2002–03 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2002–03
|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|sport=Basketball
|image=File:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|short_conf= ACC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–15
|conf_record=7–9
|head_coach=Paul Hewitt
|hc_year= 3rd
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|arena=McCamish Pavilion
|champion=
|tourney= NIT
|tourney_result=Quarterfinals
}}
{{2002–03 ACC men's basketball standings}}
The 2002–03 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2002–03 season. Led by head coach Paul Hewitt and freshman forward Chris Bosh, the Jackets finished the regular season with a 14–13 record, before losing to North Carolina State in the 2003 ACC tournament. Bosh averaged 15.6 points and 9 rebounds per game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/071703aaa.html|title=2002-03 Final Statistics|date=17 July 2003|access-date=2016-07-12}} After accepting an invitation to the 2003 National Invitation Tournament, the Jackets made their way to the quarterfinals, where they fell to Texas Tech. Following the season, Bosh was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, which also included future teammates Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/2003-schedule.html|title = 2002-03 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/draft/2003-draft/ |title=NBA draft history: 2003 Draft | NBA.com |website=NBA.com |access-date=2016-08-10 |archive-date=2016-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809184941/http://www.nba.com/history/draft/2003-draft/ |url-status=dead }}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2002|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=B. J.|last=Elder|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=218|class=So|link=y|rs=|home=Madison, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isma'il|last=Muhammad|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=228|class=So|link=n|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarrett|last=Jack|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=Fr|link=y|rs=|home=Fort Washington, MD}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Bosh|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=210|class=Fr|link=y|rs=|home=Dallas, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Ewing|num= |pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=235|class=Sr|link=|rs=|home=Stone Mountain, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mario|last=West|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=Fr|link=y|rs=|home=Douglasville, GA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Nyström|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=Fr|link=n|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Schenscher|num=12|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=255|class=So|link=y|rs=|home=Canberra, Australia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marvin|last=Lewis|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=Jr|link=n|rs=|home=Germantown, MD}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ed|last=Nelson|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=250|class=So|link=y|dab=basketball|home=Fort Lauderdale, FL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Brooks|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=Jr|link=n|rs=|home=Saginaw, MI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clarence|last=Moore|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=Jr|link=n|rs=|home=Norco, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Theodis|last=Tarver|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=Fr|link=n|rs=|home=Monroe, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Nelson|num=51|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=165|class=Jr|link=n|rs=|home=Syracuse, NY}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=McHenry|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=So|link=y|rs=|home=Birmingham, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Paul Hewitt ({{college|St. John Fisher}})
|asst_coach=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2002
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2002|sex=men|team=Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions|title=Arkansas-Pine Bluff}}
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| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 113–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2002
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2002|sex=none|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 83–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 2003
| time =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Clemson
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| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 66–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–13
| conference = 7–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}| ACC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 65–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}| National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename = First round
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 24, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
| gamename = Second round
| score = 79–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 26, 2003
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Spirit Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, Texas
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 72–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
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| region =
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| notes =
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Players in the 2003 NBA draft
{{see also|2003 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
| style="text-align:center;"
| 1 | 4 | Chris Bosh | Toronto Raptors |
References
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