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The 1999–00 Washington Wizards relied on Juwan Howard as their primary scoring and rebounding presence, while Rod Strickland orchestrated the offense with his elite playmaking. Mitch Richmond added dependable perimeter scoring, giving the team multiple offensive threats. Washington’s attack was built around experienced veterans, with balanced contributions across the lineup, but inconsistent shooting efficiency and limited interior defense hindered its overall effectiveness.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Strickland | PG | 6-3 | 175 | July 11, 1966 | DePaul |
| 2 | Mitch Richmond | SG | 6-5 | 215 | June 30, 1965 | Moberly Area Community College, Kansas State |
| 3 | Laron Profit | SG | 6-5 | 204 | August 5, 1977 | Maryland |
| 5 | Juwan Howard | PF | 6-9 | 240 | February 7, 1973 | Michigan |
| 8 | Isaac Austin | C | 6-10 | 255 | August 18, 1969 | Arizona State |
| 10 | Reggie Jordan | PG | 6-4 | 195 | January 26, 1968 | New Mexico State |
| 12 | Chris Whitney | PG | 6-0 | 168 | October 5, 1971 | Clemson |
| 30 | Tracy Murray | SF | 6-7 | 225 | July 25, 1971 | UCLA |
| 32 | Richard Hamilton | SG | 6-7 | 185 | February 14, 1978 | UConn |
| 34 | Michael Smith | SF | 6-8 | 230 | March 28, 1972 | Providence |
| 43 | Lorenzo Williams | PF | 6-9 | 200 | July 15, 1969 | Stetson University |
| 44 | Aaron Williams | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 2, 1971 | Xavier |
| 50 | Don Reid | PF | 6-8 | 250 | December 30, 1973 | Georgetown |
| 51 | Gerard King | SF | 6-9 | 230 | November 25, 1972 | Nicholls State |
| 52 | Calvin Booth | C | 6-11 | 230 | May 7, 1976 | Penn State |
| 55 | Jahidi White | C | 6-9 | 290 | February 19, 1976 | Georgetown |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG | FG% | 3PA | 3P | 3P% | FTA | FT | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 34 | 74 | 69 | 32.4 | 17.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 14.2 | 6.0 | .426 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .386 | 4.6 | 4.0 | .876 |
| Juwan Howard | PF | 26 | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | 14.9 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 13.5 | 6.2 | .459 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .735 |
| Rod Strickland | PG | 33 | 69 | 67 | 31.7 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 4.7 | .429 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .048 | 4.4 | 3.1 | .702 |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 28 | 80 | 8 | 22.9 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 3.6 | .433 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .430 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .851 |
| Chris Whitney | PG | 28 | 82 | 15 | 19.8 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .417 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .376 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .848 |
| Richard Hamilton | SG | 21 | 71 | 12 | 19.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 3.6 | .420 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .364 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .774 |
| Aaron Williams | PF | 28 | 81 | 0 | 19.1 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .726 |
| Jahidi White | C | 23 | 80 | 59 | 19.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 2.9 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .536 | |
| Isaac Austin | C | 30 | 59 | 23 | 19.9 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 2.6 | .429 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .686 |
| Gerard King | SF | 27 | 62 | 28 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .742 | |
| Michael Smith | SF | 27 | 46 | 46 | 24.9 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .723 |
| Don Reid | PF | 26 | 17 | 0 | 19.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 2.6 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .750 | |
| Laron Profit | SG | 22 | 33 | 1 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .356 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .176 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .400 |
| Calvin Booth | C | 23 | 11 | 0 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .348 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .714 | |
| Reggie Jordan | PG | 32 | 36 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .321 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .538 |
| Lorenzo Williams | PF | 30 | 8 | 0 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .778 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 96.6 | 42.7 | 21.6 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 16.1 | 81.5 | 36.7 | .451 | 10.9 | 4.1 | .376 | 25.7 | 19.1 | .743 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FG | FG% | 3PA | 3P | 3P% | FTA | FT | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 34 | 74 | 69 | 2397 | 19.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 15.8 | 6.7 | .426 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .386 | 5.1 | 4.5 | .876 |
| Richard Hamilton | SG | 21 | 71 | 12 | 1373 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 15.9 | 6.7 | .420 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .364 | 3.5 | 2.7 | .774 |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 28 | 80 | 8 | 1831 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 13.2 | 5.7 | .433 | 5.2 | 2.2 | .430 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .851 |
| Juwan Howard | PF | 26 | 82 | 82 | 2909 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 6.3 | .459 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .735 |
| Aaron Williams | PF | 28 | 81 | 0 | 1545 | 14.4 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 5.5 | .522 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.4 | .726 |
| Rod Strickland | PG | 33 | 69 | 67 | 2188 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 12.5 | 5.4 | .429 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .048 | 5.0 | 3.5 | .702 |
