1996-97 Dallas Mavericks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jim Cleamons (24-58)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 619,178, Avg. 15,102 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jim Cleamons (24-58)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 619,178, Avg. 15,102 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Dallas Mavericks Results
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Mavericks scored 7,431 points and allowed 7,952. Michael Finley tossed in a team-best 897 points for Dallas, and A.C. Green contributed 518 boards. Derek Harper dished out 321 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Derek Harper added 92 steals.
Jim Cleamons coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bradley | C | March 22, 1972 | 7'5" | 235 | Brigham Young | Landstuhl, GER |
| Sam Cassell | G | November 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Florida State | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Sasha Danilovic | G | February 26, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | none | Sarajevo, YUG |
| Greg Dreiling | C | November 7, 1963 | 7'1" | 250 | Kansas | Wichita, KS 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 |
| Chris Gatling | F-C | September 3, 1967 | 6'10" | 220 | Old Dominion | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| A.C. Green | F-C | October 4, 1963 | 6'9" | 220 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
| Derek Harper | G | October 13, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Illinois | Elberton, GA USA |
| Jim Jackson | G | October 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 220 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH USA |
| Jason Kidd | G | March 23, 1973 | 6'4" | 208 | California | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Stacey King | F-C | January 29, 1967 | 6'11" | 230 | Oklahoma | Lawton, OK USA |
| Jamal Mashburn | F | November 29, 1972 | 6'8" | 240 | Kentucky | New York, NY USA |
| George McCloud | G-F | May 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 205 | Florida State | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
| Loren Meyer | C | December 30, 1972 | 6'10" | 257 | Iowa State | Emmetsburg, IA USA |
| Oliver Miller | C-F | April 6, 1970 | 6'9" | 280 | Arkansas | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Eric Montross | C | September 23, 1971 | 7'0" | 270 | North Carolina | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Martin Muursepp | F | September 26, 1974 | 6'9" | 235 | none | Tallinn, EST |
| Ed O'Bannon | F | August 14, 1972 | 6'8" | 222 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Robert Pack | G | February 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | USC | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Khalid Reeves | G | July 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 199 | Arizona | Queens, NY USA |
| Fred Roberts | F-C | August 14, 1960 | 6'10" | 218 | Brigham Young | Provo, UT USA |
| Jason Sasser | F | January 13, 1974 | 6'7" | 210 | Texas Tech | Denton, TX USA |
| Stevin Smith | G | January 24, 1972 | 6'2" | 208 | Arizona State | Dallas, TX USA |
| Erick Strickland | G | November 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Nebraska | Opelika, AL USA |
| Samaki Walker | F | February 25, 1976 | 6'9" | 240 | Louisville | Columbus, OH USA |
| Jamie Watson | F | February 23, 1972 | 6'7" | 190 | South Carolina | Elm City, NC USA |
