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The 1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies leaned heavily on Shareef Abdur-Rahim, whose scoring and rebounding established him as the franchise’s primary offensive option. Bryant Reeves supplied interior scoring and rebounding, while Greg Anthony handled most of the playmaking duties. The statistical profile reflects a team that relied on its frontcourt for consistent production but struggled with offensive efficiency, perimeter shooting, and defensive impact despite receiving contributions from a balanced rotation.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Greg Anthony | PG | 6-0 | 176 | November 15, 1967 | University of Portland, UNLV |
| 3 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | PF | 6-9 | 225 | December 11, 1976 | California |
| 5 | Chris Robinson | SG | 6-5 | 200 | April 2, 1974 | Western Kentucky |
| 7 | Anthony Peeler | SG | 6-4 | 208 | November 25, 1969 | Missouri |
| 10 | Moochie Norris | PG | 6-1 | 175 | July 27, 1973 | Auburn, University of West Florida |
| 11 | Lee Mayberry | PG | 6-1 | 172 | June 12, 1970 | Arkansas |
| 15 | Rich Manning | PF | 6-11 | 253 | June 23, 1970 | Syracuse, Washington |
| 15 | Aaron Williams | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 2, 1971 | Xavier |
| 21 | Lawrence Moten | SG | 6-5 | 185 | March 25, 1972 | Syracuse |
| 30 | Blue Edwards | SF | 6-4 | 200 | October 31, 1965 | East Carolina University |
| 33 | Pete Chilcutt | PF | 6-10 | 230 | September 14, 1968 | UNC |
| 34 | George Lynch | SF | 6-8 | 218 | September 3, 1970 | UNC |
| 44 | Roy Rogers | PF | 6-10 | 235 | August 19, 1973 | Alabama |
| 50 | Bryant Reeves | C | 7-0 | 275 | June 8, 1973 | Oklahoma State |
| 52 | Eric Mobley | C | 6-11 | 235 | February 1, 1970 | Pitt |
| 55 | Eric Leckner | C | 6-11 | 265 | May 27, 1966 | Wyoming |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | PF | 20 | 80 | 71 | 35.0 | 18.7 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 15.2 | 6.9 | .453 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .259 | 6.5 | 4.8 | .746 |
| Bryant Reeves | C | 23 | 75 | 75 | 37.0 | 16.2 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 13.7 | 6.6 | .486 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .091 | 4.1 | 2.9 | .704 |
| Anthony Peeler | SG | 27 | 72 | 57 | 31.8 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14.0 | 5.6 | .398 | 4.8 | 1.8 | .373 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .820 |
| Greg Anthony | PG | 29 | 65 | 44 | 28.7 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 3.1 | .393 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .370 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .730 |
| Roy Rogers | PF | 23 | 82 | 50 | 22.5 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 3.0 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .574 |
| Blue Edwards | SF | 31 | 61 | 12 | 23.6 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 3.0 | .397 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .281 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .817 |
| Lawrence Moten | SG | 24 | 67 | 18 | 18.1 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | .388 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .291 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .646 |
| Lee Mayberry | PG | 26 | 80 | 38 | 24.4 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 1.9 | .403 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .376 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .630 |
| George Lynch | SF | 26 | 41 | 27 | 25.8 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 3.3 | .471 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .258 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .619 |
| Aaron Williams | PF | 25 | 32 | 1 | 17.3 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 2.6 | .573 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .673 |
| Chris Robinson | SG | 22 | 41 | 6 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .379 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .382 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .615 |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 28 | 54 | 1 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .436 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .362 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .591 |
| Eric Mobley | C | 26 | 28 | 8 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .533 | |
| Rich Manning | PF | 26 | 16 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .375 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .667 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .750 |
| Eric Leckner | C | 30 | 19 | 1 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 | |
| Moochie Norris | PG | 23 | 8 | 0 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 | .182 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .200 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .400 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 89.2 | 38.8 | 22.7 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 15.9 | 78.7 | 34.4 | .437 | 15.5 | 5.4 | .349 | 21.1 | 15.0 | .709 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | PF | 20 | 80 | 71 | 2802 | 19.2 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 15.6 | 7.1 | .453 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .259 | 6.7 | 5.0 | .746 |
| Bryant Reeves | C | 23 | 75 | 75 | 2777 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 13.3 | 6.5 | .486 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .091 | 4.0 | 2.8 | .704 |
