2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 3-0
Coach: Flip Saunders (50-32)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 731,673, Avg. 17,846 in 41 home dates
2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves Statistics
2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves Results

The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

The Timberwolves tossed in 8,145 points and conceded 7,868. Kevin Garnett netted a team-high 1,714 points for Minnesota, while Wally Szczerbiak scored 16 or more per game also. Kevin Garnett contributed 981 rebounds. Chauncey Billups dished out 450 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Kevin Garnett added 96 steals and blocked a team-best 126 shots.

Flip Saunders coached the team. The 2001-02 Minnesota Timberwolves lost in the conference first round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
William AveryGAugust 8, 19796'2"180DukeAugusta, GA USA
Chauncey BillupsGSeptember 25, 19766'3"202ColoradoDenver, CO USA
Terrell BrandonGMay 20, 19705'11"173OregonPortland, OR USA
Maurice EvansGNovember 8, 19786'5"220TexasWichita, KS USA
Kevin GarnettFMay 19, 19766'11"220noneMauldin, SC USA
Dean GarrettF-CNovember 27, 19666'10"225IndianaLos Angeles, CA USA
Marc JacksonCJanuary 6, 19756'10"270TemplePhiladelphia, PA USA
Felipe LopezGDecember 19, 19746'5"195St. John's (NY)Santo Domingo, DOM
Sam MitchellFSeptember 2, 19636'6"210Mercer (GA)Columbus, GA USA
Rasho NesterovicCMay 30, 19767'0"248noneLjubljana, SLV
Robert PackGFebruary 3, 19696'2"180USCNew Orleans, LA USA
Anthony PeelerGNovember 25, 19696'4"208MissouriKansas City, MO USA
Joe SmithFJuly 26, 19756'10"225MarylandNorfolk, VA USA
Wally SzczerbiakFMarch 5, 19776'7"243Miami (OH)Madrid, ESP
Gary TrentFSeptember 22, 19746'8"250OhioColumbus, OH USA
Loren WoodsCJune 21, 19787'1"245ArizonaSt. Louis, MO USA


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