1996-97 Phoenix Suns Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (0-8)
Coach: Danny Ainge (40-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 779,943, Avg. 19,023 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (0-8)
Coach: Danny Ainge (40-34)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 779,943, Avg. 19,023 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Phoenix Suns Results
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Phoenix scored 8,431 points and conceded 8,377. Kevin Johnson netted a team-leading 1,410 points for the Suns, while Hot Rod Williams racked up 562 rebounds. Kevin Johnson dished out 653 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Kevin Johnson added 102 steals.
Cotton Fitzsimmons and Danny Ainge coached the team. The 1996-97 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Boney | G | April 27, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | UNLV | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Chucky Brown | F | February 29, 1968 | 6'7" | 214 | North Carolina State | New York, NY USA |
| Mike Brown | C-F | July 19, 1963 | 6'9" | 257 | George Washington | Newark, NJ USA |
| Mark Bryant | F-C | April 25, 1965 | 6'9" | 245 | Seton Hall | Glen Ridge, CA USA |
| Sam Cassell | G | November 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Florida State | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Cedric Ceballos | F | August 2, 1969 | 6'6" | 190 | Cal. St.-Fullerton | Maui, HI USA |
| Rex Chapman | G | October 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Ben Davis | F | December 26, 1972 | 6'8" | 240 | Arizona | Vero Beach, FL USA |
| Tony Dumas | G | August 25, 1972 | 6'6" | 190 | Missouri-Kansas City | Chicago, IL USA |
| Michael Finley | G-F | March 6, 1973 | 6'7" | 215 | Wisconsin | Melrose Park, IL USA |
| A.C. Green | F-C | October 4, 1963 | 6'9" | 220 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
| Robert Horry | F | August 25, 1970 | 6'9" | 220 | Alabama | Andalusia, AL USA |
| Kevin Johnson | G | March 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | California | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jason Kidd | G | March 23, 1973 | 6'4" | 208 | California | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe Kleine | C | January 4, 1962 | 6'11" | 255 | Arkansas | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Horacio Llamas Grey | C | July 17, 1973 | 6'11" | 285 | Grand Canyon | El Rosario, MEX |
| Danny Manning | F-C | May 17, 1966 | 6'10" | 230 | Kansas | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Loren Meyer | C | December 30, 1972 | 6'10" | 257 | Iowa State | Emmetsburg, IA USA |
| Steve Nash | G | February 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Clara | Johannesburg, SAF |
| Wesley Person | G | March 28, 1971 | 6'6" | 195 | Auburn | Crenshaw, AL USA |
| Rumeal Robinson | G | November 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan | Mandeville, JAM |
| Wayman Tisdale | F-C | June 9, 1964 | 6'8" | 240 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Hot Rod Williams | F-C | August 9, 1962 | 6'11" | 215 | Tulane | Sorrento, LA USA |
