2002–03 ABA Goodyear League
| 2002–03 ABA Goodyear League season | |
|---|---|
| League | ABA Goodyear League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams |
 Croatia (4 teams) Slovenia (3 teams) Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 teams) Israel (1 team) Serbia and Montenegro (1 team) |
| Season champions |
Crvena zvezda |
| Season MVP |
 Kenyan Weaks (Pivovarna Laško) |
| Top scorer |
Kenyan Weaks (Pivovarna Laško) (20.14 ppg) |
| Final 4 | |
| Champions |
Zadar |
12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Israel, Slovenia, and FR Yugoslavia participated in Goodyear League in its second season: Union Olimpija, Krka, Pivovarna Laško, Cibona VIP, Zadar, Zagreb, Split Croatia Osiguranje, FEAL Široki, Bosna ASA, Borac Nektar, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Crvena zvezda.
There were 22 rounds played in the regular part of the season, best four teams qualified for the Final Four Tournament which was played in Ljubljana since April 3 until April 5, 2003. According to the original plan the Final Tournament was to be played in Tel Aviv, but due to the deteriorating security situation there at that time, the tournament got moved to Ljubljana. Crvena Zvezda finished top of the table in regular season, although the club didn't play its last round match against Maccabi, since the Israeli club didn't travel to Belgrade due to the state of emergency proclaimed following the March 2003 assassination of Serbian prime minister Zoran Đinđić. ABA awarded the game to Crvena Zvezda. In first match in Tel Aviv Crvena Zvezda defeated Maccabi.
Zadar became the 2003 Goodyear League champion.[1]
Regular season
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Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points. |
Final four
Matches played at Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana
| Semifinals April 3. | Final April 5. | ||||||||
| 1 | Crvena zvezda | 77 | |||||||
| 4 | Zadar | 78 | |||||||
| 4 | Zadar | 91 | |||||||
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 88 | |||||||
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 82 | |||||||
| 3 | Union Olimpija | 76 | |||||||
| 2002–03 ABA Godyear League Champions |
|---|
Zadar 1st Title |
Stats leaders
Ranking MVP
| Rank | Name | Team | Efficiency | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenyan Weaks | Pivovarna Laško | 403 | 21 | 19.19 |
| 2. | Dragan Aleksić | Borac Nektar | 351 | 19 | 18.47 |
| 3. | Jamie Arnold | Krka | 331 | 18 | 18.39 |
| 4. | Marko Popović | Zadar | 389 | 22 | 17.68 |
| 5. | Gordan Zadravec | FEAL Široki | 368 | 21 | 17.52 |
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Points | Games | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenyan Weaks | Pivovarna Laško | 420 | 21 | 20.00 |
| 2. | Dragan Aleksić | Borac Nektar | 375 | 19 | 19.74 |
| 3. | Gordan Zadravec | FEAL Široki | 497 | 21 | 19.38 |
| 4. | Jamie Arnold | Krka | 332 | 18 | 18.44 |
| 5. | Marko Popović | Zadar | 394 | 22 | 17.91 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Rebounds | Games | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrija Žižić | Split CO | 148 | 18 | 8.22 |
| 2. | Nikša Tarle | Bosna ASA | 158 | 20 | 7.90 |
| 3. | Hrvoje Perinčić | Zadar | 149 | 21 | 7.10 |
| 4. | Jamie Arnold | Krka | 125 | 18 | 6.94 |
| 5. | Haris Mujezinović | Cibona VIP | 129 | 19 | 6.79 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Assists | Games | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ivan Tomas | Zagreb | 128 | 22 | 5.82 |
| 2. | Marko Popović | Zadar | 104 | 22 | 4.73 |
| 3. | Dragan Aleksić | Borac Nektar | 89 | 19 | 4.68 |
| 4. | Mladen Erjavec | Zadar | 106 | 23 | 4.61 |
| 5. | Scoonie Penn | Crvena zvezda | 88 | 22 | 4.00 |
Source: Adriatic League
References
- ↑ Adriatic League History, adriaticbasket.info