| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1900–01 |
| Prev Year: | 1899–1900 |
| Next Year: | 1901–02 |
| Team: | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 12–0 |
| Head Coach: | Alpha Jamison |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | H. Wallace Reimann |
The 1900–01 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team was the first season Purdue University fielded a basketball team. They played a multi-game schedule, and compiled an 12–0[1] [2] record against Indiana colleges and high schools. The team averaged 30.7 points a game, while holding their opponents to 10 points a game. The team, citing their perfect record, claimed to be state champions. H. Wallace Reimann lead the team as captain and unofficially as coach. William C. Curd, Jr. acted as the team's business manager.
| Player | Position | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Wallace Reimann | Forward | Soph. | |
| Alexander D. Smith | Forward | Soph. | |
| John F. G. Miller | Center | Soph. | |
| D. Ralph Lucas | Guard | Fr. | |
| Joseph B. Knapp | Guard | Fr. | |
| Hugh W. Cook | Sub. Forward | Soph. | |
| William C. Holt | Sub. Guard | Senior | |
| Lloyd M. Lucas | Sub. Guard | Freshman | |
| Hollis H. Arnold | Sub. Guard | Freshman | |
| Dossey M. Lynch | Sub. Forward | Junior |