1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season

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1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachPaul Silas
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)George Shinn
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to 76ers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWBT
< 1998–99 2000–01 >
Players warming up prior to an April 2000 game between the Hornets and the season's eventual Eastern Conference champions Indiana Pacers at the Charlotte Coliseum.

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 12th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] Despite finishing the previous season with a 26–24 record, the Hornets had the third overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected UCLA point guard Baron Davis,[2] and signed undrafted rookie forward Eddie Robinson during the off-season. The Hornets got off to a solid 16–7 start, posting an 8-game winning streak in December. However, tragedy struck on January 12, 2000 when guard Bobby Phills was killed in a car accident while racing with teammate David Wesley after a team practice;[3] Wesley also had a suspended driver's license at the time.[4] The Hornets retired Phills' #13 jersey on February 9 during a game against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers; the team also wore a patch bearing his #13 on their jerseys for the remainder of the season.[5][6] Phills played a sixth man role this season, averaging 13.6 points and 1.5 steals per game off the bench in 28 games, starting in just nine of them before his death.[7]

Despite the loss of Phills, and a 7-game losing streak between December and January, the Hornets were competitive and finished the first half of the season strong with a respectable 27–20 record, as Eddie Jones was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game.[8] At midseason, the team acquired Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks,[9] and re-signed free agent Chucky Brown after a brief stint with the San Antonio Spurs. The Hornets won their final seven games finishing second in the Central Division with a 49–33 record, and qualified for their fifth playoff appearance.[10] Jones averaged 20.1 points and 2.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Derrick Coleman averaged 16.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Wesley provided the team with 13.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. In addition, Elden Campbell provided them with 12.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and Anthony Mason contributed 11.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.[7] Jones also finished tied in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[11]

In the playoffs, the Hornets faced the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round, but were eliminated three games to one.[12] The Hornets finished eleventh in the NBA in attendance for the season. Following the season, Jones, Mason and second-year guard Ricky Davis were all traded to the Miami Heat,[13] while second-year center Brad Miller signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls, and Brown was released to free agency. Ellis, who was involved in a trade with the Heat was released, and then retired.

Offseason[]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1999 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Baron Davis PG  United States UCLA
2 43 Lee Nailon SF/PF  United States Texas Christian

Roster[]

1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 52 Brown, Chucky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1968–02–29 North Carolina State
C 5 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–07–23 Clemson
F 44 Coleman, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–06–21 Syracuse
G 1 Davis, Baron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1979–04–13 UCLA
G 21 Davis, Ricky 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1979–09–23 Iowa
G 2 Ellis, Dale Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960–08–06 Tennessee
C 52 Fuller, Todd 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1974–07–25 North Carolina State
G 7 Hawkins, Michael Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1972–10–28 Xavier
G/F 6 Jones, Eddie (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1971–10–20 Temple
F 14 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
C 40 Miller, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1976–04–12 Purdue
G 3 Recasner, Eldridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1967–12–14 Washington
F 32 Robinson, Eddie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–04–19 Central Oklahoma
G 4 Wesley, David 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–11–14 Baylor
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 8, 2000

Roster Notes[]

  • Shooting guard Bobby Phills died in a car accident on January 12.

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 56 26 .683 – 36–5 20–21 20–8
x-Charlotte Hornets 49 33 .598 7 30–11 19–22 20–8
x-Toronto Raptors 45 37 .549 11 26–15 19–22 16–12
x-Detroit Pistons 42 40 .512 14 27–14 15–26 16–12
x-Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 14 23–18 19–22 16–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 32 50 .390 24 22–19 10–31 8–20
Atlanta Hawks 28 54 .341 28 21–20 7–34 11–17
Chicago Bulls 17 65 .207 39 12–29 5–36 5–23
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Indiana Pacers 56 26 .683 –
2 y-Miami Heat 52 30 .634 4
3 x-New York Knicks 50 32 .610 6
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 49 33 .598 7
5 x-Philadelphia 76ers 49 33 .598 7
6 x-Toronto Raptors 45 37 .549 11
7 x-Detroit Pistons 42 40 .512 14
8 x-Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 14
9 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 15
10 Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 21
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 32 50 .390 24
12 New Jersey Nets 31 51 .378 25
13 Washington Wizards 29 53 .354 27
14 Atlanta Hawks 28 54 .341 28
15 Chicago Bulls 17 65 .207 39

Record vs. opponents[]

1999-2000 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Boston 3–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 — 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 — 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 — 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0
Milwaukee 4–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
New York 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2
Orlando 3–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 4–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 2–0
Portland 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 — 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–4 — 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0
Toronto 2–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4��0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 — 3–1 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Playoffs[]

