2008-09 New Orleans Hornets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-1
Coach: Byron Scott (49-33)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 695,727, Avg. 16,969 in 41 home dates
2008-09 New Orleans Hornets StatisticsTeam Record: 49-33
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-1
Coach: Byron Scott (49-33)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 695,727, Avg. 16,969 in 41 home dates
2008-09 New Orleans Hornets Results
The New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Hornets racked up 7,857 points and allowed 7,730. Chris Paul scored a team-best 1,781 points for New Orleans, while David West netted 15 or more per game, too. David West contributed 646 rebounds. Chris Paul dished out 861 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Chris Paul added 216 steals.
Byron Scott coached the team. The 2008-09 New Orleans Hornets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Armstrong | F-C | November 11, 1984 | 6'11" | 235 | Connecticut | Peekskill, NY USA |
| Ryan Bowen | F | November 20, 1975 | 6'7" | 213 | Iowa | Fort Madison, IA USA |
| Devin Brown | G-F | December 30, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Texas-San Antonio | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Rasual Butler | F | May 23, 1979 | 6'7" | 205 | LaSalle | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tyson Chandler | F-C | October 2, 1982 | 7'0" | 235 | none | Hanford, CA USA |
| Antonio Daniels | G | March 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Bowling Green | Columbus, OH USA |
| Melvin Ely | F-C | May 2, 1978 | 6'10" | 260 | Fresno State | Harvey, IL USA |
| Mike James | G | June 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 188 | Duquesne | Amityville, NY USA |
| Sean Marks | F-C | August 23, 1975 | 6'10" | 250 | California | Auckland, NZL |
| Chris Paul | G | May 6, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Morris Peterson | G-F | August 26, 1977 | 6'7" | 215 | Michigan State | Flint, MI USA |
| James Posey | G-F | January 13, 1977 | 6'7" | 215 | Xavier | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Peja Stojakovic | F-G | June 9, 1977 | 6'9" | 220 | none | Pozega, CRO |
| David West | F | August 29, 1980 | 6'9" | 240 | Xavier (OH) | Teaneck, NJ USA |
| Julian Wright | F | May 20, 1987 | 6'8" | 225 | Kansas | Chicago, IL USA |
