2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A

2002–03 2004–05 Lega Basket Serie A #0079B9 white 2003–04 Montepaschi Siena 1st title Skipper Bologna Benetton Treviso Scavolini Pesaro Coop Nordest Trieste Sicilia Messina 18 34 October 4, 2003 – June 5, 2004 Montepaschi Siena ITA 20px Gianluca Basile AUS 20px David Andersen USA 20px Charlie Bell 25.5 USA 20px K'zell Wesson 9.5 ITA 20px Leonardo Busca 4.9 The 2003–04 Lega Basket Serie A, known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy. The regular season ran from October 4, 2003 to May 9, 2004, 18 teams played 34 games each. The top 8 teams made the play-offs whilst the two lowest ranked teams, Coop Nordest Trieste and Sicilia Messina, were relegated to the Legadue. Montepaschi Siena won their first ever title by winning the playoff finals series against Skipper Bologna. Teams Italy black Lega Basket 2003–04 – Club Locations right 300 Italy 40.91 14.78 right Avellino Italy 45.66 12.25 bottom Treviso Italy 45.46 9.19 bottom Milano Italy 45.63 13.8 right Trieste Italy 42.68 14.01 right Roseto Italy 45.56 08.06 left Biella Italy 41.9 12.5 bottom Roma Italy 43.55 10.31 left Livorno Italy 45.81 8.83 top Varese Italy 43.31 11.33 right Siena Italy 45.73 9.13 right Cantù Italy 40.83 14.25 left Naples Italy 43.91 12.9 right Pesaro Italy 38.18 15.55 top Messina Italy 44.50 11.35 right Bologna Italy 46.06 13.23 right Udine Italy 42.65 13.70 left Teramo Italy 38.11 15.66 bottom Reggio Calabria TeamCityArenaCapacityAir AvellinoAvellinoPalasport Del Mauro5,195Benetton TrevisoTrevisoPalaVerde5,344Breil MilanoMilanMediolanum Forum12,331Coop Nordest TriesteTriestePalaTrieste6,943Euro RosetoRoseto degli AbruzziPalaMaggetti4,000Lauretana BiellaBiellaLauretana Biella Forum5,007Lottomatica RomaRomePalazzetto dello Sport3,500Mabo LivornoLivornoPalaLivorno Algida8,033Metis VareseVaresePalaWhirlpool5,100Montepaschi SienaSienaPalaEstra5,070Oregon Scientific CantùCantùMapooro Arena3,910Pompea NapoliNaplesPalaBarbuto5,000Scavolini PesaroPesaroAdriatic Arena6,119Sicilia MessinaMessinaPalaSanFilippo5,500Skipper BolognaBolognaPalaDozza5,700Snaidero Cucine UdineUdinePalaCarnera3,850Teramo BasketTeramoPalaScapriano3,559Tris Reggio CalabriaReggio CalabriaPalaCalafiore7,000 Season narrative Preseason The league signed a three-year sponsorship contract with mobile phone company TIM in September 2003, award the naming rights for the competition."Presentation of the new season." https://web.archive.org/web/20151005081432/http://www.legabasket.it/news/20247/presentata_la_nuova_stagione 2015-10-05 , La Provincia via Lega Basket, 28 September 2003. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it Prior to the start of play, in August 2003, Virtus Bologna were excluded from the league due to financial irregularities (namely unpaid wages), they were replaced by Sicilia Messina, the losing finalist of the preceding year's Legadue, a proposal to expand the league to 20 clubs and thus include both clubs was not approved."Virtus Bologna is no more."La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma, 4 August 2003. