1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Encyclopedia
The 1987-88
Cleveland Cavaliers
season was the 19th season of NBA
basketball
in Cleveland, Ohio
. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 42-40 record, finishing 4th in the Central Division. Brad Daugherty was named an All-Star for the first time.
Key Dates:
*2nd round pick acquired from Milwaukee
in Paul Thompson
deal.
**5th round pick acquired from Indiana
in Ron Anderson
deal.
Regular Season
Playoffs
1987-88 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson, New York Knicks*Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls...
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
season was the 19th season of NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 42-40 record, finishing 4th in the Central Division. Brad Daugherty was named an All-Star for the first time.
Key Dates:
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 7 | Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson Kevin Maurice Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento, California. He is Sacramento's first African American mayor. Prior to entering politics, Johnson was a basketball player in the NBA, playing point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns... |
Guard | California University of California The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University... |
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| 2 | 41* | Kannard Johnson Kannard Johnson Kannard Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers with the 41st overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft.... |
Forward | Western Kentucky Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier.... |
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| 3 | 52 | Donald Royal Donald Royal Donald Adam Royal is a retired American professional basketball player, a 6'8" small forward. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame for four seasons , and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round of the 1987 NBA Draft... |
Forward | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
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| 4 | 75 | Chris Dudley Chris Dudley Christen Guilford "Chris" Dudley is a retired American basketball player who played 16 years and 886 games in the NBA for five different teams. A journeyman center, he was known primarily for his defensive skill as a rebounder and shot blocker... |
Center | Yale | |
| 4 | 80** | Carven Holcomb | Guard | TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
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| 5 | 98 | Carl Lott | Guard | TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
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| 6 | 121 | Harold Jensen Harold Jensen Harold Jensen is a retired American basketball player. He is best remembered as a key player in Villanova University's surprise 1985 NCAA championship victory.... |
Guard | Villanova Villanova University Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States... |
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| 7 | 144 | Michael Foster Michael Foster Michael Foster may refer to:* Michael Foster , British physiologist and Member of Parliament * Michael Jabez Foster , British politician, former MP for Hastings and Rye... |
Guard | South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House... |
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- 2nd round pick (#29) traded to Portland in Linton TownesLinton TownesLinton Rodney Townes is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" 190 lb forward and played collegiately at James Madison University from 1978 to 1982. He played for four NBA teams. He also starred in high school at Covington High School in Covington Virginia...
deal.. Used to draft Lester Fonville.
*2nd round pick acquired from Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
in Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson may refer to:*Paul Thompson , quarterback for the University of Oklahoma Sooners*Paul Thompson , former basketball player...
deal.
**5th round pick acquired from Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in Ron Anderson
Ron Anderson (basketball)
Ronald Gene Anderson is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for his spell with the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers. His son Ron, Jr...
deal.
November
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December
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Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = PointsRegular Season
Playoffs