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

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(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. As of 2025, this is the last time Maryland has won the national championship, as well as reached the Final Four.

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 * Senior CLASS Award *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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