Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Cleveland Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Brandon | B. Phills | D. Ferry | C. Mills | T. Hill |
Rotation | R. Geary | B. Sura | D. Marshall | A. Lang | V. Potapenko |
Rotation | C. Thomas | M. West | |||
Rotation | S. Scott | ||||
Lim PT | Z. Ilgauskas |
1996-1997 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Chicago Bulls | 69-13 | - |
2 | Atlanta Hawks | 56-26 | 13 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | 15 |
4 | Charlotte Hornets | 54-28 | 15 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | 27 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 39-43 | 30 |
7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33-49 | 36 |
8 | Toronto Raptors | 30-52 | 39 |
1996-1997 Cleveland Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Terrell Brandon | Player Of The Week (12/22/96) |
Terrell Brandon | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1997) |
Vitaly Potapenko | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1997) |
Bob Sura | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1997) |
Terrell Brandon | NBA Sportsmanship Award (1997) |
1996-1997 Cleveland Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Terrell Brandon | 78 | 36.8 | 19.5 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
Chris Mills | 80 | 39.6 | 13.4 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Tyrone Hill | 74 | 34.9 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
Danny Ferry | 82 | 32.1 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Bobby Phills | 69 | 34.4 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Bob Sura | 82 | 27.7 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Vitaly Potapenko | 80 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Mark West | 70 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Donny Marshall | 56 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Antonio Lang | 64 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Reggie Geary | 39 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Carl Thomas | 19 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Shawnelle Scott | 16 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Larry Nance | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1996-1997 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Terrell Brandon was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Terrell Brandon signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 1, 1991. Terrell Brandon signed an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 8, 1994. Reggie Geary was selected as the #27 pick in the Second Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Reggie Geary signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 5, 1996. Zydrunas Ilgauskas was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 1, 1996. Donny Marshall was selected as the #10 pick in the Second Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Donny Marshall signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 29, 1995. Donny Marshall re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 27, 1996. Chris Mills was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Mills signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 18, 1993. Vitaly Potapenko was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Vitaly Potapenko signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 26, 1996. Bob Sura was selected as the #17 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bob Sura signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 29, 1995. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Danny Ferry, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1989 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Los Angeles Clippers on November 16, 1989. Danny Ferry signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 1, 1990. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Tyrone Hill was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Golden State Warriors on July 13, 1993. Tyrone Hill re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 25, 1994. Antonio Lang was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Phoenix Suns on October 7, 1995. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bobby Phills signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 19, 1992. Bobby Phills re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 29, 1992. Bobby Phills re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 1, 1992. Bobby Phills re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 25, 1994. Shawnelle Scott signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 28, 1996. Carl Thomas signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 23, 1996. Mark West signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 9, 1996. |
1996-1997 Cleveland Cavaliers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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George Gund | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Gordon Gund | Owner, Majority Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Marvin Cross | Director of Team Security | 1981-1982 | N/A |
Mike Fratello | Head Coach | 1993-1994 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1983 to 1990) |
Ron Rothstein | Assistant Coach | 1993-1994 | Head Coach (Detroit Pistons, 1992 to 1993) |
Sidney Lowe | Assistant Coach | 2021-2022 | Assistant Coach (Detroit Pistons, 2018 to 2021) |
Wayne Embry | General Manager | 1985-1986 | General Manager (Milwaukee Bucks, 1972 to 1980) |
Mike Wilhelm | Video Coordinator | 1996-1997 | Assistant Video Coordinator (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1993 to 1996) |
Jim Boylan | Scout | 1992-1993 | Head Coach (New Hampshire, 1989 to 1992) |
Rich Dalatri | Assistant Coach, Player Development | 1992-1993 | Strength and Conditioning Coach (New Jersey Nets, 1987 to 1992) |
Gary Briggs | Head Athletic Trainer | 1982-1983 | N/A |
Stan Kellers | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Joe Tait | Radio Broadcaster | 1970-1971 | N/A |