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1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season
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The 1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season was the eighth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Hornets guard Kendall Gill from the Seattle SuperSonics. On the first day of the regular season, which began on November 3, 1995, the Hornets acquired Glen Rice, Matt Geiger and second-year guard Khalid Reeves from the Miami Heat.
The Hornets got off to a slow start losing eight of their first eleven games, but played around .500 in winning percentage as the regular season progressed. In January, the team traded Gill and Reeves to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Kenny Anderson, who became the team's starting point guard, while Muggsy Bogues only played just six games due to a knee injury. Scott Burrell was also out for the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury after only playing just 20 games. The Hornets continued to play around .500 basketball, holding a 22–24 record at the All-Star break, and finishing in sixth place in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, missing the NBA playoffs by finishing just one game behind the 8th-seeded Miami Heat.
The Hornets, along with the Indiana Pacers, were the only two teams in the league to defeat the Chicago Bulls on the road during their historic 72–10 season, as the Hornets defeated the Bulls, 98–97 at the United Center on April 8, 1996.
Rice averaged 21.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and led the Hornets with 171 three-point field goals, while Larry Johnson averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, and Anderson provided the team with 15.2 points, 8.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 38 games after the trade. In addition, sixth man Dell Curry contributed 14.5 points and 1.3 steals per game, along with 164 three-point field goals, while Burrell provided with 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, and Geiger averaged 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Robert Parish averaged 3.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and rookie center, and first-round draft pick George Zidek contributed 4.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Rice was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. In addition, Rice also participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second consecutive year, while Zidek was selected for the NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference Rookie team. Curry finished tied in seventh place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, while Geiger finished tied in 14th place in Most Improved Player voting.
The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the seventh time in their eight-year history, with an attendance of 985,722 at the Charlotte Coliseum during the regular season. Following the season, Johnson was traded to the New York Knicks, while Anderson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, Robert Parish signed with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Adams retired, and head coach Allan Bristow resigned after five seasons with the franchise.
NBA draft
Main article: 1995 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | George Zidek | C | UCLA |
Roster
- Allan Bristow
- Johnny Bach
- T. R. Dunn
- Bill Hanzlik | access-date = March 4, 1996
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | **82** | 29 | 2,371 | 264 | 176 | **108** | 25 | 1,192 | 28.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .3 | 14.5 | |
| PF | 81 | **81** | **3,274** | **683** | **355** | 55 | 43 | 1,660 | **40.4** | **8.4** | 4.4 | .7 | .5 | 20.5 | |
| SF | 79 | 79 | 3,142 | 378 | 232 | 91 | 19 | **1,710** | 39.8 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .2 | **21.6** | |
| C | 77 | 50 | 2,349 | 649 | 60 | 46 | **63** | 866 | 30.5 | **8.4** | .8 | .6 | **.8** | 11.2 | |
| C | 74 | 34 | 1,086 | 303 | 29 | 21 | 54 | 290 | 14.7 | 4.1 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 3.9 | |
| C | 71 | 21 | 888 | 183 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 281 | 12.5 | 2.6 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 4.0 | |
| SF | 63 | 7 | 838 | 98 | 47 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 13.3 | 1.6 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 4.3 | |
| SF | 53 | 0 | 516 | 90 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 171 | 9.7 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 | |
| PG | 42 | 8 | 621 | 43 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 231 | 14.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .4 | .0 | 5.5 | |
| † | PG | 38 | 36 | 1,302 | 102 | 328 | 59 | 6 | 577 | 34.3 | 2.7 | **8.6** | 1.6 | .2 | 15.2 |
| † | SG | 36 | 36 | 1,265 | 189 | 225 | 42 | 22 | 464 | 35.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 | .6 | 12.9 |
| † | SG | 32 | 1 | 453 | 67 | 48 | 20 | 6 | 92 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 2.9 |
| PG | 21 | 3 | 329 | 22 | 67 | 21 | 4 | 114 | 15.7 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 5.4 | |
| SF | 20 | 20 | 693 | 98 | 47 | 27 | 13 | 263 | 34.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .7 | 13.2 | |
| † | PG | 20 | 5 | 418 | 40 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 162 | 20.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .8 | .1 | 8.1 |
| † | PG | 18 | 0 | 190 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 62 | 10.6 | .8 | 2.2 | .4 | .0 | 3.4 |
| PG | 6 | 0 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 | |
| PG | 5 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| † | SF | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 | .4 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 1.0 |
| † | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| † | PF | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | .0 | **2.0** | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Transactions
- June 24, 1995
Lost Kenny Gattison to the Vancouver Grizzlies in the NBA expansion draft.
