2000–01 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

The 2000–01 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2000–01 college basketball season. This was head coach Bobby Lutz's third season at the school. The 49ers competed in Conference USA and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 22–11 (10–6 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. The 49ers defeated No. 8 seed Tennessee, 70–63,[1] in the opening round before falling to No. 1 seed Illinois in the round of 32.[2]

2000–01 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record22–11 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaDale F. Halton Arena
2000–01 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati115 .6882510  .714
Southern Miss115 .688229  .710
Charlotte106 .6252211  .667
Memphis106 .6252115  .583
South Florida97 .5631813  .581
Marquette97 .5631514  .517
UAB88 .5001714  .548
Saint Louis88 .5001714  .548
Louisville88 .5001219  .387
Houston610 .375920  .310
DePaul412 .2501218  .400
Tulane214 .125921  .300
2001 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2000–01 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 5 Rodney White 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Demon Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 31 Jobey Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 17, 2000*
    vs. Fordham W 89–75  1–0
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Nov 18, 2000*
    at NC State W 95–78  2–0
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Nov 25, 2000*
    at St. Bonaventure L 78–79  2–1
    Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Nov 28, 2000*
    Miami (FL) W 95–63  3–1
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 16, 2000*
    No. 24 at Indiana L 72–76  6–2
    Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Mar 3, 2001
    Marquette W 85–62  18–10
    (10–6)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    C-USA tournament
    Mar 8, 2001*
    vs. South Florida
    Quarterfinals
    W 77–74  19–10
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar 9, 2001*
    vs. Southern Miss
    Semifinals
    W 75–63  20–10
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar 10, 2001*
    vs. Cincinnati
    Championship game
    W 80–72  21–10
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2001*
    (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Tennessee
    First round
    W 70–63  22–10
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 18, 2001*
    (9 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Illinois
    Second round
    L 61–79  22–11
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    Players in the 2001 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    19Rodney WhiteDetroit Pistons

    [6]

    References

    1. "Tennessee's downward spiral ends in tourney". ESPN. March 16, 2001. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
    2. "Illinois Smothers White, Charlotte". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 2001. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
    3. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
    4. "2000-01 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1109–1110. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    5. "2001 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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