The 2000–01 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 1st year head coach Jim Boone. The Eagles played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–25, 1–17 in MAC play. They finished 6th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the first round of the MAC Tournament by the Toledo Rockets.

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The team captains were Mosi Barnes, C.J. Grantham, and Steve Pettyjohn. Number Name Position Height Weight Year Home Town 3 Rod Wells Guard 5–10175 Senior Highland Park, IL 4 C.J. Grantham Guard 5–9165 Sophomore Belleville, MI 12 Melvin Hicks Guard 6–3 200 Sophomore Romulus, MI 14 Ricky Cottrill Guard 6–3 195 Freshman Poca, WV 23 Ryan Hopkins Guard 6–5 215 Freshman Parkersburg, WV 24 Ben Romano Guard 6–4 220 Sophomore Luanada, Angola 25 Mosi Barnes Guard 6–0 175 Senior Indianapolis, IN 40 Dante Darling Guard/Forward 6–5 200 Sophomore Detroit, MI 44 Ryan Prillman Forward 6–9 245 Sophomore New Orleans, LA 45 Tyson Radney Forward 6–8 215 Junior Inkster, MI 54 Shamar Herron Forward 6–9 250 Junior Detroit, MI 55 Mats Nordin Center 7–0 260 Freshman Hammaruagen, Sweden

Roster changes Additions G Ricky Cottrill (FR) F Shamar Herron (JR) G Ryan Hopkins (FR) C Nats Nordin (FR) Departures F Craig Erquhart (Graduated) G Larry Fisher (Graduated) G Antonio Gates (Transfer to Kent State) G Desean Hadley (Graduated) G/F Adam Hess (Transfer to William & Mary) G Avin Howard C Solomon Mcgee (Graduated) G Corey Tarrant (Graduated) F Calvin Warner (transfer to Jacksonville)

Schedule

!colspan=9| Regular Season

!colspan=9| 2001 MAC men's basketball tournament

Season Highlights

11/29 vs Green Bay Tyson Radney sets Convocation Center record with 19 rebounds in a game and with 13 rebounds in the first half.

12/06 vs IUPUI Melvin Hicks scores a career high 22 points. Jim Boone's first win as Eastern Michigan head coach.

02/07 vs Western Michigan Melvin Hicks was named Kraft player of the game.

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