Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Cleveland Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Knight | W. Person | C. Henderson | S. Kemp | Z. Ilgauskas |
Rotation | D. Anderson | D. Ferry | V. Potapenko | ||
Rotation | C. Thomas | ||||
Rotation | B. Sura | ||||
Lim PT | S. Brooks | M. Butler | H. James | S. Scott |
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 Cleveland Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Wesley Person | Player Of The Week (12/07/97) |
Brevin Knight | All-Rookie First Team (1998) |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | All-Rookie First Team (1998) |
Cedric Henderson | All-Rookie Second Team (1998) |
Derek Anderson | All-Rookie Second Team (1998) |
Shawn Kemp | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1998) |
Cedric Henderson | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
Brevin Knight | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Rising Stars Challenge MVP (1998) |
1997-1998 Cleveland Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Shawn Kemp | 80 | 34.6 | 18.0 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
Wesley Person | 82 | 39.0 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 82 | 29.0 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Cedric Henderson | 82 | 30.8 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
Derek Anderson | 66 | 27.9 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Brevin Knight | 80 | 31.0 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
Vitaly Potapenko | 80 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
Danny Ferry | 69 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Bob Sura | 46 | 20.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Henry James | 28 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Scott Brooks | 43 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Carl Thomas | 29 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Shawnelle Scott | 41 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Mitchell Butler | 18 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Greg Graham | 6 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Tony Dumas | 7 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
1997-1998 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Derek Anderson was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Derek Anderson signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 7, 1997. Cedric Henderson was selected as the #16 pick in the Second Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cedric Henderson signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 17, 1997. 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. Brevin Knight was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brevin Knight signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 7, 1997. 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. Bob Sura signed a multi-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 26, 1997. |
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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Shawn Kemp was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Seattle SuperSonics on September 25, 1997. Shawn Kemp signed a multi-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 16, 1997. Wesley Person was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Phoenix Suns on October 1, 1997. Wesley Person re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 29, 1997. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Scott Brooks signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 12, 1997. Mitchell Butler signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 30, 1997. Henry James signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 18, 1997. Shawnelle Scott signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 28, 1996. Shawnelle Scott re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 9, 1997. Carl Thomas signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 2, 1998. Carl Thomas re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 12, 1998. Carl Thomas re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 22, 1998. |
1997-1998 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) |
Marc Iavaroni | Assistant Coach | 1997-1998 | N/A |
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) |
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 |