1994–95 Sacramento Kings season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Kings' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and tenth season in Sacramento.[1] In the 1994 NBA draft, the Kings selected Brian Grant out of Xavier University with the eighth pick.[2] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Frank Brickowski, who missed the entire season with a preseason shoulder injury, and never played for the team during the regular season.[3] With the arrivals of Grant, and second round draft pick Michael Smith, and replacing Lionel Simmons in the lineup at small forward with Walt Williams, the Kings had an improved defense which held opponents at 99.2 points per game (8th best in the NBA). On the offensive side, the Kings were led by Mitch Richmond, who averaged 22.8 points per game while winning the All-Star MVP award in the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.[4] He was also named to the All-NBA Second Team. The Kings played above .500 for the first half of the season with a 28–20 record in mid February. However, they struggled with a 7-game losing streak afterwards and began to slip under .500.[5]

1994–95 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachGarry St. Jean
General managerGeoff Petrie
PresidentGeoff Petrie
Owner(s)Jim Thomas
ArenaARCO Arena
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKHTK

On the final day of the regular season, the Kings faced the Denver Nuggets at McNichols Sports Arena for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Nuggets would win 102–89 as the Kings went home with a 39–43 record, fifth in the Pacific Division, missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.[6] Williams showed improvement finishing second on the team in scoring with 16.4 points per game, while Grant averaged 13.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Spud Webb contributed 11.6 points and 6.2 assists per game, and Olden Polynice provided the team with 10.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.[7] Following the season, Webb was traded back to his former team, the Atlanta Hawks,[8] while Brickowski re-signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics, and Randy Brown signed with the Chicago Bulls.

For the season, the Kings revealed a new primary logo with the team name on a purple ribbon with a silver crown and jousting sticks,[9] and changed their uniforms adding purple and black to their color scheme,[10][11] plus adding new half black, and half purple alternate road uniforms with checkered flag side panels.[12] The home and road jerseys both lasted until 2002, while the primary logo lasted until 2016, and the alternate jerseys lasted until 1997.

Draft picks
Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
18Brian GrantPF United StatesXavier
235Michael SmithPF United StatesProvidence College
251Lawrence FunderburkePF United StatesOhio State

Roster
1994–95 Sacramento Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F – Brickowski, Frank  (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1959–08–14 Penn State
G 3 Brown, Randy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–05–22 New Mexico State
C 31 Causwell, Duane 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–05–31 Temple
F 33 Grant, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1972–03–05 Xavier
G 7 Hurley, Bobby  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1971–06–28 Duke
G 20 Lee, Doug 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1964–10–24 Purdue
G 5 Phelps, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1972–07–31 North Carolina
C 0 Polynice, Olden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–11–21 Virginia
G 2 Richmond, Mitch (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–06–30 Kansas State
F 22 Simmons, Lionel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–11–14 La Salle
F 34 Smith, Michael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1972–03–28 Providence
F 9 Turner, Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1966–08–18 Cal State Fullerton
G 4 Webb, Spud 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1963–07–13 North Carolina State
F 42 Williams, Walt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1970–04–16 Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 20, 1995

Roster Notes
  • Power forward Frank Brickowski missed the entire season due to a shoulder injury he sustained during the preseason.

