The 2001–02 NBL season was the 24th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league, The free-to-air television network ABC did not return this season only showing on Fox Sports on Foxtel.
Regular season The 2001–02 regular season took place over 24 rounds between 11 October 2001 and 23 March 2002.
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Round 23
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Round 24
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Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Perth Wildcats won Head-to-Head (2-1).
23-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (4-2), West Sydney Razorbacks (3-3) and Melbourne Tigers (2-4).
3Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1).
Finals
Playoff bracket
Qualifying Finals
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Semi-finals
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Grand Final
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2001–02 NBL statistics leaders + Category Player Team Stat Points per game Willie Farley Adelaide 36ers 25.5 Rebounds per game Mark Bradtke Melbourne Tigers 13.1 Assists per game Shane Heal Sydney Kings 7.5 Steals per game Darryl McDonald Victoria Titans 2.3 Blocks per game Simon Dwight West Sydney Razorbacks 3.7 Free throw percentage Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 88.4% Three-point field goal percentage John Rillie West Sydney Razorbacks 47.4%
NBL awards Most Valuable Player: Mark Bradtke, Melbourne Tigers Rookie of the Year: Travis Lane, Sydney Kings Best Defensive Player: Simon Dwight, West Sydney Razorbacks Best Sixth Man: Jamahl Mosley, Victoria Titans Most Improved Player: Wade Helliwell, Brisbane Bullets Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian, Victoria Titans
All NBL Team #PlayerTeam PG Ricky Grace Perth Wildcats SG Lanard Copeland Melbourne Tigers SF Mark Bradtke Melbourne Tigers PF Chris Anstey Victoria Titans C Paul Rogers Adelaide 36ers
References
External links NBL official website, including live scores and fixtures