| Larry Johnson |
Primary Frontcourt Creator (1.1) |
37.2 |
High (1.2) |
19.2 |
11.0 |
3.6 |
1.6 |
93.46 |
As Charlotte’s top frontcourt initiator, Johnson was asked to do far more than finish around the paint; his rebounding, passing and ability to create from the elbows made him the offensive focal point of a young roster. Contemporary coverage identified him as the centerpiece of Charlotte’s next step, while his 11.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists show how much of the offense flowed through him. Sports Illustrated coverage |
Rookie of the Year (1992); All-Rookie First Team (1992); Slam Dunk Contest appearance (1992) |
| Kendall Gill |
Two-Way Scoring Wing (1.1) |
36.8 |
High (1.2) |
20.5 |
5.1 |
4.2 |
2.5 |
85.27 |
Gill operated as Charlotte’s main perimeter scoring threat, but his value was not limited to shot creation. The 6-foot-5 guard also supplied aggressive point-of-attack defense and secondary playmaking, reflected by 1.9 steals and 4.2 assists. Washington Post’s season preview specifically identified him among Charlotte’s core returning players as the Hornets built around a young perimeter-heavy attack. Washington Post season preview |
Most Improved Player voting (T-8th, 1992) |
| Johnny Newman |
Starting Wing Scorer (1.05) |
30.0 |
High (1.2) |
15.3 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
1.6 |
57.71 |
Newman gave Charlotte a veteran scoring option on the wing, usually attacking without needing the ball to dominate possessions. His season was interrupted by a broken hand in February, a meaningful development because the Hornets lost one of their established scoring outlets for four to six weeks. Los Angeles Times season coverage |
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| Dell Curry |
Sixth-Man Perimeter Scorer (1.05) |
26.2 |
High (1.2) |
15.7 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
57.71 |
Curry’s value came from changing the geometry of the second unit. He was a catch-and-shoot threat who could punish defensive help, and Charlotte routinely leaned on his scoring punch despite his lack of starts. His 74 made threes were specifically highlighted in Washington Post’s preview of the following season, underscoring how unusual his perimeter role was for that era. Washington Post Hornets coverage |
Three-Point Contest appearance (1992) |
| Muggsy Bogues |
Franchise Floor General (1.05) |
34.0 |
Medium (1.1) |
8.9 |
2.9 |
9.1 |
2.2 |
53.36 |
Bogues was the organizer who kept Charlotte’s offense moving, pushing tempo and creating advantages before defenses could get set. His size made him an unusual matchup, but contemporary reporting also showed his defensive competitiveness: he once held Scott Skiles scoreless while producing 21 points and nine assists in a Charlotte win. Los Angeles Times game coverage |
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| Kenny Gattison |
Starting Interior Presence (1.05) |
27.1 |
Medium (1.1) |
12.7 |
7.1 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
52.90 |
Gattison supplied the physical interior work that balanced Charlotte’s perimeter-oriented pieces. He could absorb center minutes, rebound through contact and finish efficiently without demanding many designed possessions. His role was especially important because he remained Charlotte’s interior anchor before the arrival of Alonzo Mourning changed the frontcourt hierarchy. Charlotte Hornets historical coverage |
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| J.R. Reid |
Interior Scoring Forward (1.05) |
24.6 |
Medium (1.1) |
11.0 |
6.2 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
46.89 |
Reid’s game was built around physical interior scoring and rebounding, but his place in Charlotte’s rotation was becoming less secure as the organization accumulated young frontcourt talent. His eventual trade coverage noted that he had lost his starting job and was playing behind Mourning, Johnson and Gattison, illustrating the crowded frontcourt context surrounding this season. UPI Archives coverage |
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| Rex Chapman |
Transition Shot Creator (1.05) |
26.0 |
Medium (1.1) |
12.4 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
46.66 |
Chapman remained a dynamic perimeter creator whose game was based on attacking space, pushing the ball and making plays off movement rather than functioning as a stationary shooter. His season was disrupted by injury and then a February trade to Washington, ending his Charlotte tenure after 21 appearances. GQ profile and retrospective coverage |
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| Mike Gminski |
Veteran High-Post Center (1.0) |
14.3 |
Low (1.0) |
5.8 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
21.80 |
