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1993–94 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

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The 1993–94 Sacramento Kings season was the 45th season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their ninth season in Sacramento, California. The Kings received the seventh overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected point guard Bobby Hurley out of Duke University. The Kings started the regular season by winning three of their first four games, but then continued to struggle, losing 16 of their next 18 games leading to an awful 5–17 start, including eight straight losses.

On December 12, 1993, Hurley was seriously injured in a life-threatening car accident, following a 112–102 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the ARCO Arena II. Hurley, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from his vehicle into a ditch after a collision with another vehicle; he suffered two collapsed lungs, multiple rib fractures, and also suffered trauma to the head, back and neck. Hurley was out for the remainder of the season after only playing just 19 games, averaging 7.1 points and 6.1 assists per game.

With Hurley out, Spud Webb would return to the starting lineup after playing off the bench as backup point guard for Hurley. Also in December, the team signed free agents Trevor Wilson and LaBradford Smith, who were previously released by the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Bullets, respectively. The Kings continued to struggle, holding a 15–32 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Pete Chilcutt to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Olden Polynice. The Kings finished in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 28–54 record, and missed the NBA playoffs for the eighth consecutive year.

Mitch Richmond averaged 23.4 points and 1.3 steals per game, led the Kings with 127 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Wayman Tisdale averaged 16.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Lionel Simmons provided the team with 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, Webb contributed 12.7 points and 6.7 assists per game, and Polynice averaged 9.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in 31 games after the trade. Off the bench, second-year forward Walt Williams provided with 11.2 points per game, but only played 57 games due to a stress fracture in his left leg, while Wilson averaged 8.0 points per game in 52 games, Randy Brown contributed 4.5 points per game, and Duane Causwell averaged 4.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, but only played just 41 games due to injury.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Richmond was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team, and also participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second time. Polynice finished tied in seventh place in Most Improved Player voting.

Following the season, Tisdale signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns, and Wilson and Smith were both released to free agency.

Draft picks

Main article: 1993 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
17Bobby HurleyPGDuke
231Evers BurnsPFMaryland
244Alex HolcombeBaylor
252Mike PeplowskiCMichigan State

Roster

  • Garry St. Jean
  • Mike Bratz
  • Eddie Jordan
  • Mike Schuler

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
797732.4.501.8087.11.8.5.716.7
796232.5.460.335.8132.86.71.2.312.7
787837.1.445.407.8343.74.01.3.223.4
757436.0.438.353.7777.54.11.4.715.1
61217.1.438.000.6091.82.21.0.24.5
†59214.1.403.350.7501.31.8.6.15.1
57423.8.390.288.6354.12.3.9.411.2
551912.1.539.000.5453.1.4.3.53.2
†52921.1.481.000.5604.71.2.6.28.0
†462421.2.463.000.5965.91.5.9.67.3
41816.4.518.5884.5.3.51.24.4
†312933.9.484.000.55611.4.6.61.09.8
2639.5.308.000.2142.2.3.2.7.7
†23012.4.430.7122.7.8.8.26.0
2306.2.400.5221.3.4.3.12.4
191926.3.370.125.8001.86.1.7.17.1
1809.4.382.444.846.72.2.4.12.5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • Mitch Richmond, All-NBA Second Team

Transactions

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1994.html 1993-94 Sacramento Kings]
  2. Brown, Clifton. (July 1, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber". The New York Times.
  3. Heisler, Mark. (July 1, 1993). "THE NBA DRAFT: Big Deal for Warriors: Webber for Hardaway: Basketball: Golden State Finally Gets Someone with Size. Orlando Gets Memphis State Guard to Complement O'Neal". Los Angeles Times.
  4. "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  5. Baker, Chris. (December 13, 1993). "Injured in Crash, Hurley Is in Critical Condition". Los Angeles Times.
  6. Friend, Tom. (December 14, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Hurley Survives, But Basketball Future Is Unsure". The New York Times.
  7. (December 25, 1993). "12 Days After Crash, Hurley Leaves Hospital". The Washington Post.
  8. Nakamura, David. (December 29, 1993). "Either Way, Ellison Still in Middle". The Washington Post.
  9. "NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994". Basketball-Reference.
  10. (February 21, 1994). "Polynice Goes to Kings for Chilcutt, Draft Pick". Deseret News.
  11. (February 21, 1994). "Pistons Trade Polynice to Kings for Chilcutt". Sun Journal.
  12. (February 22, 1994). "Transactions". The New York Times.
  13. "1993–94 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  14. Graswich, R.E.. (October 18, 1993). "Kings Luck Is Timing: All Was Well Until Williams Got Stress Fracture". The Baltimore Sun.
  15. (October 19, 1993). "Kings' Williams Sidelined". The Victoria Advocate.
  16. Bembry, Jerry. (December 29, 1993). "2nd Leg Hard on Williams". The Baltimore Sun.
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  18. Taylor, Phil. (February 14, 1994). "The NBA".
  19. (September 13, 2021). "1994 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com.
  20. "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference.
  21. (February 12-13, 1994). "Basketball". Bangor Daily News.
  22. "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference.
  23. Bembry, Jerry. (May 18, 1994). "Bullets' MacLean Voted NBA's Most Improved". The Baltimore Sun.
  24. "1993–94 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference.
  25. (September 17, 1994). "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Phoenix Suns Sign Tisdale". The New York Times.
  26. (September 17, 1994). "Transactions". The Free Lance-Star.
  27. (September 23, 1994). "Suns Traded Ceballos to Lakers". United Press International.
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