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1990–91 New Jersey Nets season

Nets' 24th season in the National Basketball Association

Nets' 24th season in the National Basketball Association

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The 1990–91 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 15th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. After finishing with the worst record last season, the Nets won the NBA draft lottery, and selected power forward Derrick Coleman out of Syracuse University with the first overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft. During the off-season, the team acquired Reggie Theus from the Orlando Magic.

However, the Nets continued to struggle losing eleven consecutive games between December and January. Their movement would continue at mid-season as the team acquired second-year Croatian guard Dražen Petrović from the Portland Trail Blazers, and rookie power forward Terry Mills from the Denver Nuggets. The Nets finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record.

Theus averaged 18.6 points and 4.7 assists per game, while Coleman averaged 18.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, and was also named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, second-year guard Mookie Blaylock provided the team with 14.1 points, 6.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game, while Chris Morris contributed 13.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, and Sam Bowie provided with 12.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Petrović averaged 12.6 points per game in 43 games after the trade, second-year forward Derrick Gervin contributed 7.6 points per game, Chris Dudley provided with 7.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and Jack Haley averaged 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, Theus retired.

For the season, the Nets changed their primary logo, and added new uniforms, replacing dark blue with a lighter blue color to their color scheme of red and white, plus adding light blue road jerseys. The logo and home uniforms would remain in use until 1997, while the road jerseys only lasted for just one season, where they changed them to a darker blue color next season.

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
11Derrick ColemanPFUnited StatesSyracuse
122Tate GeorgeSGUnited StatesConnecticut

Roster

  • Bill Fitch
  • Rick Carlisle
  • Tom Newell

Regular season

Season standings

:y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Schedule

82April 21@ [Orlando](1990-91-orlando-magic-season)L 110–12026–56

Schedule and Results Citation:

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Reggie Theus818136.5.468.361.8512.84.71.00.418.6
Derrick Coleman746835.2.467.342.73110.32.21.01.318.4
Mookie Blaylock727035.9.416.154.7903.56.12.30.614.1
Chris Morris796832.3.425.251.7346.62.81.71.213.2
Sam Bowie625130.9.434.182.7327.72.40.71.512.9
Dražen Petrović43020.5.500.373.8612.11.50.90.012.6
Greg Anderson1018.01.0006.01.02.00.08.0
Derrick Gervin56413.3.416.250.7892.00.50.30.37.6
Chris Dudley612525.6.408.5348.40.60.62.57.1
Jack Haley781815.1.469.6194.60.40.30.35.6
Terry Mills38214.2.464.000.7053.70.40.50.54.9
Roy Hinson9010.1.513.3332.10.40.00.34.6
Lester Conner35214.0.523.000.6901.61.71.10.04.1
Tate George561110.6.415.000.8000.81.90.40.13.4
Jud Buechler741011.6.416.250.6521.90.70.40.23.1
Kurk Lee4805.5.268.200.8930.60.70.20.01.4

Player statistics citation:

Awards, Records and Honors

  • Derrick Coleman, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Derrick Coleman, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/1991.html 1990–91 New Jersey Nets]
  2. Cotton, Anthony. (June 28, 1990). "Coleman No. 1 to Nets, Then the Guards Go Forward". The Washington Post.
  3. (June 28, 1990). "Clippers Go with Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall with Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught with 13th Pick". Los Angeles Times.
  4. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  5. Stutzman, Rene. (June 25, 1990). "Magic Trade Reggie Theus to Nets". United Press International.
  6. Brown, Clifton. (June 26, 1990). "Nets Trade '93 and '95 Draft Picks for Theus". The New York Times.
  7. Cooper, Barry. (June 27, 1990). "Theus Counts Bitter Numbers, "Damage Control Is $200,000"". Orlando Sentinel.
  8. Shain, Jeff. (January 23, 1991). "Nets Acquire Petrovic, Mills". United Press International.
  9. Curry, Jack. (January 24, 1991). "BASKETBALL; Nets Obtain Petrovic and Look Out for No. 1". The New York Times.
  10. (January 24, 1991). "Trail Blazers Use 3-Team Trade to Get Walter Davis". Los Angeles Times.
  11. "1990–91 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  12. Bondy, Filip. (May 7, 1991). "BASKETBALL; With Rookie Award Won, Marketing of Coleman Begins". The New York Times.
  13. (May 7, 1991). "Coleman Named NBA's Rookie of the Year". Deseret News.
  14. "NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year Award Winners". Basketball-Reference.
  15. "1990–91 New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
  16. "New Jersey Nets Logo".
  17. "New Jersey Nets Uniform".
  18. "New Jersey Nets Uniform".
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