NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1993–94 NBA season was the Bucks' 26th season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] In the 1993 NBA draft , the Bucks selected Vin Baker from the University of Hartford with the eighth overall pick.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Ken Norman .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] However, the Bucks struggled all season long posting a 10-game losing streak early into the season, and held a 14–34 record at the All-Star break.[ 10] At midseason, Frank Brickowski was traded to the Charlotte Hornets , while second-year forward Anthony Avent was dealt to the Orlando Magic , and Danny Schayes was sold to the Los Angeles Lakers .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] The Bucks went on to lose 22 of their final 25 games, including a nine-game losing streak in April, finishing last place in the Central Division with a franchise worst record of 20–62,[ 15] a record that stood for 20 years until the 2013–14 team posted a 15–67 record during the first year of the future Bucks' superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo era.
Eric Murdock led the team with 15.3 points, 6.7 assists and 2.4 steals per game, while Baker averaged 13.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Second-year guard Todd Day provided the team with 12.7 points and 1.4 steals per game, while Norman provided with 11.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Blue Edwards contributed 11.6 points per game.[ 16] Following the season, Norman was traded to the Atlanta Hawks ,[ 17] [ 18] while Edwards and Derek Strong were both dealt to the Boston Celtics ,[ 19] [ 20] and Brad Lohaus signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat .[ 21]
For the season, the Bucks changed their primary logo, which showed a more regal looking buck, ditching their previous logo of a cartoonish buck spinning a basketball.[ 22] The team also added new uniforms with side panels on their shorts, plus adding purple to their color scheme of dark green.[ 23] [ 24] The new logo remained in use until 2006, while the uniforms lasted until 2001, where they added purple, and green side panels to the side of their home and road jerseys respectively.
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
8
Vin Baker
PF/C
United States
Hartford
1993–94 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
42
Baker, Vin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1971–11–23
Hartford
G
17
Barry, Jon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1969–07–25
Georgia Tech
F
00
Cook, Anthony
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–03–19
Arizona
F
40
Courtney, Joe
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1969–10–17
Southern Miss
G
10
Day, Todd
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1970–01–07
Arkansas
G
30
Edwards, Blue
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1965–10–31
East Carolina
C
43
Gminski, Mike
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1959–08–03
Duke
F
54
Lohaus, Brad
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–09–29
Iowa
G
11
Mayberry, Lee
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1970–06–12
Arkansas
G
5
Murdock, Eric
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1968–06–14
Providence
F
3
Norman, Ken
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1964–09–05
Illinois
F
20
Strong, Derek
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1968–02–09
Xavier
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1993–94 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
–
4–0
4–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
5–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Boston
0–4
–
0–4
2–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
1–1
1–4
0–4
2–2
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–2
Charlotte
1–4
4–0
–
1–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
3–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
Chicago
3–2
2–2
4–1
–
1–3
2–0
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
4–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
1–3
3–1
4–1
3–1
–
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
2–3
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–2
2–0
2–2
0–4
2–2
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
–
1–4
1–1
0–4
1–4
0–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
5–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
2–2
0–5
0–4
0–5
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
–
2–0
1–3
3–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–4
2–2
1–4
1–1
Detroit
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–5
2–3
1–1
0–2
–
0–2
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–4
2–0
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
Golden State
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
–
0–4
1–1
4–1
5–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
4–1
2–2
1–4
3–1
2–0
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
2–3
2–0
4–0
–
1–1
4–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
4–0
2–3
2–2
3–3
1–1
Indiana
2–3
4–0
2–2
1–4
3–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–3
1–1
1–4
0–4
0–2
–
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–5
2–3
3–2
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
2–0
0–5
1–3
2–0
3–2
–
1–1
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
0–5
1–4
0–4
0–5
2–2
1–1
Miami
1–3
3–2
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
–
4–0
2–0
2–3
2–2
2–3
4–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Milwaukee
0–5
1–3
2–3
0–4
2–3
2–0
0–2
4–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
–