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it"Virtus is out, Messina retaken." https://web.archive.org/web/20180929045749/http://www.legabasket.it/news/19284/fuori_la_virtus__ripescata_messina 2018-09-29 , Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli via Lega Basket, 1 September 2003. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it Reigning champions Benetton Treviso were seen as the favourites to retain their title, teams Lottomatica Roma, Scavolini Pesaro, Montepaschi Siena and Skipper Bologna were seen as the main challengers, with Air Avellino, Coop Nordest Trieste, Mabo Livorno and above all Sicilia Messina seen as the clubs fighting to avoid relegation."Ramagli and the opponents." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031524/http://www.legabasket.it/news/19600/ramagli_e_le_avversarie 2016-03-04 , la Repubblica via Lega Basket, 9 September 2003. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it Regular season Montepaschi Sienna finished first in the league for the first time of their history, Skipper Bologna and Benetton Treviso finished equal on points in second place but Skipper was 2-0 in their direct confrontations and hence superseded Treviso. The title was strongly expected to be disputed between these three teams.Fuochi, Walter. "Basketball decides its playoffs." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031529/http://www.legabasket.it/news/30791/il_basket_disegna_i_suoi_play_off 2016-03-04 , la Repubblica via Lega Basket, 10 May 2004. Retrieved on 5 June 2015.it At the other end of the standings, late promotee Sicilia Messina predictably struggled on the court - a relegation confirmed in the penultimate round seen as an achievement - and off the court, with financial problems and a perceived disinterest by the public.Tartamella, Fabio. "Sicilia Basket's dream finished in debts and defeats.." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031014/http://www.legabasket.it/news/30669/il_sogno_della_sicilia_basket_finisce_tra_debiti_e_sconfitte 2016-03-04 , la Repubblica via Lega Basket, 7 May 2004. Retrieved on 5 June 2015.it The other relegated team Coop Nordest Trieste also struggled financially (along with some other Serie A teams),"Trieste is trimming."August 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes , Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli via Lega Basket, 7 June 2004. Retrieved on 5 June 2015.it both would declare bankruptcy in the course of the following year. Playoffs After reaching the finals for a historic first time, Montepaschi Sienna won its first championship after winning all of its playoff games.Franco, Simone. "Great Siena the Italian champion." https://web.archive.org/web/20161112022103/http://www.legabasket.it/news/31834/grande_siena__campione_d_italia 2016-11-12 La Gazzetta dello Sport via Lega Basket, 5 June 2004. Retrieved on 6 June 2015.it Losing finalist Skipper Bologna's prior defeat of Benetton Treviso meant that Benetton, who had won the last two editions, did not compete in the final for only the second time in six years.Maffei, Luigi. "Basile sends Benetton on holiday: Siena-Bologna final." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200725/http://www.legabasket.it/news/31588/basile_manda_in_vacanza_la_benetton__finale_siena-bologna 2016-03-04 , Il Gazzettino via Lega Basket, 30 May 2004. Retrieved on 6 June 2015.it Regular season Pos Position Teams P Played W Won L Lost PF Points for PA Points against Qualification or relegation1Montepaschi Siena 34 26 8 3014 2746Playoffs2lower-alpha h2h Ranking by head-to-head record in case of tie.Skipper Bologna 34 25 9 2941 27303lower-alpha h2hBenetton Treviso 34 25 9 2943 26404Scavolini Pesaro 34 23 11 2918 27615Pompea Napoli 34 22 12 2858 28086Oregon Scientific Cantù 34 20 14 2835 28167Lottomatica Roma 34 19 15 2712 26538Metis Varese 34 18 16 2906 29059Tris Reggio Calabria 34 16 18 2733 273410lower-alpha h2hBreil Milano 34 15 19 2744 273711lower-alpha h2hLauretana Biella 34 15 19 2756 275912lower-alpha h2hSnaidero Cucine Udine 34 15 19 2850 288113Euro Roseto 34 14 20 2841 294414Teramo Basket 34 11 23 2765 298415lower-alpha h2hMabo Livorno 34 11 23 2360 262316lower-alpha h2hAir Avellino 34 11 23 2834 291917Coop Nordest Trieste 34 10 24 2518 2842Relegation to Legadue 18Sicilia Messina 34 8 26 2768 3024 Individual statistics, regular season Points RankNameTeamPPG Points Per Game1.USA Charlie BellMabo Livorno25.52.ITA Mario BoniTeramo Basket23.83.USA Alphonso FordScavolini Pesaro23.54.USA Mike PenberthyPompea Napoli21.35.ITA Carlton MyersLottomatica Roma20.2 Assists RankNameTeamAPG Assists Per Game1.ITA Leonardo Busca Sicilia Messina4.92.ITA Gianmarco Pozzecco Skipper Bologna4.23.USA Tyus EdneyBenetton Treviso3.84.ITA Robert FultzSkipper Bologna3.65.ITA Fabio Di BellaLauretana Biella3.5 Rebounds RankNameTeamRPG Rebounds per game1.USA K'zell WessonEuro Roseto9.52.USA Matt BonnerSicilia Messina9.33.USA Tyrone GrantTeramo Basket8.24.USA Marquis EstillSicilia Messina7.85.USA Brooks SalesTeramo Basket7.5 Steals RankNameTeamSPG Steals Per Game1.USA Nate Green Air Avellino3.92.USA Alvin Sims Coop Nordest Trieste3.53.USA Jerry McCulloughMetis Varese3.04.ARG Hugo SconochiniBreil Milano3.05.ITA Fabio Di BellaLauretana Biella2.7 Blocks RankNameTeamBPG Blocks Per Game1.NGA Benjamin EzeTris Reggio Calabria1.52.USA Bud EleyScavolini Pesaro1.33.ITA Alessandro TonolliLottomatica Roma1.14.ITA Michele MaggioliAir Avellino1.05.USA Marquis EstillSicilia Messina1.0 Valuation RankNameTeamVPG Valuation Per Game1.USA Tyrone GrantTeramo Basket24.52.USA Matt BonnerSicilia Messina22.83.USA Tyus EdneyBenetton Treviso22.54.USA Alphonso FordScavolini Pesaro21.85.ESP Jorge GarbajosaBenetton Treviso19.9 Play-offs Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 20 200 20 1 Montepaschi Siena 3 8 Metis Varese 0 4 Scavolini Pesaro 3 5 Pompea Napoli 2 3 Benetton Treviso 3 6 Oregon Scientific Cantù 0 2 Skipper Bologna 3 7 Lottomatica Roma 0 1 Montepaschi Siena 3 4 Scavolini Pesaro 0 2 Skipper Bologna 3 3 Benetton Treviso 0 1 Montepaschi Siena 3 2 Skipper Bologna 0 Montepaschi Siena vs. Metis Varese #eee 13 May 20:30 PalaEstra, Siena Montepaschi Siena 107 Metis Varese 77 Boxscore 32–13 26–20 22–22 27–22 Chiacig, Kakiouzis 21 Francesco Vescovi 21 Chiacig 10 Dragan Ćeranić 8 Vrbica Stefanov 8 Jerry McCullough 7 Fabio Facchini, Carmelo Paternico, Davide Ramilli 15 May 20:30 