2001-2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers

2001-2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
- Michael Bauer So F 6-8 225 Aug 14, 1980 Hastings (MN) United States Hastings High School
- Travarus Bennett Sr F 6-7 205 Oct 9, 1979 Rosedale (MS) United States West Bolivar High School
- Tyree Bolden So F 6-5 186 Jan 21, 1980 Milwaukee (WI) United States Milwaukee Juneau High School
- Kevin Burleson Jr G 6-3 205 Sep 4, 1979 Seattle (WA) United States O'Dea High School
- Randy Chall So F 6-5 215 Jan 28, 1981 Forest Lake (MN) United States Forest Lake High School
- Steve Esselink So F 6-6 185 Apr 26, 1981 Hills (MN) United States Hills-Beaver Creek High School
- Kerwin Fleming Sr G 6-3 180 Dec 26, 1980 Chicago (IL) United States Hillcrest High School
- Jeff Hagen RS-So C 7-0 270 Feb 16, 1982 Minnetonka (MN) United States Hopkins High School
- Maurice Hargrow Fr G 6-5 200 Jul 2, 1983 Saint Paul (MN) United States Highland Park High School
- Wade Hokenson So G 6-0 172 Oct 11, 1980 Watertown (MN) United States Watertown-Mayer High School
- Jerry Holman Jr F-C 6-10 222 Dec 18, 1979 Saint Paul (MN) United States Humboldt Senior High School
- Justin Lorang Sr GF 6-5 190 Dec 17, 1979 Worthington (MN) United States Worthington High School
- Rick Rickert Fr PF 6-11 215 Feb 11, 1983 Duluth (MN) United States Duluth East High School
- Aaron Robinson Fr G 5-10 170 Aug 23, 1982 Rockford (IL) United States Guilford High School
- Dusty Rychart Sr F 6-7 210 Aug 11, 1978 Grand Rapids (MI) United States Grand Rapids High School

Minnesota Transfers Sitting Out 2001-2002

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality Transferred From
- Ben Johnson Jr G 6-3 187 Dec 23, 1980 Minneapolis (MN) United States Northwestern
- Brent Lawson So G 6-4 211 May 16, 1982 Maple Grove (MN) United States St. Francis (PA)
- Matt Smriga So F 6-8 255 Nov 10, 1981 Apple Valley (MN) United States Kent State

Recent Minnesota Golden Gophers History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 18-14 (9-11) 9th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 9-22 (2-17) 14th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 13-17 (4-16) 13th (Big Ten) 1st Rnd N/A
2020-2021 14-15 (6-14) 13th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 15-16 (8-12) 12th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 22-14 (9-11) 7th (Big Ten) 4th Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2017-2018 15-17 (4-14) 11th (Big Ten) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 24-10 (11-7) 4th (Big Ten) 4th Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2015-2016 8-23 (2-16) 13th (Big Ten) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 18-15 (6-12) 10th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd N/A
2013-2014 25-13 (8-10) 7th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd NIT Champion
2012-2013 21-13 (8-10) 7th (Big Ten) 1st Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2011-2012 23-15 (6-12) 9th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd NIT Runner Up
2010-2011 18-14 (6-12) 9th (Big Ten) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 21-14 (9-9) 6th (Big Ten) Runner Up NCAA 1st Rnd
2008-2009 22-11 (9-9) 7th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2007-2008 20-14 (8-10) 6th (Big Ten) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2006-2007 9-22 (3-13) 9th (Big Ten) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 16-15 (5-11) 10th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd NIT 3rd Rnd
2004-2005 21-11 (10-6) 4th (Big Ten) 3rd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2003-2004 12-18 (3-13) 10th (Big Ten) 2nd Rnd N/A
2002-2003 19-14 (8-8) 6th (Big Ten) 1st Rnd NIT 4th Rnd

2001-2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Rick Rickert All-Big Ten Second Team (Coaches)
Dusty Rychart All-Big Ten Third Team (Coaches)
Travarus Bennett All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)
Rick Rickert All-Big Ten Second Team (Media)
Dusty Rychart All-Big Ten Third Team (Media)
Travarus Bennett Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
Rick Rickert Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Coaches)
Rick Rickert Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Media)

2001-2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters K. Fleming T. Bennett D. Rychart R. Rickert J. Holman
Rotation K. Burleson     M. Bauer  
Lim PT A. Robinson M. Hargrow S. Esselink   J. Hagen
Lim PT W. Hokenson T. Bolden      
Lim PT   R. Chall