Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the 2017–18 New Orleans Pelicans roster and regular season player statistics:
2017–18 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Anthony Davis | PF | 6’10” | 253 lb | 1993-03-11 | Kentucky |
| 0 | DeMarcus Cousins | C | 6’10” | 270 lb | 1990-08-13 | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jrue Holiday | PG | 6’3″ | 205 lb | 1990-06-12 | UCLA |
| 9 | Rajon Rondo | PG | 6’1″ | 180 lb | 1986-02-22 | Kentucky |
| 55 | E’Twaun Moore | SG | 6’4″ | 191 lb | 1989-02-25 | Purdue |
| 20 | Darius Miller | SF | 6’8″ | 225 lb | 1990-03-21 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ian Clark | SG | 6’3″ | 175 lb | 1991-03-07 | Belmont |
| 3 | Nikola Mirotić | PF | 6’10” | 250 lb | 1991-02-11 | Montenegro |
| 13 | Cheick Diallo | PF | 6’9″ | 220 lb | 1996-09-13 | Kansas |
| 50 | Emeka Okafor | C | 6’10” | 252 lb | 1982-09-28 | Connecticut |
| 24 | Tony Allen | SG | 6’4″ | 213 lb | 1982-01-11 | Oklahoma State |
| 33 | Dante Cunningham | PF | 6’8″ | 230 lb | 1987-04-22 | Villanova |
| 14 | Jameer Nelson | PG | 6’0″ | 190 lb | 1982-02-09 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 12 | Jordan Crawford | SG | 6’4″ | 195 lb | 1988-10-23 | Xavier |
| 1 | DeAndre Liggins | SG | 6’6″ | 209 lb | 1988-03-31 | Kentucky |
| 44 | Solomon Hill | SF | 6’7″ | 225 lb | 1991-03-18 | Arizona |
| 77 | Omer Aşık | C | 7’0″ | 255 lb | 1986-07-04 | Turkey |
| 5 | Charles Cooke | SG | 6’5″ | 196 lb | 1994-07-01 | Dayton |
| 6 | Walt Lemon Jr. | PG | 6’3″ | 180 lb | 1992-07-26 | Bradley |
| 7 | Larry Drew II | PG | 6’2″ | 180 lb | 1990-03-05 | UCLA |
| 8 | Jalen Jones | SF | 6’7″ | 220 lb | 1993-05-27 | Texas A&M |
| 10 | Mike James | PG | 6’1″ | 189 lb | 1990-08-18 | Lamar |
| 15 | Josh Smith | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lb | 1985-12-05 | Oak Hill Academy |
Head Coach: Alvin Gentry
Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.4 | 28.1 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .534 | .340 | .828 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 48 | 36.2 | 25.2 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .470 | .354 | .746 |
| Jrue Holiday | 81 | 36.1 | 19.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .494 | .337 | .786 |
| Nikola Mirotić | 30 | 29.1 | 14.6 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .427 | .331 | .811 |
| E’Twaun Moore | 82 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .503 | .425 | .703 |
| Rajon Rondo | 65 | 26.2 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .466 | .337 | .545 |
| Darius Miller | 82 | 23.7 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .444 | .411 | .867 |
| Ian Clark | 74 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .470 | .318 | .759 |
| Jameer Nelson | 43 | 20.9 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .410 | .361 | .750 |
| Dante Cunningham | 51 | 21.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .440 | .326 | .750 |
| Cheick Diallo | 52 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .580 | .000 | .800 |
| Emeka Okafor | 26 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .505 | .000 | .500 |
| Tony Allen | 22 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .480 | .000 | .667 |
| Jordan Crawford | 5 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .444 | .571 | .750 |
| DeAndre Liggins | 27 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .439 | .471 | .800 |
| Solomon Hill | 12 | 15.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .268 | .190 | .667 |
| Omer Aşık | 14 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .438 | .000 | .500 |
| Charles Cooke | 13 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .143 | .250 | .500 |
| Walt Lemon Jr. | 5 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .412 | .333 | .750 |
| Larry Drew II | 7 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .353 | .500 | .500 |
| Jalen Jones | 4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | .000 | .667 |
| Mike James | 4 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .222 | .000 | .000 |
| Josh Smith | 3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 |
Note: FG% = Field Goal Percentage, 3P% = Three-Point Percentage, FT% = Free Throw Percentage
The Pelicans concluded the 2017–18 NBA season with a 48–34 record, placing 2nd in the Southwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They swept the Portland Trail Blazers 4–0 in the First Round of the playoffs but were eliminated by the