| Anthony Peeler | SG | 27 | 72 | 57 | 2291 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 15.9 | 6.3 | .398 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .373 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .820 |
| Lawrence Moten | SG | 24 | 67 | 18 | 1214 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 13.1 | 5.1 | .388 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .291 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .646 |
| Aaron Williams | PF | 25 | 32 | 1 | 553 | 12.8 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 9.3 | 5.3 | .573 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .673 |
| Rich Manning | PF | 26 | 16 | 1 | 128 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 13.5 | 5.1 | .375 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .667 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .750 |
| Blue Edwards | SF | 31 | 61 | 12 | 1439 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 4.6 | .397 | 2.2 | 0.6 | .281 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .817 |
| Greg Anthony | PG | 29 | 65 | 44 | 1863 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 9.8 | 3.8 | .393 | 4.6 | 1.7 | .370 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .730 |
| George Lynch | SF | 26 | 41 | 27 | 1059 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 4.7 | .471 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .258 | 3.3 | 2.0 | .619 |
| Roy Rogers | PF | 23 | 82 | 50 | 1848 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 4.8 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .574 |
| Eric Leckner | C | 30 | 19 | 1 | 115 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 4.4 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .500 | |
| Eric Mobley | C | 26 | 28 | 8 | 307 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 3.3 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.9 | .533 | |
| Lee Mayberry | PG | 26 | 80 | 38 | 1952 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 2.7 | .403 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .376 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .630 |
| Eric Leckner | C | 30 | 19 | 1 | 115 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 4.4 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | .500 | |
| Chris Robinson | SG | 22 | 41 | 6 | 681 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 9.6 | 3.6 | .379 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .382 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .615 |
| Pete Chilcutt | PF | 28 | 54 | 1 | 662 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 3.9 | .436 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .362 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .591 |
| Moochie Norris | PG | 23 | 8 | 0 | 89 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 1.6 | .182 | 4.0 | 0.8 | .200 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .400 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | 20 | 80 | 71 | 2802 | 1494 | 555 | 175 | 79 | 79 | 225 | 1214 | 550 | .453 | 27 | 7 | .259 | 519 | 387 | .746 |
| Bryant Reeves | 23 | 75 | 75 | 2777 | 1213 | 610 | 160 | 29 | 67 | 175 | 1025 | 498 | .486 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 307 | 216 | .704 |
| Anthony Peeler | 27 | 72 | 57 | 2291 | 1041 | 247 | 256 | 105 | 17 | 157 | 1011 | 402 | .398 | 343 | 128 | .373 | 133 | 109 | .820 |
| Greg Anthony | 29 | 65 | 44 | 1863 | 616 | 184 | 407 | 129 | 4 | 129 | 507 | 199 | .393 | 238 | 88 | .370 | 178 | 130 | .730 |
| Roy Rogers | 23 | 82 | 50 | 1848 | 543 | 386 | 46 | 21 | 163 | 86 | 483 | 244 | .505 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 94 | 54 | .574 |
| Blue Edwards | 31 | 61 | 12 | 1439 | 478 | 189 | 114 | 38 | 20 | 81 | 458 | 182 | .397 | 89 | 25 | .281 | 109 | 89 | .817 |
| Lawrence Moten | 24 | 67 | 18 | 1214 | 447 | 119 | 129 | 48 | 24 | 81 | 441 | 171 | .388 | 141 | 41 | .291 | 99 | 64 | .646 |
| Lee Mayberry | 26 | 80 | 38 | 1952 | 410 | 134 | 329 | 60 | 8 | 90 | 370 | 149 | .403 | 221 | 83 | .376 | 46 | 29 | .630 |
| George Lynch | 26 | 41 | 27 | 1059 | 342 | 261 | 76 | 63 | 17 | 64 | 291 | 137 | .471 | 31 | 8 | .258 | 97 | 60 | .619 |
| Aaron Williams | 25 | 32 | 1 | 553 | 197 | 138 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 143 | 82 | .573 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 49 | 33 | .673 |
| Chris Robinson | 22 | 41 | 6 | 681 | 188 | 71 | 65 | 28 | 9 | 34 | 182 | 69 | .379 | 89 | 34 | .382 | 26 | 16 | .615 |
| Pete Chilcutt | 28 | 54 | 1 | 662 | 182 | 156 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 28 | 165 | 72 | .436 | 69 | 25 | .362 | 22 | 13 | .591 |
| Eric Mobley | 26 | 28 | 8 | 307 | 72 | 58 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 63 | 28 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | .533 | |
| Rich Manning | 26 | 16 | 1 | 128 | 44 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 18 | .375 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Eric Leckner | 30 | 19 | 1 | 115 | 34 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 14 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | .500 | |
| Moochie Norris | 23 | 8 | 0 | 89 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 5 | 2 | .400 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 7313 | 3178 | 1862 | 657 | 464 | 1227 | 6453 | 2819 | .437 | 1274 | 445 | .349 | 1734 | 1230 | .709 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | Starter/Star | 35.0 | High | 18.7 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 78.67 | Featured as the franchise’s long-term building block, the rookie forward already looked comfortable creating offense from isolation and the mid-post. His blend of scoring touch, rebounding and defensive activity gave Vancouver a dependable first option despite his age. | NBA All-Rookie First Team (1997), Rookie of the Year Voting – 3rd Place (1997), Rookie Challenge participant (1997) |
