1990–91 Charlotte Hornets season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1990–91 NBA season was the Charlotte Hornets ' third season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] In the 1990 NBA draft , the Hornets had the fifth overall pick, and selected Kendall Gill from the University of Illinois .[ 2] [ 3] After playing one year in the Midwest Division in the Western Conference , the Hornets returned to the Eastern Conference and moved into the Central Division . In the off-season, the team signed free agent Johnny Newman ,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] and later on traded Armen Gilliam to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Mike Gminski at midseason.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] The franchise improved seven games over the previous season finishing with 26 wins and 56 losses. However, they finished last place in their division for the third straight season.[ 10]
Newman led the team in scoring with 16.9 points per game, while Rex Chapman averaged 15.7 points per game, and second-year forward J.R. Reid provided the team with 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. In addition, Gill averaged 11.0 points and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while Dell Curry contributed 10.6 points per game off the bench, and Muggsy Bogues provided with 7.0 points, 8.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[ 11]
The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the second time in three seasons. Charlotte also hosted the 1991 NBA All-Star Game during the season. Following the season, Kelly Tripucka retired.
Offseason
NBA draft
Roster
1990–91 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
1
Bogues, Muggsy
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
136 lb (62 kg)
1965–01–09
Wake Forest
G
3
Chapman, Rex
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1967–10–05
Kentucky
G
30
Curry, Dell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1964–06–25
Virginia Tech
F
33
Gattison, Kenny
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1964–05–23
Old Dominion
G
13
Gill, Kendall
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1968–05–25
Illinois
C
42
Gminski, Mike
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1959–08–03
Duke
G
4
Haffner, Scott
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1966–02–02
Evansville
F
31
Keys, Randolph
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1966–04–19
Southern Miss
C
45
Leckner, Eric
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1966–05–27
Wyoming
F
22
Newman, Johnny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963–11–28
Richmond
C
34
Reid, J. R.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
247 lb (112 kg)
1968–03–31
North Carolina
C
55
Scheffler, Steve
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1967–09–03
Purdue
F
7
Tripucka, Kelly
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1959–02–16
Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 17, 1991
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1990–91 NBA records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
3–1
1–4
1–4
3–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–3
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
1–3
—
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–2
2–0
4–1
5–0
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
5–1
Charlotte
4–1
1–3
—
0–5
1–4
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–3
1–1
2–2
0–4
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
Chicago
4–1
2–2
5–0
—
5–0
2–0
2–0
3–2
1–1
0–2
4–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
4–1
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
Cleveland
2–3
1–3
4–1
0–5
—
2–0
1–1
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–4
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–3
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
Dallas
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
—
3–1
0–2
2–2
1–3
2–0
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–4
2–0
2–0
1–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
1–4
2–2
0–5
2–0
Denver
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–3
—
0–2
1–3
0–5
0–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
0–2
0–4
0–4
3–1
1–4
0–4
1–3
1–1
Detroit
5–0
2–2
4–1
2–3
3–2
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–3
2–0
3–1
1–3
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
—
2–2
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–3
2–3
2–3
2–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
Houston
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
5–0
0–2
2–2
—
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–0
2–0
5–0
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–0
3–1
0–4
3–1
2–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
Indiana
1–4
2–2
5–0
1–4
4–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
4–0
0–2
2–3
2–2
1–1
—
0–4
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
2–3
1–3
3–2
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
2–0
3–2
3–1
2–0
4–0
—
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
4–0
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
Miami
0–4
1–4
2–2
0–4
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
—
0–4
0–2
3–3
1–4
1–1
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–2
Milwaukee
3–2
2–2
3–2
1–4
