1996-97 Charlotte Hornets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Dave Cowens (54-28)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 985,722, Avg. 24,042 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Charlotte Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Dave Cowens (54-28)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 985,722, Avg. 24,042 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Charlotte Hornets Results
The Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Hornets netted 8,108 points and yielded 7,955. Glen Rice scored a team-best 2,115 points for Charlotte, and Anthony Mason averaged 16 or more per game, too. Anthony Mason contributed 829 rebounds. Muggsy Bogues dished out 469 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Vlade Divac added 103 steals and blocked a team-best 180 shots.
Dave Cowens coached the team. The 1996-97 Charlotte Hornets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Addison | F-G | July 22, 1964 | 6'7" | 215 | Syracuse | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Muggsy Bogues | G | January 9, 1965 | 5'3" | 136 | Wake Forest | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Scott Burrell | G-F | January 12, 1971 | 6'7" | 218 | Connecticut | New Haven, CT USA |
| Tom Chambers | F-C | June 21, 1959 | 6'9" | 220 | Utah | Ogden, UT USA |
| Dell Curry | G | June 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | Virginia Tech | Harrisonburg, VA USA |
| Tony Delk | G | January 28, 1974 | 6'1" | 189 | Kentucky | Covington, TN USA |
| Vlade Divac | C | February 3, 1968 | 6'11" | 243 | none | Prijepolje, YUG |
| Jamie Feick | F-C | July 3, 1974 | 6'8" | 255 | Michigan State | Lexington, OH USA |
| Matt Geiger | C | September 10, 1969 | 7'0" | 243 | Georgia Tech | Salem, MA USA |
| Anthony Goldwire | G | September 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Eric Leckner | C-F | May 27, 1966 | 6'11" | 265 | Wyoming | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Anthony Mason | F | December 14, 1966 | 6'7" | 250 | Tennessee State | Miami, FL USA |
| Ricky Pierce | F-G | August 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Rice | Dallas, TX USA |
| Glen Rice | F-G | May 28, 1967 | 6'7" | 214 | Michigan | Flint, MI USA |
| Malik Rose | F | November 23, 1974 | 6'7" | 240 | Drexel | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Donald Royal | F | May 22, 1966 | 6'8" | 210 | Notre Dame | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Tony Smith | G | June 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Marquette | Wauwatosa, WI USA |
| George Zidek | C | August 2, 1973 | 7'0" | 250 | UCLA | Zlin, TCH |
