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2000–01 Washington Wizards season
Head coachLeonard Hamilton
General managerWes Unseld
PresidentMichael Jordan
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaMCI Center
Results
Record19–63 (.232)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBDC
Home Team Sports
RadioWTEM
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Wizards’ 40th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] Washington D.C. hosted the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. During the off-season, the Wizards acquired Felipe López and Cherokee Parks from the Vancouver Grizzlies,[2][3] and acquired Popeye Jones from the Denver Nuggets.[4][5] Under new head coach Leonard Hamilton,[6] and later on trading Parks to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Tyrone Nesby,[7][8] the Wizards continued to struggle posting a nine-game losing streak between November and December. The team lost nine straight again in January leading to an awful 7–34 start to the season,[9] as Mitch Richmond only played just 37 games due to knee injuries.[10][11] People scoffed that their best player, and the team's Vice President Michael Jordan was sitting up in the owner's box.

At mid-season, Juwan Howard, who grew disgruntled with all the team failures, was traded along with second-year center Calvin Booth to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Christian Laettner, Hubert Davis, Loy Vaught and rookies Courtney Alexander and Etan Thomas, who was out for the entire season with a toe injury,[12][13] while Lopez was released to free agency, and later on signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[14] After the trade deadline, Rod Strickland, who was also disgruntled playing for the Wizards, was also released and later on re-signed with his former team, the Portland Trail Blazers.[15][16]

Alexander averaged 17.0 points per game in the second half of the season with the Wizards, and made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. However, the Wizards lost nine of their final ten games finishing in last place in the Atlantic Division with a dreadful 19–63 record,[9] their worst to that point over a full 82-game season, although subsequently equalled by the 2008–09 Wizards. Second-year star Richard Hamilton showed improvement and led the team in scoring with 18.1 points per game.[17]

Following the season, Richmond signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers,[18][19][20] while Vaught and Michael Smith were both released to free agency, and Leonard Hamilton resigned as head coach after just one year with the Wizards.[21]

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 35 Mike Smith SF  United States Louisiana-Monroe

Roster

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2000–01 Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 4 Alexander, Courtney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fresno State
G 24 Davis, Hubert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) North Carolina
G/F 32 Hamilton, Richard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Connecticut
F 50 Jones, Popeye 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Murray State
F/C 44 Laettner, Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Duke
F 8 Nesby, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UNLV
G 3 Profit, Laron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Maryland
G 2 Richmond, Mitch Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Kansas State
F 34 Smith, Michael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Providence
F 40 Smith, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Louisiana–Monroe
F/C – Thomas, Etan Injured (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Syracuse
G 22 Vanterpool, David 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. Bonaventure
F 35 Vaught, Loy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan
F/C 55 White, Jahidi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Georgetown
G 12 Whitney, Chris Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

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  • Rookie power forward Etan Thomas missed the entire season due to a toe injury.

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 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
Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20 20–21 16–25 11–13
New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30 18–23 8–33 8–16
Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37 12–29 7–34 3–21
Eastern Conference
# 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 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20
10 Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 24
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 26
12 New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30
13 Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 31
14 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37
15 Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 42
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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2000-01 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta – 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–1 – 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1
Charlotte 4–0 4–0 – 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2
Chicago 2–2 1–2 1–3 – 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1
Cleveland 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0
Denver 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1
Detroit 4–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2
Golden State 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 – 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2
Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 – 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Indiana 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 – 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0
Miami 3–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 – 0–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 – 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1
New York 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–0
Orlando 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 3–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 4–0
Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0
Toronto 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–0
Utah 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–3 0–2 – 4–0 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 – 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  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

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Washington Wizards statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Courtney Alexander† 27 18 33.7 .448 .389 .857 3.0 1.5 1.1 .1 17.0
Calvin Booth† 40 22 16.0 .440 .733 4.4 .6 .4 2.0 4.5
Hubert Davis† 15 11 28.7 .479 .526 .905 2.0 3.3 .4 .0 10.2
Obinna Ekezie† 29 0 9.4 .416 .698 2.6 .3 .2 .2 3.5
Richard Hamilton 78 42 32.3 .438 .274 .868 3.1 2.9 1.0 .1 18.1
Juwan Howard† 54 54 36.7 .474 .770 7.0 2.9 .9 .4 18.2
Popeye Jones 45 1 14.2 .392 .167 .745 4.9 .7 .4 .2 3.6
Gerard King 45 3 15.7 .511 .800 2.9 .7 .3 .2 4.8
Christian Laettner† 25 13 29.3 .491 .300 .844 6.1 2.3 1.2 .8 13.2
Felipe López† 47 38 23.6 .436 .207 .732 3.4 1.6 .9 .4 8.1
Tyrone Nesby† 48 22 25.5 .366 .291 .807 2.7 1.4 .9 .3 8.4
Cherokee Parks† 13 0 13.7 .474 .706 3.1 .5 .5 .8 3.7
Laron Profit 35 12 17.3 .394 .269 .733 1.8 2.5 1.0 .3 4.3
Mitch Richmond 37 30 32.9 .407 .338 .894 2.9 3.0 1.2 .2 16.2
Michael Smith 79 29 20.4 .486 .000 .578 7.1 1.3 .7 .5 3.8
Mike Smith 17 0 10.6 .322 .167 .625 1.3 .6 .3 .2 3.0
Rod Strickland† 33 28 30.9 .426 .250 .782 3.2 7.0 1.3 .1 12.2
David Vanterpool 22 0 18.7 .418 .000 .600 1.7 3.0 1.0 .1 5.5
Loy Vaught† 14 0 11.2 .521 1.000 3.6 .5 .4 .1 3.9
Jahidi White 68 56 23.7 .498 .000 .567 7.7 .3 .5 1.6 8.6
Chris Whitney 59 31 26.0 .387 .375 .894 1.8 4.2 .9 .1 9.5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 2000-01 Washington Wizards
  2. ^ Wyche, Steve (August 23, 2000). "In Trade, Wizards Get 4 for the Price of 1". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rededicated, Eh? Ike Sent to Vancouver". Deseret News. Associated Press. August 23, 2000. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Wyche, Steve (September 26, 2000). "Wizards Trade Murray to Nuggets". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Wise, Mike (October 30, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Wyche, Steve (June 15, 2000). "Hamilton Joins the Wizards". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  7. ^ White, Lonnie (November 29, 2000). "Clippers Ease Jam by Trading Nesby". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Wyche, Steve (December 1, 2000). "Nesby Brings Depth, Attitude to Wizards". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2000–01 Washington Wizards Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Wyche, Steve (January 15, 2001). "Injured Strickland Back at Practice". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Wyche, Steve (April 5, 2001). "Richmond, Wizards Likely Done". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "Mutombo, Howard Are on the Move". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 23, 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  13. ^ Wyche, Steve (February 23, 2001). "Salary-Minded Wizards Put on Trading Cap". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Lopez Latches on with Minnesota". United Press International. February 28, 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  15. ^ Wise, Mike (March 4, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL: NOTEBOOK; Talented Strickland Again Jumps the Line". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  16. ^ Wyche, Steve (March 3, 2001). "Strickland to Sign with Trail Blazers". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "2000–01 Washington Wizards Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; Richmond Goes West to Lakers". The New York Times. July 21, 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  19. ^ Brown, Tim (July 7, 2001). "Walker, Richmond Top Laker List". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "Former Wizards G Richmond Signs with Lakers". The Washington Post. July 21, 2001. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  21. ^ Wyche, Steve (April 19, 2001). "Hamilton Resigns Wizards Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

See also

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