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2002–03 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Los Angeles Clippers |
| league | National Basketball Association |
| end_year | 2003 |
| wins | 27 |
| losses | 55 |
| division | Pacific |
| division_place | 7 |
| conf_place | 13 |
| coach | Alvin Gentry |
| arena | Staples Center |
| owners | Donald Sterling |
| television | KTLA |
| Fox Sports Net West 2 | |
| radio | KXTA |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| bbr_team | LAC |
Dennis Johnson Fox Sports Net West 2
The 2002–03 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 33rd season for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association, and their 19th season in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers received the eighth overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft, and selected power forward Chris Wilcox from the University of Maryland. During the off-season, the team acquired Andre Miller from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After a 12–16 start to the regular season, the Clippers lost six straight games afterwards, then posted an eight-game losing streak between February and March. Head coach Alvin Gentry was fired after a 19–39 start to the season, and was replaced with former Boston Celtics legend Dennis Johnson. With players like Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, Lamar Odom, Michael Olowokandi, and Quentin Richardson all missing large parts of the season due to injuries, the team finished in last place in the Pacific Division with a 27–55 record, missing the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.
Brand led the team with 18.5 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, while Maggette provided the team with 16.8 points per game. Following the season, Johnson was fired as coach, while Odom signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Miller signed with the Denver Nuggets, Olowokandi signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and longtime three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski signed with the Houston Rockets.
For the season, the Clippers added new blue alternate road uniforms, with white side panels to their jerseys and shorts; these uniforms would remain in use until 2010.
Draft picks
Main article: 2002 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Chris Wilcox | F | Maryland | |
| 1 | 12 | Melvin Ely | C | Fresno State | |
| 2 | 41 | Mario Kasun | C | Opel Skyliners (Germany) |
Roster
- Dennis Johnson
- Rex Kalamian
- Morris McHone
- Jerry DeGregorio
Roster notes
- This is Cherokee Parks' second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the team in 2000–2001.
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
Player statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 61 | 39.6 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 68.5 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 18.5 | |
| Corey Maggette | 64 | 57 | 31.3 | 44.4 | 35.0 | 80.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 16.8 |
| Lamar Odom | 49 | 47 | 34.3 | 43.9 | 32.6 | 77.7 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 14.6 |
| Andre Miller | 80 | 80 | 36.4 | 40.6 | 21.3 | 79.5 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 13.6 |
| Michael Olowokandi | 36 | 36 | 38.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 65.7 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 12.3 |
| Eric Piatkowski | 62 | 26 | 21.9 | 47.1 | 39.8 | 82.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.7 |
| Quentin Richardson | 59 | 13 | 23.2 | 37.2 | 30.8 | 68.5 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 9.4 |
| Marko Jaric | 66 | 12 | 20.9 | 40.1 | 31.9 | 75.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 7.4 |
| Keyon Dooling | 55 | 1 | 17.6 | 38.9 | 36.0 | 77.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| 30 | 18 | 21.6 | 50.3 | 50.0 | 60.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.3 | |
| Melvin Ely | 52 | 7 | 15.4 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 70.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| Tremaine Fowlkes | 37 | 10 | 15.5 | 43.8 | 22.2 | 84.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Wang Zhizhi | 41 | 1 | 10.0 | 38.3 | 34.0 | 72.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Sean Rooks | 70 | 38 | 19.2 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| Chris Wilcox | 46 | 3 | 10.4 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
Player statistics citation:
Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2002–03 season.
Trades
| July 30, [2002](2002-03-nba-season) | To **Los Angeles Clippers** | To **Cleveland Cavaliers** |
|---|
Free agents
Additions
| Wang Zhizhi | October 1 | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|
Subtractions
| Bryant Stith | waived, October 28 | Brunswick Bulldogs (head coach) |
|---|
Player Transactions Citation:
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2003.html 2002-03 Los Angeles Clippers]
- Passan, Jeff. (June 27, 2002). "Rockets Select Yao No. 1 Overall in Draft". The Washington Post.
- (June 26, 2002). "Rockets Make Yao Ming First Overall Pick". ESPN.
- "2002 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
- (October 28, 2002). "WESTERN CONFERENCE: Team-by-Team Preview". The New York Times.
- "2002–03 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
- "2002–03 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
- "Los Angeles Clippers Uniform".
- "2002–03 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions". Basketball-Reference.
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