Miami Heat Regular Season Rosters

1995-1996 Miami Heat Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
2 Keith Askins F 6-7 197 5 Alabama 1990 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
7 Rex Chapman SG 6-4 185 7 Kentucky 1988 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
12 Bimbo Coles SG 6-1 180 5 Virginia Tech 1990 Rnd 2 Pick 13 United States
23 Tyrone Corbin F 6-6 210 10 DePaul 1985 Rnd 2 Pick 11 United States
5 Sasha Danilovic SF 6-5 200 0 - 1992 Rnd 2 Pick 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  LeRon Ellis C 6-11 225 2 Syracuse 1991 Rnd 1 Pick 22 United States
35 Kevin Gamble SF 6-5 210 8 Iowa 1987 Rnd 3 Pick 17 United States
15 Chris Gatling PF 6-10 220 4 Old Dominion 1991 Rnd 1 Pick 16 United States
54 Ronnie Grandison F 6-6 215 5 New Orleans 1987 Rnd 5 Pick 8 United States
10 Tim Hardaway PG 6-0 175 6 UTEP 1989 Rnd 1 Pick 14 United States
21 Stacey King PF 6-11 250 6 Oklahoma 1989 Rnd 1 Pick 6 United States
22 Voshon Lenard SG 6-4 205 0 Minnesota 1994 Rnd 2 Pick 19 United States
25 Jeff Malone SG 6-4 205 12 Mississippi State 1983 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
33 Alonzo Mourning C 6-10 240 3 Georgetown 1992 Rnd 1 Pick 2 United States
20 Pete Myers GF 6-6 180 7 Little Rock 1986 Rnd 6 Pick 4 United States
30 Billy Owens SF 6-8 220 4 Syracuse 1991 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
15 Terrence Rencher G 6-3 185 0 Texas 1995 Rnd 2 Pick 3 United States
24 Danny Schayes C 6-11 235 14 Syracuse 1981 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
14 Tony Smith G 6-3 185 5 Marquette 1990 Rnd 2 Pick 24 United States
40 Kurt Thomas FC 6-9 240 0 TCU 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
42 Walt Williams SF 6-8 219 3 Maryland 1992 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
42 Kevin Willis C 7-0 245 11 Michigan State 1984 Rnd 1 Pick 11 United States

1995-1996 Miami Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Hardaway R. Chapman W. Williams K. Thomas A. Mourning
Rotation   T. Smith T. Corbin C. Gatling D. Schayes
Rotation   S. Danilovic K. Askins S. King  
Lim PT   V. Lenard      
Lim PT   J. Malone      

1995-1996 Atlantic Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Orlando Magic60-22-
2New York Knicks47-3513
3Miami Heat42-4018
4Washington Bullets39-4321
5Boston Celtics33-4927
6New Jersey Nets30-5230
7Philadelphia Sixers18-6442

1995-1996 Miami Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Chris Gatling Player Of The Week (03/24/96)
Alonzo Mourning Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1996)
Kurt Thomas Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1996)

1995-1996 Miami Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Alonzo Mourning 70 38.2 23.2 10.4 2.3 1.0 2.7 3.7
Rex Chapman 56 33.3 14.0 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.4
Kurt Thomas 74 22.4 9.0 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.3
Bimbo Coles 52 36.2 12.8 3.9 5.7 1.2 0.2 2.4
Billy Owens 40 34.7 14.8 7.2 3.4 0.8 0.6 2.8
Tim Hardaway 28 37.4 17.2 3.5 10.0 2.1 0.2 3.9
Kevin Willis 47 28.9 10.2 8.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.1
Keith Askins 75 25.3 6.1 4.3 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.1
Chris Gatling 24 23.5 15.2 7.3 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.5
Walt Williams 28 28.1 12.0 4.0 2.3 1.1 0.6 1.7
Kevin Gamble 44 23.5 6.9 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.7
Sasha Danilovic 19 28.5 13.4 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.2 1.9
Pete Myers 39 16.4 4.7 1.9 2.5 0.4 0.3 1.4
Voshon Lenard 30 10.8 5.9 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.8
Tony Smith 25 16.4 4.4 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 1.0
Terrence Rencher 34 11.7 3.0 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.0 1.2
Tyrone Corbin 22 16.1 4.6 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8
Danny Schayes 32 12.5 3.2 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7
Ronnie Grandison 18 13.1 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6
Stacey King 15 10.4 2.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.2
Jeff Malone 7 14.7 4.4 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
LeRon Ellis 12 6.2 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2

1995-1996 Miami Heat Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Kurt Thomas was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. Kurt Thomas signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat on October 5, 1995.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Sasha Danilovic, the #16 pick in the Second Round of the 1992 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Miami Heat from the Golden State Warriors on November 2, 1994. Sasha Danilovic signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat on June 14, 1995.

Acquired via Trade

Rex Chapman was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Washington Wizards on June 28, 1995.

Tyrone Corbin was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Sacramento Kings on February 22, 1996.

Chris Gatling was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Golden State Warriors on February 22, 1996.

Tim Hardaway was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Golden State Warriors on February 22, 1996.

Alonzo Mourning was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on November 3, 1995.

Tony Smith was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Phoenix Suns on February 22, 1996.

Walt Williams was acquired in a trade by the Miami Heat from the Sacramento Kings on February 22, 1996.

Acquired via Free Agency

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.

Stacey King signed a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on October 5, 1995.

Voshon Lenard signed a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on December 29, 1995.

Jeff Malone signed a contract with the Miami Heat on February 12, 1996. Jeff Malone re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on February 22, 1996. Jeff Malone re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on March 3, 1996.

Danny Schayes signed a contract as a free agent with the Miami Heat on December 12, 1995.

1995-1996 Miami Heat Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
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)
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
Bill Foran Strength and Conditioning Coach 1989-1990 Strength and Conditioning Consultant (Miami Heat, 1988 to 1989)
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