Washington Bullets Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Washington Bullets Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Washington Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Strickland | C. Cheaney | J. Howard | C. Webber | G. Muresan |
Rotation | C. Whitney | T. Legler | T. Murray | H. Grant | |
Rotation | J. Jackson | ||||
Lim PT | L. Williams | B. Wallace |
1996-1997 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Miami Heat | 61-21 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | 4 |
3 | Orlando Magic | 45-37 | 16 |
4 | Washington Bullets | 44-38 | 17 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 26-56 | 35 |
6 | Philadelphia Sixers | 22-60 | 39 |
7 | Boston Celtics | 15-67 | 46 |
1996-1997 Washington Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Chris Webber | Player Of The Week (04/20/97) |
Chris Webber | Eastern All-Star Replacement Selection (1997) |
Tim Legler | Three Point Shootout Participant (1997) |
1996-1997 Washington Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Juwan Howard | 82 | 40.6 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Chris Webber | 72 | 39.0 | 20.1 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
Rod Strickland | 82 | 36.5 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
Calbert Cheaney | 79 | 30.5 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Tracy Murray | 82 | 22.1 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
George Muresan | 73 | 25.3 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Chris Whitney | 82 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Jaren Jackson | 75 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Harvey Grant | 78 | 20.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Lorenzo Williams | 19 | 13.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Tim Legler | 15 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Andrew Amaya | 31 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Ben Wallace | 34 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Matt Fish | 5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Gaylon Nickerson | 1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1996-1997 Washington Bullets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Calbert Cheaney was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Calbert Cheaney signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on July 12, 1993. Juwan Howard was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Juwan Howard signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on November 18, 1994. Juwan Howard re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on August 5, 1996. George Muresan was selected as the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. George Muresan signed a contract with the Washington Wizards on October 1, 1993. George Muresan re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on July 28, 1994. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Harvey Grant was acquired in a trade by the Washington Wizards from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 15, 1996. Rod Strickland was acquired in a trade by the Washington Wizards from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 15, 1996. Chris Webber was acquired in a trade by the Washington Wizards from the Golden State Warriors on November 17, 1994. Chris Webber re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on October 9, 1995. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Jaren Jackson signed a contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on October 2, 1996. Tim Legler signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on September 28, 1995. Tracy Murray signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on July 23, 1996. Ben Wallace signed a contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on October 2, 1996. Chris Whitney signed a contract with the Washington Wizards on March 3, 1996. Chris Whitney re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on March 13, 1996. Chris Whitney re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on March 23, 1996. Chris Whitney re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on July 23, 1996. Lorenzo Williams signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on July 26, 1996. |
1996-1997 Washington Bullets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Abe Pollin | Owner | 1964-1965 | N/A |
Jim Lynam | Head Coach | 1994-1995 | General Manager (Philadelphia Sixers, 1992 to 1994) |
Bernie Bickerstaff | Head Coach | 1996-1997 | Head Coach (Denver Nuggets, 1994 to 1996) |
Bob Staak | Head Coach | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Wes Unseld | General Manager | 2003-2004 | General Manager (Washington Wizards, 1996 to 2000) |
Kevin Johnson | Head Athletic Trainer | 1994-1995 | Assistant Athletic Trainer (Indiana Pacers, 1990 to 1994) |