The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 New Jersey Nets went 26-56. Led by Lester Conner, Buck Williams and Roy Hinson, they posted a -5.69 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Lester Conner leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Roy Hinson | 16.0 |
| Rebounds | Buck Williams | 9.4 |
| Assists | Lester Conner | 7.4 |
| Steals | Lester Conner | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Roy Hinson | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Buck Williams | 56.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Mike McGee | 93 |
| Def. Win Shares | Lester Conner | 2.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Lester Conner★2702Buck Williams2503Roy Hinson244Chris Morris215Joe Barry Carroll206Mike McGee67Dennis Hopson68John Bagley69Walter Berry310Keith Lee211Charles Shackleford112Kevin Williams113Corey Gaines114Bill Jones★115Ron Cavenall0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Conner★ | 82 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 53.1 | 13 | 2.6 | 27 |
| Buck Williams | 74 | 13.0 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 56.9 | 0 | 2.1 | 25 |
| Roy Hinson | 82 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 54.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 24 |
| Chris Morris | 76 | 14.1 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 52.8 | 64 | 2.0 | 21 |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 64 | 14.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 49.7 | 0 | 2.2 | 20 |
| Mike McGee | 80 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.9 | 93 | 1.1 | 6 |
| Dennis Hopson | 62 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 48.6 | 4 | 1.2 | 6 |
| John Bagley | 68 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 46.7 | 11 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Walter Berry | 29 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 50.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Keith Lee | 57 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 46.8 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Charles Shackleford | 60 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 50.1 | 0 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 41 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 45.9 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Corey Gaines | 32 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 47.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Bill Jones★ | 37 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Ron Cavenall | 5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 57.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Charles Shackleford (22)
- Oldest: Joe Barry Carroll (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Chris Morris - rookie
- Charles Shackleford - rookie
- Corey Gaines - rookie
- Bill Jones - rookie
- Lester Conner - new to the team
- Joe Barry Carroll - new to the team
- Mike McGee - new to the team
- Walter Berry - new to the team
- Keith Lee - new to the team
- Kevin Williams - new to the team
- Ron Cavenall - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Lester Conner - pick #14 (1982)
- Buck Williams - pick #3 (1981)
- Roy Hinson - pick #20 (1983)
- Chris Morris - pick #4 (1988)
- Joe Barry Carroll - pick #1 (1980)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.