2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC Tournament champions; WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 6
Record	29–4 (13–1 WCC)
Head coach	Mark Few (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Bill Grier (11th season); Leon Rice (3rd season); Tommy Lloyd (1st season);
Home arena	Charlotte Y. Martin Centre
	Seasons ← 2000–01 2002–03 →

2001–02 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Pepperdine	13	–	1	.929	22	–	9	.710
No. 6 Gonzaga †	13	–	1	.929	29	–	4	.879
Santa Clara	8	–	6	.571	13	–	15	.464
San Francisco	8	–	6	.571	13	–	15	.464
San Diego	7	–	7	.500	16	–	13	.552
Saint Mary's	3	–	11	.214	9	–	20	.310
Loyola Marymount	2	–	12	.143	9	–	20	.310
Portland	2	–	12	.143	6	–	24	.200

† 2002 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2001–02 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team (also informally referred to as the Zags) represented Gonzaga University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 3rd season as head coach, and played their home games at the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre in Spokane, Washington. This was the Bulldogs' 22nd season as a member of the West Coast Conference. After winning the WCC tournament for the fourth straight season, the team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	21	Dan Dickau	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Prairie Washington	Vancouver, WA
F	32	Zach Gourde	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Jr	Prairie	Vancouver, WA
G	1	Winston Brooks	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Jr	Huguenot Howard College North Idaho College	Richmond, VA
G	20	Kyle Bankhead	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Walla Walla	Walla Walla, WA
G	10	Blake Stepp	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	So	South Eugene	Eugene, OR
F	33	Cory Violette	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	So	Bishop Kelly	Boise, ID
G	14	Brian Michaelson (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	RS Fr	Jesuit	Portland, OR
F	1	Ronny Turiaf	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	Fr	INSEP	Le Robert, Martinique

Head coach

Mark Few

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Feb 23, 2002	No. 7	at Saint Mary's	W 74–55	26–3 (13–1)	McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA
2002 West Coast Conference tournament
Mar 2, 2002*	No. 7	vs. Loyola Marymount WCC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 82–64	27–3	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
Mar 3, 2002*	No. 7	at San Diego WCC Tournament Semifinal	W 87–79	28–3	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
Mar 4, 2002*	No. 7	vs. Pepperdine WCC Tournament Championship	W 96–90^[3]	29–3	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Mar 14, 2002*	(6 W) No. 6	vs. (11 W) Wyoming First Round	L 66–73^[4]	29–4	The Pit/Bob King Court Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:^[5]

Rankings

Awards and honors

Dan Dickau – Consensus First-team All-American, WCC Player of the Year
Mark Few – WCC Coach of the Year

References

^ "2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ "2001-02 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ "No. 6 Bulldogs Win Fourth Straight WCC Title Over Pepperdine, 96-90". gozags.com. March 4, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ "Bulldogs Exit NCAA Tournament". gozags.com. March 14, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
^ 2016-17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball record book Archived 2018-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-Jun-9.

[1] "2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[2] "2001-02 Gonzaga Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[3] "No. 6 Bulldogs Win Fourth Straight WCC Title Over Pepperdine, 96-90". gozags.com. March 4, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[4] "Bulldogs Exit NCAA Tournament". gozags.com. March 14, 2002. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[5] 2016-17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball record book Archived 2018-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-Jun-9.

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v t e Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Venues	Russell Gymnasium (1907–1958) Spokane Coliseum (1958–1965, 1979–1980) Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1965–2004) McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present) Spokane Arena (alternate, 1995–present)
Rivalries	BYU Idaho (dormant) Saint Mary's Washington
Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics