2002–03 Lega Basket Serie A
Basketball league season
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The 2002–03 Lega Basket Serie A, known as the Foxy Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 81st season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy.
Season2002–2003
Duration22 September 2002 – 17 June 2003
Games played34
Teams18
| Lega Basket Serie A | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2002–2003 | |||||||||
| Duration | 22 September 2002 – 17 June 2003 | |||||||||
| Games played | 34 | |||||||||
| Teams | 18 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Benetton Treviso | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Massimo Bulleri | |||||||||
| Relegated | Carifac Fabriano | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Benetton Treviso 4th title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Skipper Bologna | |||||||||
| Semi-finalists | Lottomatica Roma Montepaschi Siena | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2001–02 2003–04 → | ||||||||||
The regular season ran from 22 September 2002 to 3 May 2003, the playoffs ran from 7 May 2003 to 17 June 2003.[1]
Benetton Treviso won their 4th title after beating Skipper Bologna 3–1 in the finals series.
Regular season
| Pos[2] | Teams | P | W | L | PF | PA | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benetton Treviso | 34 | 30 | 4 | 3093 | 2691 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Lottomatica Roma | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2670 | 2507 | |
| 3 | Oregon Scientific Cantù | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2718 | 2601 | |
| 4 | Montepaschi Siena | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2813 | 2603 | |
| 5 | Pippo Milano | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2743 | 2645 | |
| 6 | Skipper Bologna | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2796 | 2704 | |
| 7 | Pompea Napoli | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2735 | 2737 | |
| 8 | Euro Roseto | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2682 | 2657 | |
| 9 | Tris Reggio Calabria | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2607 | 2559 | |
| 10 | Lauretana Biella | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2746 | 2685 | |
| 11 | Acegas Trieste | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2680 | 2820 | |
| 12 | Metis Varese | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2695 | 2733 | |
| 13 | Scavolini Pesaro | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2736 | 2892 | |
| 14 | Virtus Bologna[a] | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2659 | 2749 | |
| 15 | Air Avellino | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2728 | 2854 | |
| 16 | Mabo Livorno | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2637 | 2791 | |
| 17 | Snaidero Udine | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2656 | 2698 | |
| 18 | Carifac Fabriano | 34 | 4 | 30 | 2460 | 2928 | Relegation to Legadue |
Individual Statistics, Regular Season
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Boris Gorenc | Metis Varese | 22.4 |
| 2. |  J. J. Eubanks | Viola Reggio Calabria | 19.6 |
| 3. | Jamel Thomas | Lauretana Biella | 19.4 |
| 4. | Alphonso Ford | Montepaschi Siena | 18.8 |
| 5. |  Carlton Myers | Lottomatica Roma | 18.5 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gianmarco Pozzecco | Skipper Bologna | 4.8 |
| 2. | Tyus Edney | Benetton Treviso | 4.2 |
| 3. | Jerry McCullough | Oregon Scientific Cantù | 3.8 |
| 4. |  Petar Naumoski | Pippo Milano | 3.6 |
| 5. | Riccardo Pittis | Benetton Treviso | 3.4 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Mirsad Türkcan | Montepaschi Siena | 10.7 |
| 2. |  Ante Grgurević | Air Avellino | 9.7 |
| 3. | Warren Kidd | Pippo Milano | 9.2 |
| 4. | Roberto Chiacig | Montepaschi Siena | 8.5 |
| 5. | Joe Ira Clark | Carifac Fabriano | 8.4 |
Playoffs
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Treviso | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Reggio Calabria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Roseto | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Reggio Calabria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Treviso | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Siena | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Siena | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Varese | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Milano | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Varese | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Treviso | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Bologna | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Roma | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Pompea Napoli | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Napoli | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Biella | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Roma | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Bologna | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Cantù | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bologna | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Bologna | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Trieste | 0 | |||||||||||||
1/8 Finals
- Metis Varese - Pippo Milano 2-1 (66-65, 79-55, 60-59)
- Skipper Bologna - Acegas Trieste 2-0 (89-67, 85-68)
- Pompea Napoli - Lauretana Biella 2-1 (84-60, 92-107, 95-92)
- Viola Reggio Calabria - Euro Roseto 2-1 (76-90, 86-82, 75-71)
Bye: Benetton Treviso, Lottomatica Roma, Oregon Scientific Cantù, Montepaschi Siena
Quarterfinals
- Benetton Treviso - Viola Reggio Calabria 3-2 (73-74, 58-65, 97-70, 71-69, 79-59)
- Lottomatica Roma - Pompea Napoli 3-1 (77-72, 84-70, 75-97, 105-92)
- Skipper Bologna - Oregon Scientific Cantù 3-1 (74-77, 95-93, 102-87, 86-77)
- Montepaschi Siena - Metis Varese 3-0 (73-65, 76-73, 72-60)
Semifinals
- Benetton Treviso - Montepaschi Siena 3-1 (91-89, 81-78, 74-86, 73-66)
- Skipper Bologna - Lottomatica Roma 3-2 (62-71, 83-80, 89-96, 88-81, 77-75)
Finals
- Benetton Treviso - Skipper Bologna 3-1 (90-86, 67-73, 87-62, 84-80)
Awards
Notes
- Relegated after the season for financial irregularities (see 2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A).