1988-89 New Jersey Nets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 26-56
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Willis Reed (26-56)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 519,601, Avg. 12,673 in 41 home dates
1988-89 New Jersey Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 26-56
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Willis Reed (26-56)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 519,601, Avg. 12,673 in 41 home dates
1988-89 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
New Jersey racked up 8,506 points and conceded 9,027. Roy Hinson tossed in a team-leading 1,308 points for the Nets, and Buck Williams contributed 696 boards. Lester Conner dished out 604 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Lester Conner added 181 steals.
Willis Reed coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bagley | G | April 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston College | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Walter Berry | F | May 14, 1964 | 6'8" | 215 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Barry Carroll | C-F | July 24, 1958 | 6'10" | 225 | Purdue | Pine Bluff, AR USA |
| Ron Cavenall | C | April 30, 1959 | 7'1" | 230 | Texas Southern | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Lester Conner | G | September 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 180 | Oregon State | Memphis, TN USA |
| Corey Gaines | G | June 1, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Roy Hinson | F-C | May 2, 1961 | 6'9" | 210 | Rutgers | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Dennis Hopson | G-F | April 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 195 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH USA |
| Bill Jones | F | March 18, 1966 | 6'7" | 175 | Iowa | Detroit, MI USA |
| Keith Lee | F-C | December 28, 1962 | 6'10" | 215 | Memphis State | West Memphis, AR USA |
| Mike McGee | G-F | July 29, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Michigan | Tyler, TX USA |
| Chris Morris | F | January 20, 1966 | 6'8" | 210 | Auburn | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Charles Shackleford | F-C | April 22, 1966 | 6'10" | 225 | North Carolina State | Kinston, NC USA |
| Buck Williams | F-C | March 8, 1960 | 6'8" | 215 | Maryland | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Kevin Williams | G | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
