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The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bucks' 28th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Bucks had the eleventh overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Gary Trent out of Ohio University,[2] but soon traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for top draft pick Shawn Respert out of Michigan State University.[3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team re-signed free agent and former Bucks forward Terry Cummings,[7][8][9][10] and acquired former All-Star center Kevin Duckworth from the Washington Bullets.[11][12] Early into the season, they traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Sherman Douglas,[13][14][15][16] and dealt Eric Murdock and second-year forward Eric Mobley to the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for Benoit Benjamin.[17][18][19][20]

Quick Facts Milwaukee Bucks season, Head coach ...
1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachMike Dunleavy
General managerMike Dunleavy
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record25–57 (.305)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWVTV
Wisconsin Sports Network
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
RadioWTMJ
< 1994–95 1996–97 >
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The Bucks, led by developing superstars Vin Baker and second-year forward Glenn Robinson, were considered a team with playoff potential. However, the team continued to underachieve holding an 18–27 record at the All-Star break.[21] After holding a 21–35 record as of March 2, 1996, and with Duckworth only playing just eight games due to a knee injury sustained during the preseason,[22][12] the team suffered a dreadful 15-game losing streak in March.[23] The Bucks missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, finishing seventh in the Central Division with a disappointing 25–57 record.[24]

Baker averaged 21.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game,[25][26][27][28] while Robinson averaged 20.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Douglas provided the team with 11.5 points and 5.8 assists per game. In addition, Johnny Newman contributed 10.8 points per game, while Cummings provided with 8.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game off the bench, and Benjamin averaged 7.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[29]

Following the season, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired after coaching the Bucks for four seasons,[30][31] while Cummings signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics midway through the following season,[32][33][34] Duckworth signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,[35][36] Lee Mayberry signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies,[37][38] Marty Conlon signed with the Boston Celtics,[39] and Benjamin signed with the Toronto Raptors.[40]

For the season, the Bucks added new dark green alternate road uniforms, which showed a buck in purple and silver colors on the front of their jerseys.[41] These uniforms remained in use until 1999.

Draft picks

Main article: 1995 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
111Gary TrentPF United StatesOhio
238Rashard GriffithC United StatesWisconsin
243Eric SnowPG United StatesMichigan State
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 42 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1971–11–23 Hartford
C 7 Benjamin, Benoit 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1964–11–22 Creighton
C 30 Conlon, Marty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1968–01–19 Providence
F 34 Cummings, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–03–15 DePaul
G 20 Douglas, Sherman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–09–15 Syracuse
C 00 Duckworth, Kevin Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1964–04–01 Eastern Illinois
F 31 Keys, Randolph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1966–04–19 Southern Miss
G 11 Mayberry, Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1970–06–12 Arkansas
G 22 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond
C 54 Peplowski, Mike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1970–10–15 Michigan State
G 3 Respert, Shawn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972–02–06 Michigan State
F 44 Reynolds, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–12–23 LSU
F 13 Robinson, Glenn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–01–10 Purdue
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

More information Central Division, W ...
Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z–Chicago Bulls7210.878–39‍–‍233‍–‍824–482
x–Indiana Pacers5230.63420.032‍–‍920‍–‍2119–982
x–Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57325.026‍–‍1521‍–‍2013–1582
x–Atlanta Hawks4636.56126.026‍–‍1520‍–‍2115–1382
x–Detroit Pistons4636.56126.030‍–‍1116‍–‍2515–1382
Charlotte Hornets4141.50031.025‍–‍1616‍–‍2513–1582
Milwaukee Bucks2557.30547.014‍–‍2711‍–‍308–2082
Toronto Raptors2161.25651.015‍–‍266‍–‍355–2382
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z–Chicago Bulls7210.878–82
2y–Orlando Magic6022.73212.082
3x–Indiana Pacers5230.63420.082
4x–Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57325.082
5x–New York Knicks4735.57325.082
6x–Atlanta Hawks4636.56126.082
7x–Detroit Pistons4636.56126.082
8x–Miami Heat4240.51230.082
9Charlotte Hornets4141.50031.082
10Washington Bullets3943.47633.082
11Boston Celtics3349.40239.082
12New Jersey Nets3052.36642.082
13Milwaukee Bucks2557.30547.082
14Toronto Raptors2161.25651.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1864.22054.082
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z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

