The 2002–03 NBDL season was the second for the National Basketball Development League. The season ended with the Mobile Revelers defeating the Fayetteville Patriots 2 games to 1 to win their first and only NBDL Championship.
| 2002–03 National Basketball Development League season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Development League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Mikki Moore |
| Picked by | Roanoke Dazzle |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Fayetteville Patriots |
| Season MVP | Devin Brown (Greenville Groove) |
| Top scorer | Nate Johnson (Columbus Riverdragons) (19.5 ppg) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Mobile Revelers |
| Runners-up | Fayetteville Patriots |
Regular season standings
edit| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Patriots | 32 | 18 | .640 | — |
| North Charleston Lowgators | 26 | 24 | .520 | 6 |
| Mobile Revelers | 26 | 24 | .520 | 6 |
| Roanoke Dazzle | 26 | 24 | .520 | 6 |
| Asheville Altitude | 23 | 27 | .460 | 9 |
| Columbus Riverdragons | 23 | 27 | .460 | 9 |
| Greenville Groove | 22 | 28 | .440 | 10 |
| Huntsville Flight | 22 | 28 | .440 | 10 |
Season award winners
edit| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBDL Most Valuable Player | Devin Brown | Fayetteville Patriots |
| NBDL Rookie of the Year | Devin Brown | Fayetteville Patriots |
| NBDL Defensive Player of the Year | Mikki Moore | Roanoke Dazzle |
League leaders
edit- Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Minutes Played (1794)
- Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Field Goals (354)
- Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Field Goal Attempts (759)
- Peter Cornell: North Charleston Lowgators, Field Goal Pct. (.594)
- Billy Thomas: Greenville Groove, 3-Pt Field Goals (84)
- Billy Thomas: Greenville Groove, 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts (241)
- Isaac Fontaine: Mobile Revelers, 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. (.442)
- Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Free Throws (225)
- Terrence Shannon: Roanoke Dazzle, Free Throw Attempts (321)
- Jason Capel: Fayetteville Patriots, Free Throw Pct. (.885)
- Rodney Bias: Huntsville Flight, Offensive Rebounds (153)
- Tang Hamilton: Columbus Riverdragons, Defensive Rebounds (310)
- Tang Hamilton: Columbus Riverdragons, Total Rebounds (452)
- Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Assists (306)
- Jeff Trepagnier: Asheville Altitude, Steals (111)
- Jeff Aubry: Fayetteville Patriots, Blocks (70)
- Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Turnovers (198)
- Jameel Watkins: Fayetteville Patriots, Personal Fouls (196)
- Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Points (955)
- Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Minutes per game (35.9)
- Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Points per game (19.5)
- Tang Hamilton: Columbus Riverdragons, Rebounds per game (9.0)
- Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Assists per game (6.1)
- Jeff Trepagnier: Asheville Altitude, Steals per game (2.3)
- Karim Shabazz: North Charleston Lowgators, Blocks per game (1.8)
Playoffs
editThere were only 8 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the four teams with the best record in the league were seeded one to four. Each round of the playoffs were played a best-of-three series.
| Semifinals (Best-of-3) | NBDL Championship (Best-of-3) | ||||||||
| 1 | Fayetteville | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Roanoke | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Fayetteville | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Mobile | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Mobile | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | North Charleston | 0 | |||||||
Mobile beats Fayetteville in three games to win the championship.[2]
- Semifinals (Best of 3)
- March 25: Fayetteville 101, Roanoke 88
- March 30: Fayetteville 78, Roanoke 77
- March 28: Mobile 88, North Charleston 79
- March 30: North Charleston 69, Mobile 81
- Finals (Best of 3)
- April 4: Mobile 92, Fayetteville 82
- April 9: Fayetteville 77, Mobile 71
- April 11: Mobile 75, Fayetteville 72
References
edit- ^ "NBDL 2002-03 Season Summary". Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "History of the National Basketball Developmental League". apbr.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.