2000 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 22 Philadelphia L 82–92 Derrick Coleman (23) Derrick Coleman (16) David Wesley (4) Charlotte Coliseum
15,023 		0–1
2 April 24 Philadelphia W 108–98 (OT) Derrick Coleman (29) Elden Campbell (14) Eddie Jones (8) Charlotte Coliseum
11,686 		1–1
3 April 28 @ Philadelphia L 76–81 Eddie Jones (18) Derrick Coleman (17) Anthony Mason (7) First Union Center
20,849 		1–2
4 May 1 @ Philadelphia L 99–105 Campbell, Mason (21) Campbell, Coleman (11) Matt Geiger (10) First Union Center
20,712 		1–3
2000 schedule

Player statistics[]

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[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chucky Brown 33 2 15.0 .434 .143 .524 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 4.4
Elden Campbell 78 77 32.5 .446 .000 .690 7.6 1.7 0.7 1.9 12.7
Derrick Coleman 74 64 31.7 .456 .362 .785 8.5 2.4 0.5 1.8 16.7
Baron Davis 82 0 18.6 .420 .225 .634 2.0 3.8 1.2 0.2 5.9
Ricky Davis 48 4 11.9 .503 .000 .765 1.7 1.3 0.6 0.2 4.7
Dale Ellis 24 5 10.0 .328 .400 .750 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 2.3
Todd Fuller 41 2 9.7 .418 .604 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 3.3
Michael Hawkins 12 0 3.0 .231 .200 .500 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.7
Derek Hood 2 0 2.0 .000 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Eddie Jones 72 72 39.0 .427 .375 .864 4.8 4.2 2.7 0.7 20.1
Anthony Mason 82 81 38.2 .480 .000 .746 8.5 4.5 0.9 0.4 11.6
Brad Miller 55 4 17.5 .461 .000 .785 5.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 7.7
Jason Miskiri 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bobby Phills 28 9 29.5 .454 .330 .723 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 13.6
Eldridge Recasner 7 0 4.0 .429 .250 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0
Eddie Robinson 67 8 16.6 .549 .000 .734 2.7 0.5 0.7 0.4 7.0
David Wesley 82 82 33.7 .426 .355 .778 2.7 5.6 1.3 0.1 13.6

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Elden Campbell 4 4 37.5 .468 .000 .929 8.3 1.0 0.5 1.0 14.3
Derrick Coleman 4 4 42.3 .474 .313 .786 12.5 3.5 0.8 3.0 20.3
Baron Davis 4 0 14.3 .435 .167 .500 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 5.8
Eddie Jones 4 4 42.8 .379 .346 .938 5.0 4.8 2.5 0.8 17.0
Anthony Mason 4 4 44.8 .474 .000 .700 9.8 5.5 1.0 0.0 12.5
Brad Miller 4 0 15.5 .529 .800 3.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 7.5
Eddie Robinson 4 0 11.3 .417 1.000 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 3.0
David Wesley 4 4 38.0 .333 .300 1.000 3.0 4.8 2.0 0.0 11.0

Awards and records[]

  • Eddie Jones, All-NBA Third Team
  • Eddie Jones, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Transactions[]

  • August 17, 1999

Signed Eddie Robinson as a free agent.

  • August 18, 1999

Signed Todd Fuller as a free agent.

  • October 4, 1999

Signed Derek Hood as a free agent.

Signed Jason Miskiri as a free agent.

  • November 8, 1999

Waived Jason Miskiri.

  • November 9, 1999

Signed Michael Hawkins as a free agent.

  • November 23, 1999

Waived Derek Hood.

  • January 18, 2000

Traded a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Jason Hart was later selected) and a 2002 2nd round draft pick (Chris Owens was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dale Ellis.

  • February 8, 2000

Signed Chucky Brown as a free agent.

Player Transactions Citation:[14]

References[]

  1. ^ 1999-2000 Charlotte Hornets
  2. ^ "Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis With No. 2 Pick". Washington Post. July 1, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Hornets' Phills Killed in Car Crash". New York Times. January 13, 2000. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Report: Hornets' Wesley Had Suspended Driver's License". Chicago Tribune. January 16, 2000. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Hornets Retire Phills' No. 13 nba.com/hornets
  6. ^ "Hornets will play Saturday, not Friday". ESPN. January 14, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "2000 NBA All-Star Game: West 137, East 126". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bucks trade Ellis and his $2 million salary". The Journal Times. January 20, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; McKie Helps the 76ers Eliminate the Hornets". New York Times. May 2, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Riley to Get Mason In the Deal For Jones". New York Times. August 1, 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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