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 5923.720—32–927–1423–7
x-Seattle SuperSonics 5725.695232–925–1616–14
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4834.5851129–1219–2215–15
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4438.5371526–1518–2317–13
Sacramento Kings 3943.4762027–1412–2917–13
Golden State Warriors 2656.3173315–2611–3011–19
Los Angeles Clippers 1765.2074213–284–376–24
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs6220.756–
2 y-Phoenix Suns5923.7203
3 x-Utah Jazz6022.7322
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics5725.6955
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4834.58514
6 x-Houston Rockets4735.57315
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers4438.53718
8 x-Denver Nuggets4141.50021
9 Sacramento Kings3943.47623
10 Dallas Mavericks3646.43926
11 Golden State Warriors2656.31736
12 Minnesota Timberwolves2161.25641
13 Los Angeles Clippers1765.20745
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1994-95 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 UTA WAS
Atlanta –3–12–21–41–42–02–03–22–00–21–42–00–22–21–32–04–02–21–33–11–11–11–11–10–20–24–0
Boston 1–3–1–30–42–21–11–13–12–01–12–20–21–14–11–32–02–30–52–33–11–10–21–10–21–10–23–1
Charlotte 2–23–1–2–23–20–21–15–02–00–21–42–00–23–14–11–13–13–11–33–10–22–01–11–12–02–03–1
Chicago 4–14–02–2–2–31–11–15–02–01–12–21–11–13–11–42–02–23–11–34–01–11–10–21–10–20–22–2
Cleveland 4–12–22–33–2–0–21–12–22–00–22–31–11–11–34–01–14–02–21–33–11–11–11–10–20–21–13–1
Dallas 0–21–12–01–12–0–1–41–13–12–31–13–11–30–21–14–11–10–20–22–00–43–12–22–30–42–41–1
Denver 0–21–11–11–11–14–1–1–11–31–41–14–02–22–02–06–01–10–20–21–11–33–12–21–41–31–42–0
Detroit 2–31–30–50–52–21–11–1–1–10–22–21–10–21–32–31–12–21–31–34–01–10–21–10–20–20–23–1
Golden State 0–20–20–20–20–21–33–11–1–0–40–23–23–21–10–21–31–11–10–21–13–21–40–51–31–42–22–0
Houston 2–01–12–01–12–03–24–12–04–0–1–13–10–42–01–13–22–00–20–22–03–11–33–11–50–42–32–0
Indiana 4–12–24–12–23–21–11–12–22–01–1–2–01–12–23–22–03–11–32–24–01–11–12–02–01–10–23–1
L.A. Clippers 0–22–00–21–11–11–30–41–12–31–30–2–2–30–21–11–30–20–20–21–11–40–51–40–40–51–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–12–01–11–13–12–22–02–34–01–13–2–1–11–13–12–00–21–11–11–42–33–21–34–12–22–0
Miami 2–21–41–31–33–12–00–23–11–10–22–22–01–1–4–01–11–31–41–31–40–20–20–20–20–20–24–1
Milwaukee 3–13–11–44–10–41–10–23–22–01–12–31–11–10–4–1–12–22–20–43–10–20–21–10–20–20–23–1
Minnesota 0–20–21–10–21–11–40–61–13–12–30–23–11–31–11–1–1–10–21–11–10–40–41–30–50–41–41–1
New Jersey 0–43–21–32–20–41–11–12–21–10–21–32–00–23–12–21–1–1–42–22–30–21–11–10–21–10–22–3
New York 2–25–01–31–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–02–04–12–22–04–1–2–34–01–11–12–01–10–20–24–0
Orlando 3–13–23–13–13–12–02–03–12–02–02–22–01–13–14–01–12–23–2–4–11–12–01–11–10–21–13–2
Philadelphia 1–31–31–30–41–30–21–10–41–10–20–41–11–14–11–31–13–20–41–4–0–22–01–10–20–20–23–2
Phoenix 1–11–12–01–11–14–03–11–12–31–31–14–14–12–02–04–02–01–11–12–0–5–04–12–24–12–22–0
Portland 1–12–00–21–11–11–31–32–04–13–11–15–03–22–02–04–01–11–10–20–20–5–3–21–32–31–32–0
Sacramento 1–11–11–12–01–12–22–21–15–01–30–24–12–32–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–42–3–0–43–20–41–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–11–12–03–24–12–03–15–10–24–03–12–02–05–02–01–11–12–02–23–14–0–2–23–22–0
Seattle 2–01–10–22–02–04–03–12–04–14–01–15–01–42–02–04–01–12–02–02–01–43–22–32–2–1–32–0
Utah 2–02–00–22–01–14–24–12–02–23–22–03–12–22–02–04–12–02–01–12–02–23–14–02–33–1–2–0
Washington 0–41–31–32–21–31–10–21–30–20–21–32–00–21–41–31–13–20–42–32–30–20–21–10–20–20–2—

Game log

Regular season
1994–95 game log
Total: 39–43 (Home: 27–14; Road: 12–29)
November: 6–6 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 15, 1994
5:30 p.m. PST		 @ Houston L 99–105 Richmond (31) Polynice (11) Webb (6) The Summit
14,656		 3–2
December: 9–6 (Home: 7–1; Road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 9–6 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 4–7 (Home: 4–1; Road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45 February 8, 1995
7:30 p.m. PST		 Houston L 86–97 Richmond (28) Smith (8) Webb (5) ARCO Arena
17,317		 25–20
All-Star Break
March: 6–12 (Home: 4–5; Road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 5–6 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72 April 4, 1995
7:30 p.m. PDT		 Houston W 109–105 Williams (30) Smith (11) Webb (6) ARCO Arena
17,317		 35–37
78 April 15, 1995
5:30 p.m. PDT		 @ Houston L 84–98 Richmond, Williams (19) Grant (9) Brown, Williams (6) The Summit
16,611		 46–32
1994–95 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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades

The Kings were not involved in any trades during the 1994–95 season.

Free agents

Player Transactions Citation:[13]

References
  1. 1994-95 Sacramento Kings
  2. "BASKETBALL; The Bucks Go With Robinson As No. 1 Pick". New York Times. June 30, 1994. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "Kings Brickowski out for season". UPI Archives. January 23, 1995. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. "1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  5. "1994–95 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. "PRO BASKETBALL; As Regular Season Ends, Denver's Season Lives On". New York Times. April 24, 1995. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  7. "1994–95 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Kings Trade an Unhappy Webb". New York Times. June 30, 1995. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  9. "Sacramento Kings Logo". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. "Sacramento Kings Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. "Sacramento Kings Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  12. "Sacramento Kings Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. "1994–95 Sacramento Kings Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

See also
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