| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
| 2002 LNBP season | |
| Season: | 3 |
| Champions: | Correcaminos UAT Victoria |
| Runners Up: | Correcaminos UAT Matamoros |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Dates: | July 30, 2002 – December 7, 2002 |
The 2002 LNBP was the 3rd season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on July 30, 2002 and ended on December 7, 2002.[1] The league title was won by Correcaminos UAT Victoria, which defeated Correcaminos UAT Matamoros in the championship series, 4–3. Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez then defeated Correcaminos UAT Victoria in the Campeón de Campeones series, 4–0.
12 teams participate. The first 8 teams in the regular season standings qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7).
Since Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez had been absent from the playoffs due to scheduling conflicts, for this season a special additional playoff series named Campeón de Campeones (Champion of Champions) was played. After Correcaminos UAT Victoria had won the playoff final series against Correcaminos UAT Matamoros, 4–3, an additional series was played between Correcaminos UAT Victoria and Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez to name the league champion.[2]
| Team | City | State | Joined | Season No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algodoneros de la Comarca | Torreón | Coahuila | |||
| Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | Matamoros | Tamaulipas | |||
| Ciudad Victoria | Tamaulipas | ||||
| Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León | |||
| Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | |||
| Gambusinos de Fresnillo | Fresnillo | Zacatecas | |||
| Leñadores de Durango | Durango City | Durango | |||
| Lobos de la UAdeC | Saltillo | Coahuila | |||
| La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | |||
| Tecos de la UAG | Guadalajara | Jalisco | |||
| Tuberos de Colima | Colima City | Colima | |||
| Zorros de la UMSNH | Morelia | Michoacán |
The playoffs were played between November 5 and December 1, 2002. After the championship finals, an additional series named Campeón de Campeones was played, ending on December 7 with the Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez defeating Correcaminos UAT Victoria, 4–0.
Correcaminos UAT Victoria wins the LNBP finals, 4–3.
Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez wins the Campeón de Campeones series, 4–0.
In 2002, two All-Star Games were played. The first game was played in Monterrey on September 15 and was won by the Mexican team, 123–98.[3] The second game was played on October 12, 2002 at the Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, and saw the Mexican win, 102–88.[4]
Teams for the second All-Star Game:[5]
Mexicanos
Extranjeros
Samuel Bowie (Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez) Gerald Burris (Tuberos de Colima) Nicolas Cordero (Zorros de la UMSNH) Lester Hood (Correcaminos UAT Matamoros) Michael Johnson (Correcaminos UAT Matamoros) Marshall Phillips (La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal) Artha Reeves (Gambusinos de Fresnillo) Jermaine Tate (La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal) Todd Williams (Tecos de la UAG)
Carlos Mercado (Lobos de la UAdeC) and 
Marcelo Richotti (Leñadores de Durango)