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Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1996–97 Roster and Player Statistics:

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
2 Anthony Miller PF 6-9 225 October 22, 1971 Michigan State
3 Ken Norman SF 6-8 215 September 5, 1964 Illinois
5 Eldridge Recasner SG 6-3 190 December 14, 1967 Washington
8 Steve Smith SG 6-8 200 March 31, 1969 Michigan State
10 Mookie Blaylock PG 6-0 180 March 20, 1967 Midland College, Oklahoma
15 Priest Lauderdale C 7-4 325 August 31, 1973 Central State University
17 Jon Barry SG 6-4 195 July 25, 1969 University of the Pacific, Georgia Tech
24 Donnie Boyce SG 6-5 196 September 2, 1973 Colorado
28 Ivano Newbill PF 6-9 245 December 12, 1970 Georgia Tech
32 Christian Laettner PF 6-11 235 August 17, 1969 Duke
33 Tyrone Corbin SF 6-6 210 December 31, 1962 DePaul
34 Willie Burton SF 6-8 210 May 26, 1968 Minnesota
35 Darrin Hancock SF 6-7 205 November 3, 1971 Kansas
42 Henry James PF 6-8 220 July 29, 1965 South Plains College, St. Mary’s University
44 Alan Henderson PF 6-9 235 December 2, 1972 Indiana
45 Derrick Alston C 6-11 225 August 20, 1972 Duquesne
55 Dikembe Mutombo C 7-2 245 June 25, 1966 Georgetown

Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)

Player GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
Steve Smith 80 20.1 4.0 3.7 1.0 0.3 .448 .408 .838
Mookie Blaylock 79 13.1 4.6 5.9 2.4 0.3 .388 .348 .705
Christian Laettner 74 13.8 6.6 2.9 1.2 0.6 .492 .421 .815
Dikembe Mutombo 78 13.3 11.6 1.0 0.4 3.3 .524 — .692
Grant Long 79 7.8 5.9 1.1 0.9 0.3 .439 .235 .735
Alan Henderson 75 6.6 4.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 .508 .000 .632
Tyrone Corbin 81 6.3 3.6 1.5 1.1 0.3 .452 .306 .735
Jon Barry 68 6.9 1.7 1.9 0.8 0.1 .421 .380 .870
Eldridge Recasner 68 5.5 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.1 .459 .379 .851
Chris Crawford 49 4.2 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 .393 .304 .775
Anthony Miller 42 2.5 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 .457 — .767
Priest Lauderdale 39 3.2 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.4 .452 — .612

Season Summary

  • Record: 56–26 (2nd in Central Division, 4th in Eastern Conference)
  • Playoffs: Lost in Conference Semifinals (4–1 to Chicago Bulls)
  • Key Highlights:
    • One of the best regular-season records in franchise history.
    • Steve Smith emerged as the primary offensive threat with over 20 PPG.
    • Dikembe Mutombo won NBA Defensive Player of the Year, anchoring a top-tier defense.
    • Laettner and Blaylock provided steady production.
    • The team beat the Pistons in the First Round but couldn’t get past the eventual-champion Bulls.