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Here is the 1997–98 Minnesota Timberwolves roster and player statistics:
1997–98 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chris Carr | SG | 6’6″ | 220 lbs | 23 | Southern Illinois |
| 3 | Stephon Marbury | PG | 6’2″ | 180 lbs | 20 | Georgia Tech |
| 4 | Dean Garrett | C | 6’11” | 225 lbs | 31 | Indiana |
| 5 | Sam Mitchell | SF | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 34 | Mercer |
| 7 | Doug West | SF | 6’6″ | 200 lbs | 30 | Villanova |
| 8 | Dennis Scott | SF | 6’8″ | 229 lbs | 29 | Georgia Tech |
| 9 | James Robinson | SG | 6’2″ | 200 lbs | 24 | Oregon |
| 21 | Kevin Garnett | PF | 6’11” | 220 lbs | 21 | Farragut Academy HS |
| 24 | Tom Gugliotta | PF | 6’10” | 240 lbs | 28 | NC State |
| 25 | Anthony Peeler | SG | 6’4″ | 208 lbs | 28 | Missouri |
| 30 | Stanley Roberts | C | 7’0″ | 285 lbs | 27 | LSU |
| 31 | Cherokee Parks | C | 6’11” | 240 lbs | 25 | Duke |
| 34 | Reggie Jordan | SG | 6’4″ | 195 lbs | 29 | New Mexico State |
| 41 | Radoslav Nesterovic | C | 7’0″ | 250 lbs | 21 | Slovenia |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 82 | 39.3 | 18.5 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .489 | .246 | .747 |
| Stephon Marbury | 82 | 38.9 | 17.7 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .418 | .320 | .748 |
| Tom Gugliotta | 41 | 37.1 | 20.1 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .439 | .303 | .808 |
| Sam Mitchell | 82 | 30.4 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .470 | .314 | .825 |
| Anthony Peeler | 49 | 24.9 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .447 | .387 | .827 |
| Chris Carr | 67 | 22.7 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .417 | .361 | .816 |
| Dennis Scott | 29 | 21.3 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .376 | .361 | .862 |
| Dean Garrett | 82 | 25.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .496 | — | .667 |
| Stanley Roberts | 18 | 13.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .452 | — | .500 |
| James Robinson | 50 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .434 | .375 | .739 |
| Reggie Jordan | 49 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .386 | .313 | .730 |
| Cherokee Parks | 51 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .446 | — | .618 |
| Doug West | 18 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .368 | — | .700 |
| Radoslav Nesterovic | 2 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .250 | — | — |
Team Summary
- Final Record: 45–37
- Division: Midwest
- Head Coach: Flip Saunders
- Playoffs: First Round (Lost 2–3 vs. Seattle Supersonics)
- Notes: Breakout season for Garnett and Marbury; first winning season in franchise history. Gugliotta was injured mid-season.