The 1992-93 season was Orlando’s fourth season in the NBA.[1] The season held a lot of promise as Shaquille O'Neal was drafted first overall by the Magic in the 1992 NBA Draft. There were predictions that O’Neal become the next dominant center in the NBA. Shaq became an instant superstar with merchandising that rivaled only Michael Jordan. O’Neal would win the Rookie of the Year Award while averaging 23.4 points per game, and 13.9 rebounds per game. The Magic had various problems with injuries, as Dennis Scott got hurt near the end of the season. Despite O’Neal’s rookie performance, the Magic fell short of the final playoff spot via tiebreaker with a 41-41 record.[2]
Draft picks
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Roster
|
|
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
| SG |
25 |
 |
Anderson, Nick |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Illinois |
| SG |
14 |
|
Bowie, Anthony |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
|
Oklahoma |
| PF |
33 |
|
Catledge, Terry |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
|
South Alabama |
| PF |
8 |
|
Dele, Bison |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
|
Arizona |
| PG |
11 |
|
Green, Litterial |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Georgia |
| SG |
2 |
|
Kerr, Steve |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Arizona |
| C |
34 |
|
Kite, Greg |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
|
Brigham Young |
| C |
32 |
|
O'Neal, Shaquille |
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
|
LSU |
| SF |
5 |
|
Royal, Donald |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
|
Notre Dame |
| SF |
3 |
|
Scott, Dennis  |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
|
Georgia Tech |
| PG |
4 |
|
Skiles, Scott |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
|
Michigan State |
| PF |
40 |
|
Tolbert, Tom |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
|
Arizona |
| PF |
31 |
|
Turner, Jeff |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Vanderbilt |
| PF |
42 |
|
Wright, Howard |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
|
Stanford |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Shaquille O'Neal was drafted as the 1st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. During that summer, prior to moving to Orlando, he spent a significant amount of time in Los Angeles under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. O'Neal had an exceptional rookie season, as he helped the Magic win 20 more games than the previous season, with the team ultimately missing the playoffs by virtue of a tie-breaker with the Indiana Pacers. O'Neal averaged 23.4 points and 13.9 rebounds per game for the season and was named the 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year. O'Neal played in the All-Star game and scored 14 points. On two occasions during that season, each during a nationally televised game, O'Neal dunked the ball so hard that he broke the backboard support units.
Season standings
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
Awards and honors
- Shaquille O’Neal, NBA Rookie of the Year
- Shaquille O’Neal, NBA All-Rookie Team
NBA All-Star Game
Transactions
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
References
|
|
|
|
| Franchise |
|
| Arenas |
|
| General Managers |
|
| D-League Affiliate |
|
| Administration |
|
| Retired Numbers |
|
| Hall of Famers |
|
| Conference Championships (2) |
|
| Division Championships (5) |
|
| Media |
|
United States
