Last Updated on September 28, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

The Huntsville Flight’s 2001-02 season was the franchise’s inaugural campaign in the newly formed NBDL, placing the team among the first clubs to help establish the league’s identity. With no prior history to build upon, Huntsville assembled a roster of players seeking a path to the NBA at a time when the developmental league was still an experiment. Veteran guard Sedric Toney provided leadership and scoring, while several teammates used the season to showcase themselves to NBA scouts and overseas clubs alike. The Flight finished with one of the league’s better records and advanced to the playoffs, giving the expansion franchise immediate credibility. More broadly, the season represented the beginning of professional basketball in Huntsville and an important chapter in the early growth of the NBDL.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS. HT. WT. DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
1 Terrance Roberson F 6 ft 7 in 214 lb December 30, 1976 Fresno State
2 Jimmie Hunter G/F 6 ft 5 in 177 lb December 24, 1977 Memphis
3 Lonnie Harrell F 6 ft 7 in 205 lb November 11, 1972 Northeastern
4 Shelly Clark F/C 6 ft 9 in 251 lb December 18, 1972 Illinois
5 Mike Wilks G 5 ft 10 in 180 lb May 7, 1979 Rice
6 Eric Chenowith C 7 ft 1 in 270 lb March 9, 1979 Kansas
7 Kelvin Price F 6 ft 8 in — June 23, 1975 Charlotte
8 David Crouse C 6 ft 11 in — October 8, 1974 USC
9 Chris Robinson G 6 ft 5 in 220 lb April 2, 1974 Western Kentucky
10 Tyrone Ellis G 6 ft 4 in 187 lb September 5, 1977 Southern Nazarene
11 Jeremy Veal G 6 ft 3 in 188 lb May 2, 1976 Arizona State
12 Jason Heide C 6 ft 9 in 256 lb October 4, 1978 Oregon State
13 Terrance Martin G 6 ft 3 in 205 lb October 9, 1978 Alabama
14 Demetrius Porter G 6 ft 0 in 180 lb March 13, 1978 Fresno State
15 Greg Stolt F 6 ft 8 in 224 lb November 30, 1976 Florida
16 Jason Dixon C 6 ft 9 in 242 lb April 4, 1973 Liberty
17 John Jackson F 6 ft 8 in 215 lb March 3, 1974 Mississippi
18 Walter Craft C 6 ft 11 in 251 lb April 30, 1979 Detroit

Per Game

PLAYER NAME POS. AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Jimmie Hunter G/F 23 56 28 25.3 12.8 3.2 2.0 1.3 0.6 1.8 11.3 4.7 .412 2.3 0.7 .317 3.5 2.8 .782
Lonnie Harrell F 28 56 55 27.1 11.6 3.6 2.3 0.9 0.8 2.4 11.5 4.3 .374 3.8 1.3 .344 2.4 1.7 .689
Kelvin Price F 26 47 37 27.0 8.5 7.1 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.8 6.9 2.8 .406 0.0 0.0 .500 4.6 2.8 .619
Mike Wilks G 22 38 38 29.9 10.2 3.8 4.5 1.6 0.2 1.8 7.7 3.2 .414 1.6 0.6 .383 4.1 3.2 .787
Shelly Clark F/C 28 28 26 29.5 11.0 8.8 2.1 0.7 0.6 2.9 9.6 4.0 .415 0.1 0.0 .000 4.1 3.0 .724
Eric Chenowith C 22 30 23 21.9 9.8 6.8 0.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 7.0 3.4 .483 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.7 3.0 .818
Tyrone Ellis G 24 56 10 15.6 5.2 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.2 5.0 2.0 .396 1.2 0.3 .269 1.4 0.9 .667
David Crouse C 27 35 21 18.4 7.5 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.0 6.3 2.6 .411 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.3 .853
Chris Robinson G 27 34 8 19.5 7.2 2.7 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.4 7.3 2.6 .359 2.4 0.8 .350 1.5 1.2 .800
Greg Stolt F 24 51 1 10.9 3.7 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 3.4 1.3 .398 1.3 0.5 .400 0.6 0.5 .806
Terrance Roberson F 24 14 14 28.1 13.4 3.8 1.6 1.1 0.4 2.6 11.0 4.9 .442 1.7 0.4 .250 4.4 3.3 .742
Jason Heide C 23 43 5 12.3 4.3 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 4.2 1.6 .391 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.4 1.0 .705
Terrance Martin G 22 20 8 14.9 3.8 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.5 1.2 3.2 1.2 .375 0.8 0.4 .533 1.3 1.0 .760
Demetrius Porter G 23 20 0 9.6 3.7 1.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.9 3.0 1.3 .424 0.8 0.3 .313 1.5 1.0 .655
Jeremy Veal G 25 16 6 17.6 4.6 1.8 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.4 4.3 1.7 .391 0.3 0.1 .250 1.4 1.2 .864
John Jackson F 27 13 0 10.5 2.6 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.7 2.1 0.8 .407 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.9 .706
Jason Dixon C 28 7 0 13.0 3.0 5.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.9 3.4 1.0 .292 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.0 .700
Walter Craft C 22 11 0 6.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.5 .385 0.1 0.0 .000 0.7 0.5 .750

