1990–91 Charlotte Hornets season
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The 1990–91 NBA season was the Charlotte Hornets' third season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1990 NBA draft, the Hornets had the fifth overall pick, and selected Kendall Gill from the University of Illinois.[2][3] 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,[4][5][6] and later on traded Armen Gilliam to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Mike Gminski at midseason.[7][8][9] 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.[10]
1990–91 Charlotte Hornets season | |||
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Head coach | Gene Littles | ||
General manager | Allan Bristow | ||
Owner(s) | George Shinn | ||
Arena | Charlotte Coliseum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 26–56 (.317) | ||
Place | Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 11th (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television |
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Radio | WBT (Matt Pinto, Gil McGregor) | ||
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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.[11]
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.