The 2002–03 Toronto Raptors season was the eighth season for the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Raptors acquired Lamond Murray from the Cleveland Cavaliers,[2][3][4] acquired Lindsey Hunter from the Los Angeles Lakers,[5][6] and signed free agents Voshon Lenard and Jelani McCoy.[7] However, Murray suffered a preseason right foot injury, and would miss the entire regular season.[8][9]
| 2002–03 Toronto Raptors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
| General manager | Glen Grunwald |
| Owners | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–58 (.293) |
| Place | Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 14th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | CJCL |
Early into the regular season, Vince Carter re-injured his left knee, and only played just 43 games this season.[10][11][12] The Raptors played around .500 in winning percentage with a 4–4 start to the season, but then posted a six-game losing streak afterwards, and then suffered a 12-game losing streak between December and January. In January, the Raptors signed free agent Rafer Alston, as the team later on held a 14–34 record at the All-Star break.[13] The Raptors lost their final eight games of the season, finishing in seventh place in the Central Division with a disappointing 24–58 record.[14]
Carter averaged 20.6 points per game, while Lenard averaged 14.3 points per game, and Morris Peterson provided the team with 14.1 points per game, and also led them with 116 three-point field goals. In addition, Antonio Davis provided with 13.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while Alvin Williams contributed 13.2 points, 5.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Jerome Williams averaged 9.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. Meanwhile, Hunter contributed 9.7 points per game, but only played just 29 games due to injury, Alston provided with 7.8 points and 4.1 assists per game, McCoy averaged 6.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and second-year forward Michael Bradley averaged 5.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.[15]
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Carter was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Carter was voted as the starting shooting guard for the Eastern Conference, but later on gave his starting spot to All-Star guard Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards.[16][17][18] The Raptors finished tenth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 777,507 at the Air Canada Centre during the regular season.[15][19]
Following the season, Lenard re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Denver Nuggets, while Hunter was traded back to his former team, the Detroit Pistons, and head coach Lenny Wilkens resigned after three seasons with the Raptors.[20]
NBA draft
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Roster notes
edit- Center Eric Montross was on the injured reserve list due to a stress reaction in his left foot, and missed the entire regular season.
- Small forward Lamond Murray was on the injured reserve list due to a preseason right foot injury, and missed the entire regular season.
Regular season
editHighs
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Lows
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 30–11 | 20–21 | 19–9 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | 32–9 | 16–25 | 19–9 |
| x-New Orleans Hornets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 17–11 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 16–12 |
| e-Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 | 26–15 | 9–32 | 14–14 |
| e-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 27–14 | 3–38 | 12–16 |
| e-Toronto Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 10–18 |
| e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33 | 14–27 | 3–38 | 5–23 |
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| 1 | c-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | – |
| 2 | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 |
| 5 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 |
| 6 | x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
| 7 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 |
| 8 | x-Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 |
| 9 | e-New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 |
| 10 | e-Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 |
| 11 | e-Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 |
| 12 | e-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
| 13 | e-Miami Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25 |
| 14 | e-Toronto Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26 |
| 15 | e-Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33 |
Game log
editPlayer statistics
editRagular season
edit| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Morris Peterson | SF | 82 | 80 | 2,949 | 363 | 188 | 88 | 32 | 1,153 | 36.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .4 | 14.1 |
| Alvin Williams | PG | 78 | 78 | 2,638 | 245 | 416 | 111 | 21 | 1,027 | 33.8 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 1.4 | .3 | 13.2 |
| Jerome Williams | PF | 71 | 63 | 2,346 | 650 | 95 | 116 | 26 | 691 | 33.0 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .4 | 9.7 |
| Jelani McCoy | C | 67 | 25 | 1,367 | 355 | 43 | 28 | 60 | 457 | 20.4 | 5.3 | .6 | .4 | .9 | 6.8 |
| Michael Bradley | PF | 67 | 11 | 1,314 | 409 | 67 | 16 | 32 | 338 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 1.0 | .2 | .5 | 5.0 |
| Voshon Lenard | SG | 63 | 24 | 1,929 | 212 | 144 | 59 | 21 | 898 | 30.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .9 | .3 | 14.3 |
| Antonio Davis | C | 53 | 52 | 1,894 | 437 | 131 | 23 | 62 | 738 | 35.7 | 8.2 | 2.5 | .4 | 1.2 | 13.9 |
| Chris Jefferies | SF | 51 | 10 | 666 | 59 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 197 | 13.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 3.9 |
| Rafer Alston | PG | 47 | 4 | 980 | 107 | 192 | 38 | 15 | 366 | 20.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | .8 | .3 | 7.8 |
| Vince Carter | SG | 43 | 42 | 1,471 | 188 | 143 | 48 | 41 | 884 | 34.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| Greg Foster | C | 29 | 9 | 539 | 102 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 121 | 18.6 | 3.5 | .4 | .0 | .3 | 4.2 |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 29 | 0 | 673 | 59 | 71 | 35 | 5 | 280 | 23.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.7 |
| Jermaine Jackson† | SG | 24 | 1 | 286 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 66 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 2.8 |
| Mamadou N'Diaye | C | 22 | 8 | 364 | 82 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 120 | 16.5 | 3.7 | .3 | .4 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Maceo Baston | PF | 16 | 0 | 106 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 6.6 | 1.4 | .0 | .3 | .7 | 2.5 |
| Art Long† | PF | 7 | 0 | 80 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11.4 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 2.9 |
| Nate Huffman | C | 7 | 0 | 76 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10.9 | 3.3 | .7 | .1 | .4 | 3.3 |
| Damone Brown | PF | 5 | 3 | 115 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23.0 | 3.0 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 5.6 |
| Zendon Hamilton | C | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Raptors only.
Award winners
edit- Vince Carter, NBA All-Star Game Appearance, Voted to start (Relinquished spot to a retiring Michael Jordan)[22][23]
References
edit- ↑ "2002-03 Toronto Raptors Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Lamond Murray Traded to Raptors". United Press International. September 25, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Cavaliers Trade Murray to Raptors for Stewart". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. September 26, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Raptors Acquire Lamond Murray". CBC. CBC Sports. September 26, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ Brown, Tim (June 27, 2002). "Lakers Still Real Deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Raptors, Lakers Make Draft Day Deal". CBC. CBC Sports. June 27, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Sam (October 30, 2002). "Eastern Conference Capsules". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Raptors Lose Murray for Eight Weeks". United Press International. October 24, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Raptors' Murray Has Foot Surgery". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 29, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Carter Re-injures Knee in Raptors' Loss". CBC. CBC Sports. November 3, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Raptors Playing It Safe: Carter Out 1-to-2 Weeks". ESPN. Associated Press. November 4, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Carter Gets Second Opinion on Troublesome Knee". CBC. CBC Sports. January 15, 2003. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 2003". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "2002–03 Toronto Raptors Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- 1 2 "2002–03 Toronto Raptors Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ Sheridan, Chris (February 9, 2003). "Something Old, Something New on Court at All-Star Game". Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2003 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2003 NBA All-Star Game: West 155, East 145 (2OT)". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2002–03 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Raptors tab O'Neill to replace Wilkens". Sports Illustrated. June 14, 2003. Archived from the original on July 13, 2003. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ↑ "2002 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Vince Carter". NBA. Archived from the original on April 18, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ↑ "2003 NBA All-Star Game Box Score". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
External links
edit- "2002-03 Toronto Raptors Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- "2002-03 Toronto Raptors". DatabaseBasketball. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.