Houston Rockets Regular Season Rosters
2001-2002 Houston Rockets Regular Season Roster
2001-2002 Houston Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | M. Norris | S. Francis | C. Mobley | K. Thomas | K. Cato |
| Rotation | T. Brown | G. Rice | E. Griffin | K. Willis | |
| Rotation | W. Williams | T. Morris | J. Collier | ||
| Rotation | O. Torres | ||||
| Rotation | D. Langhi | ||||
| Lim PT | M. Taylor |
2001-2002 Midwest Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 58-24 | - |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 57-25 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 50-32 | 8 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 44-38 | 14 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 28-54 | 30 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 27-55 | 31 |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 23-59 | 35 |
2001-2002 Houston Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Eddie Griffin | All-Rookie Second Team (2002) |
| Steve Francis | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2002) |
| Steve Francis | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (2002) |
2001-2002 Houston Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley | 74 | 42.1 | 21.7 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Steve Francis | 57 | 41.1 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Kenny Thomas | 72 | 34.5 | 14.1 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Moochie Norris | 82 | 27.4 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Eddie Griffin | 73 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Kelvin Cato | 75 | 25.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Walt Williams | 48 | 23.3 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Oscar Torres | 65 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Kevin Willis | 52 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Terence Morris | 68 | 16.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Glen Rice | 20 | 30.3 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Tierre Brown | 40 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Dan Langhi | 34 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Jason Collier | 25 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
2001-2002 Houston Rockets Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
|---|
| Cuttino Mobley was selected as the #12 pick in the Second Round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Cuttino Mobley signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on January 23, 1999. Cuttino Mobley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 2, 2000. |
| Kenny Thomas was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Kenny Thomas signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 13, 1999. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
|---|
| Draft Rights to Jason Collier, the #15 pick in the First Round of the 2000 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 28, 2000. Jason Collier signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 17, 2000. |
| Draft Rights to Steve Francis, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Vancouver Grizzlies on August 27, 1999. Steve Francis signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on September 15, 1999. |
| Draft Rights to Eddie Griffin, the #7 pick in the First Round of the 2001 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the New Jersey Nets on June 27, 2001. Eddie Griffin signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on September 19, 2001. |
| Draft Rights to Dan Langhi, the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 2000 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Dallas Mavericks on June 28, 2000. Dan Langhi signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 17, 2000. |
| Draft Rights to Terence Morris, the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 2001 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Atlanta Hawks on June 27, 2001. Terence Morris signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on September 9, 2001. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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| Kelvin Cato was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 2, 1999. Kelvin Cato signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on October 27, 1999. |
| Glen Rice was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the New York Knicks on August 10, 2001. |
| Walt Williams was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 2, 1999. |
| Kevin Willis was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Denver Nuggets on October 22, 2001. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
|---|
| Tierre Brown signed a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 26, 2001. |
| Moochie Norris signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on February 8, 2000. Moochie Norris re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on February 18, 2000. Moochie Norris re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on February 28, 2000. Moochie Norris re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 9, 2001. |
| Mo Taylor signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 25, 2000. Mo Taylor re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on August 7, 2001. |
| Oscar Torres signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 10, 2001. |
2001-2002 Houston Rockets Front Office
| Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Alexander | Owner | 1993-1994 | N/A |
| Marcus Jolibois | Chief Financial Officer | 1994-1995 | N/A |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | Head Coach | 1991-1992 | N/A |
| Jim Boylen | Assistant Coach | 1992-1993 | Assistant Coach (Michigan State, 1987 to 1992) |
| Mike Wells | Assistant Coach | 1999-2000 | Video Coordinator (Houston Rockets, 1996 to 1999) |
| Dean Cooper | Assistant Coach | 2012-2013 | Director of Player Development (Portland Trail Blazers, 2010 to 2012) |
| Melvin Hunt | Assistant Coach | 2001-2002 | Video Coordinator (Houston Rockets, 1999 to 2001) |
| Carroll Dawson | General Manager | 1996-1997 | N/A |
| Carroll Dawson | General Manager | 1996-1997 | N/A |
| Anthony Nila | Director of International Scouting | 1992-1993 | N/A |
| Brent Johnson | Personnel Scout | 1994-1995 | N/A |
| Jay Namoc | Equipment Manager | 1994-1995 | N/A |
| Keith Jones | Head Athletic Trainer | 1996-1997 | N/A |
| David Macha | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1996-1997 | N/A |
| Bill Worrell | TV Broadcaster | 1983-1984 | N/A |