The 2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the

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in the 2001–2002

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season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach

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and played their home games at

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. The Terrapins were champions of the

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, earning the first national championship in school history.

Preseason

Accolades

Team
ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll ranked preseason #2

Roster

Depth chart

Season recap

Accolades

Lonny Baxter *Wooden Award All-American Team *NCAA West Regional Most Outstanding Player *Second Team All-ACC Juan Dixon *AP First Team All-American *

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First Team All-American *Wooden Award All-American Team *Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award *

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*ACC Player of the Year *First Team All-ACC Gary Williams *ACC Coach of the Year * Eastern College Coach of the Year

Schedule

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Statistics

References

External links

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