3–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
—
1–1
2–2
4–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–1
2–3
0–2
1–3
0–5
1–1
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–4
0–4
3–1
0–4
2–2
1–4
1–1
New Jersey
1–3
1–4
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–3
2–2
1–1
—
0–5
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–3
New York
1–3
0–5
4–0
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
0–4
1–1
5–0
—
0–2
5–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
Orlando
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–1
3–2
0–2
2–2
2–3
1–1
3–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
—
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–4
1–1
Philadelphia
4–0
3–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–2
0–2
3–2
1–5
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
4–0
4–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
—
3–2
3–1
1–3
3–2
2–2
2–0
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–2
4–0
2–0
3–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
2–3
—
3–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
Sacramento
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
3–2
1–3
0–2
2–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–3
—
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
4–1
2–0
2–2
3–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
3–1
—
3–1
2–3
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–3
0–4
4–1
1–3
—
1–3
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
5–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
0–2
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–2
3–1
—
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–5
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
2–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Kendall Gill
SG
82
36
1,944
263
303
104
39
906
23.7
3.2
3.7
1.3
.5
11.0
Johnny Newman
SF
81
81
2,477
254
188
100
17
1,371
30.6
3.1
2.3
1.2
.2
16.9
Muggsy Bogues
PG
81
46
2,299
216
669
137
3
568
28.4
2.7
8.3
1.7
.0
7.0
J. R. Reid
C
80
80
2,467
502
89
87
47
902
30.8
6.3
1.1
1.1
.6
11.3
Kelly Tripucka
SF
77
1
1,289
176
159
33
13
541
16.7
2.3
2.1
.4
.2
7.0
Dell Curry
SG
76
14
1,515
199
166
75
25
802
19.9
2.6
2.2
1.0
.3
10.6
Kenny Gattison
PF
72
6
1,552
379
44
48
67
650
21.6
5.3
.6
.7
.9
9.0
Rex Chapman
PG
70
68
2,100
191
250
73
16
1,102
30.0
2.7
3.6
1.0
.2
15.7
Mike Gminski †
C
50
50
1,405
381
60
24
22
572
28.1
7.6
1.2
.5
.4
11.4
Randolph Keys
SF
44
0
473
100
18
22
15
140
10.8
2.3
.4
.5
.3
3.2
Eric Leckner †
C
40
2
744
208
21
10
11
230
18.6
5.2
.5
.3
.3
5.8
Steve Scheffler
C
39
0
227
45
9
6
2
59
5.8
1.2
.2
.2
.1
1.5
Armen Gilliam †
PF
25
25
949
234
27
34
21
494
38.0
9.4
1.1
1.4
.8
19.8
Dave Hoppen †
C
19
0
112
30
3
2
1
44
5.9
1.6
.2
.1
.1
2.3
Earl Cureton
PF
9
1
159
36
3
0
3
17
17.7
4.0
.3
.0
.3
1.9
Scott Haffner
PG
7
0
50
4
9
3
1
17
7.1
.6
1.3
.4
.1
2.4
Jeff Sanders
PF
3
0
43
9
1
1
1
13
14.3
3.0
.3
.3
.3
4.3
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Awards and records
Transactions
Signed Johnny Newman as an unrestricted free agent.
Signed Jim Les as a free agent.
Waived Brian Rowsom .
Waived Jim Les .
Waived Andre Turner .
Waived Richard Anderson .
Waived Mike Holton .
Traded Armen Gilliam and Dave Hoppen to the Philadelphia 76ers for Mike Gminski .
Signed Scott Haffner to the first of two 10-day contracts.
Signed Jeff Sanders to a 10-day contract.
Traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Alex Holcombe was later selected) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Dejan Bodiroga was later selected) to the Sacramento Kings for Eric Leckner .
Waived Jeff Sanders .
Signed Scott Haffner to a contract for the rest of the season.
Robert Reid signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Waived Steve Scheffler .
Player Transactions Citation:[ 12]
References
^ "1990-91 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats" .
^ Cotton, Anthony (June 28, 1990). "Coleman No. 1 to Nets, Then the Guards Go Forward" . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Clippers Go with Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall with Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught with 13th Pick" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. June 28, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ Preston, June (July 13, 1990). "Hornets Woo Knicks forward" . United Press International . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "Newman Signs Hornet Offer Sheet, Leaving Next Move to Knicks" . The New York Times . July 14, 1990. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Won't Match Newman's Hornet Deal" . The New York Times . July 29, 1990. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ "BASKETBALL; 76ers Trade Gminski to Hornets" . The New York Times . Associated Press. January 5, 1991. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ "76ers Get Gilliam, Hoppen for Gminski" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. January 5, 1991. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ "Around the NBA" . The Washington Post . January 5, 1991. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "1990–91 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ "1990–91 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ "1990–91 Charlotte Hornets Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
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