2001–02 Miami Heat season

2001–02 Miami Heat season
Head coachPat Riley
PresidentPat Riley
General managerRandy Pfund
OwnerMicky Arison
ArenaAmerican Airlines Arena
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioWIOD

The 2001–02 Miami Heat season was the 14th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Heat re-acquired Chris Gatling from the Cleveland Cavaliers; Gatling previously played for the Heat during the second half of the 1995–96 season.[2][3] The team also signed free agents Rod Strickland,[4][5][6] LaPhonso Ellis,[7][8] Kendall Gill,[9][10] then later on signed Jim Jackson in December.[11][12][13]

After dealing with a kidney disorder, Alonzo Mourning returned for a full season. However, he was not able to play up to the same level, as the Heat struggled and lost 23 of their first 28 games of the regular season, including a 12-game losing streak between November and December. The team would recover from their awful start and play above .500 basketball for the remainder of the season, winning nine of their next twelve games. However, the Heat finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a 36–46 record, missing the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 1994–95 season.[14]

Eddie Jones averaged 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, and led the Heat with 149 three-point field goals, while Mourning averaged 15.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and Jackson played a sixth man role off the bench, providing the team with 10.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. In addition, Strickland contributed 10.4 points and 6.1 assists per game, while Brian Grant provided with 9.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, and second-year guard Eddie House contributed 8.0 points per game. Meanwhile, Ellis averaged 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, Gatling provided with 6.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, Gill contributed 5.7 points per game, and Anthony Carter provided with 4.3 points and 4.6 assists per game.[15]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mourning was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his final All-Star appearance.[16][17][18] This season also proved to be Mourning's last season with the Heat, and although he was on the roster the following season, he was unable to play due to another kidney condition;[19][20][21] he would return to the Heat midway through the 2004–05 season after a brief stint with the New Jersey Nets.

This season also marked the first time in Pat Riley's coaching career that he failed to get his team into the NBA playoffs.[22] Following the season, Gill signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[23] while Jackson signed with the Sacramento Kings during the next season,[24] Strickland was released to free agency, and Gatling retired.

For the season, the Heat added new red alternate road uniforms with black side panels, which would remain in use until 2010, while the shorts were slightly redesigned in 2009.[25]

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
2 48 Ken Johnson C  United States Ohio State

Roster

2001–02 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 35 Malik Allen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1978–06–27 Villanova
C 52 Ernest Brown 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1979–05–17 Indian Hills CC
G 25 Anthony Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975–06–16 Hawaiʻi
F 3 LaPhonso Ellis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–05–05 Notre Dame
F 15 Chris Gatling 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1967–09–03 Old Dominion
G/F 13 Kendall Gill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–05–25 Illinois
F/C 44 Brian Grant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1972–03–05 Xavier
G 5 Eddie House 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1978–05–14 Arizona State
G/F 24 Jim Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–10–14 Ohio State
G 12 Mike James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1975–06–23 Duquesne
G/F 6 Eddie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1971–10–20 Temple
F/C 22 Sean Marks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975–08–23 California
C 33 Alonzo Mourning 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–02–08 Georgetown
C 50 Vladimir Stepania 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1976–05–08 Republic of Georgia
G 1 Rod Strickland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–07–11 DePaul
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: December 18, 2001

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 52 30 .634 – 33–8 19–22 16–8
x-Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 3 27–14 22–19 17–7
x-Orlando Magic 44 38 .537 8 27–14 17–24 12–12
x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 9 22–19 21–20 14–11
e-Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 15 22–19 15–26 12–13
e-Miami Heat 36 46 .439 16 18–23 18–23 10–14
e-New York Knicks 30 52 .366 22 19–22 11–30 4–20
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New Jersey Nets 52 30 .634 –
2 y-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 2
3 x-Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 3
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 8
5 x-Orlando Magic 44 38 .537 8
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 9
7 x-Toronto Raptors 42 40 .512 10
8 x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 10
9 e-Milwaukee Bucks 41 41 .500 11
10 e-Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 15
11 e-Miami Heat 36 46 .439 16
12 e-Atlanta Hawks 33 49 .402 19
13 e-New York Knicks 30 52 .366 22
14 e-Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 23
15 e-Chicago Bulls 21 61 .256 31

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Eddie Jones SG 81 81 3,156 378 262 117 77 1,480 39.0 4.7 3.2 1.4 1.0 18.3
Rod Strickland PG 76 64 2,294 232 463 82 11 794 30.2 3.1 6.1 1.1 .1 10.4
Alonzo Mourning C 75 74 2,455 632 87 27 186 1,178 32.7 8.4 1.2 .4 2.5 15.7
Brian Grant PF 72 72 2,256 575 137 48 31 673 31.3 8.0 1.9 .7 .4 9.3
Vladimir Stepania C 67 4 884 270 16 24 44 285 13.2 4.0 .2 .4 .7 4.3
LaPhonso Ellis SF 66 14 1,684 287 56 30 37 469 25.5 4.3 .8 .5 .6 7.1
Kendall Gill SG 65 49 1,410 184 100 44 8 372 21.7 2.8 1.5 .7 .1 5.7
Eddie House PG 64 3 1,230 110 123 43 5 514 19.2 1.7 1.9 .7 .1 8.0
Jim Jackson SF 55 19 1,825 290 140 42 14 589 33.2 5.3 2.5 .8 .3 10.7
Chris Gatling PF 54 1 809 206 25 17 11 345 15.0 3.8 .5 .3 .2 6.4
Anthony Carter PG 46 18 1,050 117 214 50 3 198 22.8 2.5 4.7 1.1 .1 4.3
Sean Marks C 21 6 319 75 8 5 10 96 15.2 3.6 .4 .2 .5 4.6
Mike James PG 15 0 119 14 19 6 1 42 7.9 .9 1.3 .4 .1 2.8
Malik Allen PF 12 2 161 38 5 3 8 52 13.4 3.2 .4 .3 .7 4.3
Sam Mack SF 12 1 159 14 4 5 1 40 13.3 1.2 .3 .4 .1 3.3
Tang Hamilton SF 9 2 98 18 5 4 0 20 10.9 2.0 .6 .4 .0 2.2
Ernest Brown C 3 0 21 6 0 0 1 3 7.0 2.0 .0 .0 .3 1.0

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