More information Team, ATL ...
1995-96 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 –4–03–10–43–11–11–12–21–11–11–32–00–22–22–21–14–02–12–22–10–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–01–3
Boston 0–4–2–20–31–30–21–12–10–21–10–42–00–23–13–12–02–20–41–34–01–10–22–00–20–23–10–21–12–2
Charlotte 1–32–2–1–33–12–02–01–30–20–21–31–12–02–23–11–10–33–00–43–12–01–11–10–20–23–11–12–03–1
Chicago 4–03–03–1–4–02–01–14–02–02–02–22–02–03–14–02–03–03–13–14–01–12–02–02–01–13–12–02–04–0
Cleveland 1–33–11–30–4–2–01–12–22–01–12–22–02–01–34–02–01–23–11–24–02–01–11–10–20–23–10–22–03–1
Dallas 1–12–00–20–20–2–2–20–22–21–30–22–20–40–21–10–41–10–21–10–21–30–42–22–22–21–11–34–00–2
Denver 1–11–10–21–11–12–2–1–12–21–30–21–32–20–21–14–00–21–11–12–03–10–40–40–41–32–03–13–11–1
Detroit 2–21–23–10–42–22–01–1–2–01–12–22–00–21–32–21–14–00–41–34–02–02–01–12–01–14–00–22–01–2
Golden State 1–12–02–00–20–22–22–20–2–2–21–13–11–31–11–13–12–00–20–22–01–31–31–31–30–41–11–34–01–1
Houston 1–11–12–00–21–13–13–11–12–2–2–04–03–10–22–02–22–00–20–22–03–12–22–21–30–42–02–24–01–1
Indiana 3–14–03–12–22–22–02–02–21–10–2–2–01–13–03–11–11–31–32–23–11–11–10–21–12–04–00–22–03–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–21–10–20–22–23–10–21–30–40–2–0–41–11–13–11–11–10–22–03–12–22–21–30–40–21–33–11–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–20–20–24–02–22–03–11–31–14–0–2–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–32–22–02–24–01–1
Miami 2–21–32–21–33–12–02–03–11–12–00–31–10–2–3–01–15–01–31–33–11–10–21–11–10–22–10–21–12–2
Milwaukee 2–21–31–30–40–41–11–12–21–10–21–31–10–20–3–1–11–32–21–32–10–22–00–21–10–22–20–21–11–3
Minnesota 1–10–21–10–20–24–00–41–11–32–21–11–31–31–11–1–1–10–20–21–11–30–43–11–30–41–11–32–20–2
New Jersey 0–42–23–00–32–11–12–00–40–20–23–11–10–20–53–11–1–2–20–42–20–21–11–10–20–22–20–22–02–2
New York 1–24–00–31–31–32–01–14–02–02–03–11–11–13–12–22–02–2–1–33–10–20–20–21–11–14–01–11–13–1
Orlando 2–23–14–01–32–11–11–13–12–02–02–22–01–13–13–12–04–03–1–4–02–01–11–11–11–12–11–12–04–0
Philadelphia 1–20–41–30–40–42–00–20–40–20–21–30–21–11–31–21–12–21–30–4–0–20–20–20–20–23–11–11–11–3
Phoenix 2–01–10–21–10–23–11–30–23–11–31–11–31–31–12–03–12–02–00–22–0–2–22–21–30–42–01–34–02–0
Portland 0–22–01–10–21–14–04–00–23–12–21–12–22–22–00–24–01–12–01–12–02–2–1–31–31–32–01–32–20–2
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–21–12–24–01–13–12–22–02–21–31–12–01–31–12–01–12–02–23–1–1–30–42–00–42–20–2
San Antonio 2–02–02–00–22–02–24–00–23–13–11–13–13–11–11–13–12–01–11–12–03–13–13–1–2–22–03–14–01–1
Seattle 2–02–02–01–12–02–23–11–14–04–00–24–02–22–02–04–02–01–11–12–04–03–14–02–2–1–13–13–11–1
Toronto 0–41–31–31–31–31–10–20–41–10–20–42–00–21–22–21–12–20–41–21–30–20–20–20–21–1–0–21–13–1
Utah 1–12–01–10–22–03–11–32–03–12–22–03–12–22–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–13–14–01–31–32–0–4–01–1
Vancouver 0–21–10–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–40–21–30–41–11–12–20–21–10–21–10–42–22–20–41–31–10–4–0–2
Washington 3–12–21–30–41–32–01–12–11–11–10–31–11–12–23–12–02–21–30–43–10–22–02–01–11–11–31–12–0—
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Game log

