The
1994–95 NBA season was the 27th season for the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
in the
National Basketball Association
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. During the off-season, the Suns signed free agents, All-Star forward
Danny Manning
Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville. Manning played high school basketball at Walter Hin ...
,
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, , and
Danny Schayes
Daniel Leslie Schayes (born May 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Syracuse University and played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1981 until 1999. At 6' 11" and 235 pounds, h ...
. The team was led by
Paul Westphal
Paul Douglas Westphal (November 30, 1950 – January 2, 2021) was an American basketball player, head coach, and commentator.
Westphal played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 to 1984. Playing the guard position, he won an ...
, in his third year as
head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...
of the Suns. The Suns held the league's best record at 38–10 before the All-Star break, and finished the regular season with 59 wins and 23 losses, the first time in the franchise's history they had ended the season with 55 or more wins for three consecutive seasons. All home games were played at
America West Arena
Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...
.
All-Star forward
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
averaged 23.0
points, 11.1
rebounds
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and 1.6
steals per game, while Manning, who was coming off an All-Star year, averaged 17.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, but the oft-injured Manning appeared in only just 46 games in his first season in Phoenix, and would not be available for the Suns' playoff run due to a torn ligament in his left knee. In addition,
point guard
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Kevin Johnson averaged 15.5 points and led the team with 7.7
assists per game, despite only playing just 47 games due to injuries, which happened earlier enough in the season, that he would be able to play in the Suns' fourth consecutive Western Conference Semi-finals, and three-point specialist
Dan Majerle
Daniel Lewis Majerle (; born September 9, 1965), also known by the nickname "Thunder Dan", is an American former professional basketball player and former coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. He played 14 years in the National Basketball Associat ...
provided the team with 15.6 points per game, and finished the season tied for second in made
three-point field goal
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s at 199. The Suns front court was supplanted by
A.C. Green
A.C. Green Jr. (born October 4, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Iron man (sports streak), Iron Man", he holds a National Basketball Association (NBA) record for most consecutive regular-season games playe ...
, who provided with 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and Tisdale, who contributed 10.0 points per game. The Suns' pick in the
draft
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was used to select
Wesley Person
Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After his playing career, Person became a women's basketball assistant coach and then the he ...
, a
shooting guard
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out of
Auburn
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, who contributed 10.4 points per game while connecting on a team-high 43.6% of his three-pointers. By season's end, Person was selected to the
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
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.
Elliot Perry
Elliot Lamonte Perry (born March 28, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.
The 6'0" (1.83 m) point guard from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis), was selected with the tenth pick of the second round (3 ...
played most of the season as the team's starting point guard in Johnson's absence, as he averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 assists and led the Suns with 1.9 steals per game, and
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A three-sp ...
contributed 7.7 points per game off the bench.
The Suns swept the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the
playoffs
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. In the
Western Conference Semi-finals, the Suns took a 3–1 series lead over the 6th-seeded defending champion
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
, but for the second year in a row, had their playoff run stopped in a Game 7 home loss to the Rockets. The Rockets would go on to defeat the
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
in four straight games in the
NBA Finals
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, winning their second consecutive championship.
Barkley was named to his ninth
All-Star Game
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, which was hosted in Phoenix, joined by Majerle, who was selected for his third and final All-Star Game; Westphal was also selected to coach the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. Barkley repeated as an
All-NBA Second Team
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selection. Following the season, Majerle was traded to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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, while Ainge retired,
Richard Dumas
Richard Wayne Dumas (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association player Rich Dumas.
Basketball career
Dumas, a 6' 7" small forward f ...
signed as a free agent with the
Philadelphia 76ers
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, Schayes signed with the
Miami Heat
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during the next season, and undrafted rookie guard
Trevor Ruffin left in the
1995 NBA Expansion Draft.
For the season, the Suns added new black alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 2000.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
Regular season
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Houston
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Barkley Barkley may refer to:
People
*Barkley (surname), people with this name
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* Barkley, Delaware, an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States
*Barkley Township, Jasper County, Indiana, in the United States
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America West Arena
Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...
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Awards and honors
Week/Month
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Elliot Perry
Elliot Lamonte Perry (born March 28, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.
The 6'0" (1.83 m) point guard from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis), was selected with the tenth pick of the second round (3 ...
was named Player of the Week for games played November 14 through November 20.
*
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
was named Player of the Week for games played February 13 through February 19.
All-Star
*
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or div ...
. It was his ninth consecutive All-Star selection. Barkley finished first in voting among Western Conference forwards with 1,046,105 votes.
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Dan Majerle
Daniel Lewis Majerle (; born September 9, 1965), also known by the nickname "Thunder Dan", is an American former professional basketball player and former coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. He played 14 years in the National Basketball Associat ...
was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or div ...
. It was his third All-Star selection. Majerle finished first in voting among Western Conference guards with 868,115 votes.
*
Paul Westphal
Paul Douglas Westphal (November 30, 1950 – January 2, 2021) was an American basketball player, head coach, and commentator.
Westphal played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 to 1984. Playing the guard position, he won an ...
coached the Western Conference in the
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or div ...
, which was held in Phoenix for the second time. The West defeated the East 139–112.
* Other Suns players receiving All-Star votes were:
Danny Manning
Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville. Manning played high school basketball at Walter Hin ...
(327,554).
*
Dan Majerle
Daniel Lewis Majerle (; born September 9, 1965), also known by the nickname "Thunder Dan", is an American former professional basketball player and former coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. He played 14 years in the National Basketball Associat ...
was selected to compete in the
Three-Point Shootout
The Three-Point Contest is a National Basketball Association (NBA) contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of All-Star Weekend.
The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. From its introduction in 19 ...
. Majerle was eliminated in the first round.
*
Wesley Person
Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After his playing career, Person became a women's basketball assistant coach and then the he ...
and
Trevor Ruffin were selected to play in the
Rookie Challenge
The Rising Stars Challenge is a basketball exhibition game held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on the Friday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. The current format to be used in 2022 includes first- and ...
.
Season
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Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
was named to the
All-NBA Second Team
The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sele ...
. Barkley also finished sixth in
MVP
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
voting.
*
Wesley Person
Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After his playing career, Person became a women's basketball assistant coach and then the he ...
was named to the
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches who are not allowed to vote for playe ...
.
*
Elliot Perry
Elliot Lamonte Perry (born March 28, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.
The 6'0" (1.83 m) point guard from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis), was selected with the tenth pick of the second round (3 ...
finished second in
Most Improved Player voting.
Injuries/Missed games
* 10/08/94:
Richard Dumas
Richard Wayne Dumas (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association player Rich Dumas.
Basketball career
Dumas, a 6' 7" small forward f ...
: League suspension (failed drug test); reinstated March 13
* 11/03/94:
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
: Strained stomach muscle; placed on injured list until November 26
* 11/03/94:
Aaron Swinson
Aaron Anthony Swinson (born January 9, 1971) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) forward, Swinson played college basketball at Auburn University.
In 1994-95, Swinson played in nine games for the Phoenix Suns o ...
: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until November 15
* 11/11/94:
Kevin Johnson: Sprained rib cage muscle; out until November 18
* 11/12/94:
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A three-sp ...
: Flu; did not play
* 11/15/94:
Antonio Lang
Antonio Maurice Lang (born May 15, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Duk ...
: Back spasms; placed on injured list until February 6
* 11/16/94:
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, : Sprained ankle; out until November 29
* 11/23/94:
Kevin Johnson: Sore knee; did not play
* 11/26/94:
Kevin Johnson: Strained groin; placed on injured list until December 12
* 11/27/94:
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
: Strained stomach muscle; did not play
* 12/12/94:
Kevin Johnson: Strained groin; did not play
* 12/12/94:
Aaron Swinson
Aaron Anthony Swinson (born January 9, 1971) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) forward, Swinson played college basketball at Auburn University.
In 1994-95, Swinson played in nine games for the Phoenix Suns o ...
: Knee tendinitis; placed on injured list until December 29
* 01/03/95:
Kevin Johnson: Strained quadriceps; out until January 22
* 01/03/95:
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, : Flu; did not play
* 01/26/95:
Kevin Johnson: Strained quadriceps; out until February 19
* 01/29/95:
Wesley Person
Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After his playing career, Person became a women's basketball assistant coach and then the he ...
: Sore foot; out until February 3
* 02/03/95:
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, : Separated rib cartilage; out until February 17
* 02/06/95:
Danny Manning
Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville. Manning played high school basketball at Walter Hin ...
: Torn ACL; placed on injured list for rest of season
* 02/17/95:
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A three-sp ...
: League suspension (punched
Chris Dudley
Christen Guilford Dudley (born February 22, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and politician. He played 886 games across 16 seasons in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, New ...
on February 15); did not play
* 02/26/95:
Joe Kleine
Joseph William Kleine (born January 4, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for the US national team. He won a gold medal as a member of the Unite ...
: Personal reasons; did not play
* 02/28/95:
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
: Sprained knee; did not play
* 03/01/95:
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
: Sprained knee; did not play
* 03/14/95:
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, : Strained rib; placed on injured reserve until March 24
* 03/24/95:
Trevor Ruffin: Bruised shoulder; did not play
* 03/24/95:
Antonio Lang
Antonio Maurice Lang (born May 15, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Duk ...
: Sprained knee; placed on injured list for rest of season
* 03/31/95:
Richard Dumas
Richard Wayne Dumas (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association player Rich Dumas.
Basketball career
Dumas, a 6' 7" small forward f ...
: Urinary tract infection; did not play
* 04/02/95:
Richard Dumas
Richard Wayne Dumas (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association player Rich Dumas.
Basketball career
Dumas, a 6' 7" small forward f ...
: Urinary tract infection; did not play
* 04/09/95:
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A three-sp ...
: Bruised knee, sore back; did not play
* 04/09/95:
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A three-sp ...
: Bruised knee, sore back; did not play
* 04/15/95:
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...
: League suspension (exceeded flagrant foul limit); did not play
* 05/09/95:
Richard Dumas
Richard Wayne Dumas (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association player Rich Dumas.
Basketball career
Dumas, a 6' 7" small forward f ...
: Bruised wrist; out until waived on May 18
Player statistics
Season
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 50 three-pointers made.
# – Minimum 125 free-throws made.
+ – Minimum 50 games played.
Playoffs
^ – Minimum 5 three-pointers made.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Player Transactions Citation:
References
External links
Standings on Basketball Reference
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