The 2002–03 NBDL season was the 2nd for the National Basketball Development League

NBA Development League

The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...

. The season ended with the Mobile Revelers

Mobile Revelers

The Mobile Revelers were a National Basketball Development League team based in Mobile, Alabama. Playing their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, the Revelers was a charter franchise in the 2001-02 season and folded after the 2002-03 season...

 defeating the Fayetteville Patriots

Fayetteville Patriots

The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history...

 2 games to 1 to win their first and only NBDL Championship.

Regular season standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Fayetteville Patriots Fayetteville Patriots The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history...	32	18	.640	—
North Charleston Lowgators Florida Flame The Florida Flame were a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed....	26	24	.520	6
Mobile Revelers Mobile Revelers The Mobile Revelers were a National Basketball Development League team based in Mobile, Alabama. Playing their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, the Revelers was a charter franchise in the 2001-02 season and folded after the 2002-03 season...	26	24	.520	6
Roanoke Dazzle Roanoke Dazzle The Roanoke Dazzle were an NBA Development League team based in Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. In operation from the inaugural D-League season of 2001-02 through the 2005-06 season, the Dazzle marked the return of professional basketball to Roanoke since the Virginia Squires called Roanoke home in the...	26	24	.520	6
Asheville Altitude Tulsa 66ers The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...	23	27	.460	9
Columbus Riverdragons Austin Toros The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...	23	27	.460	9
Greenville Groove Greenville Groove The Greenville Groove were a National Basketball Development League team based in Greenville, South Carolina. Playing their home games at the BI-LO Center, the Groove was a charter franchise and league champions for the 2001-02 season but folded after the 2002-03 season.The National Basketball...	22	28	.440	10
Huntsville Flight	22	28	.440	10

Season award winners

Award	Winner	Team
NBDL Most Valuable Player	Devin Brown Devin Brown Devin Brown is an American professional basketball player.Brown was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and raised in San Antonio, Texas...	Fayetteville Patriots Fayetteville Patriots The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history...
NBDL Rookie of the Year	Devin Brown Devin Brown Devin Brown is an American professional basketball player.Brown was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and raised in San Antonio, Texas...	Fayetteville Patriots Fayetteville Patriots The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history...
NBDL Defensive Player of the Year	Mikki Moore Mikki Moore Clinton Renard "Mikki" Moore is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.-Professional career:...	Roanoke Dazzle Roanoke Dazzle The Roanoke Dazzle were an NBA Development League team based in Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. In operation from the inaugural D-League season of 2001-02 through the 2005-06 season, the Dazzle marked the return of professional basketball to Roanoke since the Virginia Squires called Roanoke home in the...

League leaders

• Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Minutes Played (1794)
• Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Field Goals (354)
• Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Field Goal Attempts (759)
• Peter Cornell: North Charleston Lowgators, Field Goal Pct. (.594)
• Billy Thomas: Greenville Groove, 3-Pt Field Goals (84)
• Billy Thomas: Greenville Groove, 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts (241)
• Isaac Fontaine: Mobile Revelers, 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. (.442)
• Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Free Throws (225)
• Terrence Shannon: Roanoke Dazzle, Free Throw Attempts (321)
• Jason Capel: Fayetteville Patriots, Free Throw Pct. (.885)
• Rodney Bias: Huntsville Flight, Offensive Rebounds (153)
• Tang Hamilton: Columbus Riverdragons, Defensive Rebounds (310)
• Tang Hamilton: Columbus Riverdragons, Total Rebounds (452)
• Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Assists (306)
• Jeff Trepagnier: Asheville Altitude, Steals (111)
• Jeff Aubry: Fayetteville Patriots, Blocks (70)
• Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Turnovers (198)
• Jameel Watkins: Fayetteville Patriots, Personal Fouls (196)
• Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Points (955)
• Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Minutes per game (35.9)
• Nate Johnson: Columbus Riverdragons, Points per game (19.5)
• Tang Hamilton: Columbus Riverdragons, Rebounds per game (9.0)
• Cory Alexander: Roanoke Dazzle, Assists per game (6.1)
• Jeff Trepagnier: Asheville Altitude, Steals per game (2.3)
• Karim Shabazz: North Charleston Lowgators, Blocks per game (1.8)

Playoffs

There were only 8 teams in the league. For the playoffs, the four teams with the best record in the league were seeded one to four. Each round of the playoffs were played a best-of-three series.