1986-87 New Jersey Nets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dave Wohl (24-58)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 452,686, Avg. 11,041 in 41 home dates
1986-87 New Jersey Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dave Wohl (24-58)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 452,686, Avg. 11,041 in 41 home dates
1986-87 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Nets scored 8,893 points and conceded 9,307. Orlando Woolridge tossed in a team-leading 1,551 points for New Jersey, while Buck Williams netted 17 or more per game, too. Buck Williams contributed 1,023 boards. Leon Wood dished out 370 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Pearl Washington added 92 thefts.
Dave Wohl coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | F-C | May 21, 1957 | 6'9" | 220 | Rutgers | Dublin, GA USA |
| Otis Birdsong | G | December 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Tony Brown | F-G | July 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Arkansas | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ben Coleman | F | November 14, 1961 | 6'9" | 235 | Maryland | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | January 11, 1957 | 6'10" | 245 | none | Orlando, FL USA |
| Chris Engler | C | March 1, 1959 | 6'11" | 245 | Wyoming | Stillwater, MN USA |
| Mike Gminski | C | August 3, 1959 | 6'11" | 250 | Duke | Monroe, CT USA |
| Albert King | F-G | December 17, 1959 | 6'6" | 190 | Maryland | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Pace Mannion | G | September 22, 1960 | 6'7" | 190 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Kevin McKenna | G-F | January 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Creighton | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jeff Turner | F-C | April 9, 1962 | 6'9" | 230 | Vanderbilt | Bangor, ME USA |
| Pearl Washington | G | January 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Syracuse | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Buck Williams | F-C | March 8, 1960 | 6'8" | 215 | Maryland | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Ray Williams | G | October 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 188 | Minnesota | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Mike Wilson | G | September 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 175 | Marquette | Memphis, TN USA |
| Leon Wood | G | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Cal. St.-Fullerton | Columbia, SC USA |
| Orlando Woolridge | F | December 16, 1959 | 6'9" | 215 | Notre Dame | Bernice, LA USA |
