USD Men's Basketball 2002-2003

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#3 6'3" Freshman Guard

#2 6'6" Junior G/F

#1 6'9" Junior Forward

#00 6'5"

Junior Guard

Abdou Sane Dakar, Senegal

Travis Smith Orange, CA

Brett Melton Mahomet, IL

Lawrence Maroney Buffalo, NY

#11 6'4" Freshman Guard

#10 6'2"

#4 6'2" Junior Guard

#5 6'2" Sophomore Guard

Senior Guard

Roy Morris Bonita, CA

Derek Stockalper Carlsbad, CA

Joey Nevin San Francisco, CA

Brad Lechtenberg Walnut Creek, CA

#32 6'6" Sophomore G-F

#22 6'4" Freshman G-F

#20 6'3" Sophomore Guard

#14 6'2" Senior G-F

Corey Belser Spanaway, WA

Alex Nieto Ramona, CA

Mike McGrain Portland, OR

Matt Delzell Plano, TX

#42 6'10" Freshman F-C

#34 6'7" Senior Forward

#54 6'10" Sophomore Center

#43 6'10" Senior Center

Nick Lewis Paradise Valley, AZ

Jason Blair Phoenix, AZ

Jason Keep Moscow, ID Ryan Hegarty Scottsdale, AZ TOREROS DEFINED The University of San Diego, which sponsors sixteen NCAA Division I intercol– legiate teams, competes under the athletic nickname of Toreros. In I96 I, the Most Reverend Bishop Buddy, the founding father of USD, announced that the school's nickname would change rrom Pioneers to Toreros. "The name Toreros is keeping with the fiiendly relationship which exists between San Diego and Mexico," His Excellency said at the time. Torero comes rrom the spanish tem1 toro, the bull, and rrom the word torear, to fight bulls. All of the contestants in the ring are called toreros. Torero is a general tenn desc1ibing a bullfighter and signifies courage, honor and fidelity. USD student-athletes, like the Torero, represent a willingness to stand alone in the ring and accept the challenge.

9th Season

Brad Holland Head Coach

The 2000-200 I school year marked the 40th anniversary with Toreros as the official nickname for USD athletic teams.

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