Los Angeles Clippers Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Los Angeles Clippers Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 L.A. Clippers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Martin | R. Rogers | L. Murray | L. Wright | S. Vrankovic |
Rotation | P. Richardson | J. Collins | E. Piatkowski | L. Vaught | K. Closs |
Rotation | J. Robinson | M. Taylor | |||
Lim PT | C. Smith | I. Austin |
1997-1998 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 61-21 | - |
2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 61-21 | 0 |
3 | Phoenix Suns | 56-26 | 5 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 46-36 | 15 |
5 | Sacramento Kings | 27-55 | 34 |
6 | Golden State Warriors | 19-63 | 42 |
7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17-65 | 44 |
1997-1998 L.A. Clippers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Mo Taylor | All-Rookie Second Team (1998) |
Mo Taylor | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
1997-1998 L.A. Clippers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Lamond Murray | 79 | 32.6 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
Rodney Rogers | 76 | 32.9 | 15.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
Darrick Martin | 82 | 28.0 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Mo Taylor | 71 | 21.3 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Eric Piatkowski | 67 | 26.0 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Lorenzen Wright | 69 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Brent Barry | 41 | 32.7 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
James Robinson | 70 | 17.6 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Ike Austin | 26 | 34.4 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
Pooh Richardson | 69 | 18.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Keith Closs | 58 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
Stojko Vrankovic | 65 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Charles Cornelius Smith | 23 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Loy Vaught | 11 | 24.1 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
James Collins | 23 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
1997-1998 Los Angeles Clippers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Lamond Murray was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Lamond Murray signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on October 20, 1994. Mo Taylor was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Mo Taylor signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on July 15, 1997. Loy Vaught was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Loy Vaught signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on October 2, 1990. Loy Vaught signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Clippers on September 29, 1993. Lorenzen Wright was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Lorenzen Wright signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on August 14, 1996. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to James Collins, the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1997 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers from the Philadelphia Sixers on June 25, 1997. James Collins signed a contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on September 16, 1997. Draft Rights to Eric Piatkowski, the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1994 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers from the Indiana Pacers on June 30, 1994. Eric Piatkowski signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on October 14, 1994. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Ike Austin was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Clippers from the Miami Heat on February 19, 1998. Pooh Richardson was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Clippers from the Indiana Pacers on June 30, 1994. Rodney Rogers was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Clippers from the Denver Nuggets on June 28, 1995. Charles Cornelius Smith was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Clippers from the Miami Heat on February 19, 1998. Stojko Vrankovic was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Clippers from the Minnesota Timberwolves on June 25, 1997. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Keith Closs signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers on August 8, 1997. Darrick Martin signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers on September 16, 1996. James Robinson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers on August 16, 1997. |
1997-1998 Los Angeles Clippers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Donald Sterling | Owner | 1981-1982 | N/A |
Andy Roeser | Director of Team Security | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Bill Fitch | Head Coach | 1994-1995 | Head Coach (Brooklyn Nets, 1989 to 1992) |
Elgin Baylor | General Manager | 1986-1987 | Head Coach (Utah Jazz, 1976 to 1979) |
Pete Serrano | Equipment Manager | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Jeff Weltman | Director of Player Personnel | 1994-1995 | Video Coordinator (Los Angeles Clippers, 1988 to 1989) |
Ralph Lawler | Television Play-By-Play, Radio Broadcaster | 1978-1979 | N/A |