The

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was the

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' third season in the

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. In the

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, the Hornets had the fifth overall pick, and selected

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from the

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. After playing one year in the Midwest Division in the Western Conference, the Hornets returned to the Eastern Conference and moved into the Central Division. In the off-season, the team signed free agent

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, and later on traded

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to the

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in exchange for

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at midseason. The franchise improved seven games over the previous season finishing with 26 wins and 56 losses. However, they finished last place in their division for the third straight season. Newman led the team in scoring with 16.9 points per game, while

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averaged 15.7 points per game, and second-year forward J.R. Reid provided the team with 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. In addition, Gill averaged 11.0 points and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while

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contributed 10.6 points per game off the bench, and

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provided with 7.0 points, 8.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the second time in three seasons. Charlotte also hosted the 1991 NBA All-Star Game during the season. Following the season,

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retired.

Offseason

NBA draft

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Player statistics

Ragular season

Awards and records

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1st Team

Transactions

* July 28, 1990 Signed

as an unrestricted free agent. * August 29, 1990 Signed

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as a free agent. * September 5, 1990 Waived Brian Rowsom. * October 23, 1990 Waived

. * October 24, 1990 Waived

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. * October 30, 1990 Waived

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. Waived Mike Holton. * January 4, 1991 Traded

and

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to the Philadelphia 76ers for

. * January 22, 1991 Signed

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to the first of two 10-day contracts. Signed Jeff Sanders to a 10-day contract. * January 29, 1991 Traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (

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was later selected) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (

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was later selected) to the Sacramento Kings for Eric Leckner. * January 31, 1991 Waived Jeff Sanders. * February 11, 1991 Signed

to a contract for the rest of the season. * April 17, 1991 Robert Reid signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. * May 31, 1991 Waived Steve Scheffler. Player Transactions Citation:

References

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1990s in Charlotte, North Carolina