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1990–91 Charlotte Hornets season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Charlotte Hornets

| end_year = 1991

| wins = 26

| losses = 56

| division = Central

| division_place = 7

| conf_place = 11

| coach = Gene Littles

| gm = Allan Bristow

| owner = George Shinn

| arena = Charlotte Coliseum

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = CHH

| television =

| radio = WBT
(Matt Pinto, Gil McGregor)

}}

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Charlotte Hornets' third season in the National Basketball Association.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1991.html|title = 1990-91 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats}} In the 1990 NBA draft, the Hornets had the fifth overall pick, and selected Kendall Gill from the University of Illinois.{{cite news | last = Cotton | first = Anthony | title = Coleman No. 1 to Nets, Then the Guards Go Forward | work = The Washington Post | date = June 28, 1990 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/06/28/coleman-no-1-to-nets-then-the-guards-go-forward/34f2836d-86a4-4763-80e8-8e1441ca6644/ | access-date = January 3, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = 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 | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 28, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-28-sp-1194-story.html | access-date = November 22, 2022}} 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,{{cite news | last = Preston | first = June | title = Hornets Woo Knicks forward | work = United Press International | date = July 13, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1990/07/13/Hornets-woo-Knicks-forward/9558647841600/ | access-date = December 31, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Newman Signs Hornet Offer Sheet, Leaving Next Move to Knicks | work = The New York Times | date = July 14, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/14/sports/newman-signs-hornet-offer-sheet-leaving-next-move-to-knicks.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Won't Match Newman's Hornet Deal | work = The New York Times | date = July 29, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/29/sports/pro-basketball-knicks-won-t-match-newman-s-hornet-deal.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}} and later on traded Armen Gilliam to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Mike Gminski at midseason.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = BASKETBALL; 76ers Trade Gminski to Hornets | work = The New York Times | date = January 5, 1991 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/05/sports/basketball-76ers-trade-gminski-to-hornets.html | access-date = December 15, 2021}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = 76ers Get Gilliam, Hoppen for Gminski | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 5, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-05-sp-6746-story.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Around the NBA | work = The Washington Post | date = January 5, 1991 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/01/05/around-the-nba/656479ad-3327-4fec-9235-a7de14052a6d/ | access-date = December 31, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|title=1990–91 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1991_games.html|access-date=February 3, 2022}}

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.{{cite web|title=1990–91 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1991.html|access-date=February 3, 2022}}

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=

{{main|1990 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#048BA6; color:#323290" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#048BA6; color:#323290" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#048BA6; color:#323290" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#048BA6; color:#323290" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#048BA6; color:#323290" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#048BA6; color:#323290" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 1

5Kendall GillSG/SF{{flagu|United States}}Illinois
style="text-align: center"

| 2

39Steve SchefflerC/PF{{flagu|United States}}Purdue

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Charlotte Hornets|season=1990–91

| bg1 = #048BA6 | color1 = #000000 | bg2 = #323290 | color2 = #FFFFFF

}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Muggsy | last = Bogues | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 3 | lbs = 136 | DOB = 1965–01–09 | college = Wake Forest}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Rex | last = Chapman | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1967–10–05 | college = Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Dell | last = Curry | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1964–06–25 | college = Virginia Tech}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Kenny | last = Gattison | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1964–05–23 | college = Old Dominion}}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Kendall | last = Gill | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1968–05–25 | college = Illinois}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Mike | last = Gminski | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1959–08–03 | college = Duke}}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Scott | last = Haffner | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1966–02–02 | college = Evansville}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Randolph | last = Keys | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1966–04–19 | college = Southern Mississippi}}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Eric | last = Leckner | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 265 | DOB = 1966–05–27 | college = Wyoming}}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Johnny | last = Newman | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1963–11–28 | college = Richmond}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = J. R. | last = Reid | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 247 | DOB = 1968–03–31 | college = North Carolina}}

{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Steve | last = Scheffler | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1967–09–03 | college = Purdue}}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Kelly | last = Tripucka | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1959–02–16 | college = Notre Dame}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1991.html

| accessdate = April 17, 1991

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1990–91 NBA Central standings|team=CHA}}

