The Team of the Week was in its sixth season in 2002-03, recognizing the top performance at each of the five positions from the previous week.
| Men | Pos. | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Benny West Jr., Howard Payne |
G | Julie Christensen Sr., Wisconsin Lutheran |
| Joseph Thomas Sr., Montclair State |
G | Sara Vestfals Sr., LeTourneau |
| Clayton Fuller So., Emory |
F | G | Amy Campion Sr., Salisbury |
| Chris Jeffries Sr., Washington U. |
F | Tasha Reid Jr., Mount St. Joseph |
| Craig Machut Sr., Edgewood |
C | Sarah Walsh Sr., Colby |
| Games of Dec. 2-8, 2002. |
Women's
Julie Christensen
Christensen helped her team to a 2-1 overall mark on the week and a 1-0 start in the LMC. In the Warriors' three games, she averaged 14 points, 8.3 assists, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.0 steals. Christensen recorded her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 assists in a 61-49 win over Dominican.
Sara Vestfals
Vestfals shot 16-for-33 from the floor, 9-for-15 from 3-point range and 7-for-8 from the line in a 2-1 week for LeTourneau. She had 23 rebounds in the three games.
Amy Campion
Campion led the Sea Gulls to a 3-0 week, averaging 26.0 points, 10.6 rebounds, 8.0 steals, and 7.0 assists. She recorded 21 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, eight steals, and the game-winning free throws with 10.9 seconds left in the win over Catholic to start the week. She earned the tournament MVP at the Optimist Gull Classic as she had a triple-double of 25 points, 12 steals, and 10 assists in the semifinal win over Lehman. Campion ended her week with 32 points and 14 rebounds in the championship game win over Newport News.
Tasha Reid
Reid led the Lions to two wins as she scored a career-high 31 points, pulled down nine rebounds, and had two assists, two blocks, and four steals in the Lions’ 75-58 win against visiting Franklin. On Saturday, Mount St. Joseph defeated last season’s HCAC champion Anderson 73-57. Reid posted a game-high 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals against the host Ravens.
Sarah Walsh
Walsh had 20 points, 15 rebounds and four steals in leading unbeaten Colby to a 74-63 victory over No. 25 Emmanuel. Walsh had 14 points, nine rebounds and was 4-for-5 from the foul line after halftime. She shot 13-for-22 from the floor and 8-for-12 from the line in a 2-0 week.
Men's
Benny West
West scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed five rebounds with three assists and three steals in a 90-73 win against Louisiana College. He finished the week 17-for-31 from the floor with nine assists and six steals.
Joseph Thomas
Thomas had 16 points and seven rebounds as Montclair defeated Richard Stockton, 72-57. He then posted his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds as MSU rallied from nine points down with eight minutes left to beat Rowan 73-67. Thomas shot 65 percent from the field and 89 percent at the free throw line.
Clayton Fuller
Fuller helped Emory go 3-0, scoring 56 points in three games, shooting 17-for-32 from the floor, 6-for-10 from 3-point range and 16-for-19 from the line. He had 16 rebounds and six assists in the three games.
Chris Jeffries
Jeffries scored a career-high 35 points on 12-for-16 shooting with 11 rebounds in 95-85 win at Coe. Scored 31 points on 11-for-14 shooting with nine rebounds in 88-75 win at No. 14 Illinois Wesleyan, hitting nine of 10 free throws.
Craig Machut
Machut shot 10-for-12 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the line in a 95-77 win against Lake Michigan Conference co-champ Wisconsin Lutheran. In 27 minutes, he scored 25 points, grabbed nine rebounds, had three blocks, and dished off four assists without turning the ball over.