New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | C. Childs | A. Houston | L. Johnson | C. Oakley | P. Ewing |
Rotation | C. Ward | J. Starks | J. Wallace | B. Williams | H. Williams |
Lim PT | S. Brooks | D. Jones | W. McCarty |
1996-1997 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Miami Heat | 61-21 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | 4 |
3 | Orlando Magic | 45-37 | 16 |
4 | Washington Bullets | 44-38 | 17 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 26-56 | 35 |
6 | Philadelphia Sixers | 22-60 | 39 |
7 | Boston Celtics | 15-67 | 46 |
1996-1997 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Patrick Ewing | All-NBA Second Team (1997) |
Patrick Ewing | Player Of The Week (03/09/97) |
John Starks | John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year (1997) |
Patrick Ewing | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1997) |
John Wallace | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1997) |
1996-1997 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Patrick Ewing | 78 | 37.0 | 22.4 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
Allan Houston | 81 | 33.1 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
John Starks | 77 | 26.5 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
Larry Johnson | 76 | 34.3 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
Charles Oakley | 80 | 35.9 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
Chris Childs | 65 | 32.0 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Buck Williams | 74 | 20.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Charlie Ward | 79 | 22.3 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
John Wallace | 68 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Walter McCarty | 35 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Scott Brooks | 38 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Herb Williams | 21 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Chris Jent | 3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1996-1997 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Patrick Ewing was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Patrick Ewing signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1985. Patrick Ewing signed a multi-year extension with the New York Knicks on November 22, 1991. Dontae Jones was selected as the #21 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Dontae Jones signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 5, 1996. Walter McCarty was selected as the #19 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Walter McCarty signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 5, 1996. John Wallace was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. John Wallace signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on August 5, 1996. Charlie Ward was selected as the #26 pick in the First Round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Charlie Ward signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on October 6, 1994. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Larry Johnson was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on July 14, 1996. Charles Oakley was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Chicago Bulls on June 27, 1988. Charles Oakley signed a multi-year extension with the New York Knicks on November 1, 1991. Charles Oakley signed an extension with the New York Knicks on November 2, 1994. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Scott Brooks signed a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on October 14, 1996. Chris Childs signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 14, 1996. Allan Houston signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 14, 1996. John Starks signed a contract with the New York Knicks on October 1, 1990. John Starks re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1991. John Starks signed a multi-year extension with the New York Knicks on October 1, 1992. John Starks re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on November 8, 1994. Buck Williams signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 26, 1996. Herb Williams signed a contract with the New York Knicks on February 28, 1996. Herb Williams re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on August 28, 1996. |
1996-1997 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Dave Checketts | Chief Executive Officer | 1995-1996 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1991 to 1992) |
Jeff Van Gundy | Head Coach | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Jeff Nix | Assistant Coach | 1992-1993 | Assistant Coach (Notre Dame, 1987 to 1992) |
Brendan Malone | Assistant Coach | 2003-2004 | Assistant Coach (Indiana Pacers, 2000 to 2003) |
Tom Thibodeau | Assistant Coach | 1996-1997 | Assistant Coach (Philadelphia Sixers, 1994 to 1996) |
Gary Boren | Free Throw Coach | 1995-1996 | Free Throw Coach (Golden State Warriors, 1994 to 1995) |
Ernie Grunfeld | General Manager | 1991-1992 | Assistant Coach (New York Knicks, 1989 to 1991) |
Glenn Carraro | Basketball Operations Assistant | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Jim Eyen | Advance Scout | 1996-1997 | Assistant Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1992 to 1996) |
Mike Martinez | Equipment Manager | 1992-1993 | Ball Boy (New York Knicks, 1989 to 1992) |
Walt Frazier | Television Analyst | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Mike Breen | Television Play-By-Play | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Mike Walczewski | Public Address Announcer | 1989-1990 | N/A |