Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers roster and player statistics — a season marked by youth, promising development, and the debut of Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Anderson | SG | 6’5″ | 194 lbs | 23 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Brevin Knight | PG | 5’10” | 170 lbs | 22 | Stanford |
| 3 | Cedric Henderson | SF | 6’7″ | 225 lbs | 22 | Memphis |
| 4 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 7’3″ | 260 lbs | 22 | Lithuania |
| 5 | Johnny Newman | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | 34 | Richmond |
| 6 | Bob Sura | SG | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | 24 | Florida State |
| 7 | Danny Ferry | SF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 31 | Duke |
| 8 | Vitaly Potapenko | C | 6’10” | 280 lbs | 23 | Wright State |
| 9 | Shawn Kemp | PF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 28 | Trinity Valley CC |
| 10 | Wesley Person | SG | 6’6″ | 195 lbs | 26 | Auburn |
| 11 | Mitchell Butler | SG | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | 27 | UCLA |
| 12 | Derek Strong | PF | 6’8″ | 255 lbs | 29 | Xavier |
| 13 | Corie Blount | PF | 6’10” | 240 lbs | 28 | Cincinnati |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | 82 | 37.2 | 18.0 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .443 | .083 | .741 |
| Wesley Person | 82 | 39.0 | 14.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .457 | .433 | .862 |
| Brevin Knight | 70 | 31.5 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 | .394 | .179 | .768 |
| Cedric Henderson | 82 | 30.6 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .500 | .242 | .707 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 82 | 25.4 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .518 | .000 | .754 |
| Derek Anderson | 66 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .431 | .364 | .774 |
| Bob Sura | 69 | 24.3 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .411 | .301 | .681 |
| Johnny Newman | 68 | 18.3 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .436 | .314 | .809 |
| Danny Ferry | 69 | 18.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .437 | .371 | .822 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 69 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .503 | — | .636 |
| Corie Blount | 69 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .518 | — | .662 |
| Mitchell Butler | 49 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .425 | .200 | .719 |
| Derek Strong | 14 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .481 | — | .727 |