Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Here is the Miami Heat 1996–97 Roster and Player Statistics:

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
2 Keith Askins SF 6-7 197 December 15, 1967 Alabama
3 Bruce Bowen SF 6-7 185 June 14, 1971 Cal State Fullerton
5 Sasha Danilović SG 6-5 200 February 26, 1970  
8 Isaac Austin C 6-10 255 August 18, 1969 Arizona State
9 Dan Majerle SF 6-6 215 September 9, 1965 Central Michigan University
10 Tim Hardaway PG 6-0 175 September 1, 1966 Texas-El Paso
11 John Crotty PG 6-1 185 July 15, 1969 Virginia
21 Voshon Lenard SG 6-4 205 May 14, 1973 Minnesota
22 Matt Fish C 6-11 235 November 18, 1969 UNC Wilmington
23 Gary Grant PG 6-3 185 April 21, 1965 Michigan
24 Jamal Mashburn SF 6-8 240 November 29, 1972 Kentucky
30 Mark Strickland PF 6-9 210 July 14, 1970 Temple
31 Martin Müürsepp PF 6-9 235 September 26, 1974  
32 James Scott SF 6-6 180 June 6, 1972 St. John’s
33 Alonzo Mourning C 6-10 240 February 8, 1970 Georgetown
35 Willie Anderson SG 6-7 190 January 8, 1967 Georgia
40 Kurt Thomas PF 6-9 230 October 4, 1972 TCU
42 P.J. Brown PF 6-11 225 October 14, 1969 Louisiana Tech
54 Ed Pinckney PF 6-9 195 March 27, 1963 Villanova

Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)

Player GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
Tim Hardaway 81 20.3 3.4 8.6 1.9 0.1 .427 .351 .787
Alonzo Mourning 66 19.8 9.9 1.6 0.8 2.9 .514 .000 .694
Jamal Mashburn 29 13.4 3.4 2.5 0.8 0.3 .414 .338 .722
Isaac Austin 82 13.5 7.1 1.1 0.5 0.8 .512 .000 .711
Voshon Lenard 73 12.3 2.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 .441 .371 .842
P.J. Brown 82 9.5 8.4 1.6 0.8 1.0 .519 .000 .722
Dan Majerle 36 7.2 3.7 2.3 1.3 0.3 .361 .305 .778
Sasha Danilović 13 6.4 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 .413 .368 .667
Kurt Thomas 18 6.2 4.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 .471 .000 .667
Mark Strickland 67 5.1 4.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 .554 .000 .668
Duane Causwell 35 2.2 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.8 .456 .000 .563
Keith Askins 55 2.0 1.9 0.4 0.5 0.2 .343 .267 .684
John Crotty 28 1.8 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 .304 .200 .875

Season Summary

  • Record: 61–21 (1st in Atlantic Division)
  • Playoffs:
    • Defeated Orlando Magic in 1st Round (3–2)
    • Defeated New York Knicks in 2nd Round (4–3)
    • Lost to Chicago Bulls in Eastern Conference Finals (0–4)
  • Season Highlights:
    • Franchise-best 61 wins under Pat Riley.
    • Tim Hardaway earned All-NBA First Team honors.
    • Alonzo Mourning continued his elite defensive presence.
    • Strong bench play from Isaac Austin earned him NBA Most Improved Player.
    • Gritty playoff run, including a hard-fought series win over the Knicks.