2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the NCAA men's Division I competition.

2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record24–9 (12–2 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharlotte Y. Martin Centre
Seasons
2002–03 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gonzaga 12 2   .857 24 9   .727
San Diego 10 4   .714 18 12   .600
San Francisco 9 5   .643 15 14   .517
Pepperdine 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Saint Mary's 6 8   .429 15 15   .500
Portland 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Loyola Marymount 4 10   .286 11 20   .355
Santa Clara 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
2003 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Preseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Dan Dickau 21 G 6'0" 189 Senior (Redshirt) Vancouver, WA Graduated; Entered 2002 NBA draft
Anthony Reason 25 F 6'7" 184 Senior Ocala, FL Graduated
Alex Hernandez 15 G 6'4" 224 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated
Germayne Forbes 11 G 6'2" 191 Sophomore (Redshirt) London, England Transferred to West Georgia
Jay Sherrell 34 F 6'8" 230 Sophomore (Redshirt) Spanaway, WA Transferred to West Georgia

Incoming Transfers

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Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
School
Years
Remaining
Date
Eligible
Tony Skinner G 6'5" 198 Junior Albuquerque, NM Northeastern JC 2 Oct. 1, 2002[2]
Erroll Knight G 6'7" 205 Sophomore Seattle, WA Washington 3 Oct. 1, 2003[3]

2002 Recruiting Class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sean Mallon[4]
F
Spokane, WA Ferris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jun 25, 2001 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2002 Gonzaga Rivals Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002.
  • "2002 Gonzaga Scout Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002.
  • "2002 Gonzaga ESPN Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002.
  • "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002.
  • "2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2002.

Roster

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2002–03 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 32 Zach Gourde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Prairie Vancouver, WA
G 1 Winston Brooks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Huguenot
Howard College
North Idaho College
Richmond, VA
C 34 Richard Fox 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Jr Regis Jesuit
Colorado
Denver, CO
G 20 Kyle Bankhead 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Walla Walla Walla Walla, WA
G 4 Tony Skinner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Cibola
Northeastern JC
Albuquerque, NM
G 10 Blake Stepp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr South Eugene Eugene, OR
F 33 Cory Violette 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Bishop Kelly Boise, ID
G 14 Brian Michaelson (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS So Jesuit Portland, OR
F 1 Ronny Turiaf 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) So INSEP Le Robert, Martinique
G 22 Erroll Knight (I)   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Chief Sealth
Washington
Seattle, WA
F 30 Dustin Villepique 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Simi Valley Simi Valley, CA
G 13 Josh Reisman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, WA
F 23 Tyler Amaya 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, WA
G 15 Colin Floyd (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) RS Fr Sprague-Harrington Harrington, WA
G 34 A.C James (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Arizona London Kingdom, UK
F 32 Sean Mallon   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Ferris Spokane, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-3-14

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 22, 2002*
7:00 pm, PAX
No. 21 Hofstra W 69–61  1–0
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
November 25, 2002*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 vs. Utah
Maui Invitational – Quarterfinals
W 71–52  2–0
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
Maui, HI
November 26, 2002*
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 20 vs. No. 19 Indiana
Maui Invitational – Semifinals
L 76–75  2–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
Maui, HI
November 27, 2002*
1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 vs. No. 15 Kentucky
Maui Invitational – 3rd Place Game
L 80–72  2–2
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
Maui, HI
December 2, 2002*
7:00 pm, KHQ
Washington W 95–89 OT 3–2
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
December 5, 2002*
6:00 pm, PAX
at Montana W 75–67  4–2
Dahlberg Arena (5,254)
Missoula, MT
December 7, 2002*
7:00 pm
at Washington State W 110–104  5–2
Beasley Coliseum (5,746)
Pullman, WA
December 15, 2002*
10:00 am, FOX Sports
vs. Georgia
Peach Bowl Classic
L 95–83  5–3
Philips Arena (10,919)
Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2002*
4:00 pm, ESPN
vs. NC State
Jimmy V Classic
W 69–60  6–3
Continental Arena (8,867)
East Rutherford, NJ
December 20, 2002*
7:00 pm, PAX
Long Beach State W 90–55  7–3
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
December 22, 2002*
4:00 pm, KSKN
Eastern Washington W 67–64  8–3
Spokane Arena (11,000)
Spokane, WA
December 31, 2002*
2:00 pm, KHQ
vs. Stanford
Pete Newell Challenge
L 81–71  8–4
Oakland Arena (15,734)
Oakland, CA
December 31, 2002*
5:00 pm, KHQ
St. Joseph's L 79–78 OT 8–5
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
January 2, 2003*
7:00 pm
at Portland State W 87–49  9–5
Stott Center (3,235)
Portland, OR
January 9, 2003
7:00 pm, PAX
Loyola Marymount W 85–73  10––5 (1–0)
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
January 12, 2003
1:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest
Pepperdine W 92–72  11–5 (2–0)
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
January 17, 2003
7:00 pm
at St. Mary's W 56–53  12–5 (3–0)
McKeon Pavilion (3,118)
Moraga, CA
January 29, 2003
1:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest
at San Francisco W 66–56  13–5 (4–0)
War Memorial Gymnasium (4,177)
San Francisco, CA
January 24, 2003
7:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest
at Portland W 70–67  14–5 (5–0)
Chiles Center (4,902)
Portland, OR
January 30, 2003
7:00 pm, PAX
San Diego W 89–65  15–5 (6–0)
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
February 1, 2003
5:00 pm, KHQ
Santa Clara W 96–62  16–5 (7–0)
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
February 6, 2003
9:00 pm, ESPN
at Pepperdine University W 78–63  17–5 (8–0)
Firestone Fieldhouse (3,297)
Malibu, CA
February 8, 2003
7:00 pm
at Loyola Marymount L 80–74  17–6 (8–1)
Gersten Pavilion (2,501)
Los Angeles, CA
February 13, 2003
7:00 pm, PAX
St. Mary's W 73–49  18–6 (9–1)
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
February 15, 2003
6:00 pm, KHQ
San Francisco W 82–71  19–6 (10–1)
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
February 19, 2003
7:00 pm, PAX
Portland L 72–68  19–7 (10–2)
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
February 23, 2003*
9:00 am, ESPN
Tulsa W 69–60  20–7
Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (4,000)
Spokane, WA
February 27, 2003
7:00 pm
at Santa Clara W 71–66  21–7 (11–2)
Leavey Center (3,027)
Santa Clara, CA
March 1, 2003
6:00 pm, FOX Sports Northwest
at San Diego W 72–69  22–7 (12–2)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,178)
San Diego, CA
2003 West Coast Conference tournament
March 10, 2003
9:00 pm, ESPN
vs. St. Mary's
Semifinals
W 73–52  23–7
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,382)
San Diego, CA
March 10, 2003
8:00 pm, ESPN
San Diego
Championship
L 72–63  23–8
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,391)
San Diego, CA
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
March 20, 2003*
9:00 pm, CBS
No. (9) vs. No. (8) Cincinnati
NCAA Tournament Round of 64
W 74–69  24–8
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
March 22, 2003*
2:00 pm, CBS
No. (9) vs. No. 2 (1) Arizona
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
L 96–95 2OT 24–9
Jon M. Huntsman Center (14,627)
Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Gonzaga Men's Basketball Signs Junior College Recruit". November 27, 2001. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Erroll Knight transfers to Gonzaga". May 3, 2002.
  4. ^ "Ferris' Sean Mallon Signs With Bulldogs". November 14, 2001. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.