1992–93 Golden State Warriors season

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1992–93   Golden State Warriors season
Head coach Don Nelson
Arena Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record34–48 (.415)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television KPIX-TV
KICU-TV
SportsChannel Pacific
(Steve Albert, Jim Barnett)
Radio KNBR
(Greg Papa)
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

The 1992–93 Golden State Warriors season was the 47th season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 30th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. [1] The season was perhaps most memorable for the Warriors drafting shooting guard Latrell Sprewell from the University of Alabama with the 24th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft. [2] [3] [4] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Jeff Grayer. [5] [6]

Contents

The Warriors lost several of their important players to injury during the regular season; Chris Mullin missed half the season with a torn ligament in his right thumb, only playing in just 46 games, [7] [8] [9] and Tim Hardaway missed 16 games with a bruised right knee. [10] [11] [12] Meanwhile, sixth man Šarūnas Marčiulionis broke his right leg and dislocated his right ankle in a jogging accident before the season began, returned to play 30 games, then sat out the remainder of the season with Achilles tendonitis, [13] [14] [15] and second-year star Billy Owens only played just 37 games due to a knee injury. [16] [17] [18]

Because of the injuries, the Warriors struggled after an 18–14 start to the regular season, losing 15 of their next 17 games, including an 8-game losing streak between January and February, and held a 23–30 record at the All-Star break. [19] After releasing oft-injured center Alton Lister to free agency in March, [20] [21] the team lost six of their final eight games of the season, and finished in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 34–48 record, failing to qualify for the NBA playoffs. [22]

Mullin averaged 25.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Hardaway averaged 21.6 points, 10.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game, led the Warriors with 102 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and Sprewell provided the team with 15.4 points and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Owens provided with 16.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Marčiulionis contributed 17.4 points and 1.7 steals per game, and second-year center Victor Alexander averaged 11.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, second-year forward Chris Gatling averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game off the bench, Grayer contributed 8.8 points per game in 48 games, and Tyrone Hill provided with 8.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. [23]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mullin and Hardaway were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team, but Mullin did not participate due to injury; it was Mullin's fifth and final All-Star selection. [24] [25] [26] Following the season, Hill was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. [27] [28] [29]

Offseason

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
124 Latrell Sprewell SG/SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alabama
243 Predrag Danilović SG/SFFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
250 Matt Fish CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States North Carolina-Wilmington

Roster

1992–93 Golden State Warriors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 52 Victor Alexander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg)1969–08–31 Iowa State
F 35 Jud Buechler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)1968–06–19 Arizona
F 45 Joe Courtney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)1969–10–17 Southern Miss
F 25 Chris Gatling 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)1967–09–03 Old Dominion
G 44 Jeff Grayer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1965–12–17 Iowa State
G 10 Tim Hardaway 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1966–09–01 UTEP
F 3 Sean Higgins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)1968–12–30 Michigan
C 32 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1968–03–19 Xavier
F 21 Byron Houston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)250 lb (113 kg)1969–11–22 Oklahoma State
G 2 Keith Jennings 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)160 lb (73 kg)1968–11–02 East Tennessee State
G 13 Šarūnas Marčiulionis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1964–06–13 Lithuania
F 17 Chris Mullin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1963–07–30 St. John's
F 30 Billy Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1969–05–01 Syracuse
F 12 Andre Spencer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1964–07–20 Northern Arizona
G 15 Latrell Sprewell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1970–09–08 Alabama
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Roster
Updated: April 14, 1993

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y- Phoenix Suns 6220.756—35–627–1421–9
x- Seattle SuperSonics 5527.671733–822–1922–8
x- Portland Trail Blazers 5131.6221130–1121–2019–11
x- Los Angeles Clippers 4141.5002127–1414–2715–15
x- Los Angeles Lakers 3943.4762320–2119–2213–17
Golden State Warriors 3448.4152819–2215–269–21
Sacramento Kings 2557.3053716–259–326–24
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Phoenix Suns 6220.756–
2y-Houston Rockets 5527.6717
3x-Seattle SuperSonics 5527.6717
4x-Portland Trail Blazers 5131.62211
5x-San Antonio Spurs 4933.59813
6x-Utah Jazz 4735.57315
7x-Los Angeles Clippers 4141.50021
8x-Los Angeles Lakers 3943.47623
9 Denver Nuggets 3646.43926
10 Golden State Warriors 3448.41528
11 Sacramento Kings 2557.30537
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 1963.23243
13 Dallas Mavericks 1171.13451
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Byron Houston 79816.1.446.286.6654.0.9.6.55.3
Latrell Sprewell 776935.6.464.369.7463.53.81.6.715.4
Tyrone Hill 746628.0.508.000.62410.2.9.6.58.6
Victor Alexander 725924.3.516.455.6855.81.3.5.711.2
Chris Gatling 701117.8.539.000.7254.6.6.6.89.3
Jud Buechler 70918.4.437.339.7472.81.3.7.36.2
Tim Hardaway 666639.5.447.330.7444.010.61.8.221.5
Jeff Grayer 481221.4.467.143.6693.31.5.6.28.8
Chris Mullin 464641.3.510.451.8105.03.61.5.925.9
Billy Owens 373732.5.501.091.6397.13.9.9.816.5
Šarūnas Marčiulionis 30827.9.543.200.7613.23.51.7.117.4
Ed Nealy †3047.6.348.318.7001.6.4.3.01.5
Sean Higgins 29420.4.447.351.7452.32.3.4.28.3
Alton Lister 2098.7.452.5382.2.3.0.52.3
Paul Pressey 18014.9.439.000.7781.71.7.6.34.4
Andre Spencer †17123.9.456.000.7594.71.4.9.411.0
Keith Jennings 8017.0.595.556.7781.42.9.5.08.6
Joe Courtney †7010.0.391.8002.4.3.4.63.1
Pat Durham 5115.6.240.7502.8.8.2.24.2
Barry Stevens 203.0.5001.0.0.0.01.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.

Player statistics citation: [23]

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 1992-93 Golden State Warriors
  2. ↑ Wojciechowski, Gene (June 25, 1992). "Miner Didn't Realize Heat Would Be on Like This: NBA Draft: USC Star Waits Longer Than Expected Before Miami Makes Him the 12th Overall Selection. UCLA's Murray Goes to San Antonio, Pepperdine's Christie to Seattle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pro Basketball". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. October 9, 1992. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 1, 1992. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ Cremer, Randy (August 1, 1992). "Warriors Add Free Agent Grayer, Release Higgins". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ Aldridge, David (February 6, 1993). "Enfeebled Warriors Trampled by Bullets". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Mullin Adds to Woes". The New York Times. February 7, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Surgery on Mullin's Thumb Successful". United Press International. February 9, 1993. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Pro Basketball". Los Angeles Times. March 5, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ Freeman, Mike (March 12, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Petrovic to the Rescue in Nets' Fourth in Row". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  12. ↑ Nelson, Glenn (April 26, 1993). "Sonics Get Home-Court Edge Over Houston the Hardaway -- Seattle Loses Finale, But So Do Rockets". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Marciulionis Breaks Leg". United Press International. September 22, 1992. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Warriors Lose Marciulionis". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 29, 1992. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  15. ↑ "SuperSonics 109, Warriors 92". United Press International. February 28, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Forward Billy Owens of the Golden State..." Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  17. ↑ Aldridge, David (February 6, 1993). "Enfeebled Warriors Trampled by Bullets". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Owens Fine After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery". United Press International. June 28, 1993. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  19. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. March 24, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  21. ↑ Winderman, Ira (March 28, 1993). "Nix Fighting? League Finally Sends Message". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  22. ↑ "1992–93 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  23. 1 2 "1992–93 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Manning Gets All-Star Berth: Pro Basketball: He Is Selected for the First Time. The Lakers and Celtics Are Shut Out for the First Time Since Game Began". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 10, 1993. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  25. ↑ "1993 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  26. ↑ "1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT)". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Warriors Send Tyrone Hill to Cavs". United Press International. July 15, 1993. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  28. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Warriors Trade Hill". The New York Times. July 16, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  29. ↑ Rosser, Felecia (July 16, 1993). "Warriors Trade Hill to Cavs for '94 Draft Pick". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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