2002–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2002–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC regular season
and Tournament champions
Conference Southeast Conference
Ranking
Coaches #3
AP #1
2002–03 record 32–4 (16–0 SEC)
Head coach Tubby Smith
Assistant coach David Hobbs
Assistant coach Scott Rigot
Assistant coach Reggie Hanson
Home arena Rupp Arena

The 2002–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The Head Coach was Tubby Smith, who was in his sixth season as the Wildcats head coach. For the program, it was the 100th season of Kentucky Wildcats basketball. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.

Roster

2002–03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Hawkins, CliffCliff Hawkins style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy (VA) Dumfries, Virginia
G 2 Moss, RaviRavi Moss style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr University Heights Hopkinsville, Kentucky
G 3 Stockton, BrandonBrandon Stockton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Glasgow Glasgow, Kentucky
G 4 Fitch, GeraldGerald Fitch style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Westside Macon, Georgia
G 5 Carrier, JoshJosh Carrier style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So Bowling Green Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 10 Bogans, KeithKeith Bogans style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 213 lb (97 kg) Sr DeMatha Washington D.C.
G 11 LeMaster, PrestonPreston LeMaster style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bourbon County Paris, Kentucky
F 12 Cote, BernardBernard Cote style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Champlain-St. Lambert St. Lambert, Quebec
F 14 Daniels, ErikErik Daniels style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Princeton Cincinnati, Ohio
G 15 Heissenbuttel, MattMatt Heissenbuttel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
F 24 Azubuike, KelennaKelenna Azubuike style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Victory Christian Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 33 Barbour, AntwainAntwain Barbour style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Elizabethtown Elizabethtown, Kentucky
F 40 Camara, JulesJules Camara style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 211 lb (96 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy (VA) Dakar, Senegal
F 44 Hayes, ChuckChuck Hayes style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Modesto Christian Modesto, California
F 50 Estill, MarquisMarquis Estill style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 236 lb (107 kg) Sr Madison Central Richmond, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 5, 2013

Schedule and Results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 25, 2002* #17 vs. Arizona State
(Maui Invitational)		 W 82–65  1–0 Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
November 26, 2002* #15 vs. Virginia
(Maui Invitational)		 L 61–75  1–1 Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
November 27, 2002* #15 vs. #20 Gonzaga
(Maui Invitational)		 W 80–72  2–1 Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
December 3, 2002* #18 High Point W 84–64  3–1 Rupp Arena (17,038)
December 7, 2002* #18 at #12 North Carolina W 98–81  4–1 Dean Smith Center (21,750)
December 10, 2002* #12 at Tulane W 76–60  5–1 New Orleans Arena (5,216)
December 14, 2002* #12 #21 Michigan State L 67–71  5–2 Rupp Arena (23,145)
December 21, 2002* #16 vs. #6 Indiana W 70–64  6–2 Freedom Hall (20,053)
December 28, 2002* #14 at Louisville L 63–81  6–3 Freedom Hall (20,061)
December 30, 2002* #14 Tennessee State W 115–87  7–3 Rupp Arena (22,052)
January 2, 2003* #20 Alcorn State W 94–63  8–3 Rupp Arena (20,000)
January 4, 2003* #20 vs. Ohio W 83–75  9–3 US Bank Arena (14,506)
Non-Conference Regular Season
January 8, 2003 #18 at Tennessee W 74–71  10–3 (1–0) Thompson-Boling Arena (17,273)
January 11, 2003 #18 South Carolina W 62–55  11–3 (2–0) Rupp Arena (23,510)
January 14, 2003 #16 at Vanderbilt W 74–52  12–3 (3–0) Memorial Gymnasium (14,168)
January 18, 2003* #16 #10 Notre Dame W 88–73  13–3 Rupp Arena (22,778)
January 22, 2003 #8 #24 Auburn W 67–51  14–3 (4–0) Rupp Arena (21,554)
January 25, 2003 #8 at #15 Alabama W 63–46  15–3 (5–0) Coleman Coliseum (15,316)
February 1, 2003 #7 at South Carolina W 87–69  16–3 (6–0) Carolina Center (14,922)
February 4, 2003 #6 #1 Florida W 70–55  17–3 (7–0) Rupp Arena (24,459)
February 8, 2003 #6 at Ole Miss W 80–62  18–3 (8–0) Tad Smith Coliseum (8,878)
February 11, 2003 #3 #20 Georgia W 87–67  19–3 (9–0) Rupp Arena (23,165)
February 15, 2003 #3 LSU W 68–57  20–3 (10–0) Rupp Arena (22,483)
February 23, 2003 #3 at Arkansas W 66–50  21–3 (11–0) Bud Walton Arena (18,813)
February 23, 2003 #2 #19 Mississippi State W 70–62  22–3 (12–0) Rupp Arena (23,203)
February 26, 2003 #2 Tennessee W 80–68  23–3 (13–0) Rupp Arena (23,078)
March 2, 2003 #2 at #21 Georgia W 74–66  24–3 (14–0) Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
March 5, 2003 #2 Vanderbilt
(Senior Night)		 W 106–44  25–3 (15–0) Rupp Arena (23,061)
March 8, 2003 #2 at #3 Florida W 69–67  26–3 (16–0) O'Connell Center (12,581)
2003 SEC Tournament
March 14, 2003 #2 vs. Vanderbilt
(SEC Tournament Quarterfinals)		 W 81–63  27–3 Louisiana Superdome (18,510)
March 15, 2003 #2 vs. Auburn
(SEC Tournament Semifinals)		 W 78–58  28–3 Louisiana Superdome (21,427)
March 16, 2003 #2 vs. Mississippi State
(SEC Tournament Finals)		 W 64–57  29–3 Louisiana Superdome (22,054)
2003 NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2003 #(1) vs. #(16) IUPUI
(NCAA Tournament First Round)		 W 95–64  30–3 Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,484)
March 23, 2003 #(1) vs. #(9) Utah
(NCAA Tournament Second Round)		 W 74–54  31–3 Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,484)
March 27, 2003 #(1) vs. #(5) Wisconsin
(NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen)		 W 63–57  32–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28,168)
March 29, 2003 #(1) vs. #(3) Marquette
(NCAA Tournament Elite Eight)		 L 69–83  32–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28,383)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 43 Keith Bogans Milwaukee Bucks

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=2003&lg=N

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