Indiana Pacers Regular Season Rosters

2001-2002 Indiana Pacers Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
24 Jonathan Bender F 6-11 202 2 Picayune High School (Mississippi) 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
4 Travis Best PG 5-11 182 6 Georgia Tech 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 23 United States
2 Jamison Brewer PG 6-4 180 0 Auburn 2001 Rnd 2 Pick 12 United States
27 Primoz Brezec C 7-2 252 0 Union Olimpija (Slovenia) 2000 Rnd 1 Pick 27 Slovenia
44 Austin Croshere F 6-9 235 4 Providence 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 12 United States
10 Jeff Foster C 6-11 236 2 Texas State 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 21 United States
3 Al Harrington F 6-9 245 3 St. Patrick High School (New Jersey) 1998 Rnd 1 Pick 25 United States
5 Ron Mercer SG 6-7 210 4 Kentucky 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 6 United States
52 Brad Miller C 7-0 261 3 Purdue 1998 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
31 Reggie Miller SG 6-7 185 14 UCLA 1987 Rnd 1 Pick 11 United States
7 Jermaine O'Neal FC 6-11 235 5 Eau Claire High School (South Carolina) 1996 Rnd 1 Pick 17 United States
12 Kevin Ollie G 6-4 195 5 UConn 1995 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
21 Norman Richardson SG 6-5 190 0 Hofstra 2001 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
6 Carlos Rogers FC 6-11 220 7 Tennessee State 1994 Rnd 1 Pick 11 United States
5 Jalen Rose G 6-8 210 7 Michigan 1994 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
40 Bruno Sundov C 7-2 220 3 KK Split (Croatia) 1998 Rnd 2 Pick 6 Croatia
11 Jamaal Tinsley PG 6-3 188 0 Iowa State 2001 Rnd 1 Pick 27 United States
  Metta World Peace SF 6-7 260 2 St. John's 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 16 United States

2001-2002 Indiana Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Tinsley R. Miller M. World Peace J. O'Neal B. Miller
Rotation K. Ollie R. Mercer   A. Croshere J. Foster
Rotation       J. Bender  
Lim PT J. Brewer     A. Harrington B. Sundov
Lim PT         P. Brezec
Lim PT         C. Rogers

2001-2002 Central Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Detroit Pistons50-32-
2Charlotte Hornets44-386
3Toronto Raptors42-408
4Indiana Pacers42-408
5Milwaukee Bucks41-419
6Atlanta Hawks33-4917
7Cleveland Cavaliers29-5321
8Chicago Bulls21-6129

2001-2002 Indiana Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Jermaine O'Neal All-NBA Third Team (2002)
Jermaine O'Neal Player Of The Week (12/23/01)
Jermaine O'Neal George Mikan Most Improved Player (2002)
Jamaal Tinsley All-Rookie Second Team (2002)
Jamaal Tinsley Rookie Of The Month (Nov 01, Mar 02)
Jermaine O'Neal Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (2002)
Jamaal Tinsley Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2002)

2001-2002 Indiana Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Jermaine O'Neal 72 37.6 19.0 10.5 1.6 0.6 2.3 2.4
Reggie Miller 79 36.6 16.5 2.8 3.2 1.1 0.1 1.5
Jalen Rose 53 36.5 18.5 4.7 3.7 0.8 0.5 2.0
Jamaal Tinsley 80 30.5 9.4 3.7 8.1 1.7 0.5 3.4
Jonathan Bender 78 21.1 7.4 3.1 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.2
Al Harrington 44 29.8 13.1 6.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.8
Austin Croshere 76 16.9 6.8 3.9 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.9
Jeff Foster 82 21.8 5.7 6.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.0
Brad Miller 28 31.1 15.1 7.9 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5
Metta World Peace 28 29.2 10.9 5.0 1.8 2.4 0.6 1.8
Travis Best 44 21.7 6.9 1.6 4.0 1.3 0.1 1.3
Kevin Ollie 29 19.8 5.4 1.9 3.4 0.9 0.0 0.9
Ron Mercer 13 16.4 4.8 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.7
Carlos Rogers 22 7.6 2.7 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
Primoz Brezec 22 7.3 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3
Bruno Sundov 22 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Jamison Brewer 13 3.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2
Norman Richardson 3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

2001-2002 Indiana Pacers Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Jamison Brewer was selected as the #12 pick in the Second Round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Jamison Brewer signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on September 20, 2001.

Primoz Brezec was selected as the #27 pick in the First Round of the 2000 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Primoz Brezec signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 1, 2001.

Austin Croshere was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Austin Croshere signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 3, 1997. Austin Croshere signed an extension with the Indiana Pacers on November 1, 1999. Austin Croshere re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on August 2, 2000.

Al Harrington was selected as the #25 pick in the First Round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Al Harrington signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on January 22, 1999. Al Harrington signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on October 31, 2001.

Reggie Miller was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Reggie Miller signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 1, 1987. Reggie Miller signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on December 21, 1990. Reggie Miller re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on September 30, 1996. Reggie Miller re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on August 9, 2000.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Jonathan Bender, the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indiana Pacers from the Toronto Raptors on August 1, 1999. Jonathan Bender signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 5, 1999.

Draft Rights to Jeff Foster, the #21 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indiana Pacers from the Golden State Warriors on June 30, 1999. Jeff Foster signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 13, 1999.

Draft Rights to Jamaal Tinsley, the #27 pick in the First Round of the 2001 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indiana Pacers from the Atlanta Hawks on July 19, 2001. Jamaal Tinsley signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 19, 2001.

Acquired via Trade

Ron Mercer was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Chicago Bulls on February 19, 2002.

Brad Miller was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Chicago Bulls on February 19, 2002.

Jermaine O'Neal was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Portland Trail Blazers on August 31, 2000.

Kevin Ollie was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Chicago Bulls on February 19, 2002.

Metta World Peace was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Chicago Bulls on February 19, 2002.

Acquired via Free Agency

Carlos Rogers signed a contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on September 5, 2001.

Bruno Sundov signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on September 27, 2000.

2001-2002 Indiana Pacers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Herbert Simon Owner, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 1983-1984 N/A
Mel Simon Owner 1983-1984 N/A
Isiah Thomas Head Coach 2000-2001 General Manager (Toronto Raptors, 1994 to 1997)
Brendan Malone Assistant Coach 2000-2001 Assistant Coach (New York Knicks, 1996 to 2000)
David Kahn General Manager 1995-1996 N/A
David Morway VP of Basketball Administration 1998-1999 N/A
Jimmy Powell Advance Scout 1999-2000 N/A
Rick Fuson Executive VP 2001-2002 Director of Special Events (Indiana Pacers, 1984 to 2001)
Mel Daniels Director of Player Personnel 1986-1987 N/A
Slick Leonard Radio Broadcaster 1985-1986 General Manager (Indiana Pacers, 1975 to 1980)
Mark Boyle Radio Broadcaster 1989-1990 N/A
David Benner Director of Media Relations 1994-1995 N/A