1988-89 Charlotte Hornets season
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| 1988-89 Charlotte Hornets Inaugural Season |
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| Owner(s) | George Shinn |
| Coach | Dick Harter |
| Local television | WCCB-TV |
| Local radio | WBT-FM |
The Charlotte Hornets, along with the Miami Heat, played their first games in 1988.[1]
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[edit] Offseason
[edit] Expansion draft
The team's roster was then filled as a result of an expansion draft in 1988. In a coin flip, the Hornets earned the right to choose either the higher choice in the college draft or the first pick in the expansion draft, picking the former.[2] Most teams use such drafts to pick young players and guarantee a future, but Charlotte chose veterans in order to get a competitive lineup right away.[1]
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Former Team |
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| 2 | Dell Curry | Guard |  United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 4 | Dave Hoppen | Forward | United States |
Golden State Warriors |
| 6 | Tyrone Bogues | Point Guard | United States |
Washington Bullets |
| 8 | Mike Brown | Point Guard | United States |
Chicago Bulls |
| 10 | Rickey Green | Forward | United States |
Utah Jazz |
| 12 | Michael Holton | Forward | United States |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 14 | Michael Brooks | Small Forward | United States |
Denver Nuggets |
| 16 | Bernard Thompson | Centre | United States |
Phoenix Suns |
| 18 | Ralph Lewis | Guard-Forward | United States |
Detroit Pistons |
| 20 | Clinton Wheeler | Forward | United States |
Indiana Pacers |
| 22 | Sedric Toney | Centre | United States |
New York Knicks |
- ^ Traded for Kelly Tripucka from the Utah Jazz [3]
- ^ Waived before the season.[3]
- ^ Traded for Robert Reid from the Houston Rockets. [4]
- ^ Sent to Portland Trail Blazers.[3]
Also sent were Kurt Rambis of the Los Angeles Lakers and Earl Cureton of the Philadelphia 76ers.[5]
[edit] NBA Draft
Subsequent to the expansion draft, Charlotte was given the eight pick, in the 1988 NBA Draft. They selected Rex Chapman, a shooting guard out of University of Kentucky.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 8 | Rex Chapman | Shooting Guard | United States |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 34 | Tom Tolbert | Forward/Center | United States |
Arizona |
| 3 | 53 | Jeff Moore | Power Forward | United States |
Tennessee State |
[edit] The first game
In the Hornets first official NBA game, the team lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-93. The highest scorer was Kelly Tripucka, with 16 points and 4 assistances.[6]
[edit] Regular season
The team played its first season in the Atlantic Division.[7]
[edit] Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 |
| Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
| Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 |
| New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 32 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c 1988-89: Charlotte Stocks Roster With Veterans nba.com/hornets, accessed 25 April 2008.
- ^ Charlotte Is Betting On College Draft. The New York Times (1988-06-14). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ a b c Expansion Drafts Revisited, HoopsAnalyst
- ^ Sports People; Rockets Trade Reid. The New York Times (1988-07-19). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ Charlotte Buzzing Over the Hornets, The New York Times
- ^ Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets, basketball-reference.com, 4 November 1988, accessed 25 April 2008.
- ^ 1988-89 Standings, nba.com/history, accessed 16 June 2007.
- ^ 1988-89 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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