2000–01 Florida Gators men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2000–01
Prev Year:1999–00
Next Year:2001–02
Team:Florida Gators
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:East
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:13
Aprank:8
Record:24–7
Conf Record:12–4
Hc Year:5th
Champion:SEC Regular Season Co-Champions
Tourney Result:Round of 32

The 2000–01 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2000 - 01 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators were the SEC regular season champions, winning a share of the title with a 12–4 conference record. Despite having four players undergo surgery during the year, and starting off 1-3 in conference play, they rebounded to capture the school's first ever back-to-back SEC championships. They earned a three seed in the 2001 NCAA tournament and advanced to the Second Round before losing to Temple. The Gators won an opening round game in the NCAA Tournament for a school record third consecutive year.

Roster

NameNumberPositionHeightWeightClassHometown
15F6 - 10237Sophomore Concord, NH
Bonell Colas42F6 - 9225FreshmanMiami, Florida
Adriel Davis33F6 - 5221SophomoreTallahassee, Florida
Teddy Dupay5G5 - 11178JuniorFort Myers, Florida
Orien Greene1 G6 - 4208FreshmanGainesville, Florida
LaDarius Halton23F6 - 4200SophomoreNew Smyrna Beach, Florida
Justin Hamilton12G6 - 3207SophomoreSarasota, Florida
Udonis Haslem50C6 - 9246JuniorMiami, Florida
David Kliewer20G6 - 2175SophomoreTarpon Springs, Florida
Brett Nelson10G6 - 4182SophomoreSt. Albans, West Virginia
Major Parker25F6 - 4218SeniorFort Lauderdale, Florida
Brent Wright0F6 - 9235SeniorMiami, Florida

Coaches

NamePositionCollegeGraduating year
Billy DonovanHead coachProvidence College1987
John PelphreyAssistant coach1992
Anthony GrantAssistant coach Dayton1987
Donnie JonesAssistant coachPikeville1988

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season

|-!colspan=9 style=| SEC Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

See main article: 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.