2001–02 Greek Basket League
Sports season
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The 2001–02 Greek Basket League season was the 62nd season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. It was also the 10th season of Greek Basket League championship that was regulated by HEBA (ESAKE). The winner of the league was AEK Athens, which beat Olympiacos in the league's playoff's finals.[1] The clubs Dafni and KAOD were relegated to the Greek A2 League. The top scorer of the league was Nikos Chatzivrettas, a player of Iraklis.[2] Dimos Dikoudis, player of AEK Athens, was named the MVP of the league.[3]
| 2001–02 Greek Basket League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | AEK Athens |
| Season MVP |  Dimos Dikoudis |
| Top scorer | Nikos Chatzivrettas 578 Points (22.1 PPG) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | AEK Athens |
| Runners-up | Olympiacos |
| Finals MVP | Dimos Dikoudis |
Teams
Location of teams in Greek Basket League 2001–02
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pts | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | W | L | W | L | ||
| 1. | AEK Athens | 49 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2302 | 1948 | 354 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2. | Panathinaikos | 47 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2181 | 2006 | 175 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 3. | Olympiacos | 46 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2247 | 1961 | 286 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 4. | Iraklis | 43 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1974 | 1856 | 118 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5. | Panionios | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2078 | 2002 | 76 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 6. | Peristeri | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1987 | 2008 | -21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7. | Maroussi | 39 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2138 | 2127 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 8. | PAOK | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2120 | 2115 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 9. | Irakleio | 37 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2131 | 2159 | -28 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 10. | Aris | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2098 | 2206 | -108 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 11. | Ionikos N.F. | 34 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 2094 | 2331 | -237 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| 12. | Near East | 33 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1983 | 2164 | -181 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 13. | KAO Dramas | 33 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 2079 | 2350 | -271 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 14. | Dafni | 32 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2000 | 2179 | -179 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
Source: esake.gr, galanissportsdata.com
Playoffs
Positions 1-6
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | AEK Athens | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Iraklis | 2 | 4 | Iraklis | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Panionios | 1 | 1 | AEK Athens | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Peristeri | 1 | ||||||||||||
Positions 7-12
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Maroussi | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Aris | 2 | 10 | Aris | 0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Ionikos | 1 | 7 | Maroussi | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 | PAOK | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | PAOK | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Irakleio | 2 | 9 | Irakleio | 1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Near East | 1 | ||||||||||||
The finals
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Overall record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | ||
| 1. | AEK Athens | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| 2. | Olympiacos | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| 3. | Panathinaikos | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| 4. | Iraklis | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| 5. | Panionios | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 6. | Peristeri | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 7. | Maroussi | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| 8. | PAOK | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| 9. | Irakleio | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| 10. | Aris | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| 11. | Ionikos N.F. | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| 12. | Near East | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| 13. | KAO Dramas | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| 14. | Dafni | 26 | 6 | 20 |
Top Players
| Category | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Nikos Hatzivrettas |
Iraklis | 22,2 |
| Rebounds |  Kirk King |
Marousi | 9,9 |
| Assists | Theodoros Papaloukas |
Olympiacos | 4,1 |
| Steals | Nikos Vetoulas |
Near East | 2,5 |
| Blocks |  Anatoly Zourpenko |
Near East | 1,6 |
Clubs in international competitions
| Team | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | EuroLeague | Final 4, 1st place |
| Olympiacos | Top 16, 2nd place | |
| AEK | Top 16, 3rd place | |
| Peristeri | Regular season, 7th place | |
| Panionios | FIBA Saporta Cup | Quarterfinals, Home and away format |
| Iraklis | Round of 16, Home and away format | |
| Maroussi | FIBA Korać Cup | Semifinals, Home and away format |
| PAOK | Round of 32, 3rd place |