Totals

PLAYER POS. AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Jimmie Hunter G/F 23 56 28 1419 716 180 111 72 33 100 633 261 .412 126 40 .317 197 154 .782
Lonnie Harrell F 28 56 55 1516 648 202 128 53 42 134 645 241 .374 212 73 .344 135 93 .689
Kelvin Price F 26 47 37 1270 398 336 43 43 32 85 325 132 .406 2 1 .500 215 133 .619
Mike Wilks G 22 38 38 1136 387 143 172 62 6 67 292 121 .414 60 23 .383 155 122 .787
Shelly Clark F/C 28 28 26 825 308 247 59 19 18 81 270 112 .415 2 0 .000 116 84 .724
Eric Chenowith C 22 30 23 657 295 203 14 13 39 50 211 102 .483 1 1 1.000 110 90 .818
Tyrone Ellis G 24 56 10 871 290 97 54 35 11 68 278 110 .396 67 18 .269 78 52 .667
David Crouse C 27 35 21 644 261 162 17 14 18 34 219 90 .411 0 0 95 81 .853
Chris Robinson G 27 34 8 664 246 93 54 23 4 46 248 89 .359 80 28 .350 50 40 .800
Terrance Roberson F 24 14 14 394 188 53 23 16 5 36 154 68 .442 24 6 .250 62 46 .742
Greg Stolt F 24 51 1 557 187 106 21 9 10 30 171 68 .398 65 26 .400 31 25 .806
Jason Heide C 23 43 5 530 184 140 11 10 12 38 179 70 .391 1 1 1.000 61 43 .705
Terrance Martin G 22 20 8 298 75 44 27 11 9 24 64 24 .375 15 8 .533 25 19 .760
Demetrius Porter G 23 20 0 192 74 30 46 15 0 18 59 25 .424 16 5 .313 29 19 .655
Jeremy Veal G 25 16 6 281 74 29 27 10 1 23 69 27 .391 4 1 .250 22 19 .864
John Jackson F 27 13 0 136 34 33 4 1 6 9 27 11 .407 0 0 17 12 .706
Jason Dixon C 28 7 0 91 21 35 4 4 1 6 24 7 .292 0 0 10 7 .700
Walter Craft C 22 11 0 69 16 11 0 1 1 7 13 5 .385 1 0 .000 8 6 .750

