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Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Best | PG | 5-11 | 182 | July 12, 1972 | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 6-8 | 240 | May 5, 1970 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Caron Butler | SF | 6-7 | 228 | March 13, 1980 | UConn |
| 5 | Eddie House | SG | 6-1 | 180 | May 14, 1978 | Arizona State |
| 6 | Eddie Jones | SG | 6-6 | 190 | October 20, 1971 | Temple |
| 7 | Mike James | PG | 6-2 | 188 | June 23, 1975 | Duquesne |
| 21 | Sean Lampley | SF | 6-7 | 227 | September 3, 1979 | California |
| 22 | Sean Marks | PF | 6-10 | 250 | August 23, 1975 | California |
| 25 | Anthony Carter | PG | 6-1 | 190 | June 16, 1975 | Hawaii |
| 35 | Malik Allen | PF | 6-10 | 255 | June 27, 1978 | Villanova |
| 44 | Brian Grant | C | 6-9 | 254 | March 5, 1972 | Xavier |
| 45 | Rasual Butler | SG | 6-7 | 215 | May 23, 1979 | La Salle |
| 50 | Vladimir Stepania | C | 7-0 | 236 | May 8, 1976 | |
| 54 | Ken Johnson | C | 6-11 | 240 | February 1, 1978 | Ohio State |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | SF | 22 | 78 | 78 | 36.6 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 5.5 | .416 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .318 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .824 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 31 | 47 | 47 | 38.1 | 18.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 14.6 | 6.2 | .423 | 5.1 | 2.1 | .407 | 4.9 | 4.0 | .822 |
| Brian Grant | C | 30 | 82 | 82 | 32.2 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 4.2 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .771 | |
| Malik Allen | PF | 24 | 80 | 73 | 29.0 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 4.2 | .424 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .802 |
| Travis Best | PG | 30 | 72 | 52 | 25.1 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | .396 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .330 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .854 |
| Mike James | PG | 27 | 78 | 8 | 22.1 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 2.8 | .373 | 2.9 | 0.9 | .294 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .732 |
| Rasual Butler | SG | 23 | 72 | 28 | 21.0 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | .362 | 2.4 | 0.7 | .292 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .731 |
| Eddie House | SG | 24 | 55 | 7 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 3.1 | .387 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .300 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .861 |
| Vladimir Stepania | C | 26 | 79 | 6 | 20.2 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 2.3 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | .530 | |
| LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 32 | 55 | 3 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .382 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .252 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .758 |
| Sean Lampley | SF | 23 | 35 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .434 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .695 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 27 | 49 | 26 | 18.6 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 | .356 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .660 |
| Sean Marks | PF | 27 | 23 | 0 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .373 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .667 |
| Ken Johnson | C | 24 | 16 | 0 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .405 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 85.6 | 41.6 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 14.2 | 79.5 | 32.8 | .412 | 13.4 | 4.2 | .316 | 20.6 | 15.8 | .765 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | SF | 22 | 78 | 78 | 2858 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 13.0 | 5.4 | .416 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .318 | 4.7 | 3.9 | .824 |
| Brian Grant | C | 30 | 82 | 82 | 2641 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 4.7 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .771 | |
| Malik Allen | PF | 24 | 80 | 73 | 2318 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 12.3 | 5.2 | .424 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .802 |
| Travis Best | PG | 30 | 72 | 52 | 1807 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 4.6 | .396 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .330 | 2.5 | 2.1 | .854 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 31 | 47 | 47 | 1789 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 13.8 | 5.9 | .423 | 4.8 | 2.0 | .407 | 4.6 | 3.8 | .822 |
