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1994–95 New Jersey Nets season

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1994–95 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachButch Beard
General managerWillis Reed
ArenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWWOR-TV
SportsChannel New York
RadioWQEW
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 19th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] The Nets had the 14th overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Nigerian center Yinka Dare out of George Washington University.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team re-signed free agent Sleepy Floyd,[5][6] signed Sean Higgins,[7] and undrafted rookie point guard Chris Childs,[6][8] and hired Butch Beard as their new head coach.[9][10][11]

Under Beard, the Nets lost five of their first six games of the regular season, but then won five of their next seven games, leading to a 6–7 start to the season. However, after holding a 12–15 record as of December 21, 1994, the team struggled losing eight of their next nine games, and played below .500 in winning percentage for the entire season, holding a 19–31 record at the All-Star break.[12] The team dealt with injuries as Derrick Coleman missed 26 games due to assorted aches and pains, and a wrist injury,[13][14][15] while Kevin Edwards only played just 14 games before sitting out the remainder of the season due to a partly torn Achilles tendon,[16][17] Benoit Benjamin missed 21 games due to a lower back injury,[18][19] and Dare only played just one game due to knee injuries.[20][21] Both Coleman and Kenny Anderson had a public feud with Beard,[22][23] as the Nets lost 15 of their final 19 games of the season, and finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 30–52 record, missing the NBA playoffs.[24]

Coleman averaged 20.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while Anderson averaged 17.6 points, 9.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Armen Gilliam provided the team with 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and finished in ninth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[25][26] In addition, Edwards contributed 14.0 points and 1.4 steals per game, while Chris Morris provided with 13.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and led the Nets with 106 three-point field goals, Benjamin averaged 11.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and second-year forward P.J. Brown contributed 8.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. Off the bench, second-year guard Rex Walters contributed 6.5 points per game, while Childs provided with 5.8 points and 4.1 assists per game, Jayson Williams averaged 4.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and Floyd contributed 4.1 points and 2.6 assists per game, but struggled as he shot just .335 in field-goal percentage.[27]

The Nets finished twelfth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 684,102 at the Brendan Byrne Arena during the regular season.[27][28] Following the season, Morris signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz,[29][30][31] while Benjamin was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies expansion team,[32][33][34] and Floyd retired.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1994 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 14 Yinka Dare C  Nigeria George Washington

Roster

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1994–95 New Jersey Nets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 7 Kenny Anderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1970-10-09 Georgia Tech
C 00 Benoit Benjamin Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1964-11-22 Creighton
F 42 P. J. Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1969-10-14 Louisiana Tech
G 1 Chris Childs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970-11-20 Boise State
F 44 Derrick Coleman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967-06-21 Syracuse
C 11 Yinka Dare Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1972-10-10 George Washington
G 21 Kevin Edwards Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1965-10-30 DePaul
G 12 Sleepy Floyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1960-03-06 Georgetown
F 43 Armen Gilliam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964-05-28 UNLV
F 9 Sean Higgins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968-12-30 Michigan
F 4 Rick Mahorn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958-09-21 Hampton
F 34 Chris Morris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966-01-20 Auburn
C 33 Dwayne Schintzius 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1968-10-14 Florida
G 2 Rex Walters 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970-03-12 Kansas
F 55 Jayson Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968-02-22 St. John's
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
c-Orlando Magic 57 25 .695 — 39–2 18–23 18–10
x-New York Knicks 55 27 .671 2 29–12 26–15 23–5
x-Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 22 20–21 15–26 14–14
Miami Heat 32 50 .390 25 22–19 10–31 9–19
New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 27 20–21 10–31 13–15
Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 .293 33 14–27 10–31 12–16
Washington Bullets 21 61 .256 36 13–28 8–33 9–19
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Orlando Magic 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 5
3 x-New York Knicks 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 50 32 .610 7
5 x-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524 14
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 15
8 x-Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 22
9 Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 23
10 Miami Heat 32 50 .390 25
11 New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 27
12 Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 29
13 Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 .293 33
14 Washington Bullets 21 61 .256 36
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

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Regular season

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1994–95 game log
Total: 30–52 (Home: 20–21; Road: 10–31)
November: 6–9 (home: 4–2; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 4, 1994
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ Houston L 86–90 Coleman (20) Coleman (15) Anderson (8) The Summit
16,611 		0–1
6 November 12, 1994
7:30 p.m. EST 		Houston L 84–100 Anderson (26) Coleman (14) Anderson (8) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		1–5
December: 6–10 (home: 4–5; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 5–10 (home: 2–2; road: 3–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 5–6 (home: 5–3; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
All-Star Break
March: 5–9 (home: 2–5; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 3–8 (home: 3–4; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1994–95 schedule

Player statistics

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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

Season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Derrick Coleman 56 54 37.6 .424 .233 .767 10.6 3.3 0.6 1.7 20.5
Kenny Anderson 72 70 37.3 .399 .330 .841 3.5 9.4 1.4 0.2 17.6
Armen Gilliam 82 30 30.1 .503 .000 .770 7.5 1.2 0.8 1.1 14.8
Kevin Edwards 14 14 33.3 .448 .400 .952 2.6 1.9 1.4 0.4 14.0
Chris Morris 71 49 30.0 .410 .334 .728 5.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 13.4
Benoit Benjamin 61 57 26.2 .510 .760 7.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 11.1
P.J. Brown 80 63 30.8 .446 .167 .671 6.1 1.7 0.9 1.7 8.1
Rex Walters 80 30 17.9 .439 .362 .769 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.2 6.5
Chris Childs 53 11 19.3 .380 .328 .753 1.3 4.1 0.8 0.1 5.8
Jayson Williams 75 6 13.1 .461 .000 .533 5.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 4.8
Sean Higgins 57 7 12.9 .385 .295 .875 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 4.7
Sleepy Floyd 48 1 17.3 .335 .284 .698 1.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 4.1
Rick Mahorn 58 7 10.9 .523 .333 .796 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 3.4
Dwayne Schintzius 43 11 7.4 .380 .545 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 2.0
Yinka Dare 1 0 3.0 .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Player statistics citation:[27]

References

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  23. ^ Araton, Harvey (April 12, 1995). "ON PRO BASKETBALL; A Tuneup? The Nets Need an Overhaul". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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  29. ^ "Ex-Net Chris Morris Joins Jazz". Deseret News. October 6, 1995. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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  31. ^ Rock, Brad (October 20, 1995). "Jazz Bet Morris Air Will Fly Right". Deseret News. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  32. ^ Wise, Mike (June 25, 1995). "PRO BASKETBALL; Anthony Is No. 2 of the Secaucus 27". The New York Times. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  33. ^ Heisler, Mark (June 25, 1995). "Armstrong Becomes Top Expansion Pick: NBA: Raptors Take Guard from Bulls. Massenburg Also Headed to Toronto, While Lakers Lose Harvey to Vancouver". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  34. ^ "1995 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

See also

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