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2002–03 British Basketball League season

FieldValue
title2002–03 BBL season
leagueBritish Basketball League
sportBasketball
playoffsRoll of Honour
conf1BBL
conf1_champSheffield Sharks
conf2Play Off's
conf2_champScottish Rocks
conf3National Cup
conf3_champBrighton Bears
conf4BBL Trophy
conf4_champChester Jets
seasonslistList of British Basketball League seasons
seasonslistnamesBritish Basketball League
prevseason_year2001–02
nextseason_year2003–04

| conf1_runner-up = | Play Off's = | conf2_runner-up = | conf3_runner-up = | conf4_runner-up =

The 2002–03 BBL season was the 16th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League.

Teams

TeamCity/AreaArenaCapacityLast season
Birmingham BulletsBirminghamAston Events Centre2,0005th (South)
Brighton BearsBrightonBrighton Centre &
Burgess Hill Triangle3,600
1,8002nd (South)
Chester JetsChesterNorthgate Arena1,0001st (North)
Essex LeopardsBrentwoodBrentwood Centre2,0004th (South)
Leicester RidersLoughboroughLoughborough University1,0005th (North)
London TowersLondonCrystal Palace National Sports Centre3,5001st (South)
Milton Keynes LionsMilton KeynesBletchley Centre8003rd (North)
Newcastle EaglesNewcastle upon TyneTelewest Arena6,5003rd (North)
Scottish RocksGlasgowBraehead Arena4,0004th (North)
Sheffield SharksSheffieldHallam FM Arena &
Ponds Forge8,500
1,6002nd (North)
Thames Valley TigersBracknellJohn Nike Sports Centre1,0006th (South)

Notable occurrences

  • Attracted by the opening of the brand-new 4,000-seat Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Edinburgh Rocks uprooted from their aging Meadowbank venue in Edinburgh and moved 45 miles west to Scotland's largest city Glasgow, and rebranded as the Scottish Rocks. The move received a mixed response from fans; whilst many said that the move would not work, the official supporters club backed the franchise's decision.
  • Although based in Brentwood, Essex for the past two years, Greater London Leopards eventually rebranded the franchise as the Essex Leopards prior to the season starting.
  • Due to a decreasing membership, the league abolished the Conference system it had imposed for the past three seasons and returned the regular single-league table set-up, with the top eight teams progressing to the play-offs.

BBL Championship (Tier 1)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Sheffield Sharks403370.82566
2Brighton Bears4030100.75060
3Chester Jets4028120.70056
4Thames Valley Tigers4026140.65052
5Newcastle Eagles4025150.62550
6Scottish Rocks4022180.55044
7London Towers4019210.47538
8Milton Keynes Lions4012280.30024
9Birmingham Bullets4011290.27522
10Essex Leopards4011290.27522
11Leicester Riders403370.0756
= Qualified for the play-offs

Playoffs

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Sheffield Sharks | RD1-score1=90 (OT) | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Milton Keynes Lions | RD1-score2=83 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Chester Jets | RD1-score3=84 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Scottish Rocks | RD1-score4=89 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Brighton Bears | RD1-score5=89 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=London Towers | RD1-score6=82 | RD1-seed7=4 | RD1-team7=Thames Valley Tigers | RD1-score7=85 | RD1-seed8=5 | RD1-team8=Newcastle Eagles | RD1-score8=101 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Sheffield Sharks | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=Scottish Rocks | RD2-score2=76 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Brighton Bears | RD2-score3=88 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=Newcastle Eagles | RD2-score4=83 | RD3-seed1=6 | RD3-team1=Scottish Rocks | RD3-score1=83 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Brighton Bears | RD3-score2=76

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

National League Conference (Tier 2)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWL%Pts
1Teesside Mohawks222110.95542
2Plymouth Raiders221840.81836
3Reading Rockets221660.72732
4Worthing Thunder221570.68230
5Manchester Magic2212100.54524
6Kingston Wildcats2211110.50022
7Sutton Pumas2211110.50022
8Oxford Devils2211110.50022
9Solent Stars227150.31814
10Ware Rebels224180.1828
11Hackney White Heat223190.1366
12Coventry Crusaders223190.1366
= Qualified for the play-offs

National Cup

Last 16

Team 1Team 2Score
Kingston WildcatsEssex Leopards73-102
Manchester MagicBirmingham Bullets82-85
Teesside MohawksLeicester Riders98-97
Scottish RocksChester Jets63-88
Solent StarsBrighton Bears60-99
Sheffield SharksNewcastle Eagles78-80
Plymouth RaidersThames Valley Tigers71-113
Milton Keynes LionsLondon Towers84-98

Quarter-finals

Team 1Team 2Score
Birmingham BulletsChester Jets94-98
Essex LeopardsLondon Towers89-100 OT
Brighton BearsNewcastle Eagles91-73
Teesside MohawksThames Valley Tigers84-111

Semi-finals

Team 1Team 2Score
Chester JetsThames Valley Tigers96-76
London TowersBrighton Bears80-84

Final

BBL Trophy

This season's BBL Trophy featured all 11 BBL teams plus one invited teams from the English Basketball League, the Teesside Mohawks to bring the total number of teams divided evenly. The First round saw all 12 teams split into four regionalised groups with the top finishing team advancing to the semi-finals.

Group stage

Northern Group 1

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Chester Jets64310.750
2.Sheffield Sharks64310.750
3.Leicester Riders04040.000

Southern Group 1

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Birmingham Bullets64310.750
2.Essex Leopards44220.500
3.Milton Keynes Lions24130.250

Northern Group 2

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.Newcastle Eagles84401.000
2.Scottish Rocks44220.500
3.Teesside Mohawks04040.000

Southern Group 2

TeamPtsPldWLPercent
1.London Towers44220.500
2.Thames Valley Tigers44220.500
3.Brighton Bears44220.500

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerStat
Points per gameUSA Kenny Gregory (Chester Jets)24.7
Rebounds per gameUSA David Fisher (Essex Leopards)10.5
Assists per gameUSA John Thomas (Chester Jets)7.3

References

before = 2001–02 season | after = 2003–04 season | title = BBL seasons | years = 2002–03|

References

  1. Mark Woods. (2002-07-04). "Rocks leave Edinburgh behind". BBC Sport.
  2. Gordon Scott. (2002-06-19). "Rocks fan club would back team in Glasgow". Edinburgh Evening News.
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