New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1987-1988 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
1987-1988 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Jackson | G. Wilkins | J. Newman | S. Green | P. Ewing |
Rotation | S. Toney | T. Tucker | K. Walker | P. Cummings | B. Cartwright |
Lim PT | R. Carlisle | L. Orr |
1987-1988 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 57-25 | - |
2 | Washington Bullets | 38-44 | 19 |
3 | New York Knicks | 38-44 | 19 |
4 | Philadelphia Sixers | 36-46 | 21 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 19-63 | 38 |
1987-1988 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Patrick Ewing | All-NBA Second Team (1988) |
Patrick Ewing | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1988) |
Mark Jackson | Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1988) |
Mark Jackson | All-Rookie First Team (1988) |
Mark Jackson | Rookie Of The Month (Nov 87, Dec 87, Feb 88) |
Patrick Ewing | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1988) |
Trent Tucker | Three Point Shootout Participant (1988) |
1987-1988 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Patrick Ewing | 82 | 31.0 | 20.2 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Gerald Wilkins | 81 | 33.4 | 17.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
Mark Jackson | 82 | 39.6 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Bill Cartwright | 82 | 20.4 | 11.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
Kenny Walker | 82 | 26.1 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Johnny Newman | 77 | 20.6 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Sidney Green | 82 | 25.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Trent Tucker | 71 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Pat Cummings | 62 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Billy Donovan | 44 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Rick Carlisle | 26 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Chris McNealy | 19 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Sedric Toney | 21 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Ray Tolbert | 11 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Tony White | 12 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Louis Orr | 29 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Bob Thornton | 7 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Gerald Henderson | 6 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Rory Sparrow | 3 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Carey Scurry | 4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1987-1988 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Bill Cartwright was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bill Cartwright signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1979. Bill Cartwright re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 30, 1985. Patrick Ewing was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Patrick Ewing signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1985. Mark Jackson was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Mark Jackson signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 16, 1987. Trent Tucker was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Trent Tucker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 5, 1982. Trent Tucker re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 24, 1985. Trent Tucker re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on October 28, 1987. Kenny Walker was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Kenny Walker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 3, 1986. Gerald Wilkins was selected as the #23 pick in the Second Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Gerald Wilkins signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 26, 1985. Gerald Wilkins re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 26, 1986. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Sidney Green was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Detroit Pistons on October 28, 1987. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Rick Carlisle signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on November 30, 1987. Pat Cummings signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 3, 1984. Johnny Newman signed a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on November 12, 1987. Louis Orr signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 22, 1982. Louis Orr re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on November 12, 1985. Sedric Toney signed a contract with the New York Knicks on March 13, 1988. Sedric Toney re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on March 23, 1988. |
1987-1988 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Rick Pitino | Head Coach | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Brendan Malone | Assistant Coach | 2003-2004 | Assistant Coach (Indiana Pacers, 2000 to 2003) |
Jim O'Brien | Assistant Coach | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Al Bianchi | General Manager | 1987-1988 | Assistant Coach (Phoenix Suns, 1976 to 1987) |
Ernie Grunfeld | Television Analyst | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Walt Frazier | Television Analyst | 1987-1988 | N/A |