University of Tennessee Athletics
2003 Postseason Quick Facts
March 16, 2003 | Men's Basketball
March 16, 2003
Roster | Coaching Staff | Stats | Results
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Founded: 1974
Conference: Southeastern
Enrollment: 25,793
Home Court (Capacity): Thompson-Boling Arena (24,535)
Record in Arena: 176-74 (.704) 16 years
Colors: Orange & White
Nickname: Volunteers
Mascot: Smokey
Band: Pride of the Southland
President: Dr. John W. Shumaker
Athletic Director: Doug Dickey
Athletic Department Phone: (865) 974-1220
Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-VOLS/ local (865) 656-1200
Team Information
2002-03 Overall Record - 17-11
(Home / Away / Neutral: 12-4 / 4-6 / 1-1)
2002-03 SEC Record - 9-7 (4th East)
(Home / Away / Neutral: 5-3 / 4-4 / 0-0)
Postseasn Tournament History
NCAA Vols' All-Time NCAA Tournament History
Appearances: 13 (1967-76-77-79-80-81-82-83-89-98-99-00-01)
All-Time Record: 8-14
First Round Record: 6-6
Second Round Record: 2-4
Regional Semifinal Record: 0-3
Regional Consolation Record: 0-1
NIT
Appearances: 10th (1945-69-71-84-85-88-90-92-96-03)
All-Time Record: 12-9
First Round Record: 6-3
Second Round Record: 3-3
Semifinal Record: 0-2 (Last: 1985, Lost to Indiana 74-67
Best Finish: 3rd (1969, 1985)
| 2002-03 Roster Breakdown | |||||||||
| Probable Starters | |||||||||
| Pos | No . | Name | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hometown | PPG | RPG | APG |
| F | 35 | Ron Slay | 6-8 | 240 | Sr. | Nashville, Tenn. | 21.4 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| F | 4 | Brandon Crump | 6-10 | 235 | So. | Houston, Texas | 11.0 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| G | 3 | Stanley Asumnu | 6-5 | 200 | Fr. | Houston, Texas | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| G | 10 | Thaydeus Holden | 6-0 | 180 | Sr. | Silsbee, Texas | 8.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| G | 32 | C.J. Watson | 6-2 | 160 | Fr. | Las Vegas, Nev. | 9.0 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| Off The Bench | |||||||||
| Pos | No. | Name | Ht | Wt | Yr | ? Hometown ? | PPG | RPG | APG |
| F | 15 | Elgrace Wilborn | 6-8 | 230 | So. | Springfield, Ohio | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| F | 21 | Derek Stribling | 6-6 | 185 | So. | Tallahassee, Fla. | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| G | 1 | John Winchester | 6-3 | 170 | Fr. | Stamford, Conn. | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| C | 00 | Boomer Herndon | 6-10 | 235 | Fr. | Nashville, Tenn. | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| G | 2 | Drew Clemmons | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | Knoxville, Tenn. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| G | 20 | Fred Smithwick | 6-6 | 210 | So. | Memphis, Tenn. | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| G | 12 | Pee-Wee Gash | 5-6 | 145 | Fr. | Ashewille, N.C. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| F | 30 | Zach Turner | 6-7 | 245 | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Will Not Play | |||||||||
| G | 42 | Jon Higgins # | 6-3 | 200 | Sr. | Shaker Heights, Ohio | 8.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| G | 43 | Justin Albrecht * | 6-6 | 220 | Jr. | Omaha, Neb. | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| # - Academically ineligible for Postseason * - Injured (foot) | |||||||||
Coaching Staff
Head Coach - Buzz Peterson (North Carolina 1986)
Record at Tennessee: 32-27 (2nd Year) .542 Pct.
Career Record: 137-77 (7th Year) .640 Pct.
Assistant Coaches
Chris Ferguson (Cumberland 1981)
Kerry Keating (Seton Hall 1993)
Al Daniel (Furman 1979)
Director Basketball Operations - Ed Conroy (The Citadel 1989)
Strength & Conditioning Coach - Roderick Moore (Morehouse 1997)
Basketball Trainer - Chad Newman (Tennessee 1994)
Basketball Secretaries - Janice Harper, Janet Reynolds
