The 2000–01 NBA season was the Jazz’s 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 22nd season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] After the retirement of Jeff Hornacek, the Jazz signed free agents Danny Manning and John Starks,[2] and acquired Donyell Marshall from the Golden State Warriors in an off-season four-team trade.[3] The team also re-signed former Jazz forward David Benoit, and former Jazz guard John Crotty. The Jazz got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 20 games, but struggled a bit down the stretch losing 9 of their next 13 games. They finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record,[4] and qualified for the playoffs for the eighteenth straight season. On a more positive note, the Jazz equaled the Los Angeles Lakers‘ record of sixteen consecutive winning seasons above .500,[5] set between 1976–77and 1991–92. The Jazz were ultimately to make it nineteen consecutive winning seasons before finishing with only 26 wins in 2004–05.

Karl Malone was named to the All-NBA Third Team, averaging 23.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He was also selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, which was his final All-Star appearance.[6] Marshall averaged 13.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, while Bryon Russell contributed 12.0 points per game, and John Stockton provided the team with 11.5 points, 8.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game.[7] However, in the Western Conference First Round, the Jazz lost to the 5th-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games after taking a 2–0 series lead, losing Game 5 by one point, 84–83 at the Delta Center.[8] Following the season, Manning signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks, Jacque Vaughn signed with the Atlanta Hawks, and Benoit and Olden Polynice were both released to free agency.

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	23	DeShawn Stevenson	SG	United States
2	50	Kaniel Dickens		United States	Idaho

2000–01 Utah Jazz roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From F 21 Benoit, David 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama G 22 Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Virginia G/F 20 Lewis, Quincy  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Minnesota F 32 Malone, Karl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Louisiana Tech F 15 Manning, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kansas F 42 Marshall, Donyell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Connecticut C 39 Ostertag, Greg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Kansas F 34 Padgett, Scott  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Kentucky C 0 Polynice, Olden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Virginia F 3 Russell, Bryon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Long Beach State G 9 Starks, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oklahoma State G/F 2 Stevenson, DeShawn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Washington Union HS (CA) G 12 Stockton, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Gonzaga G 11 Vaughn, Jacque 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas

Head coach Jerry Sloan Assistant coach(es) Gordon Chiesa David Fredman Phil Johnson Kenny Natt Mark McKown (player development) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

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. . . 2000–01 Utah Jazz season . . .