| Bryant Reeves | Starter/Star | 37.0 | High | 16.2 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 73.39 | Low-post anchor who carried a major offensive load for an expansion team lacking proven scorers. Reeves combined soft touch around the basket with strong rebounding and delivered the most complete season of his NBA career. | |
| Anthony Peeler | Starter/Star | 31.8 | Medium | 14.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 56.39 | Aggressive scoring guard who supplied much of Vancouver’s perimeter offense. He hunted jumpers, attacked closeouts and finished second on the team in scoring while stretching defenses with his outside shooting. | |
| Greg Anthony | Starter/Star | 28.7 | Medium | 9.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 49.49 | Defensive-minded point guard who set the tone for the backcourt. His pressure defense generated 2.0 steals per game, while his playmaking helped organize an offense still searching for consistent scoring options. | NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1991) |
| George Lynch | Key Contributor | 25.8 | Medium | 8.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 42.74 | Utility forward whose impact showed up in the margins. Lynch defended multiple positions, attacked the glass hard for a wing and routinely handled difficult assignments against top scorers. | |
| Roy Rogers | Key Contributor | 22.5 | Medium | 6.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 32.80 | Rim-protecting big man who carved out a role through shot blocking and interior defense. His 2.0 blocks per game gave Vancouver a legitimate deterrent around the basket even when his offensive opportunities were limited. | Rookie Challenge participant (1997) |
| Blue Edwards | Key Contributor | 23.6 | Medium | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 31.29 | Versatile wing scorer who often shifted between starting and reserve duties. He provided secondary offense and enough ball-handling to help stabilize lineups around the team’s younger players. | |
| Michael Smith | Key Contributor | 23.5 | Low | 6.1 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 33.81 | Rebounding specialist whose value far exceeded his scoring output. Smith relentlessly pursued loose balls and offensive rebounds, creating extra possessions for a team that needed every scoring chance it could find. | |
| Lee Mayberry | Key Contributor | 24.4 | Low | 5.1 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 24.78 | Steady reserve point guard who kept the offense moving and rarely forced the action. His outside shooting improved noticeably, allowing him to complement Greg Anthony in the backcourt rotation. | |
| Aaron Williams | Bench | 17.3 | Low | 6.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 24.60 | Energetic interior reserve who made the most of limited touches. He finished efficiently near the rim and brought physicality to the second unit whenever frontcourt depth was needed. | |
| Lawrence Moten | Bench | 18.1 | Low | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 23.00 | Score-first wing who looked for offense whenever he checked into the game. His role centered on providing bench scoring, particularly from the perimeter and in transition. | |
| Tony Massenburg | Bench | 14.7 | Low | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 22.80 | Physical backup center who played a straightforward role as a rebounder and interior finisher. His efficiency around the basket made him a useful rotational piece behind Reeves. | NBA Champion (2005) |
| Chris Robinson | Bench | 16.6 | Low | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 17.60 | Young perimeter player whose season featured flashes of shot-making from deep. While consistency remained a challenge, he showed enough offensive skill to earn rotational minutes. | |
| Pete Chilcutt | Bench | 12.3 | Low | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 16.00 | Stretch forward who brought spacing to a roster built around interior scorers. His willingness to shoot from outside helped create a bit more operating room for teammates inside. | NBA Champion (1995) |
| Moochie Norris | Bench | 11.1 | Low | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 12.80 | Young point guard whose brief appearances highlighted his quickness and passing instincts. The scoring numbers were modest, but the playmaking flashes hinted at future development. | |
| Eric Mobley | Bench | 11.0 | Low | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 11.60 | Reserve center who filled a depth role behind the team’s primary bigs. Most of his contributions came through rebounding, screen-setting and interior defense. | |
| Rich Manning | Bench | 8.0 | Low | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 9.20 | End-of-rotation forward who saw sporadic action. His minutes were generally focused on energy plays and providing frontcourt depth when injuries arose. | |
| Eric Leckner | Bench | 6.1 | Low | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.20 | Veteran backup center whose role was limited but functional. He offered size and experience in short appearances while helping absorb frontcourt minutes. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 241.2 | — | 89.2 | 38.8 | 22.7 | 13.7 | 547.56 | The inaugural Vancouver Grizzlies leaned heavily on Bryant Reeves in the paint before Shareef Abdur-Rahim quickly emerged as the franchise’s future star. Veteran guards Greg Anthony and Anthony Peeler supplied playmaking and perimeter scoring, while the roster’s best defensive work often came from George Lynch and Roy Rogers. |