2002–03 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2002–03 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10
DivisionEast
Record23–7 (12–4 Atlantic 10)
Head coach
  • Phil Martelli (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Bass (4th season)
  • Matt Brady (10th season)
  • Monté Ross (7th season)
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Seasons
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2002–03 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Saint Joseph's 12 – 4   .750 23 – 7   .767
Rhode Island 10 – 6   .625 19 – 12   .613
Temple 10 – 6   .625 18 – 16   .529
UMass 6 – 10   .375 11 – 18   .379
Fordham 3 – 13   .188 2 – 26   .071
St. Bonaventure 1 – 15   .063 13 – 14   .481
West
No. 12 Xavier 15 – 1   .938 26 – 6   .813
No. 16 Dayton † 14 – 2   .875 24 – 6   .800
Richmond 10 – 6   .625 15 – 14   .517
La Salle 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
George Washington 5 – 11   .313 12 – 17   .414
Duquesne 4 – 13   .235 9 – 21   .300
† Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2016
Rankings from Coaches' Poll[1]

The 2002–03 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Under 8th year head coach Phil Martelli, the Hawks held an overall record of 23–7 and a conference record of 12–4. In the A-10 tournament, Saint Joseph's beat La Salle before falling to Dayton in the semifinals. The Hawks earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – as No. 7 seed in the East region – where they lost in overtime to Auburn in the opening round.[2]

Roster

2002–03 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 5 Dwayne Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Jersey City, NJ
G 12 Tyrone Barley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Newark, NJ
G 13 Chet Stachitas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
G 14 Jameer Nelson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chester HS Chester, PA
G 15 Delonte West 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Eleanor Roosevelt HS Washington, D.C.
F/C 21 Dwayne Jones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr American Christian School Morgantown, WV
G 33 Pat Carroll 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Hatboro-Horsham HS Pittsburgh, PA
F 34 John Bryant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Woodbridge, VA
F 40 Dave Mallon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr East Aurora, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 23, 2002*
 at Boston College W 85–58  1–0
 Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 26, 2002*
 at Canisius W 70–63  2–0
 Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, New York
Dec 1, 2002*
 Old Dominion W 63–47  3–0
 Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 5, 2002*
 Boston University W 71–49  4–0
 Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 2002*
 vs. Drexel W 50–37  5–0
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 2002*
 Delaware W 77–59  6–0
 Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 21, 2002*
 DePaul W 65–62  7–0
 Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
 vs. La Salle
Quarterfinals 		W 68–48  23–5
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 14, 2003*
 at No. 22 Dayton
Semifinals 		L 73–76  23–6
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2003*
 (7 E) vs. (10 E) Auburn
First Round 		L 63–65 OT 23–7
 St. Pete Times Forum 
St. Petersburg, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

Rankings

[3]

References

  1. ^ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2003
  2. ^ "Auburn overcomes Nelson, St. Joseph's in OT". ESPN. March 21, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1119–1120. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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