Denver Nuggets Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Denver Nuggets Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Denver Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Stith | D. Ellis | L. Ellis | A. McDyess | E. Johnson |
Rotation | S. Marciulionis | T. Hammonds | |||
Rotation | J. King | ||||
Lim PT | A. Goldwire | J. Allen | V. Askew | G. Zidek | |
Lim PT | K. Jennings | B. Thompson | |||
Lim PT | K. Smith |
1996-1997 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Utah Jazz | 64-18 | - |
2 | Houston Rockets | 57-25 | 7 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40-42 | 24 |
4 | Dallas Mavericks | 24-58 | 40 |
5 | Denver Nuggets | 21-61 | 43 |
6 | San Antonio Spurs | 20-62 | 44 |
7 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14-68 | 50 |
1996-1997 Denver Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dale Ellis | Player Of The Week (11/17/96) |
Darvin Ham | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1997) |
Dale Ellis | Three Point Shootout Participant (1997) |
1996-1997 Denver Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Dale Ellis | 82 | 35.9 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Antonio McDyess | 74 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
LaPhonso Ellis | 55 | 36.4 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
Bryant Stith | 52 | 34.4 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Ervin Johnson | 82 | 31.7 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
Mark Jackson | 52 | 38.5 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
Tom Hammonds | 81 | 21.7 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Brooks Thompson | 65 | 16.1 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Ricky Pierce | 33 | 18.2 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Kenny Smith | 33 | 19.8 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Anthony Goldwire | 27 | 22.7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Sarunas Marciulionis | 17 | 15.0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
Darvin Ham | 35 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Jeff McInnis | 13 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Jerome Allen | 25 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
George Zidek | 16 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Eric Murdock | 12 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Elmer Bennett | 5 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
LaSalle Thompson | 17 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Jimmy King | 2 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Vincent Askew | 1 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Aaron Williams | 1 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Melvin Booker | 5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
1996-1997 Denver Nuggets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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LaPhonso Ellis was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. LaPhonso Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 1, 1992. Bryant Stith was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Bryant Stith signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 30, 1992. Bryant Stith re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 19, 1996. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Antonio McDyess, the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Los Angeles Clippers on June 28, 1995. Antonio McDyess signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on October 2, 1995. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Jerome Allen was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Indiana Pacers on February 20, 1997. Vincent Askew was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Indiana Pacers on February 20, 1997. Anthony Goldwire was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on February 20, 1997. Sarunas Marciulionis was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Sacramento Kings on June 13, 1996. George Zidek was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on February 20, 1997. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Dale Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on October 3, 1994. Dale Ellis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 19, 1996. Tom Hammonds signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets on February 4, 1993. Tom Hammonds re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on October 6, 1993. Tom Hammonds re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 28, 1995. Keith Jennings signed a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 25, 1996. Ervin Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 19, 1996. Jimmy King signed a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on April 6, 1997. Kenny Smith signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets on January 24, 1997. Kenny Smith re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on February 3, 1997. Brooks Thompson signed a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on November 21, 1996. |
1996-1997 Denver Nuggets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Dick Motta | Head Coach | 1996-1997 | Head Coach (Dallas Mavericks, 1994 to 1996) |
Gene Littles | Assistant Coach, Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | Head Coach (Denver Nuggets, 1994 to 1995) |
Jim Brovelli | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Kip Motta | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Allan Bristow | VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager | 1996-1997 | Head Coach (New Orleans Pelicans, 1991 to 1996) |
Todd Eley | VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Bernie Bickerstaff | General Manager | 1996-1997 | Head Coach (Denver Nuggets, 1994 to 1996) |
Tommy Sheppard | Senior Director of Basketball Operations | 1994-1995 | N/A |
Neal Meyer | Video Coordinator | 1995-1996 | Assistant Video Coordinator (San Antonio Spurs, 1994 to 1995) |
Jim Gillen | Athletic Trainer | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Max Benton | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 1995-1996 | N/A |