The 2000-01 Washington Wizards experienced a challenging season, ending with a 19-63 record. This performance placed them 7th in the Central Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference, far from playoff contention.
During the offseason, the Wizards made headlines by hiring Michael Jordan as President of Basketball Operations. However, the team’s on-court performance did not meet expectations. Head coach Leonard Hamilton, in his first and only NBA season, struggled to find a winning formula.
The Wizards faced numerous issues, including injuries and a lack of cohesive talent. Key players included Mitch Richmond and Juwan Howard, but they couldn’t propel the team to success. The season’s silver lining was obtaining the first overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, setting the stage for future rebuilding.
- Regular Season Record: 19-63
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Washington Wizards Roster and Stats for 2000-01 Season
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Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
Juwan Howard | 54 | 18.2 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Richard Hamilton | 78 | 18.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 27.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Courtney Alexander | 27 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 38.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mitch Richmond | 37 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 33.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Christian Laettner | 25 | 13.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rod Strickland | 33 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Hubert Davis | 15 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 52.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Chris Whitney | 59 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jahidi White | 68 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Tyrone Nesby | 48 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 29.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Felipe López | 47 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 20.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
David Vanterpool | 22 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Gerard King | 45 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calvin Booth | 40 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Laron Profit | 35 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 26.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Loy Vaught | 14 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Michael Smith | 79 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cherokee Parks | 13 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Popeye Jones | 45 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Obinna Ekezie | 29 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mike Smith | 17 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Washington Wizards 2000-01 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2000-01 season for the Washington Wizards.
Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
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Oct 31, 2000 | @ Orlando Magic | L 97-86 | |
Nov 01, 2000 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 95-77 | |
Nov 03, 2000 | vs. New York Knicks | L 80-76 | |
Nov 04, 2000 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 103-96 | |
Nov 07, 2000 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 88-83 | |
Nov 08, 2000 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 102-86 | |
Nov 10, 2000 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 86-74 | |
Nov 11, 2000 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 86-73 | |
Nov 15, 2000 | @ Boston Celtics | L 116-109 | |
Nov 16, 2000 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 99-95 | |
Nov 18, 2000 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 109-89 | |
Nov 21, 2000 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 104-94 | |
Nov 24, 2000 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 99-87 | |
Nov 25, 2000 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 107-100 | |
Nov 28, 2000 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 102-75 | |
Nov 29, 2000 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-87 | |
Dec 02, 2000 | vs. Miami Heat | L 93-90 | |
Dec 03, 2000 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 93-87 | |
Dec 06, 2000 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 93-88 | |
Dec 07, 2000 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 105-88 | |
Dec 09, 2000 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-91 | |
Dec 13, 2000 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 102-82 | |
Dec 15, 2000 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 103-89 | |
Dec 17, 2000 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 103-94 | |
Dec 19, 2000 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 106-72 | |
Dec 20, 2000 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | L 118-104 | |
Dec 22, 2000 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 107-87 | |
Dec 23, 2000 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 87-70 | |
Dec 27, 2000 | vs. New York Knicks | L 89-82 | |
Dec 29, 2000 | @ Miami Heat | L 98-91 | |
Dec 31, 2000 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 110-96 | |
Jan 02, 2001 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 115-108 | |
Jan 04, 2001 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 98-96 | |
Jan 06, 2001 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 103-85 | |
Jan 07, 2001 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-87 | |
Jan 09, 2001 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-95 | |
Jan 10, 2001 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 104-101 | |
Jan 12, 2001 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 86-82 | |
Jan 15, 2001 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 101-95 | |
Jan 17, 2001 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 108-89 | |
Jan 19, 2001 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 101-79 | |
Jan 21, 2001 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 94-90 | |
Jan 23, 2001 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 97-95 | |
Jan 26, 2001 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 106-99 | |
Jan 27, 2001 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 89-82 | |
Jan 29, 2001 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 95-89 | |
Jan 31, 2001 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 100-96 | |
Feb 03, 2001 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 105-100 | |
Feb 07, 2001 | @ Orlando Magic | L 107-98 | |
Feb 13, 2001 | @ Houston Rockets | L 99-89 | |
Feb 15, 2001 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 102-78 | |
Feb 17, 2001 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 112-105 | |
Feb 18, 2001 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 101-98 | |
Feb 20, 2001 | vs. Vancouver Grizzlies | L 116-104 | |
Feb 22, 2001 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 115-110 | |
Feb 24, 2001 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 106-99 | |
Feb 25, 2001 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 101-91 | |
Feb 27, 2001 | @ Miami Heat | L 103-95 | |
Mar 02, 2001 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-102 | |
Mar 04, 2001 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 118-98 | |
Mar 07, 2001 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 88-83 | |
Mar 09, 2001 | @ Boston Celtics | L 104-72 | |
Mar 10, 2001 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 107-101 | |
Mar 14, 2001 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 103-96 | |
Mar 16, 2001 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-89 | |
Mar 17, 2001 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 95-93 | |
Mar 20, 2001 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 105-91 | |
Mar 21, 2001 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 99-94 | |
Mar 23, 2001 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-91 | |
Mar 24, 2001 | @ Utah Jazz | L 119-93 | |
Mar 27, 2001 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 110-102 | |
Mar 29, 2001 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 116-100 | |
Mar 31, 2001 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 96-86 | |
Apr 04, 2001 | vs. Miami Heat | L 86-84 | |
Apr 05, 2001 | @ New York Knicks | L 93-80 | |
Apr 07, 2001 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 102-100 | |
Apr 09, 2001 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 100-78 | |
Apr 11, 2001 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 113-109 | |
Apr 13, 2001 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 113-110 | |
Apr 15, 2001 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 106-98 | |
Apr 17, 2001 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 122-119 | |
Apr 18, 2001 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 98-92 |