Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1996–97 Cleveland Cavaliers roster and player statistics — the season that marked a major transition for the franchise.
1996–97 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Anderson | SG | 6’5″ | 194 lbs | 22 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bob Sura | SG | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | 23 | Florida State |
| 4 | Brevin Knight | PG | 5’10” | 170 lbs | 21 | Stanford |
| 5 | Danny Ferry | SF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 30 | Duke |
| 6 | Chris Mills | SF | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | 27 | Arizona |
| 7 | Wesley Person | SG | 6’6″ | 195 lbs | 25 | Auburn |
| 9 | Johnny Newman | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | 33 | Richmond |
| 11 | Vitaly Potapenko | C | 6’10” | 280 lbs | 22 | Wright State |
| 21 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 7’3″ | 260 lbs | 21 | Lithuania |
| 22 | Cedric Henderson | SF | 6’7″ | 225 lbs | 21 | Memphis |
| 32 | Shawn Kemp | PF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 27 | Trinity Valley CC |
| 40 | Danny Fortson | PF | 6’7″ | 260 lbs | 20 | Cincinnati |
| 50 | Henry James | SF | 6’8″ | 220 lbs | 32 | St. Mary’s (TX) |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | 81 | 34.3 | 18.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .447 | .167 | .740 |
| Wesley Person | 82 | 38.1 | 14.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .436 | .430 | .857 |
| Bob Sura | 79 | 28.8 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .436 | .339 | .696 |
| Chris Mills | 70 | 34.0 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .425 | .336 | .810 |
| Brevin Knight | 80 | 31.2 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | .398 | .167 | .751 |
| Cedric Henderson | 82 | 27.5 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .504 | .182 | .678 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 67 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .488 | — | .636 |
| Danny Ferry | 75 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .454 | .368 | .835 |
| Derek Anderson | 66 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .407 | .320 | .712 |
| Johnny Newman | 66 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .429 | .331 | .828 |
| Henry James | 29 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .379 | .290 | .778 |