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2003 OFFSEASON LISTS...

SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN SCHOOL TEAM
Maurice Williams -- drafted No. 47 (second round) by Jazz
Rick Rickert -- drafted No. 55 (second round) by Timberwolves
Josh Powell -- undrafted
Marquis Estill -- undrafted
Carl English -- undrafted

VITALE'S KEY DRAFT GRADES
A -- Denver, Chicago, Memphis, Miami, Seattle, Cleveland
B+ -- LA Lakers, Boston, Orlando
B -- New York, Detroit, Washington
C+ -- Utah, Phoenix, Minnesota, Dallas
C -- Portland, Toronto, Golden State

MOST FIRST-ROUND NBA DRAFT CHOICES (1990-2002)
Duke -- 14
North Carolina -- 12
Arizona -- 10
Georgia Tech -- 10
Kentucky -- 10
Michigan -- 10

TOP SCORING TEAMS FROM 2002-03 SEASON
Arizona -- 85.2 points per game
Appalachian State -- 83.9
Kansas -- 82.7
East Tennessee State -- 82.0
Louisville -- 81.6

ACTIVE COACHES WITH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
10 coaches overall (year of title in parentheses, plus school if different than current school)
Jim Boeheim, Syracuse (2003)
Jim Calhoun, Connecticut (1999)
Steve Fisher, San Diego State (1989 -- Michigan)
Tom Izzo, Michigan State (2000)
Bob Knight, Texas Tech (1976, 1981, 1987 -- Indiana)
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke (1991, 1992, 2001)
Lute Olson, Arizona (1997)
Rick Pitino, Louisville (1986 -- Kentucky)
Tubby Smith, Kentucky (1988)
Gary Williams, Maryland (2002)

2003 NCAA TOURNAMENT LISTS...

MOST FINAL FOURS (BY SCHOOL)
North Carolina -- 15
UCLA -- 14
Duke -- 13
Kentucky -- 13
Kansas -- 12

TRIPS TO FINAL FOUR for FINAL FOUR COACHES (including this year)
Roy Williams -- 4
Jim Boeheim -- 3
Rick Barnes -- 1
Tom Crean -- 1

LAST TIME FINAL FOUR TEAMS MADE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Syracuse -- 1996
Kansas -- 1991
Marquette -- 1977
Texas -- never

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF FINAL FOUR TEAMS
Kansas -- 2
Marquette -- 1
Texas -- 0
Syracuse -- 0

PRESEASON RANK OF FINAL FOUR (COACHES POLL)
Kansas -- No. 2
Texas -- No. 5
Marquette -- No. 19
Syracuse -- NR

COACHES IN ELITE EIGHT WHO ALREADY HAVE TITLES
Tom Izzo, Michigan State (2000)
Lute Olson, Arizona (1997)
Tubby Smith, Kentucky (1998)

CONFERENCES WITH MOST TEAMS IN SWEET 16
Big East -- 4 (Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Syracuse, UConn)
Big 12 -- 3 (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas)
ACC -- 2 (Duke, Maryland)
Big Ten -- 2 (Wisconsin, Michigan State)
SEC -- 2 (Kentucky, Auburn)

LOWEST SEEDS IN SWEET 16 (PAST FIVE YEARS)
2003 -- Butler (No. 12)
2002 -- Missouri (12)
2001 -- Gonzaga (12)
2000 -- Gonzaga, Seton Hall (10)
1999 -- Oklahoma (13)

COACHES IN SWEET 16 WHO ALREADY HAVE TITLES
Jim Calhoun, UConn (1999)
Tom Izzo, Michigan State (2000)
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke (1991, 1992, 2001)
Lute Olson, Arizona (1997)
Tubby Smith, Kentucky (1998)
Gary Williams, Maryland (2002)

PRESEASON TOP 6 STILL ALIVE (IN SWEET 16)
No. 1. Arizona
No. 2 Kansas
No. 3 Oklahoma
No. 4 Pittsburgh
No. 5 Texas
No. 6 Duke

COACHING ALMA MATER TO CHAMPIONSHIP
(since 1960)
Gary Williams -- Maryland '02
Norm Sloan -- N.C. State '74
Ed Jucker -- Cincinnati, '61, '62
Fred Taylor -- Ohio State '60

LONG TIME, NO SEE
Last NCAA bid for following schools that are in 2003 tourney
Central Michigan -- 1987
San Diego -- 1987
Colorado State -- 1990
East Tennessee State -- 1992
Manhattan -- 1995
Texas Southern -- 1995
Arizona State -- 1995

Most Consecutive NCAA Trips: Coaches (includes this year)
Lute Olson -- 19
Roy Williams -- 14
Bob Huggins -- 12
Kelvin Sampson -- 10
Tubby Smith -- 10
Gary Williams -- 10

2002-03 REGULAR-SEASON LISTS...

