1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers season

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1993–94   Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach Fred Carter
Arena The Spectrum
Results
Record25–57 (.305)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television WPHL-TV
SportsChannel Philadelphia
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Radio WIP
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 45th season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 31st season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] The 76ers received the second overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected 7' 6" center Shawn Bradley out of Brigham Young University. [2] [3] [4] During the off-season, the team re-signed free agent and former 76ers All-Star forward Moses Malone, who won an NBA championship with the team in the 1983 NBA Finals, [5] [6] [7] acquired Dana Barros from the Charlotte Hornets, who acquired him from the Seattle SuperSonics two days prior, [8] [9] [10] signed Eric Leckner, [11] and signed Orlando Woolridge in November. [12] [13] [14]

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With the addition of Bradley, the 76ers tried to build a team around him; Malone, the starting center for the 76ers from 1982 to 1986, was signed to help develop the rookie from Utah, but it was to no avail. Bradley went down with a knee injury after only just 49 games, and was out for the remainder of the regular season. [15] [16] [17] The 76ers got off to a slow start losing 11 of their first 15 games, but managed to hold a 20–27 record at the All-Star break. [18] At mid-season, the team traded Jeff Hornacek to the Utah Jazz in exchange for former All-Star guard Jeff Malone. [19] [20] [21] After a 20–26 start, the 76ers suffered a 15-game losing streak between February and March, and continued to struggle as they went on an 11-game losing streak between March and April, losing 31 of their final 36 games, and finishing in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a 25–57 record. [22]

Second-year star Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 18.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while Malone averaged 16.8 points per game in 27 games after the trade, and Barros provided the team with 13.3 points, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and also led them with 135 three-point field goals. In addition, Bradley averaged 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Woolridge contributed 12.7 points per game off the bench, and Tim Perry provided with 9.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Johnny Dawkins contributed 6.6 points and 3.7 assists per game, while Malone averaged 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and Leckner provided with 5.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. [23]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bradley was selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Sensations team, [24] [25] while Barros participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second consecutive year. [24] [26] Barros also finished tied in seventh place in Most Improved Player voting, [27] [28] while Woolridge finished tied in sixth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting. [29] [28]

Following the season, Malone was released to free agency and signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, [30] [31] [32] while Dawkins signed with the Detroit Pistons, [33] [34] [35] Leckner was traded to the Pistons, [36] Woolridge retired, and head coach Fred Carter was fired. [37] [38]

Offseason

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
12 Shawn Bradley CenterFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States BYU
232 Alphonso Ford Shooting Guard United States Mississippi Valley State

Roster

1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 30 Isaac Austin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)1969–08–18 Arizona State
G 3 Dana Barros 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)163 lb (74 kg)1967–04–13 Boston College
C 76 Shawn Bradley  Injury icon 2.svg7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)235 lb (107 kg)1972–03–22 BYU
G 12 Johnny Dawkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg)1963–09–28 Duke
G 20 Greg Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)174 lb (79 kg)1970–11–26 Indiana
F 43 Warren Kidd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1970–09–09 Middle Tennessee
C 45 Eric Leckner 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)1966–03–27 Wyoming
G 25 Jeff Malone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1961–06–28 Mississippi State
C 2 Moses Malone 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)1955–03–23 Petersburg HS (VA)
F 23 Tim Perry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)1965–06–04 Temple
F 35 Clarence Weatherspoon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg)1970–09–08 Southern Miss
F 0 Orlando Woolridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1959–12–16 Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y- New York Knicks 5725.695—32–925–1618–10
x- Orlando Magic 5032.610731–1019–2220–8
x- New Jersey Nets 4537.5491229–1216–2517–11
x- Miami Heat 4240.5121522–1920–2116–12
Boston Celtics 3250.3902518–2314–2712–16
Philadelphia 76ers 2557.3053215–2610–317–21
Washington Bullets 2458.2933317–247–348–20
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Atlanta Hawks 5725.695–
2y-New York Knicks 5725.695–
3x-Chicago Bulls 5527.6712
4x-Orlando Magic 5032.6107
5x-Indiana Pacers 4735.57310
6x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4735.57310
7x-New Jersey Nets 4537.54912
8x-Miami Heat 4240.51215
9 Charlotte Hornets 4141.50016
10 Boston Celtics 3250.39025
11 Philadelphia 76ers 2557.30532
12 Washington Bullets 2458.29333
13 Milwaukee Bucks 2062.24437
14 Detroit Pistons 2062.24437
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
Isaac Austin 14014.4.439.000.6094.91.2.4.75.1
Dana Barros 817031.1.469.381.8002.45.21.3.113.3
Manute Bol †4012.3.4291.5.0.52.31.5
Shawn Bradley 494528.3.409.000.6076.22.0.93.010.3
Michael Curry 1004.3.214.000.750.1.1.1.0.9
Johnny Dawkins 721218.7.418.352.8401.73.7.9.16.6
Bill Edwards 3014.7.111.000.4004.71.31.0.32.0
Greg Graham 70612.7.400.080.8361.2.9.9.14.8
Sean Green †3509.5.346.244.7221.0.5.5.24.3
Jeff Hornacek †535337.6.455.313.8734.05.91.8.216.6
Warren Kidd 681413.0.592.5473.4.3.3.33.6
Eric Leckner 713616.4.486.000.6464.01.2.3.55.1
Jeff Malone †272333.4.481.667.8093.12.2.5.016.8
Moses Malone 55011.2.440.000.7694.1.6.2.35.3
Tim Perry 806829.2.435.365.5805.11.2.81.09.0
Clarence Weatherspoon 828238.4.483.235.69310.12.31.21.418.4
Orlando Woolridge 74126.4.471.071.6894.01.9.6.812.7
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 7ers only.

Player statistics citation: [23]

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 1993-94 Philadelphia 76ers
  2. ↑ Brown, Clifton (July 1, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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  5. ↑ "Moses Malone a 76er Again?". Deseret News. July 24, 1993. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
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  14. ↑ "National Basketball Association". The Madison Courier. November 16, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; 76ers' Bradley Out for Season". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 20, 1994. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Bradley Out for Season Because of Knee Injury". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. February 20, 1994. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  17. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; 76er Bradley Begins Light Rehabilitation". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 3, 1994. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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  19. ↑ Putnam, Walter (February 24, 1994). "Hawks Swap Wilkins in Deal for Manning". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  20. ↑ Thomas Jr., Robert McG. (February 25, 1994). "PRO BASKETBALL; Clippers Deal Manning to Hawks for Wilkins". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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  23. 1 2 "1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  24. 1 2 "Basketball". Bangor Daily News. February 12–13, 1994. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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  27. ↑ Bembry, Jerry (May 18, 1994). "Bullets' MacLean Voted NBA's Most Improved". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  28. 1 2 "1993–94 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Sixth Man Voting". The Dispatch. Associated Press. May 13, 1994. p. 2B. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  30. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Moses Malone to Spurs". The New York Times. August 26, 1994. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Spurs Sign Moses Malone". Deseret News. August 26, 1994. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Transactions". The Daily Gazette. August 26, 1994. p. C3. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  33. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; A Bigger, Richer Kemp Gets Ready to Attack the Boards". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 11, 1994. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  34. ↑ "Golden State Under New Sole Ownership". Reading Eagle. News Services. October 11, 1994. p. D5. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  35. ↑ "In Other News". Toledo Blade. October 11, 1994. p. 26. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Misc". The Victoria Advocate. July 26, 1994. p. 3B. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  37. ↑ Terry, Mike (June 15, 1994). "76ers Name John Lucas Coach, G.M." The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  38. ↑ "Sixers Hire Lucas as Coach and G.M." Tampa Bay Times. June 15, 1994. Retrieved June 6, 2025.

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