The 1991–92

1991-92 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets*Defensive Player of the Year: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs...

 Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets (NBA)

The Charlotte Hornets was a professional American basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They played in the Atlantic, Midwest, and Central divisions of the National Basketball Association. The Hornets began play during the 1988–89 NBA season as an expansion franchise, along with the...

 season was Charlotte's fourth season in the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

, and first under Head Coach Allan Bristow

Allan Bristow

Allan Mercer Bristow Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. Bristow played college basketball at Virginia Tech, and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round of the 1973 NBA Draft...

. Behind the stellar play of #1 Draft Choice Larry Johnson, the Hornets finished the season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, a five game improvement over the previous season. Johnson went on to win the 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year Award

NBA Rookie of the Year Award

The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, which is named in honor of the Philadelphia Warriors head...

. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the third time in four seasons.

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	1	Larry Johnson	PF		UNLV UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are a NCAA Division I men's basketball team who play at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament was in 2011 when they received an at–large bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning an 8-seed in...
2	28	Kevin Lynch Kevin Lynch (basketball) Kevin Joseph Lynch is an American basketball player. Kevin played at Bloomington Jefferson High School, leading the Jaguars to two state championships in 1986 and 1987. In 1987 the team had a perfect record as well and Kevin won both the Minnesota Mr. Basketball and Metro Player of the Year...	F/G		Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...

Roster

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Season standings

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot