1993–94 Charlotte Hornets season


The 1993–94 NBA season was the 6th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Hornets acquired Hersey Hawkins from the Philadelphia 76ers, and Eddie Johnson from the Seattle SuperSonics. Coming off their first playoff appearance, the Hornets played around.500 for the first half of the season as Johnny Newman was traded to the New Jersey Nets. However, the team would soon struggle as Larry Johnson injured his back, and second-year star Alonzo Mourning was out with a torn calf muscle and sprained ankle. Without their star players, the Hornets lost 16 of 17 games midway through the season. With the return of Johnson and Mourning, they won 18 of their final 26 games, and finished the season fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record. However, it was not enough as they narrowly missed out on a second straight playoff appearance.
The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the fifth time in six seasons. Mourning was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, but did not play due to being injured. Dell Curry was named Sixth Man of The Year averaging 16.3 points per game off the bench. Following the season, Eddie Johnson left to play in Greece after one season with the Hornets.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
117Greg GrahamSGIndiana
120Scott BurrellSG/SFConnecticut

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
74513.3.399.360.7331.22.20.50.03.4
777735.7.471.167.8064.110.11.70.010.8
28623.3.502.500.7464.52.01.00.410.1
511615.0.419.333.6572.61.20.70.34.8
16823.6.606.000.8165.61.80.30.410.2
82026.5.455.402.8733.22.71.20.316.3
50113.6.484.6623.80.50.30.54.4
771821.4.524.6464.61.20.80.67.7
21612.1.392.7862.80.50.60.63.5
828232.3.460.332.8624.62.61.60.314.4
305.7.5001.0000.31.70.00.01.0
732720.0.459.393.7803.11.70.50.111.5
515134.5.515.238.6958.83.60.60.316.4
9011.4.346.7001.20.70.40.12.8
605933.6.505.000.76210.21.40.53.121.5
181823.8.523.250.8143.21.61.00.313.0
1406.8.394.200.3330.61.30.20.02.1
1019.0.000.0004.00.01.02.00.0
503620.1.481.333.6672.72.10.80.16.2

Awards and records

Traded Kendall Gill and a 1994 1st round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for Dana Barros, Eddie Johnson and a 1994 1st round draft pick.
Traded Dana Barros, Greg Graham, Sidney Green and a 1994 1st round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for Hersey Hawkins.
Signed LeRon Ellis as a free agent.
Signed Steve Henson as a free agent.
Traded Johnny Newman to the New Jersey Nets for Rumeal Robinson.
Signed Lorenzo Williams as a free agent.
Waived Lorenzo Williams.
Signed Marty Conlon to the first of two 10-day contracts.
Signed Tim Kempton to the first of two 10-day contracts.
Traded Mike Gminski and a 1997 1st round draft pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for Frank Brickowski.
Signed Marty Conlon to a contract for the rest of the season.
Waived Marty Conlon.
Marty Conlon claimed on waivers by the Washington Bullets.