2002-2003 American Athletic Conference Awards

2002-2003 Consensus All-American Second Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Troy Bell Boston College Sr G 6-1 180 Nov 10, 1980

2002-2003 NABC All-American Second Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Mike Sweetney Georgetown Jr PF 6-8 275 Oct 25, 1982

2002-2003 NABC All-American Third Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Emeka Okafor UConn So FC 6-10 255 Sep 28, 1982

2002-2003 NABC Defensive Player of the Year

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Emeka Okafor UConn So FC 6-10 255 Sep 28, 1982

2002-2003 AP All-American Second Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Troy Bell Boston College Sr G 6-1 180 Nov 10, 1980

2002-2003 USBWA All-American Second Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Troy Bell Boston College Sr G 6-1 180 Nov 10, 1980

2002-2003 USBWA National Freshman of the Year

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984

2002-2003 Sporting News All-American First Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984

2002-2003 Sporting News All-American Second Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Troy Bell Boston College Sr G 6-1 180 Nov 10, 1980

2002-2003 Sporting News All-American Third Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Mike Sweetney Georgetown Jr PF 6-8 275 Oct 25, 1982

2002-2003 AAC Player of the Year

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Troy Bell Boston College Sr G 6-1 180 Nov 10, 1980

2002-2003 All-AAC First Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Troy Bell Boston College Sr G 6-1 180 Nov 10, 1980
Matt Carroll Notre Dame Sr GF 6-6 212 Aug 28, 1980
Marcus Hatten St. John's Sr PG 6-1 165 Dec 13, 1980
Emeka Okafor UConn So FC 6-10 255 Sep 28, 1982
Mike Sweetney Georgetown Jr PF 6-8 275 Oct 25, 1982

2002-2003 All-AAC Second Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Andre Barrett Seton Hall Jr PG 5-10 173 Feb 21, 1982
Ryan Gomes Providence So F 6-7 245 Sep 1, 1982
Ben Gordon UConn So SG 6-3 200 Apr 4, 1983
Brandin Knight Pittsburgh Sr G 6-0 180 Dec 16, 1981
Craig Smith Boston College Fr PF 6-7 250 Nov 10, 1983
Chris Thomas Notre Dame So PG 6-1 180 Oct 3, 1982

2002-2003 All-AAC Third Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Julius Page Pittsburgh Jr G 6-2 191 Feb 26, 1982
Darius Rice Miami (FL) Jr F 6-10 222 Oct 16, 1982
Drew Schifino West Virginia So G 6-3 215 Sep 29, 1981
Chevon Troutman Pittsburgh So SF 6-8 240 Nov 25, 1981
Hakim Warrick Syracuse So F 6-9 219 Jul 8, 1982

2002-2003 All-AAC Honorable Mention

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Gary Buchanan Villanova Sr G 6-3 205 Jun 30, 1980
James Jones Miami (FL) Sr SF 6-8 218 Oct 4, 1980
Ontario Lett Pittsburgh So F 6-6 265 Dec 14, 1979
Bryant Matthews Virginia Tech Jr F 6-7 215 Jan 12, 1982
Terry Taylor Virginia Tech Sr C 6-8 292 Jan 8, 1981
Ricky Wright Villanova Sr F 6-7 215 Mar 29, 1981

2002-2003 AAC Tournament MVP

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Julius Page Pittsburgh Jr G 6-2 191 Feb 26, 1982

2002-2003 AAC All-Tournament Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Ben Gordon UConn So SG 6-3 200 Apr 4, 1983
Brandin Knight Pittsburgh Sr G 6-0 180 Dec 16, 1981
Emeka Okafor UConn So FC 6-10 255 Sep 28, 1982
Craig Smith Boston College Fr PF 6-7 250 Nov 10, 1983

2002-2003 AAC Defensive Player of the Year

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Emeka Okafor UConn So FC 6-10 255 Sep 28, 1982

2002-2003 AAC Most Improved Player

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Hakim Warrick Syracuse So F 6-9 219 Jul 8, 1982

2002-2003 AAC Rookie of the Year

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984

2002-2003 AAC All-Rookie Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Torin Francis Notre Dame Fr C 6-9 252 Jun 26, 1983
Donnie McGrath Providence Fr G 6-4 190 May 7, 1984
Gerry McNamara Syracuse Fr G 6-2 182 Aug 28, 1983
Kevin Pittsnogle West Virginia Fr C 6-11 250 Jul 30, 1984
Craig Smith Boston College Fr PF 6-7 250 Nov 10, 1983
Kelly Whitney Seton Hall Fr FC 6-8 240 Jan 26, 1983

2002-2003 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984

2002-2003 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984
Gerry McNamara Syracuse Fr G 6-2 182 Aug 28, 1983

2002-2003 National Invitation Tournament MVP

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Marcus Hatten St. John's Sr PG 6-1 165 Dec 13, 1980

2002-2003 CBE Classic KC Regional Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Matt Carroll Notre Dame Sr GF 6-6 212 Aug 28, 1980
Chris Thomas Notre Dame So PG 6-1 180 Oct 3, 1982

2002-2003 CBE Classic Notre Dame Regional MVP

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Matt Carroll Notre Dame Sr GF 6-6 212 Aug 28, 1980

2002-2003 Coaches vs. Classic All-Tournament Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse Fr F 6-8 240 May 29, 1984

2002-2003 Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Gary Buchanan Villanova Sr G 6-3 205 Jun 30, 1980
Ricky Wright Villanova Sr F 6-7 215 Mar 29, 1981

2002-2003 Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team

Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
Terry Taylor Virginia Tech Sr C 6-8 292 Jan 8, 1981