Miami Heat Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Miami Heat Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Miami Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Hardaway | V. Lenard | J. Mashburn | P. Brown | A. Mourning |
Rotation | J. Crotty | D. Majerle | W. Anderson | M. Strickland | I. Austin |
Rotation | K. Askins | ||||
Lim PT | G. Grant | B. Bowen | E. Pinckney | ||
Lim PT | M. Fish |
1996-1997 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Miami Heat | 61-21 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | 4 |
3 | Orlando Magic | 45-37 | 16 |
4 | Washington Bullets | 44-38 | 17 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 26-56 | 35 |
6 | Philadelphia Sixers | 22-60 | 39 |
7 | Boston Celtics | 15-67 | 46 |
1996-1997 Miami Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Tim Hardaway | All-NBA First Team (1997) |
Tim Hardaway | Player Of The Week (12/29/96) |
Alonzo Mourning | Player Of The Week (02/16/97) |
P.J. Brown | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1997) |
Ike Austin | George Mikan Most Improved Player (1997) |
Tim Hardaway | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1997) |
Alonzo Mourning | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1997) |
P.J. Brown | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1997) |
1996-1997 Miami Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Tim Hardaway | 81 | 38.7 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
Alonzo Mourning | 66 | 35.2 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
Voshon Lenard | 73 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Ike Austin | 82 | 22.9 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
P.J. Brown | 80 | 32.4 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Sasha Danilovic | 43 | 31.4 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
Jamal Mashburn | 32 | 37.2 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Dan Majerle | 36 | 35.1 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Keith Askins | 78 | 22.7 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
John Crotty | 48 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Kurt Thomas | 18 | 20.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Gary Grant | 28 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Willie Anderson | 28 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Ed Pinckney | 27 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Mark Strickland | 31 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Martin Muursepp | 10 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
James Scott | 8 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Matt Fish | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bruce Bowen | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
1996-1997 Miami Heat Roster Composition
Acquired via Trade |
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Tim Hardaway was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Golden State Warriors on February 22, 1996. Tim Hardaway re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on August 21, 1996. Jamal Mashburn was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Dallas Mavericks on February 14, 1997. Alonzo Mourning was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on November 3, 1995. Alonzo Mourning re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on August 13, 1996. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Willie Anderson signed a contract with the Miami Heat on January 8, 1997. Willie Anderson re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on January 18, 1997. Willie Anderson re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on January 28, 1997. Keith Askins signed a contract with the Miami Heat on September 7, 1990. Keith Askins re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 1, 1991. Keith Askins re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on October 8, 1992. Keith Askins re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on October 7, 1993. Keith Askins re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 28, 1994. Keith Askins re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 21, 1995. Ike Austin signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on October 2, 1996. Bruce Bowen signed a contract with the Miami Heat on March 15, 1997. Bruce Bowen re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on March 25, 1997. P.J. Brown signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on August 10, 1996. John Crotty signed a contract with the Miami Heat on January 6, 1997. John Crotty re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on January 16, 1997. John Crotty re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on January 26, 1997. Matt Fish signed a contract with the Miami Heat on February 24, 1997. Matt Fish re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on March 6, 1997. Matt Fish re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on March 16, 1997. Gary Grant signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on August 12, 1996. Voshon Lenard signed a contract with the Miami Heat on December 29, 1995. Voshon Lenard re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on August 19, 1996. Dan Majerle signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on August 21, 1996. Ed Pinckney signed a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on September 24, 1996. Mark Strickland signed a contract with the Miami Heat on January 12, 1997. Mark Strickland re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on January 22, 1997. Mark Strickland re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on February 1, 1997. |
1996-1997 Miami Heat Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Eric Woolworth | General Counsel | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Pat Riley | Head Coach, General Manager | 2005-2006 | Head Coach (Miami Heat, 1995 to 2003) |
Bob McAdoo | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Jeff Bzdelik | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | Scout (New York Knicks, 1994 to 1995) |
Stan Van Gundy | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | Head Coach (Wisconsin, 1994 to 1995) |
Dave Wohl | General Manager, Executive VP | 1995-1996 | Assistant Coach (Los Angeles Clippers, 1993 to 1994) |
Randy Pfund | General Manager | 1996-1997 | Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1992 to 1994) |
Andy Elisburg | Director of Team Operations | 1993-1994 | Assistant Director of Public Relations (Miami Heat, 1990 to 1993) |
Erik Spoelstra | Video Coordinator | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Chris Wallace | Scout | 1993-1994 | Scout (New York Knicks, 1991 to 1992) |
Sammy Schulman | Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Kim Stone | Executive VP | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Bill Foran | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1989-1990 | Strength and Conditioning Consultant (Miami Heat, 1988 to 1989) |
Jay Sabol | Equipment Manager, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Assistant Athletic Trainer | 1996-1997 | Team Attendant (Miami Heat, 1995 to 2000) |
Dr. Allan Herskowitz | Team Physician | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Dr. Angelo Thrower | Team Physician | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Dr. Edward Neff | Team Physician | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Dr. Harlan Selesnick | Team Physician | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Dr. Jim Losito | Team Physician | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Dr. Richard Mariani | Team Physician | 1988-1989 | N/A |
Dr. Steve Tarkan | Team Physician | 1988-1989 | N/A |