Last Updated on May 9, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1996–97 Cleveland Cavaliers roster and player statistics — the season that marked a major transition for the franchise.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Brandon | PG | 5-11 | 180 | May 20, 1970 | Oregon |
| 2 | Reggie Geary | PG | 6-2 | 187 | August 31, 1973 | Arizona |
| 3 | Bob Sura | SG | 6-5 | 200 | March 25, 1973 | Florida State |
| 14 | Bobby Phills | SG | 6-5 | 210 | December 20, 1969 | Southern University and A&M College |
| 21 | Antonio Lang | PF | 6-8 | 205 | May 15, 1972 | Duke |
| 23 | Carl Thomas | SG | 6-4 | 175 | October 3, 1969 | Eastern Michigan |
| 24 | Chris Mills | SF | 6-6 | 215 | January 25, 1970 | Kentucky, Arizona |
| 32 | Tyrone Hill | C | 6-9 | 240 | March 19, 1968 | Xavier |
| 33 | Donny Marshall | SF | 6-7 | 230 | July 17, 1972 | UConn |
| 35 | Danny Ferry | PF | 6-10 | 230 | October 17, 1966 | Duke |
| 41 | Mark West | C | 6-10 | 230 | November 5, 1960 | Old Dominion |
| 44 | Shawnelle Scott | C | 6-10 | 250 | June 16, 1972 | St. John’s |
| 52 | Vitaly Potapenko | C | 6-10 | 280 | March 21, 1975 | Wright State University |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | 81 | 34.3 | 18.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .447 | .167 | .740 |
| Wesley Person | 82 | 38.1 | 14.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .436 | .430 | .857 |
| Bob Sura | 79 | 28.8 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .436 | .339 | .696 |
| Chris Mills | 70 | 34.0 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .425 | .336 | .810 |
| Brevin Knight | 80 | 31.2 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | .398 | .167 | .751 |
| Cedric Henderson | 82 | 27.5 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .504 | .182 | .678 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 67 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .488 | — | .636 |
| Danny Ferry | 75 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .454 | .368 | .835 |
| Derek Anderson | 66 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .407 | .320 | .712 |
| Johnny Newman | 66 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .429 | .331 | .828 |
| Henry James | 29 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .379 | .290 | .778 |