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
Minnesota
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–4
0–2
2–2
1–4
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–0
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–4
0–4
2–2
1–4
0–4
1–4
0–2
New Jersey
3–1
4–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–2
3–1
1–1
–
4–1
0–5
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
New York
2–2
4–0
1–3
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
0–2
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–0
1–4
–
3–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
5–0
Orlando
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–1
5–0
2–3
–
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
Philadelphia
0–4
1–4
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
3–1
0–2
1–3
2–3
0–4
–
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–3
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
5–0
2–3
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
3–2
4–1
3–1
2–3
2–2
2–0
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–3
0–4
1–1
3–2
5–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–3
–
4–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–4
0–4
0–2
2–3
4–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
1–4
–
1–3
0–5
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
5–0
4–2
1–1
2–2
3–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
3–1
–
0–4
0–5
2–0
Seattle
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–1
2–2
1–1
4–1
5–0
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
5–0
4–0
–
3–1
2–0
Utah
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–0
4–1
2–0
1–3
3–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
5–0
1–3
–
2–0
Washington
0–4
2–3
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
1–3
0–5
1–4
3–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
1993–94 game log Total: 20–62 (Home: 2–6; Road: 2–0)
November: 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 5, 1993
@ Cleveland
W 94–91
Ken Norman (24)
Coliseum at Richfield 17,102
1—0
2
November 6, 1993
Charlotte
L 103–120
Ken Norman (28)
Anthony Avent (17)
Eric Murdock , Ken Norman (7)
Bradley Center 18,633
1–1
3
November 8, 1993
@ Boston
L 100–108
Boston Garden 14,890
1-2
4
November 10, 1993
Chicago
L 90–91
Bradley Center 18,633
1–3
5
November 11, 1993
@ Miami
L 103–116
Miami Arena 15,010
1-4
6
November 13, 1993
@ New York
L 86–99
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1-5
7
November 16, 1993
Minnesota
L 98–102
Bradley Center 13,871
1–6
8
November 17, 1993
@ Washington
L 104–117
US Airways Arena 6,817
1-7
9
November 20, 1993
San Antonio
L 97–101
Bradley Center 16,365
1–8
10
November 24, 1993
Atlanta
L 85—89
Bradley Center 14,801
1–9
11
November 26, 1993
@ Charlotte
L 99—110
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
1–10
11
November 27, 1993
Boston
W 89–85
Bradley Center 15,127
2–10
12
November 29, 1993
@ San Antonio
L 95–102
Alamodome 15,401
2-11
13
November 30, 1993
@ Houston
L 91–102
The Summit 14,186
2-12
December: 4–4 (home: 1–3; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 3, 1993
@ Dallas
W 107–106
Reunion Arena 11,690
3–12
16
December 5, 1993
Phoenix
L 98–117
Bradley Center 18,255
3–13
17
December 8, 1993
L. A. Clippers
L 97–100
Bradley Center 13,287
3–14
18
December 10, 1993
@ Detroit
W 90–88
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
4–14
19
December 11, 1993
Philadelphia
L 86–99
Bradley Center 16,627
4–15
20
December 13, 1993
@ Phoenix
L 104–112
America West Arena 19,023
4–16
21
December 15, 1993
@ Sacramento
W 96–95
ARCO Arena 17,317
5–16
22
December 17, 1993
@ Seattle
L 97–127
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,258
5–17
23
December 19, 1993
@ Portland
L 81–93
Memorial Coliseum 14,258
5–18
24
December 20, 1993
@ L. A. Clippers
W 105–92
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 9,553
6–18
25
December 22, 1993
Dallas
W 96–86
Bradley Center 15,032
7–18
January: 0–3 (home: 0–3; road: 0–0)
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1993–94 schedule
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Anthony Avent
33
20
21.1
40.4%
0.0%
77.2%
4.7
1.0
0.5
0.6
7.4
Vin Baker
82
63
31.2
50.1%
20%
56.9%
7.6
2.0
0.7
1.4
13.5
Jon Barry
72
7
17.3
41.4%
27.8%
79.5%
2.0
2.3
1.4
0.2
6.2
Frank Brickowski
43
40
33.5
48.2%
16.7%
77.5%
6.5
3.8
1.2
0.4
15.2
Anthony Cook
23
0
8.7
49.1%
0.0%
40.0%
2.4
0.2
0.1
0.5
2.7
Joe Courtney
19
0
9.3
38.6%
66.7%
60.0%
1.5
0.3
0.4
0.3
3.4
Todd Day
76
39
28.0
41.5%
22.3%
69.8%
4.1
1.8
1.4
0.7
12.7
Blue Edwards
82
64
28.3
47.8%
35.8%
79.9%
4.0
2.1
1.0
0.3
11.6
Greg Foster
3
0
6.3
57.1%
0.0%
100%
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
3.3
Mike Gminski
8
1
6.8
20.8%
0.0%
75.0%
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.4
1.6
Brad Lohaus
67
2
14.4
36.3%
34.3%
69.0%
2.2
0.9
0.4
0.8
4.0
Lee Mayberry
82
6
18.0
41.5%
34.5%
69.0%
1.2
2.6
0.6
0.0
5.3
Eric Murdock
82
76
30.9
46.8%
41.1%
81.3%
3.2
6.7
2.4
0.1
15.3
Ken Norman
82
75
31.0
44.8%
33.3%
50.3%
6.1
2.7
0.7
0.6
11.9
Danny Schayes
23
6
10.0
30.4%
0.0%
95.5%
2.0
0.2
0.2
0.3
2.1
Derek Strong
67
11
16.9
41.3%
23.1%
77.2%
4.2
0.7
0.6
0.2
6.6
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^ "Bucks Clear House, Deal Brickowski, Schayes" . The Journal Times . February 25, 1994. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Bucks Trade Avent to Magic for Cook, Draft Pick" . Deseret News . January 16, 1994. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
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^ Winderman, Ira (October 8, 1994). "New Motivation in Heat's Camp" . Sun Sentinel . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
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