PalaWhirlpool, Varese Metis Varese 75 Montepaschi Siena 87 Boxscore 16–19 17–21 23–20 19–27 Dan Callahan 19 Bootsy Thornton 22 Dan Callahan 15 Bootsy Thornton 6 Daniel Farabello 3 David Vanterpool 5 Luciano Tola, Enrico Sabetta, Gianluca Mattioli #eee 18 May 20:30 PalaEstra, Siena Montepaschi Siena 103 Metis Varese 76 Boxscore 33–15 21–18 27–23 22–20 David Vanterpool 23 Melvin Sanders 21 three players 6 Dan Callahan 9 David Vanterpool 8 Daniel Farabello 4 Stefano Cazzaro, Luigi Lamonica, Roberto Nardecchia Siena wins series 3–0 Scavolini Pesaro vs. Pompea Napoli #eee 13 May 20:30 Adriatic Arena, Pesaro Scavolini Pesaro 79 Pompea Napoli 72 Boxscore 15–21 16–24 19–19 29–8 Marko Milič 17 Mike Penberthy 19 Eley, Milič 6 Andersen, Davison 6 Aleksandar Đorđević 4 Mike Penberthy 4 Fabio Facchini, Luciano Tola, Paolo Taurino 21 May 20:30 PalaBarbuto, Naples Pompea Napoli 92 Scavolini Pesaro 77 Boxscore 20–19 19–18 29–19 24–21 Mike Penberthy 24 Marko Milič 17 Óscar Torres 9 Marko Milič 9 Jerome Allen 4 Đorđević, Milič 2 Giampaolo Cicoria, Guerrino Cerebuch, Massimiliano Filippini #eee 18 May 20:30 Adriatic Arena, Pesaro Scavolini Pesaro 79 Pompea Napoli 72 Boxscore 15–21 16–24 19–19 29–8 Marko Milič 17 Mike Penberthy 19 Eley, Milič 6 Andersen, Davison 6 Aleksandar Đorđević 4 Mike Penberthy 4 Fabio Facchini, Luciano Tola, Paolo Taurino 20 May 20:30 PalaBarbuto, Naples Pompea Napoli 86 Scavolini Pesaro 78 Boxscore 27–21 19–20 18–19 22–18 Bennett Davison 32 Ford, Scarone 17 Michael Andersen 13 Milič, Scarone 4 Jerome Allen 4 Đorđević, Scarone 2 Alberto Grossi, Luigi Lamonica, Enrico Sabetta #eee 22 May 20:30 Adriatic Arena, Pesaro Scavolini Pesaro 86 Pompea Napoli 75 Boxscore 26–22' 18–15 15–18 27–20 Marko Milič 17 Bennett Davison 22 Bud Eley 9 Michael Andersen 6 Marko Milič 3 three players 2 Stefano Cazzaro, Pierluigi D'Este, Guerrino Cerebuch Pesaro wins series 3–2 Benetton Treviso vs. Oregon Scientific Cantù #eee 13 May 20:30 PalaVerde, Treviso Benetton Treviso 96 Oregon Scientific Cantù 76 Boxscore 25–17 18–22 32–16 21–21 Tyus Edney 21 Nate Johnson 21 Ademola Okulaja 6 Shaun Stonerook 8 Riccardo Pittis 7 Dante Calabria 4 Luciano Tola, Paolo Taurino, Massimiliano Filippini 15 May 20:30 Mapooro Arena, Cantù Oregon Scientific Cantù 62 Benetton Treviso 70 Boxscore 16–17 18–16 16–11 12–26 Nate Johnson 17 Ademola Okulaja 18 Shaun Stonerook 7 Denis Marconato 8 Johnson, Stonerook 2 Jermaine Jackson 3 Gennaro Colucci, Fabio Facchini, Carmelo Lo Guzzo #eee 18 May 20:30 PalaVerde, Treviso Benetton Treviso 97 Oregon Scientific Cantù 60 Boxscore 31–14 27–16 17–17 22–13 Ademola Okulaja 21 Nate Johnson 20 Ademola Okulaja 8 Sam Hines 11 Jermaine Jackson 5 Tyson Wheeler 4 Alberto Grossi, Carmelo Paternico, Gianluca Mattioli Treviso wins series 3–0 Skipper Bologna vs. Lottomatica Roma #eee 13 May 20:45 PalaDozza, Bologna Skipper Bologna 88 Lottomatica Roma 84 Boxscore 25–16 19–19 25–30 19–19 Miloš Vujanić 23 Marko Tušek 21 three players 7 Tonolli, Tušek 8 Carlos Delfino 4 Carlton Myers 4 Giampaolo Cicoria, Enrico Sabetta, Carmelo Lo Guzzo 15 May 20:30 Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome Lottomatica Roma 73 Skipper Bologna 75 Boxscore 19–20 