| Chris Whitney | PG | 28 | 82 | 15 | 1627 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 4.8 | .417 | 5.6 | 2.1 | .376 | 2.9 | 2.5 | .848 |
| Jahidi White | C | 23 | 80 | 59 | 1537 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 10.5 | 5.3 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 2.6 | .536 | |
| Isaac Austin | C | 30 | 59 | 23 | 1173 | 12.2 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 4.6 | .429 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 4.2 | 2.9 | .686 |
| Don Reid | PF | 26 | 17 | 0 | 333 | 11.8 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 4.8 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .750 | |
| Gerard King | SF | 27 | 62 | 28 | 1060 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 4.7 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .742 | |
| Calvin Booth | C | 23 | 11 | 0 | 143 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 4.0 | .348 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .714 | |
| Michael Smith | SF | 27 | 46 | 46 | 1145 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 3.4 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.3 | .723 |
| Laron Profit | SG | 22 | 33 | 1 | 225 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 3.4 | .356 | 2.7 | 0.5 | .176 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .400 |
| Lorenzo Williams | PF | 30 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | .778 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Reggie Jordan | PG | 32 | 36 | 0 | 243 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 2.5 | .321 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .538 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FG | FG% | 3PA | 3P | 3P% | FTA | FT | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 34 | 74 | 69 | 2397 | 1285 | 213 | 185 | 110 | 13 | 154 | 1049 | 447 | .426 | 241 | 93 | .386 | 340 | 298 | .876 |
| Juwan Howard | PF | 26 | 82 | 82 | 2909 | 1220 | 470 | 247 | 67 | 21 | 225 | 1108 | 509 | .459 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 275 | 202 | .735 |
| Rod Strickland | PG | 33 | 69 | 67 | 2188 | 869 | 259 | 519 | 94 | 18 | 187 | 762 | 327 | .429 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 305 | 214 | .702 |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 28 | 80 | 8 | 1831 | 813 | 271 | 72 | 45 | 24 | 84 | 670 | 290 | .433 | 263 | 113 | .430 | 141 | 120 | .851 |
| Chris Whitney | PG | 28 | 82 | 15 | 1627 | 642 | 134 | 313 | 55 | 5 | 107 | 521 | 217 | .417 | 255 | 96 | .376 | 132 | 112 | .848 |
| Richard Hamilton | SG | 21 | 71 | 12 | 1373 | 639 | 129 | 108 | 28 | 6 | 84 | 605 | 254 | .420 | 77 | 28 | .364 | 133 | 103 | .774 |
| Aaron Williams | PF | 28 | 81 | 0 | 1545 | 616 | 409 | 58 | 41 | 92 | 80 | 450 | 235 | .522 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 201 | 146 | .726 |
| Jahidi White | C | 23 | 80 | 59 | 1537 | 569 | 553 | 15 | 31 | 83 | 94 | 450 | 228 | .507 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 113 | .536 | |
| Isaac Austin | C | 30 | 59 | 23 | 1173 | 397 | 282 | 74 | 17 | 38 | 107 | 352 | 151 | .429 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 137 | 94 | .686 |
| Gerard King | SF | 27 | 62 | 28 | 1060 | 327 | 250 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 41 | 277 | 139 | .502 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 49 | .742 | |
| Michael Smith | SF | 27 | 46 | 46 | 1145 | 289 | 331 | 56 | 27 | 23 | 45 | 192 | 108 | .563 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 101 | 73 | .723 |
| Don Reid | PF | 26 | 17 | 0 | 333 | 109 | 77 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 78 | 44 | .564 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21 | .750 | |
| Laron Profit | SG | 22 | 33 | 1 | 225 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 59 | 21 | .356 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 10 | 4 | .400 |
| Calvin Booth | C | 23 | 11 | 0 | 143 | 42 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 16 | .348 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | .714 | |
| Reggie Jordan | PG | 32 | 36 | 0 | 243 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 53 | 17 | .321 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 7 | .538 |
| Lorenzo Williams | PF | 30 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | .778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 7921 | 3502 | 1771 | 593 | 383 | 1267 | 6681 | 3010 | .451 | 890 | 335 | .376 | 2107 | 1566 | .743 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Strickland | Lead Playmaking Guard (1.05) | 31.7 | High | 12.6 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 64.51 | Strickland remained Washington’s primary organizer, but Gar Heard’s system deliberately reduced his offensive freedom. Strickland himself felt the change had taken some of his natural playmaking responsibility away, even while he continued to run the offense and average 7.5 assists. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Juwan Howard | Primary Frontcourt Scoring Hub (1.05) | 35.5 | High | 14.9 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 62.24 | Howard’s best stretches came when Washington used him at power forward, where his post game and face-up scoring looked much more natural. After Michael Smith was injured, he erupted for 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting, while coach Gar Heard acknowledged that Howard’s strengths were better suited to the four. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Mitch Richmond | Primary Perimeter Scorer (1.05) | 32.4 | High | 17.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 61.74 | Richmond was still the veteran perimeter release valve, with Washington relying on his ability to take charge late in possessions and games. Thomas Boswell noted that Richmond could still take over when healthy, while his absence against Indiana showed how much the offense lost without its established scorer. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Michael Smith | Starting Rebounding Forward (1.05) | 24.9 | Medium | 6.3 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 36.50 | Smith gave Washington a distinctly physical frontcourt presence, with Darrell Walker particularly valuing his relentless rebounding and defense alongside Howard. His elbow injury interrupted a useful pairing that Walker had specifically identified as a combination worth developing. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Jahidi White | Starting Interior Presence (1.05) | 19.2 | Medium | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 36.04 | White became the interior anchor after taking over the starting job, and Washington viewed him as a long-term center because of his size, physicality and defensive potential. The concern was consistency: Walker publicly challenged his effort when White stopped rebounding and protecting the rim effectively. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Tracy Murray | Sixth Man Shooting Forward (1.0) | 22.9 | Medium | 10.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 33.88 | Murray supplied Washington’s bench with its most dependable perimeter scoring punch. The Wizards later described him as their leading scorer off the bench and franchise leader in three-pointers made, while his trade request reflected frustration with being unable to find a larger role. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Chris Whitney | Backup Point Guard (1.0) | 19.8 | Medium | 7.8 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 30.80 | Whitney was more than a nominal backup; his reliability earned him starts whenever Strickland was unavailable. He finished the season by starting the final 13 games after Strickland’s injury, a stretch that helped convince Washington to give him a substantial new contract. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Isaac Austin | Backup Post Scorer (1.0) | 19.9 | Medium | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 30.14 | Austin opened the season as Washington’s starting center but gradually lost the job to Jahidi White, with the coaching staff ultimately viewing White as the more promising interior option. His reduced standing also made Austin a frequent subject of trade discussions before Washington moved him. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Aaron Williams | Reserve Rim Protector (1.0) | 19.1 | Low | 7.6 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 29.80 | Williams was recruited specifically to provide high-energy rebounding and shot blocking from the reserve frontcourt. His ability to run the floor and play physically on both ends gave Washington a useful change of pace behind its more offense-oriented forwards. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Richard Hamilton | Second-Unit Scoring Wing (1.0) | 19.3 | Medium | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 28.16 | Hamilton’s rookie assignment was clearly defined: back up Mitch Richmond while serving as the first scoring option for the second unit. That limited role still gave him enough offensive responsibility to show the shot-making instincts that would become much more important later in his career. (The Washington Post) | All-Rookie Team voting: 8 points, including 1 first-team vote and 6 second-team votes |
| Don Reid | Energy Big Reserve (1.0) | 19.6 | Low | 6.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 27.40 | Reid arrived late in the season after being waived by Detroit and immediately filled a straightforward need: giving Jahidi White relief at center. Washington guaranteed him a roster spot for the remainder of the season because the club believed there was a frontcourt need he could fill. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Gerard King | Rotation Forward (1.0) | 17.1 | Low | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 21.60 | King’s role changed sharply during the season when Darrell Walker pushed him into the starting lineup despite his limited NBA experience. Playing power forward at small forward, King embraced the assignment and produced enough in that stretch to earn another contract. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Calvin Booth | Emergency Interior Reserve (1.0) | 13.0 | Low | 3.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 17.80 | Limited contemporary coverage was available for Booth’s brief rookie season. His role was essentially developmental interior depth behind Washington’s established bigs, with his shot-blocking providing the clearest indication of the defensive niche the organization hoped he could grow into. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Lorenzo Williams | Frontcourt Depth Piece (1.0) | 9.5 | Low | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 12.40 | Williams was part of Washington’s veteran frontcourt depth but saw only a marginal role. Contemporary AP coverage grouped him among the Wizards’ former CBA players, reflecting how much of the roster’s lower rotation was built around experienced players who had taken non-NBA routes. (ESPN.com) | — |
| Reggie Jordan | Deep-Reserve Guard (1.0) | 6.8 | Low | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.00 | Jordan occupied the fringes of Washington’s guard rotation and was ultimately waived in March. Contemporary AP coverage identified him as one of six former CBA players on the roster, underscoring the veteran minor-league background of much of Washington’s depth. | — |
| Laron Profit | Developmental Guard (1.0) | 6.8 | Low | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.80 | Profit was used sparingly as a young swingman while Washington tried to determine where his athleticism could translate. The organization valued his defensive competitiveness and later described him as a player who would compete for minutes at both guard spots and small forward. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Team Totals | — | 241.5 | — | 96.6 | 42.7 | 21.6 | 11.9 | — | The 1999-00 Wizards leaned on a veteran trio of Richmond, Howard and Strickland while rotating several physical frontcourt pieces around them. | — |