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Here is the 1996–97 Phoenix Suns roster and player statistics:

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DATE OF BIRTH COLLEGE
1 Cedric Ceballos SF 6-7 220 August 2, 1969 Cal State Fullerton
2 Mark Bryant PF 6-9 245 April 25, 1965 Seton Hall
3 Rex Chapman SG 6-4 185 October 5, 1967 Kentucky
4 Michael Finley SF 6-7 215 March 6, 1973 Wisconsin
7 Kevin Johnson PG 6-1 180 March 4, 1966 California
10 Dexter Boney SG 6-4 185 April 27, 1970 UNLV
10 Sam Cassell PG 6-3 185 November 18, 1969 Florida State
11 Wesley Person SG 6-6 195 March 28, 1971 Auburn
13 Steve Nash PG 6-3 195 February 7, 1974 Santa Clara
15 Danny Manning PF 6-10 230 May 17, 1966 Kansas
17 Horacio Llamas C 6-11 285 July 17, 1973 Grand Canyon University
18 Hot Rod Williams C 6-11 215 August 9, 1962 Tulane
20 Rumeal Robinson PG 6-2 195 November 13, 1966 Michigan
23 Wayman Tisdale PF 6-9 240 June 9, 1964 Oklahoma
25 Robert Horry SF 6-10 240 August 25, 1970 Alabama
27 Tony Dumas SG 6-6 190 August 25, 1972 Missouri-Kansas City
32 Jason Kidd PG 6-4 205 March 23, 1973 California
35 Joe Kleine C 6-11 255 January 4, 1962 Notre Dame, Arkansas
40 Loren Meyer PF 6-10 257 December 30, 1972 Iowa State
43 Ben Davis PF 6-9 240 December 26, 1972 Kansas, Arizona
45 Mike Brown C 6-9 257 July 19, 1963 George Washington
45 A.C. Green PF 6-9 220 October 4, 1963 Oregon State
52 Chucky Brown SF 6-7 214 February 29, 1968 NC State

Player Statistics (Regular Season – 1996–97)

Player GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT%
Charles Barkley 68 35.3 23.0 11.1 4.3 1.0 0.4 .465 .755
Kevin Johnson 71 31.1 15.9 2.7 7.9 1.3 0.2 .470 .899
Michael Finley 77 37.9 19.7 6.1 3.9 1.0 0.3 .462 .759
Wesley Person 75 32.3 14.0 3.4 3.1 1.1 0.3 .443 .842
Dan Majerle 72 33.7 11.7 4.6 2.2 1.1 0.2 .419 .763
Wayman Tisdale 77 21.0 10.4 5.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 .497 .747
Tony Delk 77 23.4 6.3 2.2 2.3 0.9 0.1 .405 .765
Hot Rod Williams 72 22.2 7.1 6.1 1.1 0.5 1.6 .432 .751
Mario Bennett 51 11.4 3.1 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 .442 .749
Joe Kleine 67 10.9 3.4 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 .439 .759
Danny Schayes 19 6.5 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 .345 .727

Team Overview

  • Head Coach: Danny Ainge
  • Regular Season Record: 40–42 (8th in Western Conference)
  • Playoffs: Lost in First Round (to San Antonio Spurs, 1–3)
  • Notable Highlights:
    • Charles Barkley continued to be the Suns’ star player, finishing as their top scorer and rebounder.
    • Michael Finley made significant strides as a young player, contributing across the board.
    • Kevin Johnson and Wesley Person provided consistent backcourt play.
    • The Suns entered the playoffs as the 8th seed but were eliminated by a strong San Antonio team.