More information 1995–96 game log Total: 25–57 (Home: 14–27; Road: 11–30), Game ...
1995–96 game log
Total: 25–57 (Home: 14–27; Road: 11–30)
November: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 3, 1995@ Boston W 101–100 FleetCenter
16,321		 1–0
2November 4, 1995New York L 71–84 Bradley Center
18,633		 1–1
3November 7, 1995@ Houston L 89–106 Vin Baker (21) The Summit
15,095		 1–2
4November 9, 1995@ Dallas L 94–104 Reunion Arena
15,095		 1–3
6November 14, 1995San Antonio W 98–84 Bradley Center
13,464		 2–4
9November 22, 1995Toronto W 96–86 Bradley Center
14,959		 3–6
December: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
14December 1, 1995@ Seattle L 99–110 KeyArena
17,072		 4–10
17December 9, 1995Chicago L 106–118 Bradley Center
18,633		 6–11
24December 23, 1995Atlanta W 96–86 Bradley Center
15,658		 9–15
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 2–1 (home: 2–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
42February 1, 1996Denver W 108–102 Bradley Center
13,389		 16–26
43February 3, 1996Cleveland L 88–111 Bradley Center
17,979		 16–27
44February 6, 1996Dallas W 114–111 Bradley Center
13,854		 17–27
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
79April 16, 1996Chicago L 80–86 Bradley Center
18,633		 24–55
1995–96 schedule
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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
More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Vin Baker 828240.548.920.867.09.92.60.81.121.1
Glenn Robinson 828239.645.434.281.26.13.61.20.520.2
Sherman Douglas 696230.451.437.975.42.35.80.90.111.5
Johnny Newman 828232.849.537.780.22.41.91.10.210.8
Todd Day 8021.431.020.092.32.80.60.50.49.1
Terry Cummings 811321.946.214.365.05.51.10.70.48.0
Benoit Benjamin 705821.352.00.073.26.20.70.51.07.8
Eric Murdock 9021.436.426.166.71.63.90.70.06.9
Marty Conlon 74112.946.816.776.42.40.90.30.15.3
Lee Mayberry 822020.842.039.760.31.13.70.80.15.1
Shawn Respert 62013.638.734.483.31.21.10.50.14.9
Randolph Keys 69111.841.831.083.71.80.90.50.23.4
Jerry Reynolds 19010.139.610.061.91.70.60.80.32.9
Alton Lister 7512.644.40.0100.04.10.60.00.41.4
Mike Peplowski 502.460.00.033.30.80.20.20.41.4
Eric Mobley 5313.028.60.050.02.40.00.20.21.2
Kevin Duckworth 817.321.40.050.00.90.30.30.01.1
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Awards and records

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Expansion Draft

Trades

June 28, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Portland Trail Blazers----
June 28, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks----
  • Aurelijius Zukauskas
 To Seattle SuperSonics----
October 18, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Washington Bullets----
November 26, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Boston Celtics----
November 27, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Vancouver Grizzlies----

Free agents

PlayerSignedFormer team
Randolph Keys October 6, 1995 Quad City Thunder
Terry Cummings November 2, 1995 San Antonio Spurs
More information Subtractions, Player ...
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Ed Pinckney Expansion Draft June 24, 1995 Toronto Raptors
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Player Transactions Citation:[42]

References

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