1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers season

1988–89 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach Gene Shue
Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Results
Record 21–61 (.256)
Place Division: 7th (Pacific)
Conference: 11th (tied) (Western)
Playoff finish Did Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Prime Ticket, KTLA
Radio KIIS
Los Angeles Clippers seasons
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The 1988-89 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 19th season in the NBA, their 5th in Los Angeles.

Draft picks

Main article: 1988 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 1 Danny Manning F  United States Kansas
1 3 Charles Smith F  United States Pittsburgh
2 45 Tom Garrick G  United States Rhode Island
3 51 Rob Lock F  United States Kentucky

Roster

Los Angeles Clippers 1988-89 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F/C 51 Bannister, Ken 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Saint Augustine's College*
C 00 Benjamin, Benoit 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Creighton
G 20 Dailey, Quintin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) San Francisco*
G 22 Garrick, Tom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Rhode Island
G 3 Gondrezick, Grant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Pepperdine
G 23 Grant, Gary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Michigan
C 32 Kite, Greg (waived) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Brigham Young
F 44 Lock, Rob 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Kentucky
F/C 25 Manning, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Kansas
G 10 Nixon, Norm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Duquesne
F 33 Norman, Ken 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Illinois
G 45 Popson, Dave (waived) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Bradley
G 42 Rose, Rob (waived) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) George Mason
F/C 54 Smith, Charles D. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Pittsburgh
F 51 Sumpter, Barry (waived) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Austin Peay
G 4 Whatley, Ennis (waived) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Alabama
F 31 White, Eric 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Pepperdine
G 42 Williams, Kevin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's
F 34 Williams, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgetown
C 24 Wolf, Joe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
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