![New Jersey Nets](https://www.statscrew.com/graphics/teams/nbanjnets.png)
1996-97 New Jersey Nets Roster
Team Record: 26-56
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: John Calipari (26-56)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 670,628, Avg. 16,357 in 41 home dates
1996-97 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Nets tossed in 7,974 points and conceded 8,348. Kendall Gill scored a team-leading 1,789 points for New Jersey, and Kerry Kittles contributed 16 or more per game, too. Jayson Williams racked up 553 boards. Kendall Gill dished out 326 assists for the squad.
On defense, Kerry Kittles added 157 steals, while Shawn Bradley blocked 160 shots.
John Calipari coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincent Askew | G-F | February 28, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
Shawn Bradley | C | March 22, 1972 | 7'5" | 235 | Brigham Young | Landstuhl, GER |
Adrian Caldwell | F-C | July 4, 1966 | 6'8" | 255 | Lamar | Falls County, TX USA |
Sam Cassell | G | November 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Florida State | Baltimore, MD USA |
Lloyd Daniels | G | September 4, 1967 | 6'7" | 205 | Mount San Antonio | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Yinka Dare | C-F | October 10, 1972 | 7'0" | 265 | George Washington | Kano, NGR |
Kevin Edwards | G | October 30, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | DePaul | Cleveland Heights, OH USA |
Chris Gatling | F-C | September 3, 1967 | 6'10" | 220 | Old Dominion | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
Kendall Gill | G | May 25, 1968 | 6'5" | 195 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
Evric Gray | F | December 13, 1969 | 6'7" | 235 | UNLV | Bloomington, CA USA |
Jack Haley | C-F | January 27, 1964 | 6'10" | 240 | UCLA | Long Beach, CA USA |
Jim Jackson | G | October 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 220 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH USA |
Kerry Kittles | G | June 12, 1974 | 6'5" | 179 | Villanova | Dayton, OH USA |
Joe Kleine | C | January 4, 1962 | 6'11" | 255 | Arkansas | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
Tony Massenburg | F | July 13, 1967 | 6'9" | 220 | Maryland | Sussex, VA USA |
Xavier McDaniel | F | June 4, 1963 | 6'7" | 205 | Wichita State | Columbia, SC USA |
Eric Montross | C | September 23, 1971 | 7'0" | 270 | North Carolina | Indianapolis, IN USA |
Ed O'Bannon | F | August 14, 1972 | 6'8" | 222 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Robert Pack | G | February 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | USC | New Orleans, LA USA |
Khalid Reeves | G | July 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 199 | Arizona | Queens, NY USA |
Robert Werdann | C | September 12, 1970 | 6'11" | 250 | St. John's (NY) | Sunnyside, NY USA |
Jayson Williams | F-C | February 22, 1968 | 6'9" | 240 | St. John's (NY) | Ritter, SC USA |
Reggie Williams | F-G | March 5, 1964 | 6'7" | 190 | Georgetown | Baltimore, MD USA |