Gminski was a veteran interior reserve whose value came from experience, positioning and touch rather than athletic volume. Retrospective reporting describes him as a high-post center with the skill and intelligence to complement stronger interior scorers, a useful fit for a Hornets rotation that was increasingly built around younger athletes. Liberty Ballers retrospective |
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| Anthony Frederick |
Veteran Wing Reserve (1.0) |
12.9 |
Low (1.0) |
5.9 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
20.40 |
Frederick functioned as a low-minute wing reserve, giving Charlotte another experienced body on the perimeter without being a primary offensive option. Contemporary material on his NBA stint is limited, but independent retrospective discussion characterizes him as a reliable professional-level forward who spent much of his career moving between NBA and CBA opportunities. VintageNBA discussion |
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| Kevin Lynch |
Developmental Wing Reserve (1.0) |
14.9 |
Low (1.0) |
4.1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
16.00 |
Lynch was still a developmental perimeter piece rather than a rotation fixture, seeing limited minutes and only three starts. The season was particularly unsettled for him because Charlotte waived him in November, leaving little opportunity to establish a consistent NBA role. |
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| Ron Grandison |
Emergency Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) |
8.3 |
Low (1.0) |
3.3 |
3.7 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
15.80 |
Grandison’s role was strictly situational, with only three appearances and no starts. Independent historical coverage of his brief Charlotte stint is extremely limited, so the clearest season-specific picture is that he was used as short-term frontcourt depth rather than as part of the regular rotation. |
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| Eric Leckner |
Backup Rim Center (1.0) |
12.1 |
Low (1.0) |
3.3 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
15.60 |
Leckner provided traditional reserve-center minutes, occupying space around the basket and contributing modest rebounding and interior defense. His 59 appearances indicate that he was trusted as depth, but the low minutes and limited offensive responsibility show that his role was firmly behind Charlotte’s principal frontcourt pieces. |
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| Elliot Perry |
Backup Ballhandler (1.0) |
9.3 |
Low (1.0) |
2.8 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
11.80 |
Perry was a young reserve point guard brought in to provide ballhandling behind Bogues, with his passing responsibility outweighing his scoring role. Charlotte signed him in December after waiving Greg Grant, and his 1.6 assists in only 9.3 minutes suggest a player used primarily to organize short second-unit stretches. |
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| Michael Ansley |
Short-Term Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) |
6.5 |
Low (1.0) |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.00 |
Ansley’s Charlotte role was essentially a short-term audition rather than a stable rotation assignment. He appeared in only two games, and the limited contemporary coverage available makes it difficult to establish a more detailed season-specific role beyond emergency frontcourt depth. |
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| Greg Grant |
Reserve Table-Setter (1.0) |
4.4 |
Low (1.0) |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
4.80 |
Grant was used almost exclusively as a reserve ballhandler, with his 1.4 assists in just 4.4 minutes showing that passing was his principal contribution. His Charlotte tenure was brief, as the team waived him in December after only 13 appearances. |
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| Tony Massenburg |
Emergency Interior Reserve (1.0) |
4.3 |
Low (1.0) |
0.3 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
3.80 |
Massenburg’s Charlotte stint amounted to a brief depth stop rather than a meaningful rotation role. He joined the Hornets in December after time with San Antonio and overseas, but appeared in only three games before being waived in January, leaving very little season-specific independent coverage to draw from. |
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| Cedric Hunter |
End-of-Roster Guard (1.0) |
1.0 |
Low (1.0) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hunter’s role was limited to a single one-minute appearance, making him an end-of-roster emergency option rather than a regular basketball contributor. Independent season-specific reporting is essentially nonexistent, so there is not enough contemporary material to support a more detailed characterization without speculation. |
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