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Projected Lineup

With 1996-97 Statistics

Coach: Eddie Jordan (second season with Sacramento)

Starters G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% 3FG%
PG Bobby Hurley 49 2.9 0.8 3.0 0.55 0.06 .368 .698 .311
SG Mitch Richmond 81 25.9 3.9 4.2 1.46 0.30 .454 .861 .428
SF Corliss Williamson 79 11.6 4.1 1.6 0.76 0.62 .498 .689 .000
PF Michael Smith 81 6.6 9.5 2.4 1.01 0.74 .539 .496 0 att.
C Olden Polynice 82 12.5 9.4 2.2 0.56 0.98 .457 .562 .000
Reserves
F Billy Owens 66 11.0 5.9 2.8 0.94 0.38 .467 .697 .347
G Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 75 13.7 1.6 2.5 0.75 0.08 .445 .846 .382
F-G Olivier Saint-Jean (R) 26 23.8 8.8 1.1 1.50 0.73 .492 .730 .366
G Terry Dehere* 73 6.4 1.3 2.2 0.37 0.04 .386 .824 .325
F Lawrence Funderburke (R)** 20 22.1 7.8 1.9 0.70 1.40 .652 .720 .167

*New acquisition (R) Rookie (college stats) **1996-97 stats with Pau-Orthez in France