The 2001–02 Greek Basket League season was the 62nd season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. It was also the 10th season of Greek Basket League championship that was regulated by HEBA (ESAKE). The winner of the league was AEK Athens, which beat Olympiacos in the league's playoff's finals.[1] The clubs Dafni and KAOD were relegated to the Greek A2 League. The top scorer of the league was Nikos Chatzivrettas, a player of Iraklis.[2] Dimos Dikoudis, player of AEK Athens, was named the MVP of the league.[3]
| 2001–02 Greek Basket League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | AEK Athens |
| Season MVP |  Dimos Dikoudis |
| Top scorer | Nikos Chatzivrettas 578 Points |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | AEK Athens |
| Runners-up | Olympiacos |
| Finals MVP | Dimos Dikoudis |
Teams
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Location of teams in Greek Basket League 2001–02
Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pts | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | W | L | W | L | ||
| 1. | AEK Athens | 49 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2302 | 1948 | 354 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2. | Panathinaikos | 47 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2181 | 2006 | 175 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 3. | Olympiacos | 46 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2247 | 1961 | 286 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 4. | Iraklis | 43 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1974 | 1856 | 118 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5. | Panionios | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2078 | 2002 | 76 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 6. | Peristeri | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1987 | 2008 | -21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7. | Maroussi | 39 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2138 | 2127 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 8. | PAOK | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2120 | 2115 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 9. | Irakleio | 37 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2131 | 2159 | -28 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 10. | Aris | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2098 | 2206 | -108 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 11. | Ionikos N.F. | 34 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 2094 | 2331 | -237 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| 12. | Near East | 33 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1983 | 2164 | -181 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 13. | KAO Dramas | 33 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 2079 | 2350 | -271 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 14. | Dafni | 32 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2000 | 2179 | -179 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
Source: esake.gr, galanissportsdata.com
Playoffs
editPositions 1-6
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | AEK Athens | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Iraklis | 2 | 4 | Iraklis | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Panionios | 1 | 1 | AEK Athens | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Peristeri | 1 | ||||||||||||
Positions 7-12
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Maroussi | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Aris | 2 | 10 | Aris | 0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Ionikos | 1 | 7 | Maroussi | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 | PAOK | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | PAOK | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Irakleio | 2 | 9 | Irakleio | 1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Near East | 1 | ||||||||||||
The finals
editFinal standings
edit| Pos | Team | Overall record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | ||
| 1. | AEK Athens | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| 2. | Olympiacos | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| 3. | Panathinaikos | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| 4. | Iraklis | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| 5. | Panionios | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 6. | Peristeri | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 7. | Maroussi | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| 8. | PAOK | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| 9. | Irakleio | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| 10. | Aris | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| 11. | Ionikos N.F. | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| 12. | Near East | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| 13. | KAO Dramas | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| 14. | Dafni | 26 | 6 | 20 |
Top Players
edit| Category | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Nikos Hatzivrettas
|
Iraklis | 22,2 |
| Rebounds |  Kirk King
|
Marousi | 9,9 |
| Assists | Theodoros Papaloukas
|
Olympiacos | 4,1 |
| Steals | Nikos Vetoulas
|
Near East | 2,5 |
| Blocks |  Anatoly Zourpenko
|
Near East | 1,6 |
Clubs in international competitions
edit| Team | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | EuroLeague | Final 4, 1st place |
| Olympiacos | Top 16, 2nd place | |
| AEK | Top 16, 3rd place | |
| Peristeri | Regular season, 7th place | |
| Panionios | FIBA Saporta Cup | Quarterfinals, Home and away format |
| Iraklis | Round of 16, Home and away format | |
| Maroussi | FIBA Korać Cup | Semifinals, Home and away format |
| PAOK | Round of 32, 3rd place |
References
edit- ^ "Όλοι οι τελικοί της Α1 και η χρυσή Βίβλος". sport24.gr. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Η μεγάλη των σκόρερ σχολή". ebasket.gr. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Οι παλιοί MVP". sport24.gr. Retrieved 17 May 2015.