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
Conference USA tournament co-champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Conference USA
Record	22–11 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach	Bobby Lutz (3rd season)
Home arena	Dale F. Halton Arena
Seasons ← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

2000–01 Conference USA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Cincinnati	11	–	5		.688			25	–	10		.714
Southern Miss	11	–	5		.688			22	–	9		.710
Charlotte †	10	–	6		.625			22	–	11		.667
Memphis	10	–	6		.625			21	–	15		.583
South Florida	9	–	7		.563			18	–	13		.581
Marquette	9	–	7		.563			15	–	14		.517
UAB	8	–	8		.500			17	–	14		.548
Saint Louis	8	–	8		.500			17	–	14		.548
Louisville	8	–	8		.500			12	–	19		.387
Houston	6	–	10		.375			9	–	20		.310
DePaul	4	–	12		.250			12	–	18		.400
Tulane	2	–	14		.125			9	–	21		.300
† 2001 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2000–01 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown 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 Bobby Lutz Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

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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.

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Rankings

See also: 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Players in the 2001 NBA draft

See also: 2001 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	9	Rodney White	Detroit Pistons

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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.
5. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1109–1110. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
6. "2001 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.