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2001–02 Phoenix Suns season

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The 2001–02 NBA season was the 34th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Suns acquired All-Star point guard Stephon Marbury from the New Jersey Nets,[2][3][4][5][6] re-signed former All-Star Suns guard and three-point specialist Dan Majerle, who was a member of the team when they appeared in the 1993 NBA Finals,[7][8][9] and acquired John Wallace and Jud Buechler from the Detroit Pistons.[10][11][12] Early into the season, Buechler was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Bo Outlaw in November.[13][14][15]

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2001–02 Phoenix Suns season
Head coach
General managerBryan Colangelo
Owner(s)Jerry Colangelo
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKTAR
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The Suns got off to a 18–13 start, but soon began to slip under .500 as the season progressed as head coach Scott Skiles struggled to a 25–26 record, and was replaced by former Suns guard Frank Johnson.[16][17][18] The Suns posted a six-game losing streak in March and lost eight of their final eleven games, finishing the regular season at 36–46, and missing the playoffs for the first time since 1988.[19] All home games were played at America West Arena.

Marbury would lead the team in scoring and assists, averaging 20.4 points and 8.1 assists per game, becoming the first Suns player to average 20 or more points per game since Kevin Johnson during the 1996–97 season. Shawn Marion increased his scoring as well, averaging 19.1 points per game along with 9.9 rebounds per game. Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk both continued to provide the team with scoring off the bench, before both being traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for top draft pick Joe Johnson midway through the season.[20][21][22][23] Penny Hardaway returned to appear in 80 games, after being sidelined all but four games the season before, and averaged 12.0 points and 4.1 assists per game.[24] Johnson, who earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors, rounded out a team rich in talent at the guard position. Tom Gugliotta was again plagued by knee injury, only playing just 44 games due to left quadriceps tendonitis.[25][26]

The season was a disappointment for an organization looking to build a new core of talent. For the first time since the 1996–97 season, the All-Star Game did not feature a Suns player. To complete the season on a low note, a franchise-record of 13 straight playoff appearances was snapped when the Suns failed to qualify for postseason play.[27] Following the season, Majerle retired after playing in his second stint with the Suns,[28] and Wallace was released to free agency.

Offseason

NBA draft

Main article: 2001 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club Team
2 51 Alton Ford Forward  United States Houston
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Roster

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2001–02 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 0 Brown, Randy Injured (IN) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–05–22 New Mexico State
G 11 Crispin, Joe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1979–07–18 Penn State
F 4 Ford, Alton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1981–05–29 Houston
F 24 Gugliotta, Tom Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1969–12–19 NC State
G 1 Hardaway, Penny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1971–07–18 Memphis
G 2 Johnson, Joe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1981–06–29 Arkansas
G 9 Majerle, Dan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1965–09–09 Central Michigan
G 3 Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1977–02–20 Georgia Tech
F 31 Marion, Shawn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978–05–07 UNLV
F 45 Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–04–13 Houston
G 10 Palacio, Milt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1978–02–07 Colorado State
C 25 Tsakalidis, Jake 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1979–06–10 Georgia (country)
C 43 Voskuhl, Jake 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977–11–01 Connecticut
F 22 Wallace, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974–02–09 Syracuse
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 20, 2002

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Roster Notes

  • Point guard Randy Brown was acquired from the Boston Celtics at midseason, but did not play for the Suns this season due to a right adductor strain.

Regular season

Standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Sacramento Kings 6121.744–36–525–1615–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 5824.707334–724–1716–8
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4933.5981230–1119–2214–10
x-Seattle SuperSonics 4537.5491626–1519–2213–11
Los Angeles Clippers 3943.4762225–1614–279–15
Phoenix Suns 3646.4392523–1813–2812–12
Golden State Warriors 2161.2564014–277–345–19
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Sacramento Kings6121.744–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5824.7073
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers5824.7073
4 x-Dallas Mavericks5725.6954
5 x-Minnesota Timberwolves5032.61011
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59812
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics4537.54916
8 x-Utah Jazz4438.53717
9 Los Angeles Clippers3943.47622
10 Phoenix Suns3646.43925
11 Houston Rockets2854.34133
12 Denver Nuggets2755.32934
13 Memphis Grizzlies2359.28038
14 Golden State Warriors2161.25640
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Record vs. opponents