| Mike James | PG | 27 | 78 | 8 | 1722 | 12.7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 4.6 | .373 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .294 | 3.0 | 2.2 | .732 |
| Rasual Butler | SG | 23 | 72 | 28 | 1514 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 13.6 | 4.9 | .362 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .292 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .731 |
| Eddie House | SG | 24 | 55 | 7 | 1025 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 15.6 | 6.0 | .387 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .300 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .861 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 27 | 49 | 26 | 912 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 3.3 | .356 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .660 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 32 | 55 | 3 | 784 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 12.0 | 4.6 | .382 | 4.9 | 1.2 | .252 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .758 |
| Sean Lampley | SF | 23 | 35 | 0 | 487 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 4.1 | .434 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.1 | 4.2 | .695 |
| Vladimir Stepania | C | 26 | 79 | 6 | 1594 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 4.2 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .530 | |
| Sean Marks | PF | 27 | 23 | 0 | 223 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 3.6 | .373 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .667 |
| Ken Johnson | C | 24 | 16 | 0 | 156 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 3.5 | .405 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .333 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 85.6 | 41.6 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 14.2 | 79.5 | 32.8 | .412 | 13.4 | 4.2 | .316 | 20.6 | 15.8 | .765 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | SF | 22 | 78 | 78 | 2858 | 1201 | 397 | 213 | 137 | 31 | 192 | 1032 | 429 | .416 | 107 | 34 | .318 | 375 | 309 | .824 |
| Eddie Jones | SG | 31 | 47 | 47 | 1789 | 869 | 226 | 173 | 64 | 31 | 85 | 688 | 291 | .423 | 241 | 98 | .407 | 230 | 189 | .822 |
| Brian Grant | PF | 30 | 82 | 82 | 2641 | 846 | 837 | 104 | 63 | 47 | 129 | 676 | 344 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 158 | .771 | |
| Malik Allen | PF | 24 | 80 | 73 | 2318 | 767 | 425 | 54 | 37 | 78 | 128 | 790 | 335 | .424 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 121 | 97 | .802 |
| Mike James | PG | 27 | 78 | 8 | 1722 | 607 | 149 | 246 | 64 | 5 | 108 | 585 | 218 | .373 | 228 | 67 | .294 | 142 | 104 | .732 |
| Travis Best | PG | 30 | 72 | 52 | 1807 | 603 | 147 | 255 | 44 | 7 | 106 | 583 | 231 | .396 | 109 | 36 | .330 | 123 | 105 | .854 |
| Rasual Butler | SF | 23 | 72 | 28 | 1514 | 540 | 186 | 93 | 21 | 43 | 77 | 572 | 207 | .362 | 171 | 50 | .292 | 104 | 76 | .731 |
| Vladimir Stepania | C | 26 | 79 | 6 | 1594 | 441 | 554 | 24 | 45 | 40 | 69 | 427 | 185 | .433 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 71 | .530 | |
| Eddie House | SG | 24 | 55 | 7 | 1025 | 411 | 101 | 87 | 44 | 1 | 46 | 444 | 172 | .387 | 120 | 36 | .300 | 36 | 31 | .861 |
| LaPhonso Ellis | PF | 32 | 55 | 3 | 784 | 277 | 157 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 262 | 100 | .382 | 107 | 27 | .252 | 66 | 50 | .758 |
| Anthony Carter | PG | 27 | 49 | 26 | 912 | 199 | 83 | 203 | 45 | 5 | 81 | 233 | 83 | .356 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 50 | 33 | .660 |
| Sean Lampley | SF | 23 | 35 | 0 | 487 | 169 | 83 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 129 | 56 | .434 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 82 | 57 | .695 |
| Sean Marks | C | 27 | 23 | 0 | 223 | 54 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 22 | .373 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 15 | 10 | .667 |
| Ken Johnson | C | 24 | 16 | 0 | 156 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 15 | .405 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .333 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19830 | 7016 | 3412 | 1501 | 592 | 324 | 1097 | 6517 | 2688 | .412 | 1100 | 348 | .316 | 1689 | 1292 | .765 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones | Starter/Star (1.1) | 38.1 | High (1.2) | 18.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 76.03 | Operating as Miami’s primary perimeter creator, Jones carried a heavy scoring load while still defending top wings nightly; the veteran guard paired 18.5 points with efficient three-point shooting (40.7%) and steady secondary playmaking, giving the offense structure on a roster still searching for a lead star. | NBA All-Star 2003 |
