Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise was known as the Seattle SuperSonics during the 1990–91 NBA season. Here’s the 1990–91 Seattle SuperSonics roster and statistics:
1990–91 Seattle SuperSonics Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sedale Threatt | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | 29 | West Virginia Tech |
| 4 | Dana Barros | PG | 5’11” | 165 lbs | 23 | Boston College |
| 10 | Derrick McKey | SF | 6’10” | 205 lbs | 24 | Alabama |
| 14 | Nate McMillan | PG | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | 26 | NC State |
| 20 | Xavier McDaniel | SF | 6’7″ | 218 lbs | 27 | Wichita State |
| 21 | Benoit Benjamin | C | 7’0″ | 250 lbs | 26 | Creighton |
| 22 | Eddie Johnson | SF | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | 31 | Illinois |
| 24 | Ricky Pierce | SG | 6’4″ | 205 lbs | 31 | Rice |
| 30 | Michael Cage | PF | 6’9″ | 224 lbs | 28 | San Diego State |
| 32 | Shawn Kemp | PF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 21 | Trinity Valley CC |
| 34 | Olden Polynice | C | 7’0″ | 250 lbs | 26 | Virginia |
| 40 | Derrick Caraway | SF | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | 22 | Memphis State |
| 42 | Steve Scheffler | C | 6’9″ | 250 lbs | 23 | Purdue |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Pierce | 63 | 30.0 | 20.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .471 | .404 | .889 |
| Xavier McDaniel | 66 | 33.0 | 15.5 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .477 | .167 | .755 |
| Derrick McKey | 73 | 32.4 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .503 | .286 | .760 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 81 | 28.0 | 13.4 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | .508 | — | .721 |
| Sedale Threatt | 75 | 32.6 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .486 | .152 | .824 |
| Eddie Johnson | 73 | 26.3 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .470 | .370 | .867 |
| Nate McMillan | 70 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | .446 | .205 | .747 |
| Shawn Kemp | 78 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .509 | — | .704 |
| Michael Cage | 82 | 21.2 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .538 | — | .679 |
| Dana Barros | 81 | 14.9 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .433 | .351 | .828 |
| Olden Polynice | 49 | 13.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .480 | — | .564 |
| Steve Scheffler | 28 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .531 | — | .783 |
Team Notes
- The Sonics finished the season 41–41, missing the playoffs.
- Head Coach: K.C. Jones, later replaced by Bernie Bickerstaff midseason.
- Shawn Kemp showed flashes of potential, beginning his rise as a dominant power forward.
- The team ranked among the league leaders in blocked shots and field goal percentage.