San Antonio Spurs Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 San Antonio Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | A. Johnson | J. Jackson | T. Duncan | W. Perdue | D. Robinson |
Rotation | R. Geary | V. Del Negro | C. Person | C. Herrera | B. Lohaus |
Rotation | M. Williams | M. Rose | |||
Lim PT | S. Elliott | ||||
Lim PT | W. Burton |
1997-1998 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Utah Jazz | 62-20 | - |
2 | San Antonio Spurs | 56-26 | 6 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 45-37 | 17 |
4 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 21 |
5 | Dallas Mavericks | 20-62 | 42 |
6 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 19-63 | 43 |
7 | Denver Nuggets | 11-71 | 51 |
1997-1998 San Antonio Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Tim Duncan | All-NBA First Team (1998) |
David Robinson | All-NBA Second Team (1998) |
Tim Duncan | Player Of The Week (03/01/98) |
David Robinson | Player Of The Week (12/28/97, 02/01/98) |
Tim Duncan | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1998) |
David Robinson | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1998) |
Tim Duncan | Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1998) |
Tim Duncan | All-Rookie First Team (1998) |
Tim Duncan | Rookie Of The Month (Nov 97, Dec 97, Jan 98, Feb 98, Mar 98, Apr 98) |
Tim Duncan | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1998) |
David Robinson | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1998) |
Avery Johnson | NBA Sportsmanship Award (1998) |
1997-1998 San Antonio Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Tim Duncan | 82 | 39.1 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
David Robinson | 73 | 33.7 | 21.6 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
Avery Johnson | 75 | 35.7 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
Jaren Jackson | 82 | 27.1 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Vinny Del Negro | 54 | 31.9 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Monty Williams | 72 | 18.2 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Chuck Person | 61 | 23.9 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Will Perdue | 79 | 18.9 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Sean Elliott | 36 | 28.1 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Carl Herrera | 58 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Cory Alexander | 37 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Malik Rose | 53 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Reggie Geary | 62 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Willie Burton | 13 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Brad Lohaus | 9 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Tim Duncan was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. Tim Duncan signed a multi-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs on July 23, 1997. David Robinson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. David Robinson signed a multi-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs on October 1, 1987. David Robinson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on December 5, 1995. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Sean Elliott was acquired in a trade by the San Antonio Spurs from the Detroit Pistons on July 19, 1994. Sean Elliott re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on September 29, 1995. Will Perdue was acquired in a trade by the San Antonio Spurs from the Chicago Bulls on October 2, 1995. Monty Williams was acquired in a trade by the San Antonio Spurs from the New York Knicks on February 8, 1996. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Willie Burton signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs on February 24, 1998. Willie Burton re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on March 6, 1998. Willie Burton re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on March 16, 1998. Vinny Del Negro signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on July 28, 1992. Reggie Geary signed a contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on September 29, 1997. Carl Herrera signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on September 28, 1995. Jaren Jackson signed a contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on September 29, 1997. Avery Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs on July 21, 1994. Avery Johnson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on July 2, 1997. Brad Lohaus signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs on April 1, 1998. Brad Lohaus re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on April 11, 1998. Chuck Person signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on July 21, 1994. Malik Rose signed a contract as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on September 29, 1997. |
1997-1998 San Antonio Spurs Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Peter M. Holt | Owner, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer | 1993-1994 | N/A |
Rick Pych | Chief Financial Officer | 1993-1994 | N/A |
Gregg Popovich | Head Coach, VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager | 1996-1997 | Vice President of Basketball Operations (San Antonio Spurs, 1994 to 2002) |
Hank Egan | Assistant Coach | 1994-1995 | N/A |
Paul Pressey | Assistant Coach | 1994-1995 | Assistant Coach (Golden State Warriors, 1992 to 1994) |
Mike Budenholzer | Assistant Coach | 1996-1997 | Video Coordinator (San Antonio Spurs, 1994 to 1996) |
R.C. Buford | Assistant General Manager | 1997-1998 | Head Scout (San Antonio Spurs, 1994 to 1997) |
Joe Prunty | Video Coordinator | 1997-1998 | Assistant Video Coordinator (San Antonio Spurs, 1996 to 1997) |
Lawrence Payne | Executive VP | 1976-1977 | N/A |
Mike Brungardt | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1994-1995 | N/A |
Tom James | Director of Medical Services | 1994-1995 | Media Services Manager (San Antonio Spurs, 1990 to 1994) |