2002–03 Los Angeles Clippers season
Encyclopedia
The 2002-03
Los Angeles Clippers
season was their 33rd season in the NBA
, their 19th in Los Angeles.
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| Cherokee Parks
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| Wang Zhizhi
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| Earl Boykins
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| Obinna Ekezie
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, July 19 || Orlando Magic
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| Jeff McInnis
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, August 12 || Portland Trail Blazers
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| Doug Overton
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, September 18 || Chicago Bulls
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| Bryant Stith
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2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
season was their 33rd season in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, their 19th in Los Angeles.
Draft Picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 8 | Chris Wilcox Chris Wilcox Chris Ray Wilcox is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win... |
F | Maryland University of Maryland When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:... |
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1 | 12 | Melvin Ely Melvin Ely Melvin Anderson Ely is an American professional basketball player who last played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets.... |
C | Fresno State California State University, Fresno California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of... |
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2 | 41 | Mario Kasun Mario Kasun Mario Kasun is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently he is a member of Croatian club KK Zagreb.-Pro career:... |
C | Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Roster
Roster Notes
- This is Cherokee ParkCherokee ParkCherokee Park is a municipal park located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was designed, like 18 of Louisville's 123 public parks, by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture...
's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the team in 2000-2001.
Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2002-03 season.Trades
June 26, 2002 2002-03 NBA season The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:... |
To Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
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To Orlando Magic Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy... Mario Kasun Mario Kasun is a Croatian professional basketball player. Currently he is a member of Croatian club KK Zagreb.-Pro career:... ) |
July 30, 2002 2002-03 NBA season The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:... |
To Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... Andre Miller Andre Lloyd Miller is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.- College career :... & Bryant Stith Bryant Stith Bryant Lamonica Stith is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.A 6'5" shooting guard, Bryant was selected from the University of Virginia with the 13th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1992 NBA Draft. Bryant played eight seasons with the team before being traded to... |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... Harold Jamison Harold Sherill Jamison is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for BC Politekhnika-Halychyna in Lviv, Ukraine. He is 6'9" and plays the power forward and center positions.... & Darius Miles Darius Miles Darius LaVar Miles is an American professional basketball player.The , small forward was selected directly out of high school by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft... |
Additions
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| Cherokee Parks
Cherokee Parks
Cherokee Bryan Parks is an American professional basketball player.A 6' 11" , 240 lbs center, Parks played his college basketball at Duke University under coach Mike Krzyzewski and won the 1992 national title during his freshman year...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| September 27 || San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
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| Wang Zhizhi
Wang Zhizhi
Wang Zhizhi is a Chinese professional basketball player. He is a former player in the National Basketball Association.Wang is 214 cm tall. Wang's father Wang Weijun and mother Ren Huanzhen were both basketball players...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| October 1 || Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
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Subtractions
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| Earl Boykins
Earl Boykins
Earl Antoine Boykins is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5 feet, 3 inches tall. His NBA listed...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, June 28 || Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
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| Obinna Ekezie
Obinna Ekezie
Obinna Ralph Ekezie is a Nigerian professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. His name, Obinna, means "Father´s heart".-Career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, July 19 || Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
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| Jeff McInnis
Jeff McInnis
Jeff Lemans McInnis is a basketball player. He has played in the NBA, in Greece and in the CBA .-Career:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, August 12 || Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
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| Doug Overton
Doug Overton
Douglas M. Overton is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 6'3" point guard from La Salle University, Overton played in 11 NBA seasons for 8 different teams...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| free agency, September 18 || Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
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| Bryant Stith
Bryant Stith
Bryant Lamonica Stith is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.A 6'5" shooting guard, Bryant was selected from the University of Virginia with the 13th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1992 NBA Draft. Bryant played eight seasons with the team before being traded to...
|| style="font-size: 80%"| waived, October 28 || Retired
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See also
- 2002-03 NBA season2002-03 NBA seasonThe 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...