1997-98 Sacramento Kings Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 27-55
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Eddie Jordan (27-55)
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 605,434, Avg. 14,767 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Sacramento Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 27-55
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Eddie Jordan (27-55)
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 605,434, Avg. 14,767 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Sacramento Kings Results
The Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 27 wins and 55 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The Kings racked up 7,637 points and yielded 8,095. Mitch Richmond tossed in a team-leading 1,623 points for Sacramento, while Corliss Williamson scored 15 or more per game as well. Billy Owens contributed 582 boards. Anthony Johnson dished out 329 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Billy Owens added 93 steals, and Michael Stewart swatted 195 opponent shot attempts.
Eddie Jordan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | G | March 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 162 | Louisiana State | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | G-F | November 3, 1974 | 6'6" | 223 | San Jose State | Maisons Alfort, FRA |
| Terry Dehere | G | September 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Seton Hall | New York, NY USA |
| Lawrence Funderburke | F | December 15, 1970 | 6'9" | 230 | Ohio State | Columbus, OH USA |
| Derek Grimm | F | August 3, 1974 | 6'9" | 228 | Missouri | Peoria, IL USA |
| Mark Hendrickson | F | June 23, 1974 | 6'9" | 220 | Washington State | Mount Vernon, WA USA |
| Bobby Hurley | G | June 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | Duke | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Anthony Johnson | G | October 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC USA |
| Billy Owens | F-G | May 1, 1969 | 6'8" | 220 | Syracuse | Carlisle, PA USA |
| Olden Polynice | C-F | November 21, 1964 | 6'11" | 220 | Virginia | Port-au-Prince, HAI |
| Mitch Richmond | G | June 30, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas State | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Chris Robinson | G | April 2, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | Western Kentucky | Columbus, GA USA |
| Kevin Salvadori | C | December 30, 1970 | 7'0" | 231 | North Carolina | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Michael Smith | F | March 28, 1972 | 6'8" | 230 | Providence | Washington, DC USA |
| Michael Stewart | C | April 24, 1975 | 6'10" | 230 | California | Cutq Trepied Stella Plage, FRA |
| Otis Thorpe | F-C | August 5, 1962 | 6'9" | 225 | Providence | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Corliss Williamson | F | December 4, 1973 | 6'7" | 245 | Arkansas | Russellville, AR USA |