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2001-02 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —2–22–23–13–10–22–01–32–01–11–31–11–12–03–11–30–22–11–31–31–31–11–10–20–20–20–41–10–3
Boston 2–2—2–12–24–00–22–02–21–10–23–02–02–02–03–11–31–13–14–03–11–31–11–10–20–21–12–21–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–2—4–03–10–22–01–32–01–13–11–10–21–13–02–20–21–32–23–11–32–01–10–21–11–12–21–13–1
Chicago 1–32–20–4—1–30–20–21–31–12–00–40–22–01–11–32–20–20–43–10–31–21–10–20–20–21–10–40–21–3
Cleveland 1–30–41–33–1—0–21–11–31–12–02–20–20–21–13–13–12–01–32–21–30–31–10–20–21–10–21–30–21–2
Dallas 2–02–02–02–02–0—4–01–14–02–22–02–21–34–01–12–02–22–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–33–11–13–11–1
Denver 0–20–20–22–01–10–4—0–21–32–20–21–31–33–10–20–22–21–12–00–21–13–12–20–40–43–11–11–30–2
Detroit 3–12–23–13–13–11–12–0—1–11–13–11–10–22–02–12–21–13–13–12–22–11–10–20–20–21–13–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–10–21–11–10–43–11–1—1–30–22–21–33–10–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–42–20–40–40–40–20–41–1
Houston 1–12–01–10–20–22–22–21–13–1—0–21–30–41–30–21–12–20–21–10–21–12–21–30–40–42–21–12–21–1
Indiana 3–10–31–34–02–20–22–01–32–02–0—1–10–21–12–21–31–11–32–13–13–11–11–12–01–10–21–31–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–10–21–12–02–02–23–11–12–23–11–1—1–33–12–01–12–20–22–01–10–23–11–31–31–31–31–10–41–1
L.A. Lakers 1–10–22–00–22–03–13–12–03–14–02–03–1—3–11–12–02–21–12–02–01–12–22–23–13–13–11–13–12–0
Memphis 0–20–21–11–11–10–41–30–21–33–11–11–31–3—1–10–20–40–21–10–22–01–32–21–30–40–41–13–10–2
Miami 1–31–30–33–11–31–12–01–22–02–02–20–21–11–1—3–10–21–32–23–11–31–11–10–21–12–01–30–22–2
Milwaukee 3–13–12–22–21–30–22–02–22–01–13–11–10–22–01–3—0–21–21–32–11–30–20–20–22–00–24–02–03–1
Minnesota 2–01–12–02–00–22–22–21–13–12–21–12–22–24–02–02–0—1–12–01–11–12–22–21–32–22–21–13–12–0
New Jersey 1–21–33–14–03–10–21–11–31–12–03–12–01–12–03–12–11–1—4–03–12–21–11–11–12–01–12–21–13–1
New York 3–10–42–21–32–21–10–21–31–11–11–20–20–21–12–23–10–20–4—0–41–31–11–11–10–22–03–01–11–3
Orlando 3–11–31–33–03–11–12–02–22–02–01–31–10–22–01–31–21–11–34–0—3–12–00–21–10–20–23–11–12–2
Philadelphia 3–13–13–12–13–01–11–11–21–11–11–32–01–10–23–13–11–12–23–11–3—2–00–20–21–11–11–30–22–3
Phoenix 1–11–10–21–11–11–31–31–14–02–21–11–32–23–11–12–02–21–11–10–20–2—2–21–31–32–21–12–20–2
Portland 1–11–11–12–02–02–22–22–02–23–11–13–12–22–21–12–02–21–11–12–02–02–2—2–21–33–11–11–32–0
Sacramento 2–02–02–02–02–01–34–02–04–04–00–23–11–33–12–02–03–11–11–11–12–03–12–2—3–12–22–04–01–1
San Antonio 2–02–01–12–01–13–14–02–04–04–01–13–11–34–01–10–22–20–22–02–01–13–13–11–3—2–21–14–02–0
Seattle 2–01–11–11–12–01–31–31–14–02–22–03–11–34–00–22–02–21–10–22–01–12–21–32–22–2—2–01–31–1
Toronto 4–02–22–24–03–11–11–11–32–01–13–11–11–11–13–10–41–12–20–31–33–11–11–10–21–10–2—1–11–2
Utah 1–11–11–12–02–01–33–11–14–02–21–14–01–31–32–00–21–31–11–11–12–02–23–10–40–43–11–1—2–0
Washington 3–01–31–33–12–11–12–00–41–11–11–31–10–22–02–21–30–21–33–12–23–22–00–21–10–21–12–10–2—
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Awards and honors

Week/Month

  • Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Month for March.
  • Stephon Marbury was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played November 26 through December 2.
  • Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played March 25 through March 31.

