1996–97 Toronto Raptors season

1996–97 Toronto Raptors season
Marcus Camby's rookie season
Head coach	Darrell Walker
Owner(s)	John Bitove, Allan Slaight, Isiah Thomas
Arena	SkyDome Copps Coliseum Maple Leaf Gardens
Results
Record	30–52 (.366)
Place	Division: 8th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	TSN, CKVR
Radio	CFRB

The 1996–97 NBA season was Toronto's second season in the team's franchise.^[1] The Raptors drafted Marcus Camby with the second overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and started their season with new head coach Darrell Walker. Veteran leadership was added to the team with the acquisitions of Walt Williams, Popeye Jones, Hubert Davis and John Long. At midseason, the team re-signed free agent Oliver Miller after a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks. The Raptors finished last place in the Central Division with a 30–52 record, which was a nine-game improvement over their inaugural season. Damon Stoudamire led the team averaging 20.2 points per game, while Camby averaged 14.8 points per game and was selected to the All-Rookie First Team.

Draft picks

Main article: 1996 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	2	Marcus Camby	C/PF	United States	UMass

Roster

Toronto Raptors roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
4.5 !PF	21	USA !	Camby, Marcus	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Massachusetts
2.0 !SG	13	USA !	Christie, Doug	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Pepperdine
2.0 !SG	44	USA !	Davis, Hubert	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	North Carolina
4.5 !PF	54	USA !	Jones, Popeye	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Murray State
3.0 !SF	32	USA !	Lewis, Martin	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Seward County CC
2.0 !SG	25	USA !	Long, John	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Detroit
6.0 !C	2	USA !	Miller, Oliver	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	Arkansas
2.0 !SG	31	USA !	Respert, Shawn	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Michigan State
4.5 !PF	34	USA !	Rogers, Carlos	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Tennessee State
6.0 !C	7	USA !	Rozier, Clifford	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Louisville
4.5 !PF	24	USA !	Slater, Reggie	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Wyoming
1.0 !PG	20	USA !	Stoudamire, Damon	7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Arizona
6.0 !C	3	CRO !	Tabak, Žan	7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Croatia
3.0 !SF	42	USA !	Williams, Walt	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	Maryland
6.0 !C	4	USA !	Wright, Sharone	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Clemson

Head coach

Darrell Walker (Arkansas)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Highs

November 1, 1996 – To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the NBA, the first game of the season was played between the Raptors and the New York Knicks. Both teams wore throwback uniforms to recognize the anniversary. The Raptors wore the jerseys of the Toronto Huskies. The reason the game was played in Toronto was to recognize that the first ever NBA game was played in Toronto. The final score was 107-99 for the Knicks.
November 8, 1996 – The Raptors pulled a huge upset by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 93-92. One of the game's highlights was Popeye Jones blocking a shot by Shaquille O’Neal.
December 8, 1996 – In a game against the defending NBA Champion Chicago Bulls, the Raptors pulled another upset by defeating the Bulls 97-89
February 25, 1997 – Versus the Denver Nuggets, the Raptors had their highest point total of the season. The final score was 124-122 for the Raptors.

Lows

January 15, 1997 – The Raptors suffer one of their worst losses of the season. It was at the hands of the defending Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics by a score of 122-78.

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	69	13	.841	–	39–2	30–11	24–4
x-Atlanta Hawks	56	26	.683	13	36–5	20–21	17–11
x-Detroit Pistons	54	28	.659	15	30–11	24–17	17–11
x-Charlotte Hornets	54	28	.659	15	30–11	24–17	14–14
Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	27	25–16	17–24	13–15
Indiana Pacers	39	43	.476	30	21–20	18–23	11–17
Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	.402	36	20–21	13–28	10–18
Toronto Raptors	30	52	.366	39	18–23	12–29	6–22

