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2002–03 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

The 2002–03 New York Knicks season was the 57th season for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 15 years, the Knicks received the seventh overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft, and selected Brazilian power forward Nenê Hilario, who was soon traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Antonio McDyess. However, prior to the regular season, McDyess underwent knee surgery and was lost for the entire season. Meanwhile, Latrell Sprewell showed up to training camp with a broken hand, and was fined $250,000. During the off-season, the team signed free agent Michael Doleac.

In Don Chaney's first full season as head coach, the Knicks lost ten of their first twelve games, and later on held a 21–27 record at the All-Star break. The team finished tied for fifth place in the Atlantic Division along with the Washington Wizards with a 37–45 record, which was a 7-game improvement over their previous season; however, the Knicks missed the NBA playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Allan Houston led the Knicks with 22.5 points per game and 178 three-point field goals, while Sprewell averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and also contributed 134 three-point field goals, and Kurt Thomas provided the team with 14.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. In addition, Howard Eisley contributed 9.1 points and 5.4 assists per game, along with 131 three-point field goals, while Shandon Anderson provided with 8.4 points per game, and Othella Harrington averaged 7.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Charlie Ward contributed 7.2 points, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game, along with 101 three-point field goals, Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 6.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and Doleac provided the Knicks with 4.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

On February 4, 2003, in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sprewell scored 38 points and made each of his nine three-point field goal attempts. His performance set an NBA single-game record for the most three-pointers made without missing a three-point attempt. Following the season, Sprewell was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA draft

Main article: 2002 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
17Nenê HilarioPFBrazilVasco da Gama {Brazil)
236Miloš VujanićGPartizan Belgrade

Roster

  • Don Chaney
  • Greg Brittenham
  • Steve Clifford
  • Andy Greer
  • Tom Thibodeau
  • Herb Williams

Roster notes

  • Power forward Antonio McDyess was on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and missed the entire regular season.

Regular season

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
82921.1.462.371.7323.11.1.9.28.4
75013.9.426.7832.9.6.2.24.4
827627.4.417.389.8482.35.4.9.19.1
746425.0.508.8206.4.8.2.37.7
828237.9.445.396.9192.82.7.7.122.5
3209.0.385.000.7691.9.4.3.31.9
38010.7.442.000.8241.8.7.2.15.5
1208.2.368.286.867.3.3.2.03.6
747338.6.403.372.7943.94.51.4.316.4
818131.8.483.667.7507.92.01.01.214.0
66622.2.399.378.7742.74.61.2.27.2
791925.6.449.7687.6.9.9.56.6
2108.0.273.375.667.91.6.3.11.3

Player statistics citation:

Transactions

Trades

August 2, [2002](2002-03-nba-season)
To **New York Knicks**—To **Denver Nuggets**—

Free agents

AdditionsPlayerDate signedFormer team
Michael DoleacAugust 7Cleveland Cavaliers
Mark PopeSeptember 30Milwaukee Bucks
Lee NailonOctober 30Charlotte Hornets

Source:

References

References

  1. Povtak, Tim. (June 27, 2002). "Foreign Players Make Move". Orlando Sentinel.
  2. "2002 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  3. Broussard, Chris. (June 27, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Knicks Get McDyess for Camby and Jackson". The New York Times.
  4. Ford, Chad. (June 27, 2002). "Knicks blockbuster may be the tip of iceberg". ESPN.
  5. Broussard, Chris. (October 14, 2002). "Pro Basketball; McDyess's Knee Injury Buckles the Knicks". The New York Times.
  6. Isola, Frank. (October 14, 2002). "Bad Break for Knicks' Season: Knee Fractured, McDyess Is Gone". New York Daily News.
  7. Smith, Sam. (October 30, 2002). "Eastern Conference Capsules". Chicago Tribune.
  8. Broussard, Chris. (October 7, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Sprewell Situation Hangs Over Knicks". The New York Times.
  9. Hack, Damon. (October 7, 2002). "Knicks Fine Sprewell $250,000". The New York Times.
  10. (October 8, 2002). "Pro Basketball; Knicks Fine Sprewell $250,000 and Say Stay Away". The New York Times.
  11. (August 7, 2002). "Knicks Sign Michael Doleac". United Press International.
  12. "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference.
  13. "NBA Games Played on February 6, 2003". Basketball-Reference.
  14. "2002–03 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  15. "2002–03 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
  16. Broussard, Chris. (February 5, 2003). "Basketball; Sprewell Sinks 9 of 9 3-Pointers, a Record". The New York Times.
  17. Teaford, Elliott. (February 5, 2003). "Sprewell Pours It on Clippers". Los Angeles Times.
  18. (February 5, 2003). "Sprewell: 9 of 9 from 3-Point Line". The Washington Post.
  19. Robbins, Liz. (July 24, 2003). "Pro Basketball; It's a Done Deal: Exit Sprewell, Enter Van Horn". The New York Times.
  20. (July 24, 2003). "Sprewell Is Part of 4-Team Trade". Los Angeles Times.
  21. Isola, Frank. (July 24, 2003). "Knicks Send Sprewell Packing: Trade Nets Van Horn". New York Daily News.
  22. "2002–03 New York Knicks Transactions". Basketball-Reference.
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