ALL-ROLAIDS TEAM
The top six sixth-man reserves in college basketball
Brian Boddicker -- Texas
Daniel Ewing -- Duke
Cliff Hawkins -- Kentucky
Marc Jackson -- Utah
Chevon Troutman -- Pitt
Ronny Turiaf -- Gonzaga

ELITE EIGHT DIAPER DANDIES
Best freshman so far this season (as of Feb. 11)
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse
Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech
Dee Brown, Illinois
Ike Diogu, Arizona State
Raymond Felton, North Carolina
Rashad McCants, North Carolina
Anthony Roberson, Florida
Bracey Wright, Indiana

TOP FIVE RIVALRIES
1. Duke-North Carolina
2. Kentucky-Louisville
3. Purdue-Indiana
4. Kansas-Missouri
5. Duke-Maryland

MIDSEASON ELITE EIGHT
G: T.J. Ford, Texas
G: Dwyane Wade, Marquette
G: Hollis Price, Oklahoma
G: Jarvis Hayes, Georgia
F: Mike Sweetney, Georgetown
F: Nick Collison, Kansas
F: Brian Cook, Illinois
F: Kyle Korver, Creighton
Midseason Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Louisville

ALL-ENFORCERS TEAM
Inside power players
1. Mike Sweetney, Georgetown
2. Nick Collison, Kansas
3. Travis Watson, Virginia
4. Mario Austin, Mississippi State
5. Erwin Dudley, Alabama

ALL-BAND AID TEAM (UPDATED)
1. Sean May, North Carolina
2. Lionel Chalmers, Xavier
3. Uka Agbai, Boston College
4. Marcus Bailey, Wyoming
5a. Wayne Simien, Kansas
5b. Chris Marcus, Western Kentucky

SUPER SIX from ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE
Tom Coverdale, Indiana
Brian Cook, Illinois
Josh Howard, Wake Forest
Chris Hill, Michigan State
J.J. Redick, Duke
Rick Rickert, Minnesota

FIVE TOUGHEST MID-MAJOR TEAMS
1. Western Kentucky
2. Gonzaga
3. Tulsa
4. Pepperdine
5. Creighton

FIVE TEAMS FACING TOUGHEST EXPECTATIONS
1. Arizona
2. Kansas
3. Pittsburgh
4. Kentucky
5. Indiana

FIVE TOUGHEST CONFERENCES
1. Big 12
2. ACC
3. SEC
4. Pac-10
5. Big East

DAZZLING DOZEN SUPER SOPHS
Jason Conley, VMI
Errick Craven, USC
Daniel Ewing, Duke
T.J. Ford, Texas
Ben Gordon, Connecticut
Julius Hodge, N.C. State
Keith Langford, Kansas
Jason Maxiell, Cincinnati
Emeka Okafor, Connecticut
Rick Rickert, Minnesota
Chris Thomas, Notre Dame
Maurice Williams, Alabama

Preseason ALL-ROLLS ROYCE FIRST TEAM
Guard -- Jason Gardner, Arizona, 5-10, Senior
Guard -- Kirk Hinrich, Kansas, 6-3, Senior
Center -- David West, Xavier, 6-9, Senior
Forward -- Nick Collison, Kansas, 6-9, Senior
Forward -- Mike Sweetney, Georgetown, 6-8, Junior

ALL-STEP IT UP TEAM
Five players who must step it up for their teams to enjoy continued success in 2002-03
Guard Chris Duhon, Duke
Forward Tahj Holden, Maryland
Forward Jason Maxiell, Cincinnati
Forward Jeff Newton, Indiana
Guard Rickey Paulding, Missouri

NEW COACHES in C-USA
Mike Anderson, UAB
Dave Leitao, DePaul
Brad Soderberg, St. Louis
Neil Dougherty, TCU

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2002 NBA DRAFT LISTS...
"I DID IT THE RIGHT WAY" SUPER SEVEN
College seniors who stayed in school but still were not drafted
Reggie Evans, Iowa
Lynn Greer, Temple
Udonis Haslem, Florida
Aaron McGhee, Oklahoma
Luke Recker, Iowa
Preston Shumpert, Syracuse
Kelly Wise, Memphis

"I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO GOOD ADVICE BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET DRAFTED" TEAM
Underclassmen and high school seniors who declared for the 2002 NBA draft but were not drafted
DeAngelo Collins, High School (Inglewood, Calif.)
Lenny Cooke, High School (Northern Valley Regional, Old Tappan, N.J.)
Adam Harrington, Auburn
Smush Parker, Fordham
George Williams, Houston

"AT LEAST I GOT DRAFTED" TEAM
Five underclassmen who hoped to be drafted in round one but instead went in round two (team that drafted player in parentheses)
Carlos Boozer, Duke (Cavaliers)
Roger Mason Jr., Virginia (Bulls)
Jamal Sampson, California (Jazz)
Marcus Taylor, Michigan State (Timberwolves)
Rod Grizzard, Alabama (Wizards)

ALL-AVIS TEAM
No. 2 overall picks who starred as NBA guards (year drafted in parentheses)
Isiah Thomas '81
Gary Payton '90
Jason Kidd '94
Mike Bibby '98
Steve Francis '99
Note: Duke guard Jay Williams was selected by the Bulls with the No. 2 pick of the '02 draft

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