1996-97 Grand Rapids Hoops Roster
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 32-24
Finishing 2nd in the CBA
Postseason: 5-5
Coach: Brendan Suhr (20-19)
Coach: Mark Hughes (12-5)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
1996-97 Grand Rapids Hoops StatisticsTeam Record: 32-24
Finishing 2nd in the CBA
Postseason: 5-5
Coach: Brendan Suhr (20-19)
Coach: Mark Hughes (12-5)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Grand Rapids Hoops of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 32 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the CBA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Hoops netted 5,508 points and allowed 5,450. Cuonzo Martin scored a team-leading 808 points for Grand Rapids, while Melvin Booker and Ray Jackson contributed 16 or more per game as well. Michael McDonald racked up 370 rebounds. Melvin Booker dished out 261 assists for the squad.
On defense, Terrence Rencher added 59 thefts, and Michael McDonald swatted 99 opponent shot attempts.
Brendan Suhr and Mark Hughes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Bennett | F | August 1, 1973 | 6'9" | 230 | Arizona State | Denton, TX USA |
| Melvin Booker | G | August 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Missouri | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Sherell Ford | F | August 26, 1972 | 6'7" | 210 | Illinois-Chicago | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Reggie Fox | G | 6'3" | 200 | Wyoming | ||
| Greg Grant | G | August 29, 1966 | 5'7" | 145 | Trenton State | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Ben Handlogten | C-F | November 12, 1973 | 6'10" | 245 | Western Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Mark Hughes | F-C | 6'8" | 235 | Michigan | ||
| Ray Jackson | F | 6'6" | 220 | Michigan | ||
| Justin Jennings | G-F | 6'6" | 218 | Purdue | ||
| Stacey King | F-C | January 29, 1967 | 6'11" | 250 | Oklahoma | Lawton, OK USA |
| Cuonzo Martin | G-F | September 23, 1971 | 6'6" | 215 | Purdue | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Michael McDonald | C | February 13, 1969 | 6'10" | 232 | New Orleans | Longview, TX USA |
| Jason Osborne | F | 6'8" | 200 | Louisville | ||
| Terrence Rencher | G | February 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Texas | Bronx, NY USA |
| Yamen Sanders | C | 6'9" | 230 | Southern California | ||
| Andre Spencer | F | July 20, 1964 | 6'6" | 210 | Northern Arizona | Stockton, CA USA |
| Charles Thomas | G | October 3, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | Eastern Michigan | Dayton, OH USA |
