The 2002–03 Lega Basket Serie A, known as the Foxy Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 81st season of the
Lega Basket Serie A
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, the highest professional
basketball
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league in
Italy
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.
The regular season ran from 22 September 2002 to 3 May 2003, the playoffs ran from 7 May 2003 to 17 June 2003.
Benetton Treviso won their 4th title after beating
Skipper Bologna 3–1 in the finals series.
Regular season
Individual Statistics, Regular Season
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Playoffs
1/8 Finals
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Metis Varese -
Pippo Milano 2-1 (66-65, 79-55, 60-59)
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Skipper Bologna -
Acegas Trieste 2-0 (89-67, 85-68)
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Pompea Napoli -
Lauretana Biella 2-1 (84-60, 92-107, 95-92)
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Viola Reggio Calabria
Viola Reggio Calabria is an Italian professional basketball club based in Reggio Calabria, Calabria.
At its heyday the club was renowned for discovering talented players who would go on to play at the highest level, for example five former player ...
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Euro Roseto 2-1 (76-90, 86-82, 75-71)
Bye:
Benetton Treviso,
Lottomatica Roma
Virtus Roma 1960, commonly known as Virtus Roma, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. The club, named Pallacanestro Virtus Roma competed in the first division of Italian basketball, the LBA, for decades until 2020, whe ...
,
Oregon Scientific Cantù,
Montepaschi Siena
Mens Sana Basketball Siena, also known as simply Mens Sana, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Siena. It is a section of the sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana, founded in 1871.
Under the name Montepaschi Siena, derived from spon ...
Quarterfinals
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Benetton Treviso -
Viola Reggio Calabria
Viola Reggio Calabria is an Italian professional basketball club based in Reggio Calabria, Calabria.
At its heyday the club was renowned for discovering talented players who would go on to play at the highest level, for example five former player ...
3-2 (73-74, 58-65, 97-70, 71-69, 79-59)
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Lottomatica Roma
Virtus Roma 1960, commonly known as Virtus Roma, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. The club, named Pallacanestro Virtus Roma competed in the first division of Italian basketball, the LBA, for decades until 2020, whe ...
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Pompea Napoli 3-1 (77-72, 84-70, 75-97, 105-92)
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Skipper Bologna -
Oregon Scientific Cantù 3-1 (74-77, 95-93, 102-87, 86-77)
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Montepaschi Siena
Mens Sana Basketball Siena, also known as simply Mens Sana, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Siena. It is a section of the sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana, founded in 1871.
Under the name Montepaschi Siena, derived from spon ...
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Metis Varese 3-0 (73-65, 76-73, 72-60)
Semifinals
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Benetton Treviso -
Montepaschi Siena
Mens Sana Basketball Siena, also known as simply Mens Sana, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Siena. It is a section of the sports club Polisportiva Mens Sana, founded in 1871.
Under the name Montepaschi Siena, derived from spon ...
3-1 (91-89, 81-78, 74-86, 73-66)
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Skipper Bologna -
Lottomatica Roma
Virtus Roma 1960, commonly known as Virtus Roma, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. The club, named Pallacanestro Virtus Roma competed in the first division of Italian basketball, the LBA, for decades until 2020, whe ...
3-2 (62-71, 83-80, 89-96, 88-81, 77-75)
Finals
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Benetton Treviso -
Skipper Bologna 3-1 (90-86, 67-73, 87-62, 84-80)
Awards
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Most Valuable Player
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Massimo Bulleri
Massimo "Bullo" Bulleri (born 10 September 1977) is an Italian professional basketball coach and former player. During his playing career, standing at a height of tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is currently t ...
( Benetton Treviso)
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Coach of the year Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards. In some sports — including baseball and association football — the award is called the "Manager of the Year" award.
Some of the ...
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Lino Lardo
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* Lino, short for linoleum, a common flooring material
* Lino, slang for linesman, the former name (still in widespread common use) for an assistant referee in association football
People Given name
* Lino (footballer, born 1 ...
(Viola Reggio Calabria
Viola Reggio Calabria is an Italian professional basketball club based in Reggio Calabria, Calabria.
At its heyday the club was renowned for discovering talented players who would go on to play at the highest level, for example five former player ...
)
Notes
References
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