Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Rosters
2002-2003 Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Roster
2002-2003 Minnesota Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Hudson | A. Peeler | W. Szczerbiak | K. Garnett | R. Nesterovic |
Rotation | R. Strickland | K. Gill | J. Smith | M. Jackson | |
Rotation | G. Trent | ||||
Lim PT | M. Wilks | I. Rakocevic | F. Lopez | L. Woods | |
Lim PT | T. Brandon |
2002-2003 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | San Antonio Spurs | 60-22 | - |
2 | Dallas Mavericks | 60-22 | 0 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 51-31 | 9 |
4 | Utah Jazz | 47-35 | 13 |
5 | Houston Rockets | 43-39 | 17 |
6 | Memphis Grizzlies | 28-54 | 32 |
7 | Denver Nuggets | 17-65 | 43 |
2002-2003 Minnesota Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Kevin Garnett | All-NBA First Team (2003) |
Kevin Garnett | Player Of The Month (Feb 03, Apr 03) |
Kevin Garnett | Player Of The Week (11/24/02) |
Kevin Garnett | All-NBA Defensive First Team (2003) |
Kevin Garnett | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2003) |
Kevin Garnett | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (2003) |
2002-2003 Minnesota Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Kevin Garnett | 82 | 40.5 | 23.0 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
Troy Hudson | 79 | 32.9 | 14.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
Wally Szczerbiak | 52 | 35.3 | 17.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
Rasho Nesterovic | 77 | 30.4 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Kendall Gill | 82 | 25.2 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Anthony Peeler | 82 | 27.4 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Gary Trent | 80 | 15.3 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Marc Jackson | 77 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Joe Smith | 54 | 20.7 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Rod Strickland | 47 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Reggie Slater | 26 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Loren Woods | 38 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Igor Rakocevic | 42 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Mike Wilks | 31 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
2002-2003 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Kevin Garnett was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kevin Garnett signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 2, 1995. Kevin Garnett signed a multi-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 1, 1997. Rasho Nesterovic was selected as the #17 pick in the First Round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rasho Nesterovic signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 3, 1999. Rasho Nesterovic re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 25, 2002. Wally Szczerbiak was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wally Szczerbiak signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 1, 1999. Wally Szczerbiak signed a multi-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 31, 2002. Loren Woods was selected as the #17 pick in the Second Round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Loren Woods signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 27, 2001. Loren Woods re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 30, 2002. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Terrell Brandon was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Milwaukee Bucks on March 11, 1999. Terrell Brandon re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 24, 1999. Marc Jackson was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Golden State Warriors on February 21, 2002. Anthony Peeler was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Vancouver Grizzlies on February 18, 1998. Anthony Peeler signed a multi-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 7, 1999. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Kendall Gill signed a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 25, 2002. Troy Hudson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 26, 2002. Felipe Lopez signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 28, 2001. Felipe Lopez re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 1, 2001. Igor Rakocevic signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 10, 2002. Joe Smith signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 25, 2001. Rod Strickland signed a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 27, 2002. Gary Trent signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 2, 2001. Gary Trent re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 25, 2002. Mike Wilks signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 12, 2003. Mike Wilks re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 22, 2003. |
2002-2003 Minnesota Timberwolves Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Glen Taylor | Owner | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Chris Wright | Senior VP | 1998-1999 | N/A |
Flip Saunders | Head Coach | 2014-2015 | Limited Partner (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2013 to 2016) |
Jerry Sichting | Assistant Coach | 2008-2009 | Assistant Coach (Marquette, 2005 to 2008) |
Don Zierden | Assistant Coach | 2000-2001 | Assistant Coach (Tulsa, 1986 to 1988) |
Randy Wittman | Assistant Coach | 2006-2007 | Assistant Coach (Orlando Magic, 2005 to 2006) |
Kevin McHale | VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager | 1995-1996 | Assistant General Manager (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1994 to 1995) |
Rob Babcock | VP of Player Personnel | 2006-2007 | General Manager (Toronto Raptors, 2004 to 2006) |
Zarko Durisic | Scout | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Clayton Wilson | Equipment Manager | 1992-1993 | Game Presentation Assistant (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1989 to 1992) |
Gregg Farnam | Head Athletic Trainer | 2000-2001 | Assistant Athletic Trainer (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1997 to 2000) |
Joe Sharpe | Strength and Conditioning Coach, Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2002-2003 | Assistant Athletic Trainer (UConn, 1993 to 2002) |