Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Atlanta Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Blaylock | S. Smith | T. Corbin | A. Henderson | D. Mutombo |
Rotation | E. Recasner | C. Brown | C. Laettner | ||
Rotation | P. Miller | ||||
Lim PT | D. Barry | C. Crawford | C. Anderson | ||
Lim PT | E. Gray |
1997-1998 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Chicago Bulls | 62-20 | - |
2 | Indiana Pacers | 58-24 | 4 |
3 | Charlotte Hornets | 51-31 | 11 |
4 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 12 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47-35 | 15 |
6 | Detroit Pistons | 37-45 | 25 |
7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 36-46 | 26 |
8 | Toronto Raptors | 16-66 | 46 |
1997-1998 Atlanta Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dikembe Mutombo | All-NBA Third Team (1998) |
Dikembe Mutombo | Player Of The Week (11/09/97) |
Steve Smith | Player Of The Week (01/11/98) |
Dikembe Mutombo | Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player Of The Year (1998) |
Dikembe Mutombo | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1998) |
Mookie Blaylock | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1998) |
Alan Henderson | George Mikan Most Improved Player (1998) |
Dikembe Mutombo | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1998) |
Steve Smith | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1998) |
Steve Smith | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1998) |
1997-1998 Atlanta Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Steve Smith | 73 | 39.1 | 20.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
Dikembe Mutombo | 82 | 35.6 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
Christian Laettner | 74 | 30.8 | 13.8 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
Alan Henderson | 69 | 29.0 | 14.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
Mookie Blaylock | 70 | 38.6 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
Tyrone Corbin | 79 | 34.2 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Eldridge Recasner | 59 | 24.6 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Chucky Brown | 77 | 15.6 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Ed Gray | 30 | 15.7 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Chris Crawford | 40 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Cadillac Anderson | 50 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Pig Miller | 37 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Drew Barry | 27 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Brian Oliver | 5 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Randy Livingston | 12 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Donald Whiteside | 3 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Chris Crawford was selected as the #22 pick in the Second Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Chris Crawford signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on October 1, 1997. Ed Gray was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Ed Gray signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on July 3, 1997. Alan Henderson was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Alan Henderson signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 21, 1995. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mookie Blaylock was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the New Jersey Nets on November 3, 1992. Mookie Blaylock re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on June 7, 1993. Mookie Blaylock signed a multi-year extension with the Atlanta Hawks on September 2, 1997. Christian Laettner was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 22, 1996. Steve Smith was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Miami Heat on November 7, 1994. Steve Smith re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on July 23, 1996. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Cadillac Anderson signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on October 11, 1997. Drew Barry signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on January 20, 1998. Drew Barry re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on January 30, 1998. Drew Barry re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on February 11, 1998. Chucky Brown signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on October 2, 1997. Tyrone Corbin re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on September 12, 1996. Tyrone Corbin re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on September 26, 1997. Pig Miller signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on September 26, 1997. Dikembe Mutombo signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on July 19, 1996. Eldridge Recasner signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 27, 1996. Eldridge Recasner re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on October 2, 1997. |
1997-1998 Atlanta Hawks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Ted Turner | Owner | 1976-1977 | N/A |
Trey Feazell | Senior VP | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Lenny Wilkens | Head Coach | 1993-1994 | Head Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1986 to 1993) |
Phil Hubbard | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Pete Babcock | General Manager | 1990-1991 | General Manager (Denver Nuggets, 1987 to 1990) |
Pete Radulovic | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Bob Rathbun | Television Play-By-Play | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Steve Holman | Radio Broadcaster | 1986-1987 | N/A |