Indiana Pacers Regular Season Rosters

1998-1999 Indiana Pacers Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
4 Travis Best PG 5-11 182 3 Georgia Tech 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 23 United States
44 Austin Croshere F 6-9 235 1 Providence 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 12 United States
33 Antonio Davis FC 6-9 245 5 UTEP 1990 Rnd 2 Pick 18 United States
32 Dale Davis C-F 6-11 252 7 Clemson 1991 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
25 Al Harrington F 6-9 245 0 St. Patrick High School (New Jersey) 1998 Rnd 1 Pick 25 United States
20 Fred Hoiberg G 6-4 203 3 Iowa State 1995 Rnd 2 Pick 23 United States
13 Mark Jackson PG 6-1 180 11 St. John's 1987 Rnd 1 Pick 18 United States
9 Derrick McKey SF 6-9 205 11 Alabama 1987 Rnd 1 Pick 9 United States
31 Reggie Miller SG 6-7 185 11 UCLA 1987 Rnd 1 Pick 11 United States
17 Chris Mullin SF 6-7 215 13 St. John's 1985 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
14 Sam Perkins PF 6-9 235 14 North Carolina 1984 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
43 Mark Pope C 6-10 235 1 Kentucky 1996 Rnd 2 Pick 23 United States
5 Jalen Rose G 6-8 210 4 Michigan 1994 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
41 Mate Skelin C 7-1 248 0 - 1996 NBA Draft, Undrafted Croatia
45 Rik Smits C 7-4 250 10 Marist 1988 Rnd 1 Pick 2 Netherlands
3 Haywoode Workman G 6-2 180 8 Oral Roberts 1989 Rnd 2 Pick 22 United States

1998-1999 Indiana Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters M. Jackson R. Miller C. Mullin D. Davis R. Smits
Rotation T. Best J. Rose D. McKey A. Davis  
Rotation   F. Hoiberg   S. Perkins  
Lim PT       A. Croshere M. Skelin
Lim PT       A. Harrington M. Pope

1998-1999 Central Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Indiana Pacers33-17-
2Atlanta Hawks31-192
3Detroit Pistons29-214
4Milwaukee Bucks28-225
5Charlotte Hornets26-247
6Toronto Raptors23-2710
7Cleveland Cavaliers22-2811
8Chicago Bulls13-3720

1998-1999 Indiana Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Reggie Miller 50 35.7 18.4 2.7 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5
Rik Smits 49 25.9 14.9 5.6 1.1 0.4 1.1 1.5
Jalen Rose 49 25.3 11.1 3.1 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.5
Chris Mullin 50 23.6 10.1 3.2 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.2
Antonio Davis 49 25.9 9.4 7.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.0
Dale Davis 50 27.5 8.0 8.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.9
Mark Jackson 49 28.2 7.6 3.8 7.9 0.9 0.1 2.0
Travis Best 49 21.3 7.1 1.6 3.4 0.9 0.1 1.3
Sam Perkins 48 16.4 5.0 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5
Austin Croshere 27 9.2 3.4 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9
Derrick McKey 13 18.8 4.6 3.2 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.9
Al Harrington 21 7.6 2.1 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5
Fred Hoiberg 12 7.2 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2
Mark Pope 4 6.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

1998-1999 Indiana Pacers Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Travis Best was selected as the #23 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Travis Best signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on October 4, 1995. Travis Best re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on January 21, 1999.

Austin Croshere was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Austin Croshere signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 3, 1997.

Antonio Davis was selected as the #18 pick in the Second Round of the 1990 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Antonio Davis signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 10, 1993. Antonio Davis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on July 16, 1996.

Dale Davis was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Dale Davis signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 1, 1991. Dale Davis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on September 26, 1994. Dale Davis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on July 16, 1996.

Al Harrington was selected as the #25 pick in the First Round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Al Harrington signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on January 22, 1999.

Fred Hoiberg was selected as the #23 pick in the Second Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Fred Hoiberg signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers on October 4, 1995. Fred Hoiberg re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on July 17, 1996. Fred Hoiberg re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on January 21, 1999.

Reggie Miller was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Reggie Miller signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 1, 1987. Reggie Miller signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on December 21, 1990. Reggie Miller re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on September 30, 1996.

Mark Pope was selected as the #23 pick in the Second Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Mark Pope signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers on September 5, 1997. Mark Pope re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on January 22, 1999.

Rik Smits was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Rik Smits signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on October 5, 1988. Rik Smits re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on April 21, 1993. Rik Smits re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on January 22, 1999.

Acquired via Trade

Mark Jackson was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Denver Nuggets on February 20, 1997.

Derrick McKey was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Seattle SuperSonics on November 1, 1993. Derrick McKey signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on December 15, 1995.

Chris Mullin was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Golden State Warriors on August 11, 1997. Chris Mullin signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on August 12, 1997.

Jalen Rose was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Denver Nuggets on June 13, 1996.

Acquired via Free Agency

Sam Perkins signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on January 21, 1999.

Mate Skelin signed a contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on January 21, 1999.

1998-1999 Indiana Pacers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Herbert Simon Owner, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 1983-1984 N/A
Mel Simon Owner 1983-1984 N/A
Larry Bird Head Coach 1997-1998 Special Advisor (Boston Celtics, 1992 to 1997)
Dick Harter Assistant Coach 2007-2008 Assistant Coach (Philadelphia Sixers, 2004 to 2007)
Rick Carlisle Assistant Coach 1997-1998 Assistant Coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1994 to 1997)
David Kahn General Manager 1995-1996 N/A
David Morway VP of Basketball Administration 1998-1999 N/A
Ryan Carr Video Coordinator 1997-1998 Video Intern (Indiana Pacers, 1996 to 1998)
Mel Daniels Director of Player Personnel 1986-1987 N/A
Slick Leonard Radio Broadcaster 1985-1986 General Manager (Indiana Pacers, 1975 to 1980)
Mark Boyle Radio Broadcaster 1989-1990 N/A
David Benner Director of Media Relations 1994-1995 N/A