2002–03 Greek Basket League
The 2002–03 Greek Basket League season was the 63rd season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. It was also the 11th season of the Greek Basket League championship that was regulated by HEBA (ESAKE). The winner of the league was Panathinaikos, which beat AEK Athens in the league's payoff's finals.[1] The clubs Near East and Olympia Larissa were relegated to the Greek A2 League. The top scorer of the league was Georgios Diamantopoulos, a player of Panionios.[2] Fragiskos Alvertis, a player of Panathinaikos, was voted the MVP of the league.[3]
| 2002–03 Greek Basket League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Panathinaikos |
| Season MVP |  Fragiskos Alvertis |
| Top scorer | Georgios Diamantopoulos 26.7 |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Panathinaikos |
| Runners-up | AEK Athens |
| Finals MVP |  Jaka Lakovič |
Teams
Location of teams in Greek Basket League 2002–03
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pts | Pld | W | L | F | A | GD | W | L | W | L | ||
| 1. | Panathinaikos | 47 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2117 | 1901 | +216 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2. | AEK Athens | 46 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2048 | 1826 | +222 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 3. | Olympiacos | 42 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2168 | 2025 | +143 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 4. | Peristeri | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2014 | 1949 | +65 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5. | Aris | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2105 | 2097 | +8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 6. | Maroussi | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2002 | 2034 | −32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7. | PAOK | 39 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2120 | 2104 | +16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 8. | Ionikos N.F. | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2169 | 2188 | −19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 9. | Iraklis | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2020 | 1972 | +48 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 10. | Makedonikos | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2139 | 2119 | +20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 11. | Panionios | 36 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2101 | 2203 | −102 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 12. | Irakleio | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2053 | 2237 | −184 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 13. | Near East | 34 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 2022 | 2188 | −166 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 14. | Olympia Larissa | 31 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1979 | 2214 | −235 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
Source: esake.gr, galanissportsdata.com Archived 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Ionikos N.F. | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Peristeri | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Peristeri | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Aris | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | AEK Athens | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | AEK Athens | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | PAOK | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | AEK Athens | 2 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Olympiacos | 2 | 3 | Olympiacos | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Maroussi | 1 | 4 | Peristeri | 3 | |||||||||
The finals
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Overall record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | ||
| 1. | Panathinaikos | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| 2. | AEK Athens | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| 3. | Peristeri | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| 4. | Olympiacos | 34 | 22 | 14 |
| 5. | Aris | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 6. | Maroussi | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 7. | PAOK | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| 8. | Ionikos N.F. | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 9. | Iraklis | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| 10. | Makedonikos | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| 11. | Panionio | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| 12. | Irakleio | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 13. | Near East | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| 14. | Olympia Larissa | 26 | 5 | 21 |
Top Players
| Category | Player | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Georgios Diamantopoulos |
Panionios | 26,7 |
| Rebounds |  Ben Handlogten |
Makedonikos | 12,9 |
| Assists | Nikos Vetoulas |
Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | 5,3 |
| Steals | Dimitris Diamantidis |
Iraklis | 2,5 |
| Blocks | Ryan Stack |
Aris | 1,6 |
Clubs in international competitions
| Team | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | EuroLeague | Top 16, 2nd place |
| Panathinaikos | Top 16, 3rd place | |
| AEK | Regular season, 8th place | |
| Aris | FIBA Europe Champions Cup | Final 4, 1st place |
| PAOK | Pan-European phase, Regular season, 4th place | |
| Peristeri | Pan-European phase, Regular season, Originally qualified but eeventually withdrew | |
| Maroussi | Conference South, Regular season, 4th place | |
| Panionios | Conference South, Regular season, 4th place |
References
- "Όλοι οι τελικοί της Α1 και η χρυσή Βίβλος". sport24.gr. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Η μεγάλη των σκόρερ σχολή". ebasket.gr. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- "Οι παλιοί MVP". sport24.gr. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External links
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