2001–02 Golden State Warriors season
| 2001–02 Golden State Warriors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Cowens Brian Winters |
| Owners | Chris Cohan |
| Arena | The Arena in Oakland |
| Results | |
| Record | 21–61 (.256) |
| Place | Division: 7th (Pacific) Conference: 14th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
The 2001–02 Golden State Warriors season was the 56th season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 40th season in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] The Warriors received the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Jason Richardson from Michigan State University;[2][3][4] the team also selected power forward Troy Murphy from the University of Notre Dame with the 14th overall pick,[5] and selected point guard Gilbert Arenas from the University of Arizona with the 31st overall pick.[4]
With the addition of Richardson, Murphy and Arenas to help with their struggles the past seasons, the Warriors got off to a 5–3 start to the regular season. However, the team continued to struggle falling below .500 in winning percentage, and losing 12 of their next 15 games. Head coach Dave Cowens was fired after an 8–15 start to the season after clashing with several players, and was replaced with assistant coach Brian Winters as an interim coach.[6][7] At mid-season, the team traded second-year center Marc Jackson to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Dean Garrett.[8][9] The Warriors posted a 10-game losing streak in March, and finished in last place in the Pacific Division with a 21–61 record, missing the NBA playoffs for the eighth consecutive year;[10] their record was also tied with the Chicago Bulls for the league-worst record during the regular season.
Antawn Jamison averaged 19.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while Richardson averaged 14.4 points and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and Larry Hughes provided the team with 12.3 points, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, Danny Fortson provided with 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while Arenas contributed 10.9 points, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Bob Sura contributed 10.0 points and 3.5 assists per game. Meanwhile, Erick Dampier averaged 7.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, Chris Mills contributed 7.4 points per game, Murphy provided with 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Adonal Foyle averaged 4.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.[11]
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Richardson won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest,[12] and was also selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Rookies team.[13] Richardson scored 26 points along with 6 rebounds, and was named the Rookie Challenge Game's Most Valuable Player, as the Rookies defeated the Sophomores team, 103–97.[14][15] He also finished tied in third place in Rookie of the Year voting.[16][17]
The Warriors finished 24th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 593,182 at The Arena in Oakland during the regular season.[11][18] Following the season, Hughes signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards,[19][20] while Winters was fired as head coach, Garrett was released to free agency and Mookie Blaylock retired.
Offseason
[edit]Draft picks
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 5 | Jason Richardson | SG |  United States | Michigan State University |
| 1 | 14 | Troy Murphy | PF | United States | University of Notre Dame |
| 2 | 31 | Gilbert Arenas | PG | United States | University of Arizona |
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 36–5 | 25–16 | 15–9 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 | 34–7 | 24–17 | 16–8 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 12 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 14–10 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 13–11 |
| e-Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 9–15 |
| e-Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 | 23–18 | 13–28 | 12–12 |
| e-Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 5–19 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 5 | x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 12 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
| 9 | e-Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 10 | e-Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 11 | e-Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
| 12 | e-Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
| 13 | e-Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
| 14 | e-Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Player statistics
[edit]| 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 |
Regular season
[edit]| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Antawn Jamison | 82 | 82 | 37.0 | .447 | .324 | .734 | 6.8 | 2.0 | .9 | .5 | 19.7 |
| Troy Murphy | 82 | 4 | 17.7 | .421 | .333 | .776 | 3.9 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 5.9 |
| Jason Richardson | 80 | 75 | 32.9 | .426 | .333 | .671 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 14.4 |
| Adonal Foyle | 79 | 36 | 18.8 | .444 | .398 | 4.9 | .5 | .5 | 2.1 | 4.8 | |
| Bob Sura | 78 | 5 | 22.8 | .424 | .316 | .720 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 10.0 |
| Danny Fortson | 77 | 76 | 28.8 | .428 | .250 | .795 | 11.7 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 11.2 |
| Larry Hughes | 73 | 56 | 28.1 | .423 | .194 | .737 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .3 | 12.3 |
| Erick Dampier | 73 | 46 | 23.8 | .435 | .645 | 5.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 2.3 | 7.6 | |
| Chris Mills | 66 | 0 | 18.7 | .417 | .378 | .794 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | 7.4 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 47 | 30 | 24.6 | .453 | .345 | .775 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .2 | 10.9 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 35 | 0 | 17.1 | .342 | .357 | .500 | 1.5 | 3.3 | .7 | .1 | 3.4 |
| Dean Oliver | 20 | 0 | 7.0 | .370 | .154 | .667 | .4 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Marc Jackson† | 17 | 0 | 9.9 | .338 | .833 | 2.5 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 4.9 | |
| Cedric Henderson | 12 | 0 | 5.8 | .484 | .500 | .571 | .3 | .3 | .5 | .2 | 3.0 |
| Dean Garrett† | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | .267 | 2.0 | .2 | .4 | .2 | 1.6 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.
Player statistics citation:[11]
Awards and records
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Transactions
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References
[edit]- ↑ 2001-02 Golden State Warriors
- ↑ "Wizards Go Young, But Bulls Go Younger". ESPN. Associated Press. June 27, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ↑ Wise, Mike (June 28, 2001). "High School Star Taken No. 1 in N.B.A. Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- 1 2 "2001 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ↑ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "NBA - Warriors Fire Frustrated Coach Dave Cowens". ESPN. ESPN.com News Services. December 15, 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Warriors Fire Dave Cowens". United Press International. December 16, 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Mavericks Get Van Exel, LaFrentz". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 22, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Warriors Trade Jackson to Wolves". United Press International. February 21, 2002. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "2001–02 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "2001–02 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ↑ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Rookie Challenge Today". The Daily Gazette. February 9, 2002. p. D3. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ↑ Broussard, Chris (February 10, 2002). "PRO BASKETBALL: ALL-STAR NOTEBOOK; Knicks Interested in Van Exel, Reputation and All". The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ↑ "2002 NBA Rising Stars: Rookies 103, Sophomores 97". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Gasol Gets 117 Out of a Possible 126 Votes". ESPN. Associated Press. April 24, 2002. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ↑ "2001–02 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ↑ "2001–02 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Wizards Sign Guard Larry Hughes". Associated Press. July 18, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Wizards' Changing of the Guard". The Washington Post. October 3, 2002. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
