Year: | 2002–03 |
Team: | Creighton Bluejays |
Sport: | Basketball |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Coachrank: | 23 |
Aprank: | 15 |
Record: | 29–5 |
Conf Record: | 15–3 |
Head Coach: | Dana Altman (9th year) |
Asst Coach1: | Greg Grensing (9th year) |
Asst Coach2: | Len Gordy (9th year) |
Asst Coach3: | Darian DeVries (5th year) |
Champion: | MVC tournament champion |
Tourney: | 2003 NCAA Tournament |
Tourney Result: | first round |
The 2002–03 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. They finished with a school best 29-5 record. The Creighton Bluejays finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference and won the conference tournament earning a bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament. The team featured All-American and repeat Missouri Valley Player of the Year Kyle Korver. Korver's sharpshooting earned him national accolades including Dick Vitale's National Mid-Season Player of the Year. Kyle Korver set the Creighton record for most three-pointers made in a game against Evansville with nine.
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See main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
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See main article: 2003 NBA draft.
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