetown
G
20
Houston, Allan
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Tennessee
C
44
Knight, Travis
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Connecticut
G
13
Jackson, Mark
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
St. John's
G/F
7
Postell, Lavor
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
St. John's
G
25
Robinson, Larry
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Centenary
C
50
Spencer, Felton
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
Louisville
G/F
8
Sprewell, Latrell
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Alabama
F/C
40
Thomas, Kurt
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
TCU
G
21
Ward, Charlie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Florida State
F
35
Weatherspoon, Clarence
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Southern Miss
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: {{{access-date}}}
Regular season
Season standings
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
—
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–3
Boston
2–2
—
2–1
2–2
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
3–1
4–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
1–2
—
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
Chicago
1–3
2–2
0–4
—
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
0–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–2
0–4
3–1
0–3
1–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
1–3
Cleveland
1–3
0–4
1–3
3–1
—
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–2
Dallas
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
—
4–0
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–4
—
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
0–4
0–4
3–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
Detroit
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
4–0
Golden State
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
3–1
1–1
—
1–3
0–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
1–1
Houston
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
—
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–4
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–1
0–3
1–3
4–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
2–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
—
1–3
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–4
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
3–1
—
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
Memphis
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
—
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
3–1
0–2
Miami
1–3
1–3
0–3
3–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
3–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–2
Milwaukee
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
—
0–2
1–2
1–3
2–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–0
2–0
3–1
Minnesota
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
New Jersey
1–2
1–3
3–1
4–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–1
1–1
—
4–0
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
New York
3–1
0–4
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
0–2
0–4
—
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
1–1
1–3
Orlando
3–1
1–3
1–3
3–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–2
1–1
1–3
4–0
—
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
Philadelphia
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–1
3–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
—
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–3
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
—
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
Portland
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
—
2–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
Sacramento
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
4–0
4–0
0–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
—
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
1–1
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
4–0
4–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
—
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–0
Seattle
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
—
2–0
1–3
1–1
Toronto
4–0
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–4
1–1
2–2
0–3
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
—
1–1
1–2
Utah
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
1–3
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
0–4
0–4
3–1
1–1
—
2–0
Washington
3–0
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–1
1–1
2–0
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–1
0–2
—
Player stats
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References
^ a b "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index" . Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010 .
^ "2001–02 NBA Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2016 .
^ Heyman, Brian (October 10, 2001). "Knicks' Larry Johnson retires" . USA Today. The Journal News . Retrieved August 1, 2016 .
^ Broussard, Chris (December 9, 2001). "Pro Basketball; Resigning After 19 Games, Van Gundy Shocks the Knicks" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 22, 2015 .
^ Raimondi, Marc (June 28, 2013). "Van Gundy calls 'stupid decision' to resign from Knicks 'something I regret to this day' " . New York Post . Retrieved August 22, 2015 .
^ "2001–02 New York Knicks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2016 .
^ "2001–02 New York Knicks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2017 .
^ "2001–02 NBA Season Summary" . Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010 .
^ Broussard, Chris (June 27, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Knicks Get McDyess for Camby and Jackson" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 7, 2016 .
^ "2002–03 NBA Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2016 .
^ "Going Retro: New York Knicks" . National Basketball Association. Retrieved December 17, 2018 .
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