2002–03 Memphis Grizzlies season

2002–03 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coach	Sidney Lowe Hubie Brown
Arena	Pyramid Arena
Results
Record	28–54 (.341)
Place	Division: 6th (Midwest) Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 2002–03 season was the Grizzlies second season in Memphis and the eighth being a team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hoping to improve upon a 23–59 record, the Grizzlies improved by five victories, finishing sixth in the Midwest Division with a 28–54 record. Their first game was against the Dallas Mavericks on October 30, 2002, and the Grizzlies lost 108–119. This would lead to a thirteen-game losing streak. The Grizzlies got their first win against the Washington Wizards on November 23, 2002 by a score of 85–74. Their final game was against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 16, 2003, which the Grizzlies lost 87–95.

After a losing eight straight games to start the season, head coach Sidney Lowe was fired and replacing him was 69-year old Hubie Brown, who last coached the New York Knicks midway through the 1986–87 season.

Draft picks

Main article: 2002 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	4	Drew Gooden	PF/C	United States	Kansas
2	31	Robert Archibald	PF/C	United Kingdom	Illinois
2	45	Matt Barnes	SF	United States	UCLA

Roster

Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F/C 21 Archibald, Robert 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Illinois F 24 Batiste, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Arizona State G/F 31 Battier, Shane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Duke G 8 Dickerson, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Arizona F/C 16 Gasol, Pau 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Spain F 40 Humphrey, Ryan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Notre Dame G 22 Knight, Brevin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Stanford G/F 33 Miller, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Florida F 20 Owens, Chris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Texas G/F 1 Person, Wesley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Auburn F/C 4 Swift, Stromile 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) LSU C 15 Trybański, Cezary 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Poland G 25 Watson, Earl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) UCLA G 2 Williams, Jason 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Florida C 42 Wright, Lorenzen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Memphis	Head coach Hubie Brown (Niagara) Assistant coach(es) Mitchell Anderson (Bradley) Tony Barone (Duke) Brendan Brown (Northwestern) Lionel Hollins (Arizona State) Scott Roth (Wisconsin) Hal Wissel (Springfield (MA)) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	60	22	.732	–	33–8	27–14	17–7
x-Dallas Mavericks	60	22	.732	–	33–8	27–14	18–6
x-Minnesota Timberwolves	51	31	.622	9	33–8	18–23	15–9
x-Utah Jazz	47	35	.573	13	29–12	18–23	15–9
Houston Rockets	43	39	.524	17	28–13	15–26	11–13
Memphis Grizzlies	28	54	.341	32	20–21	8–33	5–17
Denver Nuggets	17	65	.207	43	13–28	4–37	3–21

#	Western Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-San Antonio Spurs	60	22	.732	–
2	y-Sacramento Kings	59	23	.720	1
3	x-Dallas Mavericks	60	22	.732	–
4	x-Minnesota Timberwolves	51	31	.622	9
5	x-Los Angeles Lakers	50	32	.610	10
6	x-Portland Trail Blazers	50	32	.610	10
7	x-Utah Jazz	47	35	.573	13
8	x-Phoenix Suns	44	38	.537	16
9	Houston Rockets	43	39	.524	17
10	Seattle SuperSonics	40	42	.488	20
11	Golden State Warriors	38	44	.463	22
12	Memphis Grizzlies	28	54	.341	32
13	Los Angeles Clippers	27	55	.329	33
14	Denver Nuggets	17	65	.207	43

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• Gordon Giricek, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

See also

• 2002-03 NBA season