| Caron Butler | Starter/Star (1.1) | 36.6 | High (1.2) | 15.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 66.26 | Butler played with the physical edge of a veteran despite being a rookie, attacking the glass from the wing and defending multiple positions; his 15.4 points and disruptive defense helped stabilize Miami’s rotation while he quickly emerged as a long-term building block. | NBA All-Rookie First Team 2003, Rookie of the Year Voting 3rd 2003, Rising Stars Challenge 2003 |
| Brian Grant | Starter/Star (1.1) | 32.2 | Medium (1.1) | 10.3 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 56.51 | Anchoring the middle with trademark toughness, Grant gave Miami a dependable rebounding base and interior defense; his double-double average and relentless work on the offensive glass helped the Heat stay competitive despite limited scoring punch elsewhere. | |
| Malik Allen | Starter/Star (1.1) | 29.0 | Medium (1.1) | 9.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 41.99 | Sliding into a major frontcourt role, Allen supplied energy scoring from mid-range and activity around the rim; his willingness to defend bigger forwards and chip in secondary offense kept Miami’s frontcourt rotation functional across a heavy minutes load. | |
| Travis Best | Key Contributor (1.05) | 25.1 | Medium (1.1) | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 33.65 | Best handled much of the ball-handling responsibility, organizing half-court sets and pushing pace when chances appeared; the veteran guard balanced scoring spurts with steady playmaking while splitting starting and bench duties throughout the season. | |
| Mike James | Key Contributor (1.05) | 22.1 | Medium (1.1) | 7.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 31.99 | James brought aggressive downhill guard play off the bench, often hunting drives and early-clock threes; while streaky as a shooter, his attacking style and ball pressure defensively injected tempo into Miami’s second unit. | |
| Rasual Butler | Key Contributor (1.05) | 21.0 | Medium (1.1) | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 28.10 | Used mostly as a rotation wing, Butler spaced the floor and looked to fire quickly from outside; his minutes often came as a floor-spacer alongside ball-dominant guards, even though his shooting percentages fluctuated across the season. | |
| Vladimir Stepania | Key Contributor (1.05) | 20.2 | Low (1.0) | 5.6 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 29.40 | Stepania functioned as a physical interior reserve, focusing on rebounding and interior screens rather than offense; his size helped Miami compete on the glass, particularly when Grant shifted to help defense. | |
| Eddie House | Key Contributor (1.05) | 18.6 | Medium (1.1) | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 27.33 | House played the role of microwave scorer, hunting perimeter jumpers and quick-release threes whenever he checked in; the combo guard’s scoring bursts occasionally swung bench minutes even though his shot selection could be volatile. | |
| Anthony Carter | Key Contributor (1.05) | 18.6 | Low (1.0) | 4.1 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 22.68 | Carter’s value came from directing the offense and setting teammates up; his assist numbers reflected a pass-first approach, and defensively he applied steady pressure at the point of attack. | |
| LaPhonso Ellis | Bench (1.0) | 14.3 | Low (1.0) | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 17.60 | Ellis worked mainly as a veteran depth forward, mixing mid-range shooting with positional defense; his experience allowed Miami to plug short frontcourt minutes without dramatically altering its structure. | |
| Sean Lampley | Bench (1.0) | 13.9 | Low (1.0) | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 16.80 | Lampley provided hustle minutes on the wing, crashing rebounds and finishing simple plays around the basket rather than operating as a primary scoring option. | |
| Ken Johnson | Bench (1.0) | 9.8 | Low (1.0) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 9.80 | Johnson’s appearances were mostly situational, typically used for rim protection and size; his limited minutes still showed flashes of shot-blocking instincts around the paint. | |
| Sean Marks | Bench (1.0) | 9.7 | Low (1.0) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 8.80 | Marks filled a traditional reserve big role, focusing on positional defense and screening while rarely being featured as a scoring option. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 241.8 | — | 85.6 | 41.6 | 18.3 | 11.2 | 466.94 | Miami’s roster leaned heavily on veteran wings and rugged frontcourt rebounding, with Eddie Jones and rookie Caron Butler carrying the perimeter scoring while Brian Grant anchored the interior. |