Denver Nuggets 1997-98 Roster and Statistics

Final Record: 11–71 (worst in franchise history)
Head Coaches: Bill Hanzlik (entire season)
Division: Midwest
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Here is the 1997–98 Denver Nuggets roster and player statistics:

NO	PLAYER NAME	POS	HT	WT	DATE OF BIRTH	COLLEGE
1	Kiwane Lemorris Garris	SG	6-2	183	September 24, 1974	Illinois
3	Harold Ellis	SF	6-5	200	October 7, 1970	Morehouse College
4	Tony Battie	PF	6-11	230	February 11, 1976	Texas Tech
5	Anthony Goldwire	PG	6-1	182	September 6, 1971	Houston
7	Cory Alexander	PG	6-1	185	June 22, 1973	Virginia
13	Bobby Jackson	PG	6-1	185	March 13, 1973	Minnesota
14	Eric Washington	SG	6-4	190	March 23, 1974	Alabama
15	Danny Fortson	PF	6-7	260	March 27, 1976	Cincinnati
17	Joe Wolf	PF	6-11	230	December 17, 1964	UNC
20	LaPhonso Ellis	SF	6-8	240	May 5, 1970	Notre Dame
21	Dean Garrett	C	6-11	250	November 27, 1966	Indiana
22	Johnny Newman	SF	6-7	190	November 28, 1963	Richmond
23	Bryant Stith	SG	6-5	208	December 10, 1970	Virginia
25	George Zídek	C	7-0	250	August 2, 1973	UCLA
30	Priest Lauderdale	C	7-4	325	August 31, 1973	Central State University
32	Eric Williams	SF	6-8	220	July 17, 1972	Vincennes University, Providence

Player	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%
Johnny Newman	82	31.0	14.7	3.1	1.6	1.1	0.2	.436	.326	.852
Eric Williams	48	31.5	16.8	4.1	2.1	1.2	0.5	.474	.353	.726
LaPhonso Ellis	66	29.7	14.3	7.2	1.7	0.8	0.8	.445	.263	.742
Bobby Jackson	75	25.2	11.6	4.1	3.7	1.5	0.1	.431	.315	.788
Danny Fortson	72	26.0	10.1	5.6	1.0	0.7	0.3	.462	—	.679
Tony Battie	65	23.2	8.4	5.4	0.7	0.4	1.1	.464	—	.627
Don MacLean	55	22.1	10.3	3.0	1.2	0.5	0.2	.448	.341	.825
Dean Garrett	64	22.0	6.2	5.2	0.6	0.4	1.1	.472	—	.660
Joe Wolf	43	14.3	3.2	3.0	1.0	0.2	0.4	.410	.250	.769
Anthony Goldwire	43	13.7	4.1	1.1	2.2	0.5	0.1	.388	.258	.764
Eric Washington	34	14.4	3.8	1.4	1.5	0.4	0.0	.386	.304	.774
Priest Lauderdale	14	8.2	2.7	2.4	0.2	0.1	0.3	.421	—	.533