Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Charlotte Hornets 1996–97 Roster and Player Statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Tony Delk | PG | 6-1 | 189 | January 28, 1974 | Kentucky |
| 1 | Muggsy Bogues | PG | 5-3 | 136 | January 9, 1965 | Wake Forest |
| 5 | Anthony Goldwire | PG | 6-1 | 182 | September 6, 1971 | Houston |
| 5 | Donald Royal | SF | 6-8 | 210 | May 22, 1966 | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Rafael Addison | SF | 6-7 | 215 | July 22, 1964 | Syracuse |
| 12 | Vlade Divac | C | 7-1 | 243 | February 3, 1968 | |
| 14 | Anthony Mason | PF | 6-8 | 250 | December 14, 1966 | Tennessee State |
| 21 | Ricky Pierce | SG | 6-4 | 205 | August 19, 1959 | Walla Walla Community College, Rice University |
| 22 | Tom Chambers | PF | 6-10 | 220 | June 21, 1959 | Utah |
| 24 | Scott Burrell | SF | 6-7 | 218 | January 12, 1971 | UConn |
| 25 | George Zídek | C | 7-0 | 250 | August 2, 1973 | UCLA |
| 30 | Dell Curry | SG | 6-4 | 190 | June 25, 1964 | Virginia Tech |
| 31 | Malik Rose | PF | 6-7 | 250 | November 23, 1974 | Drexel |
| 34 | Tony Smith | PG | 6-3 | 185 | June 14, 1968 | Marquette |
| 41 | Glen Rice | SF | 6-8 | 215 | May 28, 1967 | Michigan |
| 45 | Eric Leckner | C | 6-11 | 265 | May 27, 1966 | Wyoming |
| 50 | Jamie Feick | C | 6-8 | 255 | July 3, 1974 | Michigan State |
| 52 | Matt Geiger | C | 7-0 | 243 | September 10, 1969 | Auburn, Georgia Tech |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | 79 | 26.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .470 | .470 | .840 |
| Anthony Mason | 77 | 16.2 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .504 | .000 | .699 |
| Vlade Divac | 50 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .509 | .000 | .716 |
| Dell Curry | 76 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .454 | .426 | .889 |
| David Wesley | 82 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .448 | .342 | .781 |
| Matt Geiger | 68 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .476 | .000 | .842 |
| B.J. Armstrong | 62 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .453 | .364 | .870 |
| Muggsy Bogues | 6 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .412 | .000 | .833 |
| Tony Delk | 64 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .393 | .278 | .718 |
| J.R. Reid | 66 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .481 | .000 | .707 |
| Rafael Addison | 17 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .435 | .286 | .625 |
| Ricky Pierce | 27 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .447 | .304 | .871 |
| Matt Fish | 4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | .000 | .750 |
Season Summary
- Record: 54–28 (2nd in Central Division, 3rd in Eastern Conference)
- Playoffs: Lost in First Round (3–1 to New York Knicks)
- Key Highlights:
- Glen Rice had the best year of his career, averaging 26.8 PPG and earning All-NBA honors.
- Anthony Mason proved to be a major acquisition, contributing across the board with scoring, rebounding, and assists.
- Dell Curry and David Wesley provided strong backcourt production.
- Vlade Divac missed some games but was effective when healthy.
- Despite a strong regular season, the Hornets were eliminated by a tough Knicks team in the first round.