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Player statistics

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  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

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Charlie Bell*508.4.273.0001.000#0.80.4.0.01.6
Jud Buechler*609.0.333.333.1.30.5.2.01.0
Joe Crispin*1508.6.411.429^1.000#0.71.6.3.04.6
Vinny Del Negro203.0.250..0.01.0.0.01.0
Tony Delk*41121.4.399.320.8363.02.0.8.110.6
Alton Ford5308.5.517†..7372.00.1.1.13.1
Tom Gugliotta444025.7.422.333.7575.01.8.9.76.5
Penny Hardaway805630.8.418.277.8104.44.11.5.412.0
Joe Johnson*292731.5.420.333.7784.13.6.9.49.6
Dan Majerle65018.2.343.336^.5902.71.4.7.24.6
Stephon Marbury828038.9.442.286.7813.28.1.9.220.4
Shawn Marion818138.4.469†.393^.845#9.92.01.81.119.1
Bo Outlaw*733624.2.550†.500^.4174.61.7.81.14.7
Milt Palacio*2819.7.380.143.7830.81.0.3.02.8
Rodney Rogers*50725.1.466.350^.8284.81.41.0.312.6
Daniel Santiago308.0.500†..2.30.7.0.32.7
Jake Tsakalidis674723.6.475†.000.6985.60.3.31.07.3
Jake Voskuhl593415.3.554†..7524.30.3.2.45.0
John Wallace46010.7.435.385^.870#1.80.6.2.25.0
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* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made.
# – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Transactions

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Trades

July 18, 2001 To Detroit Pistons
United States Clifford Robinson		 To Phoenix Suns
United States Jud Buechler
United States John Wallace
$1.6 million trade exception
July 18, 2001 To New Jersey Nets
United States Chris Dudley
United States Jason Kidd
 To Phoenix Suns
United States Stephon Marbury
United States Johnny Newman
Mali Soumaila Samake
October 29, 2001 To Chicago Bulls
Mali Soumaila Samake
2003 second-round draft pick (United States Matt Bonner)
 To Phoenix Suns
United States Jake Voskuhl
November 15, 2001 To Orlando Magic
United States Jud Buechler		 To Phoenix Suns
United States Bo Outlaw
2002 first-round draft pick (United States Amar'e Stoudemire)
To Los Angeles Clippers
United States Vinny Del Negro
Cash considerations
February 20, 2002 To Boston Celtics
United States Tony Delk
United States Rodney Rogers
 To Phoenix Suns
United States Randy Brown
United States Joe Johnson
Belize Milt Palacio
2002 first-round draft pick (United States Casey Jacobsen)

Free agents

Additions

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Date Player Contract Former Team
July 6, 2001 Charlie Bell Undisclosed Michigan State Spartans
July 19, 2001 Dan Majerle Signed to 1-year contract for $1 million Miami Heat
August 29, 2001 Daniel Santiago Re-signed to 1-year contract for $465,850 Phoenix Suns
September 27, 2001 Chris Andersen Undisclosed Fayetteville Patriots (NBA DL)
September 27, 2001 Dan McClintock Undisclosed Denver Nuggets
September 27, 2001 Derek Hood Undisclosed Snaidero Udine (Italy)
September 27, 2001 Kendrick Johnson Undisclosed
January 7, 2002 Joe Crispin Signed for rest of season Southern California Surf (ABA)
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Subtractions

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Date Player Reason Left New Team
September 28, 2001 Johnny Newman Waived Dallas Mavericks
October 7, 2001 Chris Andersen Waived Denver Nuggets
October 9, 2001 Dan McClintock Waived Skipper Bologna
October 11, 2001 Kendrick Johnson Waived
October 20, 2001 Derek Hood Waived Mobile Revelers (NBA DL)
December 11, 2001 Charlie Bell Waived Phoenix Eclipse (ABA)
January 7, 2002 Daniel Santiago Waived Lottomatica Roma (Italy)
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Player Transactions Citation:[29]

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