1991–92 Charlotte Hornets season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the fourth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. The Hornets won the NBA draft lottery, and selected power forward Larry Johnson from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with the first overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft. Under new head coach Allan Bristow, the Hornets would get off to a slow start losing 8 of their first 9 games of the regular season. At mid-season, the team traded Rex Chapman to the Washington Bullets in exchange for Tom Hammonds, who was out for the remainder of the season due to a groin injury he sustained with the Bullets. The Hornets won 9 of 13 games in February, but finished tied in last place in the Central Division with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, a five-game improvement over the previous season.

Johnson averaged 19.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team; he also participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during the NBA All-Star weekend in Orlando, Florida. In addition, second-year star Kendall Gill averaged 20.5 points and 1.9 steals per game, while sixth man Dell Curry provided the team with 15.7 points per game off the bench, and Johnny Newman contributed 15.3 points per game. Kenny Gattison averaged 12.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while J.R. Reid provided with 11.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, but only played 51 games due to injury, and Muggsy Bogues contributed 8.9 points, 9.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game. The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the third time in four seasons.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

* Power forward Tom Hammonds was acquired by the Hotnets from the Washington Bullets in a mid-season trade, but was placed on the injured reserve list due to a groin injury he sustained with the Bullets, and did not play with the Hornets this season.

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title
:y – clinched division title
:x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

Ragular season

Awards and records

* Larry Johnson, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
* Larry Johnson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Transactions

* July 15, 1991

Waived Randolph Keys.
* September 4, 1991

Signed Anthony Frederick as a free agent.
* October 10, 1991

Signed Scott Haffner as a free agent.
* October 11, 1991

Waived Scott Haffner.
* October 31, 1991

Claimed Greg Grant on waivers from the Indiana Pacers.
* November 5, 1991

Waived Kevin Lynch.
* December 9, 1991

Signed Elliot Perry as a free agent.

Waived Greg Grant.
* December 11, 1991

Signed Tony Massenburg as a free agent.
* December 30, 1991

Signed Ron Grandison as a free agent.
* January 1, 1992

Signed Ron Grandison to the first of two 10-day contracts.
* January 2, 1992

Released Michael Ansley.
* January 7, 1992

Waived Ron Grandison.

Waived Tony Massenburg.
* January 10, 1992

Signed Michael Ansley to a 10-day contract.
* February 15, 1992

Signed Cedric Hunter to a 10-day contract.
* February 19, 1992

Traded Rex Chapman to the Washington Bullets for Tom Hammonds.
* February 20, 1992

Waived Cedric Hunter.

References

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