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Shelly Clark Starting Interior Presence (1.05) 29.5 High (1.2) 11.0 8.8 2.1 1.3 53.59 Interior rebounder with a bruising physical style, Clark ranked second in the inaugural league in rebounding and produced 12 double-doubles, giving Huntsville a dependable second-chance presence around the basket. (ESPN) NBDL Player of the Month candidate
Terrance Roberson Primary Wing Scorer (1.1) 28.1 High (1.2) 13.4 3.8 1.6 1.5 53.59 A scoring wing with enough perimeter range to stretch defenses, Roberson was Huntsville’s second overall draft selection and opened the season as a major offensive piece before being moved during the campaign. (OurSports Central) —
Jimmie Hunter Lead Shot Creator (1.1) 25.3 High (1.2) 12.8 3.2 2.0 1.9 52.54 Aggressive off-the-dribble guard who could carry a scoring load in stretches; his 25-point performance against North Charleston showed the shot-making ceiling that helped earn him All-NBDL honorable mention recognition. (OurSports Central) All-NBDL Honorable Mention (2001-02)
Mike Wilks Franchise Floor General (1.05) 29.9 High (1.2) 10.2 3.8 4.5 1.8 51.16 Wilks became the stabilizing point guard after arriving from Mobile, combining pace, ball security and defensive activity while helping turn Huntsville around; the Flight went 20-18 in his starts after entering his tenure at 5-11. (OurSports Central) NBDL Sportsmanship Award (2002)
Lonnie Harrell Veteran Point-Forward (1.05) 27.1 High (1.2) 11.6 3.6 2.3 1.7 44.35 A veteran hybrid forward who could initiate offense and still attack from the wing, Harrell supplied a useful blend of scoring and playmaking for a roster built around several developing guards. (OurSports Central) —
Eric Chenowith Rim-Protecting Centerpiece (1.05) 21.9 High (1.1) 9.8 6.8 0.5 1.7 43.43 Chenowith gave the Flight legitimate size and interior deterrence, finishing the season with nine double-doubles and enough defensive presence to receive All-NBDL honorable mention recognition. (OurSports Central) All-NBDL Honorable Mention (2001-02)
Kelvin Price Starting Rebounding Forward (1.05) 27.0 High (1.1) 8.5 7.1 0.9 1.6 41.81 Price’s value was tied closely to physical work on the glass rather than shot creation; a 10-point, 11-rebound outing against Roanoke illustrated the interior activity he brought to the rotation. (OurSports Central) —
David Crouse Reserve Post Scorer (1.05) 18.4 Medium (1.0) 7.5 4.6 0.5 0.9 28.35 A true interior reserve, Crouse could punish smaller lineups with his size and rebounding. He produced a 17-point, 14-rebound performance against Roanoke, showing why his minutes could expand when Huntsville needed more frontcourt force. (OurSports Central) —
Chris Robinson Second-Unit Shot Maker (1.0) 19.5 Medium (1.0) 7.2 2.7 1.6 0.8 24.60 Robinson supplied instant perimeter offense off the bench and was trusted for difficult scoring possessions; he erupted for 16 points in Huntsville’s late-season win over Columbus while remaining a secondary creator. (OurSports Central) —
Jason Dixon Rebounding Reserve Center (1.0) 13.0 Medium (1.0) 3.0 5.0 0.6 0.7 18.60 Dixon’s role was primarily physical and interior-based, with limited offensive responsibility. His late-season bench minutes were used to add size and rebounding when Huntsville needed another body around the rim. (OurSports Central) —
Jeremy Veal Backup Floor General (1.0) 17.6 Medium (1.0) 4.6 1.8 1.7 0.7 17.60 Veal functioned as a reserve organizer rather than a primary scorer, with his passing ability giving Huntsville another option for initiating offense when the main guards sat. (OurSports Central) —
Tyrone Ellis Perimeter Scoring Reserve (1.0) 15.6 Medium (1.0) 5.2 1.7 1.0 0.8 17.40 Ellis was a low-volume scoring guard whose value came from providing perimeter depth and defensive activity. His strong summer-league showing, including 16 points off the bench for Dallas, hinted at a larger offensive ceiling. (OurSports Central) —
Terrance Martin Developmental Two-Way Guard (1.0) 14.9 Medium (1.0) 3.8 2.2 1.4 1.1 17.00 Martin operated as a developmental guard with enough ball-handling responsibility to move the offense while contributing active hands defensively; his NBDL path came directly after his Alabama career. (OurSports Central) —
Jason Heide Second-Unit Interior Stabilizer (1.0) 12.3 Medium (1.0) 4.3 3.3 0.3 0.5 16.80 Heide was a useful reserve big whose best value appeared when Huntsville needed additional interior production. His 17-point, 11-rebound performance against Columbus was his first double-double of the season and earned a strong endorsement from coach Bob Thornton. (OurSports Central) —
Demetrius Porter Bench Playmaking Guard (1.0) 9.6 Medium (1.0) 3.7 1.5 2.3 0.8 16.60 Porter was more of a distributor than a volume scorer, helping the second unit connect possessions and attack gaps. He came off the bench for 13 points in Huntsville’s March win over Columbus. (OurSports Central) —
Greg Stolt Spacing Wing Reserve (1.0) 10.9 Low (1.0) 3.7 2.1 0.4 0.4 13.20 Stolt filled a low-usage wing role, offering shooting range without demanding possessions. His limited minutes made him more of a situational floor-spacing option than a central offensive piece. (OurSports Central) —
John Jackson Defensive Forward Reserve (1.0) 10.5 Low (1.0) 2.6 2.5 0.3 0.6 12.00 Jackson was used as a frontcourt reserve, with his value centered on size, rebounding and defensive utility rather than shot creation. He was selected by Huntsville in the third round of the inaugural NBDL draft. —
Walter Craft Deep-Bench Rim Big (1.0) 6.3 Low (1.0) 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.2 5.40 Craft occupied a deep reserve center role, providing emergency size and interior depth behind Huntsville’s more established bigs. He was a tenth-round selection in the inaugural NBDL draft. —