21–19 13–17 20–19 Myers, Tušek 16 Basile, Guyton 17 Jay Larrañaga 6 Matjaž Smodiš 7 Myers, McLeod 4 Carlos Delfino 2 Stefano Cazzaro, Carmelo Paternico, Pierluigi D'Este #eee 18 May 20:30 PalaDozza, Bologna Skipper Bologna 93 Lottomatica Roma 86 Boxscore 22–25 21–24 15–19 35–18 Basile, Guyton 17 Carlton Myers 23 Matjaž Smodiš 7 Luboš Bartoň 6 Gianmarco Pozzecco 7 Bonora, McLeod 2 Gennaro Colucci, Guerrino Cerebuch, Silvio Corrias Bologna wins series 3–0 Semifinals Montepaschi Siena vs. Scavolini Pesaro #eee 25 May 20:30 PalaEstra, Siena Montepaschi Siena 94 Scavolini Pesaro 67 Boxscore 20–13 25–17 24–22 25–15 Vrbica Stefanov 20 Milič, Đorđević 11 Roberto Chiacig 8 Rodney Elliott 6 Mindaugas Žukauskas 5 Malaventura, Milič 2 Gennaro Colucci, Carmelo Paternico, Carmelo Lo Guzzo #eee 27 May 20:30 Adriatic Arena, Pesaro Scavolini Pesaro 89 Montepaschi Siena 96 Boxscore 16–17 23–34 27–23 23–22 Alphonso Ford 27 Bootsy Thornton 16 Bud Eley 8 Andersen, Galanda 6 Alphonso Ford 2 Vukčević, Vanterpool 3 Fabio Facchini, Giampaolo Cicoria, Massimiliano Filippini #eee 29 May 20:30 PalaEstra, Siena Montepaschi Siena 100 Scavolini Pesaro 69 Boxscore 29–20 29–21 24–11 18–17 Michalis Kakiouzis 20 Marko Milič 15 David Andersen 7 Bud Eley 9 three players 4 Teemu Rannikko 3 Luciano Tola - Alberto Grossi - Guerrino Cerebuch Siena wins series 3–0 Skipper Bologna vs. Benetton Treviso #eee 25 May 20:30 PalaDozza, Bologna Skipper Bologna 96 Benetton Treviso 87 Boxscore 27–29 29–17 21–25 19–16 Gianluca Basile 21 Maurice Evans 36 Haris Mujezinović 10 Marconato, Okulaja 6 Gianluca Basile 4 Riccardo Pittis 3 Giampaolo Cicoria, Fabio Facchini, Paolo Taurino #eee 27 May 20:30 PalaVerde, Treviso Benetton Treviso 77 Skipper Bologna 84 Boxscore 18–19 14–25 22–19 23–21 Massimo Bulleri 18 Miloš Vujanić 21 Marconato, Okulaja 6 Carlos Delfino 15 Marcelo Nicola 5 Goss, Carlos Delfino 5 Stefano Cazzaro, Pierluigi D'Este, Gianluca Mattioli #eee 29 May 20:30 PalaDozza, Bologna Skipper Bologna 96 Benetton Treviso 75 Boxscore 18–18 27–29 21–18 30–10 Gianluca Basile 32 Uroš Slokar 17 Matjaž Smodiš 7 three players 5 Matjaž Smodiš 4 Maurice Evans 4 Gennaro Colucci, Luigi Lamonica, Enrico Sabetta Bologna wins series 3–0 Finals Montepaschi Siena vs. Skipper Bologna #eee 31 May 20:30 PalaEstra, Siena Montepaschi Siena 80 Skipper Bologna 70 Boxscore 11–18 26–22 21–8 22–22 Vrbica Stefanov 18 Carlos Delfino 22 Thornton, Vanterpool 5 Delfino, Smodiš 6 Thornton, Žukauskas 4 Miloš Vujanić 4 Gennaro Colucci, Giampaolo Cicoria, Enrico Sabetta #eee 2 June 20:30 PalaDozza, Bologna Skipper Bologna 68 Montepaschi Siena 75 Boxscore 20–26 16–19 24–10 8–20 Carlos Delfino 15 Bootsy Thornton 26 Delfino, Mancinelli 6 Andersen, Thornton 7 Miloš Vujanić 4 Stefanov, Thornton 2 Fabio Facchini, Luciano Tola, Guerrino Cerebuch #eee 5 June 15:30 PalaEstra, Siena Montepaschi Siena 92 Skipper Bologna 63 Boxscore 18–14 26–21 26–18 22–10 Bootsy Thornton 30 Carlos Delfino 21 David Andersen 11 three players 5 Vrbica Stefanov 3 Miloš Vujanić 4 Stefano Cazzaro, Luigi Lamonica, Carmelo Parternico Siena wins series 3–0 Supercup The Italian Basketball Supercup opened the season on September 27, 2003 in the PalaVerde in Treviso, it pitted reigning champions and 2002-03 cup holders Benetton Treviso against Oregon Scientific Cantù, finalists in the previous year's cup."The latest on the Supercup."May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , Lega Basket, 26 September 2003. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it Cantù upset Benetton 85-79 to win its first trophy in 12 years, with Nate Johnson named MVP for his first game in Italy."Cantù wins in front of 800 fans." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200247/http://www.legabasket.it/news/20246/cant__vince_davanti_a_800_tifosi 2016-03-04 , La Provincia via Lega Basket, 28 September 2003. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it All Star Game The All Star Game was played in Genoa on December 13, 2004 in the newly opened PalaFiumara. The foreign All Stars beat Italy, bronze medalists at EuroBasket 2003, 106-99 after coming back from behind 55-26 down to force an overtime. Maurice Evans was designated MVP whilst Michele Mian won the three point shootout."Italy falls by a point in overtime."May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , Il Piccolo via Lega Basket, 14 December 2003. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it"All Star Game – all the results." https://web.archive.org/web/20120328150249/http://195.56.77.208/other/allstar.phtml 2012-03-28 , Lega Basket. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it Cup The Cup was contested between 25 February and 28 February in the PalaFierait in Forlì between the 8 best ranked teams of the first phase of the league. Benetton Treviso won the cup for the second successive season, beating Scavolini Pesaro 85-76, Jorge Garbajosa was named as the Final Eight MVP."From tomorrow in Forlì: eight good reasons to win."May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , la Repubblica via Lega Basket, 24 February 2004. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.itVatrella, Davide. "Benetton is the true queen of the Cup."May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes , La Tribuna di Treviso via Lega Basket, 29 February 2004. Retrieved on 3 June 2015.it Awards Most Valuable Player: Italy Gianluca Basile (Skipper Bologna) Coach of the year: Italy Carlo Recalcati (Montepaschi Siena)"Basile and Recalcati voted athlete and coach of the year." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031021/http://www.legabasket.it/news/31663/basile_e_recalcati_votati_atleta_e_coach_dell_anno 2016-03-04 , Lega Basket, 1 June 2004. Retrieved on 6 June 2015.it Finals MVP: AUS David Andersen (Montepaschi Siena)"Andersen MVP of the champion Montepaschi." https://web.archive.org/web/20191215203937/http://www.legabasket.it/news/31885/andersen_mvp_della_montepaschi_campione 2019-12-15 , Lega Basket, 6 June 2004. Retrieved on 6 June 2015.it Notes lower-alpha References 40em External links "Calendar of the 2003-04 season at." https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201056/http://www.legabasket.it/news/19412/il_calendario_della_stagione_2003-2004 2016-03-04 , Lega Basket. Retrieved on 6 June 2015. it Category:Lega Basket Serie A seasons 1 Italy