The 1992–93

1992-93 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns*Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...

 Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets (NBA)

The Charlotte Hornets was a professional American basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They played in the Atlantic, Midwest, and Central divisions of the National Basketball Association. The Hornets began play during the 1988–89 NBA season as an expansion franchise, along with the...

 season was Charlotte's fifth season in the National Basketball Association

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...

. The Hornets finished the season with a 44–38 record, and qualified for their first ever Playoff

NBA Playoffs

The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...

 appearance. The team become the first of the four expansion franchises to win a playoff series, when #2 draft choice Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat....

 sunk a 20 feet (6.1 m) jumper at the buzzer in Game 4 of the first round playoff series against the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

. The Hornets were eliminated by the New York Knicks

New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

, however, in the second round. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the fourth time in five seasons.

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	2	Alonzo Mourning Alonzo Mourning Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat....	C		Georgetown
2	28	Tony Bennett Tony Bennett (basketball) Anthony "Tony" Guy Bennett is an American college basketball coach and current head coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's team. Previously, he played professionally for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets and was later head coach at Washington State University...	G		Wisconsin–Green Bay

Roster

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Depth chart

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! style="background:#323290" | C

Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

| Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat....

|| Sidney Green || Mike Gminski

Mike Gminski

Michael Thomas Gminski is a retired American college and professional basketball player. Gminski played his high school ball for Masuk High School in Monroe, CT. From there he played four seasons with the Duke Blue Devils, from 1977 to 1980. He led the team in scoring during his junior and senior...

 || style="background:#323290" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:#008040"
! style="background:#323290" | PF

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

| Larry Johnson || Kenny Gattison

Kenny Gattison

Kenneth Clay Gattison is an American former professional basketball player and current NBA assistant coach.-College career:...

 || || style="background:#323290"|
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:#008040"
! style="background:#323290" | SF

Small forward

The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

| David Wingate || Johnny Newman

Johnny Newman

John Sylvester Newman, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6' 7" and guard/forward, Newman starred at the University of Richmond, before going on to play in the National Basketball Association...

 || || style="background:#323290" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:#008040"
! style="background:#323290" | SG

Shooting guard

The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

| Kendall Gill

Kendall Gill

Kendall Cedric Gill is a retired American professional basketball player, now a sports analyst for Comcast Sports Net and the Big Ten Network.-Early life:...

|| Dell Curry

Dell Curry

Wardell Stephen "Dell" Curry is a retired American professional basketball player at the shooting guard and the small forward positions who received his education from Fort Defiance High School in Virginia and Virginia Tech. He then played in the National Basketball Association from 1986 until 2002...

 || Kevin Lynch

Kevin Lynch (basketball)

Kevin Joseph Lynch is an American basketball player. Kevin played at Bloomington Jefferson High School, leading the Jaguars to two state championships in 1986 and 1987. In 1987 the team had a perfect record as well and Kevin won both the Minnesota Mr. Basketball and Metro Player of the Year...

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|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:#008040"
! style="background:#323290" | PG

Point guard

Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

| Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues

Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues is a retired American professional basketball player and former head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the Women's National Basketball Association . The shortest player ever to play in the NBA, the Bogues played point guard for four teams during his...

|| Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett (basketball)

Anthony "Tony" Guy Bennett is an American college basketball coach and current head coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's team. Previously, he played professionally for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets and was later head coach at Washington State University...

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Season standings

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

External Links

• Hornets on Database Basketball

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