2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season
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The 2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season was the first season for the Grizzlies in Memphis. After six years of struggling in Vancouver, the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis. Although it was the first NBA team for the city, Memphis played home to an American Basketball Association
team from 1970-1975. The Grizzlies made their Memphis debut on November 1 at the Pyramid. The Grizzlies would lose to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 90-80. The Grizzlies lost their first 8 games of the season. Their first win would come in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 98-83. The game was played at the Pyramid on November 17 for their the franchise's first win in Memphis. The Grizzlies would finish in last place with a 23-59 record. The highlight of the season was the contribution of two rookies. Pau Gasol
led the team with 17.6 points per game and was named rookie of the year. Duke alumnus Shane Battier
had a solid 14.4 points per game, while former University of Memphis star Lorenzen Wright
led the team in rebounding with 9.0 boards per game. The highlight of the inaugural season for the Grizzlies came on December 21. The Grizzlies beat the eventual NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers at the Pyramid winning 114-108.
2001-2002 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
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Pau Gasol
2001-2002 NBA All-Rookie Team
Shane Battier
2001-2002 NBA All-Rookie Team
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American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
team from 1970-1975. The Grizzlies made their Memphis debut on November 1 at the Pyramid. The Grizzlies would lose to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 90-80. The Grizzlies lost their first 8 games of the season. Their first win would come in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 98-83. The game was played at the Pyramid on November 17 for their the franchise's first win in Memphis. The Grizzlies would finish in last place with a 23-59 record. The highlight of the season was the contribution of two rookies. Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain...
led the team with 17.6 points per game and was named rookie of the year. Duke alumnus Shane Battier
Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battier is an American professional basketball player . He most recently played with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He has also been a member of the U.S...
had a solid 14.4 points per game, while former University of Memphis star Lorenzen Wright
Lorenzen Wright
Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright was an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Raised in Oxford, Mississippi, Wright played all levels of basketball in Memphis – high school, collegiate and professional...
led the team in rebounding with 9.0 boards per game. The highlight of the inaugural season for the Grizzlies came on December 21. The Grizzlies beat the eventual NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers at the Pyramid winning 114-108.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 6 | Shane Battier Shane Battier Shane Courtney Battier is an American professional basketball player . He most recently played with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He has also been a member of the U.S... |
(F/G) | Duke Duke Blue Devils men's basketball The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I... Sr. Senior (education) Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study .-High school:... |
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| 1 | 40 | Reggie Bowen | (F/G) | Duke Duke Blue Devils men's basketball The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I... Sr. Senior (education) Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study .-High school:... |
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Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
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| San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | - |
| Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8 |
| Utah Jazz 2001–02 Utah Jazz season The 2001-02 Utah Jazz season was the team's 28th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 53-29 output from the previous season. They came nine wins shy of tying it, finishing 44-38, but qualified for the playoffs for the nineteenth straight season.-Standings:... |
44 | 38 | .537 | 14 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30 |
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 |
| Memphis Grizzlies 2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season The 2001–02 Memphis Grizzlies season was the first season for the Grizzlies in Memphis. After six years of struggling in Vancouver, the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis. Although it was the first NBA team for the city, Memphis played home to an American Basketball Association team from 1970-1975. The... |
23 | 59 | .280 | 35 |
Game log
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Grizzlies score | Opponent score | Record | OT |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards
Pau GasolPau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain...
2001-2002 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
NBA Rookie of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, which is named in honor of the Philadelphia Warriors head...
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Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain...
2001-2002 NBA All-Rookie Team
NBA All-Rookie Team
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Rookie Team is generally...
Shane Battier
Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battier is an American professional basketball player . He most recently played with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He has also been a member of the U.S...
2001-2002 NBA All-Rookie Team
NBA All-Rookie Team
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Rookie Team is generally...
Additions
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See also
- 2001-02 NBA season2001-02 NBA season-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs*Rookie of the Year: Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies*Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons...