Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Atlanta Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Blaylock | S. Smith | T. Corbin | C. Laettner | D. Mutombo |
Rotation | E. Recasner | D. Hancock | A. Henderson | ||
Rotation | H. James | ||||
Lim PT | J. Barry | K. Norman | P. Lauderdale | ||
Lim PT | I. Newbill |
1996-1997 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Chicago Bulls | 69-13 | - |
2 | Atlanta Hawks | 56-26 | 13 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | 15 |
4 | Charlotte Hornets | 54-28 | 15 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | 27 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 39-43 | 30 |
7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33-49 | 36 |
8 | Toronto Raptors | 30-52 | 39 |
1996-1997 Atlanta Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dikembe Mutombo | Player Of The Week (12/01/96) |
Dikembe Mutombo | Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player Of The Year (1997) |
Dikembe Mutombo | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1997) |
Mookie Blaylock | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1997) |
Dikembe Mutombo | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1997) |
Christian Laettner | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1997) |
1996-1997 Atlanta Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Christian Laettner | 82 | 38.3 | 18.1 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
Steve Smith | 72 | 39.2 | 20.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
Mookie Blaylock | 78 | 39.2 | 17.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
Dikembe Mutombo | 80 | 37.2 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
Tyrone Corbin | 70 | 32.9 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
Eldridge Recasner | 71 | 17.0 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Henry James | 53 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Jon Barry | 58 | 16.7 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Alan Henderson | 30 | 16.7 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Willie Burton | 24 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Priest Lauderdale | 35 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Ivano Newbill | 72 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Ken Norman | 17 | 12.9 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Donnie Boyce | 22 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Darrin Hancock | 14 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Pig Miller | 1 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Derrick Alston | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Alan Henderson was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Alan Henderson signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 21, 1995. Priest Lauderdale was selected as the #28 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Priest Lauderdale signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 9, 1996. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mookie Blaylock was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the New Jersey Nets on November 3, 1992. Mookie Blaylock re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on June 7, 1993. Christian Laettner was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 22, 1996. Ken Norman was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 22, 1994. Steve Smith was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Miami Heat on November 7, 1994. Steve Smith re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on July 23, 1996. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Jon Barry signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on August 13, 1996. Tyrone Corbin signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on September 12, 1996. Darrin Hancock signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on March 5, 1997. Darrin Hancock re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on March 15, 1997. Darrin Hancock re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on March 25, 1997. Henry James signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on December 20, 1996. Dikembe Mutombo signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on July 19, 1996. Ivano Newbill signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on October 1, 1996. Eldridge Recasner signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on September 27, 1996. |
1996-1997 Atlanta Hawks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Ted Turner | Owner | 1976-1977 | N/A |
Trey Feazell | Senior VP | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Lenny Wilkens | Head Coach | 1993-1994 | Head Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1986 to 1993) |
Phil Hubbard | Assistant Coach | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Pete Babcock | General Manager | 1990-1991 | General Manager (Denver Nuggets, 1987 to 1990) |
Bob Rathbun | Television Play-By-Play | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Steve Holman | Radio Broadcaster | 1986-1987 | N/A |