2000–01 New Jersey Nets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2000–01 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 34th season in the National Basketball Association, and 25th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1]
| 2000–01 New Jersey Nets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Byron Scott |
| Owners | Lewis Katz |
| Arena | Continental Airlines Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 26–56 (.317) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Atlantic) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Season summary
Off-season
Despite finishing with a 31–51 record the previous season, the Nets won the NBA draft lottery, and selected power forward Kenyon Martin from the University of Cincinnati with the first overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Aaron Williams,[5] and rookie shooting guard Stephen Jackson, and hired retired Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott as their new head coach.[6][7]
For the season, the Nets slightly redesigned their grey alternate road uniforms, which would remain in use until 2005.
Regular season
Under Scott and with the addition of Martin, Williams and Jackson, the Nets got off to a 6–4 start to the regular season, but then lost 17 of their next 20 games, which included a nine-game losing streak, and later on held a 17–34 record at the All-Star break.[8] The team dealt with injuries as Keith Van Horn only played just 49 games due to a leg injury, while Kendall Gill only appeared in just 31 games due to tendinitis in his right knee, and Kerry Kittles missed the entire season due to a knee injury.[9] The Nets lost their final six games of the season, finishing in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record.[10]
Stephon Marbury averaged 23.9 points and 7.6 assists per game, and led the Nets with 110 three-point field goals, while Van Horn averaged 17.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, and Martin provided the team with 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, sixth man Johnny Newman contributed 10.9 points per game off the bench, while Williams provided with 10.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game also off the bench, Lucious Harris contributed 9.4 points per game, and Gill averaged 9.1 points and 1.5 steals per game. Meanwhile, Jackson contributed 8.2 points per game, Douglas provided with 5.7 points and 2.4 assists per game, and second-year center Evan Eschmeyer averaged 3.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[11]
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., Marbury was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance.[12][13][14] Meanwhile, Martin and Jackson were both selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as members of the Rookies team.[15][16] Martin also finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting, behind Mike Miller of the Orlando Magic.[17][18]
The Nets finished 28th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 556,573 at the Continental Airlines Arena during the regular season, which was the second-lowest in the league.[11][19]
Aftermath
Following the season, Marbury and Newman were both traded to the Phoenix Suns,[20][21][22] while Gill signed with the Miami Heat.[23][24] Meanwhile, Jackson signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[25] and Sherman Douglas retired.
Offseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 1 | Kenyon Martin | PF |  United States | Cincinnati |
| 2 | 36 | Soumaila Samake | C |  Mali |
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Legend
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- Roster notes
- Shooting guard Kerry Kittles was on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and missed the entire regular season.
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 29–12 | 27–14 | 18–6 |
| x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 15–10 |
| x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 | 30–11 | 18–23 | 16–9 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 14–10 |
| e-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 | 20–21 | 16–25 | 11–13 |
| e-New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 | 18–23 | 8–33 | 8–16 |
| e-Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–21 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | c-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 |
| 7 | x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
| 9 | e-Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |
| 10 | e-Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
| 11 | e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 |
| 12 | e-New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |
| 13 | e-Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 |
| 14 | e-Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
| 15 | e-Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury | 67 | 67 | 38.2 | .441 | .328 | .790 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 23.9 |
| Keith Van Horn | 49 | 47 | 35.4 | .435 | .382 | .806 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 17.0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 68 | 68 | 33.4 | .445 | .091 | .630 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| Johnny Newman | 82 | 17 | 25.0 | .419 | .335 | .855 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
| Aaron Williams | 82 | 25 | 28.5 | .457 | .000 | .787 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.2 |
| Lucious Harris | 73 | 50 | 28.4 | .425 | .348 | .770 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.4 |
| Kendall Gill | 31 | 26 | 28.8 | .331 | .286 | .722 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 9.1 |
| Stephen Jackson | 77 | 40 | 21.6 | .425 | .335 | .719 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| Doug Overton | 12 | 9 | 26.3 | .376 | .313 | .600 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
| Mark Strickland | 9 | 0 | 22.4 | .389 | 1.000 | .727 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| Sherman Douglas | 59 | 7 | 18.5 | .403 | .200 | .748 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
| Eddie Gill | 8 | 0 | 19.0 | .390 | .333 | .800 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| Jamie Feick | 6 | 0 | 24.8 | .348 | .500 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 | |
| Evan Eschmeyer | 74 | 51 | 18.0 | .460 | .657 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.4 | |
| Vladimir Stepania | 29 | 0 | 9.7 | .318 | .250 | .735 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Jamel Thomas | 5 | 0 | 11.2 | .316 | .333 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | |
| Jim McIlvaine | 18 | 3 | 10.7 | .357 | .667 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | |
| Soumaila Samake | 34 | 0 | 6.6 | .375 | .417 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | |
| Kevin Ollie | 19 | 0 | 8.5 | .185 | .632 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Player statistics citation:[11]
Awards and records
- Kenyon Martin, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team