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2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2002–03 |
| team | Creighton Bluejays |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | Creighton Bluejays Wordmark.gif |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| short_conf | MVC |
| CoachRank | 23 |
| APRank | 15 |
| record | 29–5 |
| conf_record | 15–3 |
| head_coach | Dana Altman (9th year) |
| asst_coach1 | Greg Grensing (9th year) |
| asst_coach2 | Len Gordy (9th year) |
| asst_coach3 | Darian DeVries (5th year) |
| stadium | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| champion | [MVC tournament](2003-missouri-valley-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) champion |
| tourney | 2003 NCAA Tournament |
| tourney_result | [first round](2003-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.
Roster
- Dana Altman
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |- | 2 | Brandon Simms | Guard | 6-5 | 190 | Sophomore
| Birmingham, Alabama |
|---|
| 3 |
| DeAnthony Bowden |
| Guard |
| 6-1 |
| 180 |
| Senior |
| Hammond, Indiana |
| - |
| 10 |
| Nate Funk |
| Guard |
| 6-3 |
| 195 |
| Freshman |
| Sioux City, Iowa |
| - |
| 12 |
| John Dugan |
| Guard |
| 6-1 |
| 180 |
| Freshman |
| Phoenix, Arizona |
| - |
| 15 |
| Kellen Miliner |
| Guard |
| 6-2 |
| 175 |
| Sophomore |
| Warner Robins, Georgia |
| - |
| 20 |
| Larry House |
| Guard |
| 6–4 |
| 205 |
| Senior |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| - |
| 21 |
| Joe Dabbert |
| Center |
| 6-11 |
| 255 |
| Junior |
| Bailey, Colorado |
| - |
| 22 |
| Michael Lindeman |
| Forward |
| 6-6 |
| 200 |
| Junior |
| Iowa Falls, Iowa |
| - |
| 24 |
| Tyler McKinney |
| Guard |
| 6-1 |
| 185 |
| Sophomore |
| Urbandale, Iowa |
| - |
| 25 |
| Kyle Korver |
| Forward |
| 6-7 |
| 210 |
| Senior |
| Pella, Iowa |
| - |
| 30 |
| Jimmy Motz |
| Forward |
| 6-7 |
| 225 |
| Sophomore |
| Lincoln, Nebraska |
| - |
| 31 |
| Dan Bresnahan |
| Forward |
| 6-8 |
| 205 |
| Sophomore |
| Rochester, Minnesota |
| - |
| 34 |
| Mike Grimes |
| Forward |
| 6-7 |
| 225 |
| Junior |
| Florissant, Missouri |
| - |
| 40 |
| Quincy Henderson |
| Forward |
| 6-5 |
| 210 |
| Freshman |
| Madison, Wisconsin |
| - |
| 43 |
| Brody Deren |
| Forward |
| 6-8 |
| 250 |
| Junior |
| Harlan, Iowa |
| - |
| 44 |
| David Finklea |
| Forward |
| 6-5 |
| 185 |
| Sophomore |
| Bellevue, Nebraska |
| }-- |
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season
|- !colspan=9 style=| 2003 Missouri Valley Conference tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| 2003 NCAA tournament |}
Rankings
Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV | RV | RV | RV | #23 | #20 | #18 | #15 | #16 | #13 | #10 | #16 | #13 | #12 | #17 | #17 | #19 | #19 | #15 | #19 | |||
| RV | RV | RV | RV | #24 | #19 | #18 | #15 | #16 | #14 | #9 | #15 | #13 | #12 | #18 | #18 | #19 | #17 | #15 | #23 |
2003 NBA draft
Main article: 2003 NBA draft
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Korver | [New Jersey Nets](2003-04-new-jersey-nets-season) |
|---|
References
References
- "2002-03 Roster". Creighton University Athletic Department.
- "2002-03 Schedule". Creighton University Athletic Department.
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "2003 NBA Draft". [[Sports Reference]].
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