1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Mike Fratello (42-40)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 692,684, Avg. 16,895 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Mike Fratello (42-40)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 692,684, Avg. 16,895 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers Results
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers paced the league with just 7,022 points allowed. Cleveland scored 7,173 points, worst in the league. Terrell Brandon scored a team-best 1,519 points for the squad, and Tyrone Hill contributed 736 rebounds. Terrell Brandon dished out 490 assists for the team.
On defense, Terrell Brandon added 138 steals.
Mike Fratello coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon | G | May 20, 1970 | 5'11" | 173 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA |
| Danny Ferry | F | October 17, 1966 | 6'10" | 230 | Duke | Hyattsville, MD USA |
| Reggie Geary | G | August 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 187 | Arizona | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Tyrone Hill | C-F | March 19, 1968 | 6'9" | 240 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Antonio Lang | F-G | May 15, 1972 | 6'8" | 205 | Duke | Mobile, AL USA |
| Donny Marshall | F | July 17, 1972 | 6'7" | 230 | Connecticut | Detroit, MI USA |
| Chris Mills | F | January 25, 1970 | 6'6" | 215 | Arizona | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bobby Phills | G | December 20, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | Southern (LA) | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Vitaly Potapenko | C-F | March 21, 1975 | 6'10" | 280 | Wright State | Kiev, UKR |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | June 16, 1972 | 6'10" | 250 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Sura | G | March 25, 1973 | 6'5" | 200 | Florida State | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Carl Thomas | G | October 3, 1969 | 6'4" | 175 | Eastern Michigan | Dayton, OH USA |
| Mark West | C-F | November 5, 1960 | 6'10" | 226 | Old Dominion | Petersburg, VA USA |