{{1990–91 NBA East standings|team=CHA}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=28|1990–91 NBA records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#228B22;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—3–11–41–43–22–01–10–51–11–14–12–01–14–02–31–13–13–11–10–40–21–12–02–01–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston1–3—3–12–23–12–02–02–21–12–02–22–01–14–12–22–04–15–01–12–31–11–12–01–12–01–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte4–11–3—0–51–41–10–21–41–10–20–51–10–22–22–31–12–20–42–02–20–20–22–01–10–20–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago4–12–25–0—5–02–02–03–21–10–24–12–01–14–04–12–03–14–02–01–31–10–22–00–22–02–03–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland2–31–34–10–5—2–01–12–30–20–21–41–11–13–12–31–12–23–12–02–20–20–21–10–21–10–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–20–21–10–20–2—3–10–22–21–32–01–32–20–21–11–42–02–01–41–10–41–32–21–42–20–52–0
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–10–22–00–21–11–3—0–21–30–50–20–40–40–21–13–21–11–12–30–20–40–43–11–40–41–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit5–02–24–12–33–22–02–0—1–12–03–22–00–23–12–32–03–11–32–02–20–21–12–00–21–10–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–11–11–11–12–02–23–11–1—2–21–13–22–32–01–13–11–12–02–22–01–32–32–32–23–11–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–10–22–02–02–03–15–00–22–2—1–12–21–32–02–05–02–02–03–22–03–10–43–12–32–22–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana1–42–25–01–44–10–22–02–31–11–1—1–10–22–22–31–13–12–21–11–31–10–22–01–11–12–02–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–20–21–10–21–13–14–00–22–32–21–1—0–40–21–13–11–10–21–30–22–31–33–22–22–31–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–11–12–01–11–12–24–02–03–23–12–04–0—2–00–23–12–01–14–01–13–22–34–03–13–22–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Miami0–41–42–20–41–32–02–01–30–20–22–22–00–2—0–40–23–31–41–11–40–20–21–10–20–21–13–2
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–22–23–21–43–21–11–13–21–10–23–21–12–04–0—1–12–24–02–02–21–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota1–10–21–10–21–14–12–30–21–30–51–11–31–32–01–1—1–11–12–22–00–40–43–10–42–21–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey1–31–42–21–32–20–21–11–31–10–21–31–10–23–32–21–1—0–51–12–31–10–21–10–21–10–22–3
style="text-align:left;" | New York1–30–54–00–41–30–21–13–10–20–22–22–01–14–10–41–15–0—0–25–10–20–22–01–11–12–03–2
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando1–11–10–20–20–24–13–20–22–22–31–13–10–41–10–22–21–12–0—0–22–20–42–21–31–31–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia4–03–22–23–12–21–12–02–20–20–23–12–01–14–12–20–23–21–52–0—1–11–11–10–21–10–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–01–12–01–12–04–04–02–03–11–31–13–22–32–01–14–01–12–02–21–1—3–23–11–33–22–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–11–12–02–02–03–14–01–13–24–02–03–13–22–01–14–02–02–04–01–12–3—3–22–24–03–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento0–20–20–20–21–12–21–30–23–21–30–22–30–41–11–11–31–10–22–21–11–32–3—1–31–41–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio0–21–11–12–02–04–14–12–02–23–21–12–21–32–01–14–02–01–13–12–03–12–23–1—3–12–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–22–00–21–12–24–01–11–32–21–13–22–32–01–12–21–11–13–11–12–30–44–11–3—1–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–12–00–22–05–03–12–03–12–20–23–12–21–11–14–12–00–24–12–02–21–33–13–23–1—2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–21–52–21–33–10–21–11–32–01–12–22–00–22–31–31–13–22–31–12–30–20–20–20–20–20–2—

=Game log=

Player statistics

=Ragular season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;"
style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}}

! style="background:#00778B; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#280071 3px solid; border-bottom:#280071 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}}

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kendall|Gill}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|82

361,9442633031043990623.73.23.71.3.511.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Johnny|Newman}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| 81

style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|81style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|2,47725418810017style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|1,37130.63.12.31.2.216.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Muggsy|Bogues}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 81

462,299216style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|669style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|137356828.42.7style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|8.3style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|1.7.07.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|J. R.|Reid}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 80

802,467style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|50289874790230.86.31.11.1.611.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kelly|Tripucka}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| 77

11,289176159331354116.72.32.1.4.27.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dell|Curry}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 76

141,515199166752580219.92.62.21.0.310.6
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kenny|Gattison}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 72

61,5523794448style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|6765021.65.3.6.7style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|.99.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rex|Chapman}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 70

682,10019125073161,10230.02.73.61.0.215.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Gminski}}†style="text-align:center;"|C

| 50

501,40538160242257228.17.61.2.5.411.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Randolph|Keys}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| 44

047310018221514010.82.3.4.5.33.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Eric|Leckner}}†style="text-align:center;"|C

| 40

274420821101123018.65.2.5.3.35.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Steve|Scheffler}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 39

022745962595.81.2.2.2.11.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Armen|Gilliam}}†style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 25

25949234273421494style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|38.0style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|9.41.11.4.8style="background:#280071; color:#FFFFFF;"|19.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dave|Hoppen}}†style="text-align:center;"|C

| 19

011230321445.91.6.2.1.12.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Earl|Cureton}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 9

1159363031717.74.0.3.0.31.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Scott|Haffner}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 7

0504931177.1.61.3.4.12.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jeff|Sanders}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 3

04391111314.33.0.3.3.34.3

{{Plainlist|

  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

}}

Awards and records

Transactions

  • July 28, 1990

Signed Johnny Newman as an unrestricted free agent.

  • August 29, 1990

Signed Jim Les as a free agent.

  • September 5, 1990

Waived Brian Rowsom.

  • October 23, 1990

Waived Jim Les.

  • October 24, 1990

Waived Andre Turner.

  • October 30, 1990

Waived Richard Anderson.

Waived Mike Holton.

  • January 4, 1991

Traded Armen Gilliam and Dave Hoppen to the Philadelphia 76ers for Mike Gminski.

  • January 22, 1991

Signed Scott Haffner to the first of two 10-day contracts.

Signed Jeff Sanders to a 10-day contract.

  • January 29, 1991

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.

  • January 31, 1991

Waived Jeff Sanders.

  • February 11, 1991

Signed Scott Haffner to a contract for the rest of the season.

  • April 17, 1991

Robert Reid signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

  • May 31, 1991

Waived Steve Scheffler.

Player Transactions Citation:{{cite web|title=1990–91 Charlotte Hornets Transactions|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1991_transactions.html|access-date=February 3, 2022}}

References

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