Record vs. opponents

1996-97 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	VAN	WAS
Atlanta	—	3–1	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–1
Boston	1–3	—	0–4	0–4	1–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	1–2	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–4
Charlotte	3–1	4–0	—	0–4	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–2	2–2	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–2	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	0–2	2–0	3–1
Chicago	3–1	4–0	4–0	—	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	2–2	3–0	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–1
Cleveland	1–3	2–1	1–3	1–3	—	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–4	2–2	2–0	4–0	1–3	2–2	3–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	1–3
Dallas	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	—	3–1	0–2	0–4	0–4	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–3	3–1	0–2
Denver	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	—	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–3	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	0–4	2–2	2–2	0–4	1–1	0–4	3–1	1–1
Detroit	3–1	4–0	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–0	—	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–4	3–1	2–0	4–0	1–2	2–2	2–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	4–0
Golden State	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	4–0	3–1	0–2	—	0–4	1–1	1–3	0–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–4	2–2	1–3	4–0	0–4	2–0	0–4	3–1	0–2
Houston	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–1	4–0	—	1–1	3–1	3–1	0–2	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0
Indiana	1–3	2–1	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	1–1	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	1–3	3–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	0–2	2–0	1–3
L.A. Clippers	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	3–1	0–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	—	2–2	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–4	2–2	4–0	1–3	2–0	1–3	4–0	0–2
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–3	1–1	2–2	—	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–0	1–3	4–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–3	4–0	2–0
Miami	2–1	4–0	2–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	—	4–0	1–1	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–1	0–2	2–0	3–1
Milwaukee	0–4	3–1	2–2	0–4	2–2	2–0	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	—	0–2	2–1	1–2	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	1–3
Minnesota	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1	4–0	0–2	3–1	0–4	0–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	—	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	0–4	4–0	0–4	1–1	1–3	4–0	1–1
New Jersey	1–3	4–0	0–4	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–2	0–2	—	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–3	0–2	2–0	1–3
New York	3–1	4–0	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–1	1–1	2–2	—	3–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–0	1–1	2–0	4–0
Orlando	1–3	4–0	2–1	0–3	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–3	—	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	1–3
Philadelphia	0–4	3–1	0–4	0–4	0–3	0–2	1–1	1–2	0–2	0–2	0–3	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–3	1–1	2–2	2–3	2–2	—	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	2–0	1–3
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	4–0	2–2	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	—	1–3	4–0	3–1	2–2	0–2	1–3	2–2	1–1
Portland	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	4–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	—	2–2	4–0	1–3	0–2	2–2	4–0	0–2
Sacramento	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	0–4	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	2–0	4–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–4	2–2	—	3–1	1–3	1–1	0–4	4–0	0–2
San Antonio	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	0–4	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–4	1–3	—	0–4	1–1	1–3	1–3	0–2
Seattle	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–3	1–1	3–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	3–1	4–0	—	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0
Toronto	0–4	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–1	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	3–0	0–3	0–4	3–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	—	1–1	1–1	2–2
Utah	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–2	4–0	3–1	3–1	1–1	—	4–0	2–0
Vancouver	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–4	0–4	3–1	0–4	1–1	0–4	—	1–1
Washington	1–2	4–0	1–3	1–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–4	2–0	0–2	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	3–1	0–4	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–2	0–2	1–1	—

Game log

1996–97 game log

November: 4–10 (Home: 4–6; Road: 0–4)

December: 6–9 (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–7)

January: 5–9 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–6)

February: 5–9 (Home: 2–4; Road: 3–5)

March: 6–10 (Home: 3–7; Road: 3–3)

April: 4–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–3)

1996–97 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Benjamin, Benoit !Benoit Benjamin	4	3	11.0	.417	.000	.750	2.3	.3	.25	.00	3.3
Camby, Marcus !Marcus Camby	63	38	30.1	.482	.143	.693	6.3	1.5	1.05	2.06	14.8
Christie, Doug !Doug Christie	81	81	38.6	.417	.384	.775	5.3	3.9	2.48	.56	14.5
Cureton, Earl !Earl Cureton	9	0	5.1	.375	.000	.333	1.0	.4	.00	.00	.8
Davis, Hubert !Hubert Davis	36	0	17.3	.402	.229	.739	1.1	.9	.31	.06	5.0
Jones, Popeye !Popeye Jones	79	61	30.6	.480	.077	.818	8.6	1.1	.73	.49	7.8
Lewis, Martin !Martin Lewis	9	0	5.6	.429	.333	.500	.7	.4	.11	.22	1.6
Lohaus, Brad !Brad Lohaus	6	0	7.5	.267	.286	.000	1.2	.2	.17	.00	1.7
Long, John !John Long	32	0	11.6	.393	.353	.893	1.3	.7	.28	.06	4.0
Miller, Oliver !Oliver Miller*	19	8	16.6	.560	.000	.769	3.8	1.5	.68	.68	6.0
Oliver, Jimmy !Jimmy Oliver	4	0	10.8	.308	.167	1.000	1.3	.3	.50	.00	2.8
Respert, Shawn !Shawn Respert*	27	0	15.3	.442	.396	.844	1.2	1.2	.74	.07	5.6
Rogers, Carlos !Carlos Rogers	56	3	24.9	.525	.379	.600	5.4	.7	.75	1.23	9.8
Rozier, Clifford !Clifford Rozier*	41	29	17.9	.457	.000	.508	5.7	.8	.59	1.07	4.6
Slater, Reggie !Reggie Slater	26	0	15.6	.550	.000	.520	3.7	.8	.35	.23	7.8
Stoudamire, Damon !Damon Stoudamire	81	81	40.9	.401	.355	.823	4.1	8.8	1.52	.16	20.2
Tabak, Zan !Žan Tabak	13	4	16.8	.451	.000	.690	3.8	1.1	.46	.85	6.5
Whiteside, Donald !Donald Whiteside	27	1	9.6	.327	.333	.733	.4	1.3	.41	.00	2.2
Williams, Walt !Walt Williams	73	73	36.3	.427	.400	.765	5.0	2.7	1.33	.85	16.4
Wright, Sharone !Sharone Wright	60	28	16.8	.400	.000	.511	3.1	.5	.25	.83	6.5

* Statistics include only games with the Raptors

Award winners

Marcus Camby, First Team, NBA All-Rookie Team

References

↑ 1996-97 Toronto Raptors

External links

1996–97 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston Miami New Jersey New York Orlando Philadelphia Washington

Central	Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee Toronto

Western

Midwest	Dallas Denver Houston Minnesota San Antonio Utah Vancouver

Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Portland Sacramento Seattle

Toronto Raptors seasons

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