The 2001–02 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Seahawks, led by eighth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the

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(CAA). After finishing atop the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the South region. After upsetting No. 4 seed

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in the opening round, UNC Wilmington lost to eventual National runner-up

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in the Round of 32. As of 2021, this is the farthest a UNC Wilmington men's basketball team has advanced in NCAA Tournament play. In addition to the school's first NCAA Tournament win and win over a ranked opponent, junior shooting guard

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became the first player in program history to be named CAA Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

– AP Honorable Mention All-American, CAA Player of the Year, CAA tournament MVP

References

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