- June 27, 1995
Traded Hersey Hawkins and David Wingate to the Seattle SuperSonics for Kendall Gill.
- September 27, 1995
Signed Rafael Addison as an unrestricted free agent.
- October 3, 1995
Signed Pete Myers as an unrestricted free agent.
- October 4, 1995
Signed Corey Beck as a free agent.
Signed Negele Knight as an unrestricted free agent.
- October 24, 1995
Waived Negele Knight.
- November 2, 1995
Waived Corey Beck.
- November 3, 1995
Traded LeRon Ellis, Alonzo Mourning and Pete Myers to the Miami Heat for Matt Geiger, Khalid Reeves, Glen Rice and a 1996 1st round draft pick (Tony Delk was later selected).
- November 6, 1995
Waived Joe Wolf.
- December 23, 1995
Signed Corey Beck to a contract for the rest of the season.
- January 3, 1996
Waived Greg Sutton.
- January 5, 1996
Waived Corey Beck.
- January 19, 1996
Traded Kendall Gill and Khalid Reeves to the New Jersey Nets for Kenny Anderson and Gerald Glass.
- January 22, 1996
Signed Anthony Goldwire to a 10-day contract.
- January 31, 1996
Signed Anthony Goldwire to a contract for the rest of the season.
- February 16, 1996
Signed Pete Myers as a free agent.
- February 22, 1996
Waived Gerald Glass.
- February 23, 1996
Signed Donald Hodge to a 10-day contract.
- March 4, 1996
Released Donald Hodge.
Player Transactions Citation:
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1996.html 1995-96 Charlotte Hornets]
- (June 28, 1995). "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Hornets Re-Acquire Gill in Trade with Sonics". The New York Times.
- (June 28, 1995). "Sonics Trade Gill Back to Hornets". The Washington Post.
- Newnham, Blaine. (June 28, 1995). "Sonics Kept Karl, So Gill Had to Go". The Seattle Times.
- Brown, Clifton. (November 4, 1995). "PRO BASKETBALL; For Riley and the Heat, It Is Mourning in Miami". The New York Times.
- Heisler, Mark. (November 4, 1995). "Mourning Turns Up with Heat: Pro Basketball: Center Is Traded for Rice, Reeves and Geiger After Turning Down Hornets". Los Angeles Times.
- Winderman, Ira. (November 4, 1995). "A New Mourning". Sun Sentinel.
- Willis, George. (January 20, 1996). "BASKETBALL; The Other Cornerstone Drops: Anderson Is Traded". The New York Times.
- (January 20, 1996). "Cautious Nets Trade Anderson to Hornets". Los Angeles Times.
- Bembry, Jerry. (January 20, 1996). "Nets Trade Anderson to Hornets; Former All-Star Planned to Become a Free Agent; Gill, Reeves Go to N.J.". The Baltimore Sun.
- (March 9, 1996). "Bogues Out of the Lineup, Hornets Guard Struggles with Nagging Knee Injury". The Spokesman-Review.
- (January 3, 1996). "Hornets Forward Burrell Suffers Another Setback". Chicago Tribune.
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- "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996". Basketball-Reference.
- "1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
- (April 9, 1996). "BASKETBALL; Bulls Finally Lose at Home". The New York Times.
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- "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference.
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- Brown, Clifton. (July 12, 1996). "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Chase Hornets' Johnson as N.B.A. Resumes Business". The New York Times.
- (July 15, 1996). "Payton Stays in Seattle, Knicks Get a Backcourt". Los Angeles Times.
- Sheridan, Chris. (July 15, 1996). "Knicks Acquire Larry Johnson, Sign Houston and Childs". Associated Press.
- (July 18, 1996). "Anderson Near Deal with Trail Blazers". The Washington Post.
- (July 24, 1996). "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Rider, Then Anderson, Join the Trail Blazers". The New York Times.
- (July 24, 1996). "Portland Gets Rider, Signs Anderson". Los Angeles Times.
- (September 26, 1996). "Parish, 43, Signs 2-Year Pact with Bulls". The New York Times.
- (September 26, 1996). "Parish, 43, Joins the Bulls as Backup". Los Angeles Times.
- Armour, Terry. (September 26, 1996). "Parish's 21st Season Will Be on Madison St.". Chicago Tribune.
- (April 23, 1996). "Bristow Steps Down as Hornet Coach". United Press International.
- (April 24, 1996). "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Bristow Is Out as Hornets Coach". The New York Times.
- (April 24, 1996). "Hornets' Bristow Is Latest Coach Stung". Los Angeles Times.
- "1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Transactions". Basketball-Reference.
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