Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Mercer | A. Walker | W. McCarty | A. DeClercq | T. Knight |
Rotation | D. Barros | B. Bowen | R. Hanson | P. Ellison | |
Rotation | T. Edney | G. Minor | |||
Rotation | D. Jones | ||||
Lim PT | K. Anderson | P. Jones | Z. Tabak |
1997-1998 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Miami Heat | 55-27 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | 12 |
3 | New Jersey Nets | 43-39 | 12 |
4 | Washington Wizards | 42-40 | 13 |
5 | Orlando Magic | 41-41 | 14 |
6 | Boston Celtics | 36-46 | 19 |
7 | Philadelphia Sixers | 31-51 | 24 |
1997-1998 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Ron Mercer | All-Rookie First Team (1998) |
Antoine Walker | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1998) |
Chauncey Billups | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
Ron Mercer | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
1997-1998 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Antoine Walker | 82 | 39.9 | 22.4 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
Ron Mercer | 80 | 33.3 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Walter McCarty | 82 | 28.5 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
Dana Barros | 80 | 21.1 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Chauncey Billups | 51 | 25.4 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Travis Knight | 74 | 20.3 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Andrew DeClercq | 81 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Greg Minor | 69 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Bruce Bowen | 61 | 21.4 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Dee Brown | 41 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Tyus Edney | 52 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Kenny Anderson | 16 | 24.1 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
John Thomas | 33 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Pervis Ellison | 33 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Zan Tabak | 18 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Dontae Jones | 15 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Roy Rogers, Jr. | 9 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Reggie Hanson | 8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
1997-1998 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Ron Mercer was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Ron Mercer signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 4, 1997. Antoine Walker was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Antoine Walker signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 2, 1996. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Kenny Anderson was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Toronto Raptors on February 18, 1998. Dontae Jones was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the New York Knicks on October 22, 1997. Popeye Jones was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Toronto Raptors on February 18, 1998. Walter McCarty was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the New York Knicks on October 22, 1997. Zan Tabak was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Toronto Raptors on February 18, 1998. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Dana Barros signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 21, 1995. Bruce Bowen signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 20, 1997. Andrew DeClercq signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 25, 1997. Tyus Edney signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 22, 1997. Pervis Ellison signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1994. Reggie Hanson signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on March 25, 1998. Reggie Hanson re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on April 4, 1998. Reggie Hanson re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on April 14, 1998. Travis Knight signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 7, 1997. Greg Minor signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on October 19, 1994. Greg Minor re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 2, 1996. |
1997-1998 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Paul Gaston | Owner, Principal Owner | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Rick Pitino | Head Coach, General Manager | 1997-1998 | Head Coach (Kentucky, 1989 to 1997) |
Jim O'Brien | Assistant Coach | 1997-1998 | Assistant Coach (New York Knicks, 1987 to 1989) |
Chris Wallace | General Manager | 1997-1998 | Scout (Miami Heat, 1993 to 1997) |
Frank Vogel | Video Coordinator | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Leo Papile | Director of Player Personnel | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Frank Burke | Director of Basketball Administration | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Ed Lacerte | Head Athletic Trainer | 1987-1988 | N/A |