1996-97 Denver Nuggets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (4-9)
Coach: Dick Motta (17-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 461,408, Avg. 11,254 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 21-61
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (4-9)
Coach: Dick Motta (17-52)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 461,408, Avg. 11,254 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Denver Nuggets Results
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Nuggets scored 8,020 points and yielded 8,535. Dale Ellis tossed in a team-best 1,361 points for Denver, while Antonio McDyess netted 16 or more per game also. Ervin Johnson contributed 913 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 641 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ervin Johnson added 65 steals and blocked a team-best 227 shots.
Bernie Bickerstaff and Dick Motta coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Allen | G | January 28, 1973 | 6'4" | 184 | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Vincent Askew | G-F | February 28, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
| Elmer Bennett | G | February 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Notre Dame | Evanston, IL USA |
| Melvin Booker | G | August 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Missouri | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Dale Ellis | G-F | August 6, 1960 | 6'7" | 205 | Tennessee | Marietta, GA USA |
| Laphonso Ellis | F | May 5, 1970 | 6'8" | 240 | Notre Dame | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Anthony Goldwire | G | September 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Darvin Ham | F | July 23, 1973 | 6'7" | 220 | Texas Tech | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Tom Hammonds | F | March 27, 1967 | 6'9" | 215 | Georgia Tech | Fort Walton, FL USA |
| Mark Jackson | G | April 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ervin Johnson | C | December 21, 1967 | 6'11" | 245 | New Orleans | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jimmy King | G | August 9, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Michigan | South Bend, IN USA |
| Sarunas Marciulionis | G | June 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 200 | State Univ. of Vilnius (LTU) | Kaunas, LTU |
| Antonio McDyess | F-C | September 7, 1974 | 6'9" | 220 | Alabama | Quitman, MS USA |
| Jeff McInnis | G | October 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | North Carolina | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Eric Murdock | G | June 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence | Somerville, NJ USA |
| Ricky Pierce | F-G | August 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Rice | Dallas, TX USA |
| Kenny Smith | G | March 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 170 | North Carolina | Queens, NY USA |
| Bryant Stith | G | December 10, 1970 | 6'5" | 208 | Virginia | Emporia, VA USA |
| Brooks Thompson | G | July 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 193 | Oklahoma State | Dallas, TX USA |
| Lasalle Thompson | C-F | June 23, 1961 | 6'10" | 245 | Texas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Aaron Williams | F-C | October 2, 1971 | 6'9" | 218 | Xavier | Evanston, IL USA |
| George Zidek | C | August 2, 1973 | 7'0" | 250 | UCLA | Zlin, TCH |
