1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the 28th season for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association.^[1] The Bucks received the eleventh overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected power forward Gary Trent out of Ohio University, but soon traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for shooting guard, and top draft pick Shawn Respert out of Michigan State University.^[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team re-signed free agent and former Bucks All-Star forward Terry Cummings,^[5][6][7] and acquired former All-Star center Kevin Duckworth from the Washington Bullets.^[8][9] Early into the regular season, they traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Sherman Douglas,^[10][11][12] and dealt Eric Murdock and second-year forward Eric Mobley to the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for Benoit Benjamin.^[13][14][15]

1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coach	Mike Dunleavy
General manager	Mike Dunleavy
Owner(s)	Herb Kohl
Arena	Bradley Center
Results
Record	25–57 (.305)
Place	Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	WVTV Wisconsin Sports Network (Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
Radio	WTMJ
< 1994–95 1996–97 >

The Bucks, led by developing superstars Vin Baker and second-year forward Glenn Robinson, were considered a team with playoff potential. However, the team continued to underachieve holding an 18–27 record at the All-Star break.^[16] After holding a 21–35 record as of March 2, 1996, and with Duckworth only playing just eight games due to a knee injury sustained during the preseason,^[17][9] the team suffered a dreadful 15-game losing streak in March.^[18] The Bucks missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, finishing in seventh place in the Central Division with a disappointing 25–57 record.^[19]

Baker averaged 21.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas,^[20][21][22] while Robinson averaged 20.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Douglas provided the team with 11.5 points and 5.8 assists per game. In addition, Johnny Newman contributed 10.8 points per game, while Cummings provided with 8.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game off the bench, Benjamin averaged 7.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and Lee Mayberry contributed 5.1 points and 3.7 assists per game.^[23]

Following the season, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired after coaching the Bucks for four seasons,^[24][25] while Cummings signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics midway through the following season,^[26][27][28] Duckworth signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,^[29][30] Mayberry signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies,^[31][32] Marty Conlon signed with the Boston Celtics,^[33] and Benjamin signed with the Toronto Raptors.^[34]

For the season, the Bucks added new dark green alternate road uniforms, which showed a buck in purple and silver colors on the front of their jerseys;^[35] these uniforms remained in use until 1999.

Draft picks

Main article: 1995 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	11	Gary Trent	PF	United States	Ohio
2	38	Rashard Griffith	C	United States	Wisconsin
2	43	Eric Snow	PG	United States	Michigan State

Roster

1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From F 42 Vin Baker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1971–11–23 Hartford C 7 Benoit Benjamin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1964–11–22 Creighton C 30 Marty Conlon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1968–01–19 Providence F 34 Terry Cummings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–03–15 DePaul G 20 Sherman Douglas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–09–15 Syracuse C 00 Kevin Duckworth  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1964–04–01 Eastern Illinois F 31 Randolph Keys 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1966–04–19 Southern Miss G 11 Lee Mayberry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1970–06–12 Arkansas G 22 Johnny Newman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond C 54 Mike Peplowski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1970–10–15 Michigan State G 3 Shawn Respert 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972–02–06 Michigan State F 44 Jerry Reynolds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–12–23 LSU F 13 Glenn Robinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–01–10 Purdue

Head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Assistant(s) Butch Carter Jim Eyen Frank Hamblen Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
z–Chicago Bulls	72	10	.878	–	39‍–‍2	33‍–‍8	24–4	82
x–Indiana Pacers	52	30	.634	20.0	32‍–‍9	20‍–‍21	19–9	82
x–Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	25.0	26‍–‍15	21‍–‍20	13–15	82
x–Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	26.0	26‍–‍15	20‍–‍21	15–13	82
x–Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	26.0	30‍–‍11	16‍–‍25	15–13	82
Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	31.0	25‍–‍16	16‍–‍25	13–15	82
Milwaukee Bucks	25	57	.305	47.0	14‍–‍27	11‍–‍30	8–20	82
Toronto Raptors	21	61	.256	51.0	15‍–‍26	6‍–‍35	5–23	82

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z–Chicago Bulls	72	10	.878	–	82
2	y–Orlando Magic	60	22	.732	12.0	82
3	x–Indiana Pacers	52	30	.634	20.0	82
4	x–Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	25.0	82
5	x–New York Knicks	47	35	.573	25.0	82
6	x–Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	26.0	82
7	x–Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	26.0	82
8	x–Miami Heat	42	40	.512	30.0	82
9	Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	31.0	82
10	Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	33.0	82
11	Boston Celtics	33	49	.402	39.0	82
12	New Jersey Nets	30	52	.366	42.0	82
13	Milwaukee Bucks	25	57	.305	47.0	82
14	Toronto Raptors	21	61	.256	51.0	82
15	Philadelphia 76ers	18	64	.220	54.0	82

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1995-96 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	TOR	UTA	VAN	WAS
Atlanta	–	4–0	3–1	0–4	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	4–0	2–1	2–2	2–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	1–3
Boston	0–4	–	2–2	0–3	1–3	0–2	1–1	2–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–2	0–4	1–3	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	3–1	0–2	1–1	2–2
Charlotte	1–3	2–2	–	1–3	3–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–3	3–0	0–4	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	3–1
Chicago	4–0	3–0	3–1	–	4–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	3–0	3–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	4–0
Cleveland	1–3	3–1	1–3	0–4	–	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0	1–2	3–1	1–2	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	0–2	2–0	3–1
Dallas	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	–	2–2	0–2	2–2	1–3	0–2	2–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–4	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–3	4–0	0–2
Denver	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	–	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–2	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	0–4	0–4	0–4	1–3	2–0	3–1	3–1	1–1
Detroit	2–2	1–2	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–0	1–1	–	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	4–0	0–4	1–3	4–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	0–2	2–0	1–2
Golden State	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	0–2	–	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–3	4–0	1–1
Houston	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–2	–	2–0	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–0	2–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–4	2–0	2–2	4–0	1–1
Indiana	3–1	4–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	–	2–0	1–1	3–0	3–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	0–2	2–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	3–1	0–2	1–3	0–4	0–2	–	0–4	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–4	0–2	1–3	3–1	1–1
L.A. Lakers	2–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	4–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	1–1	4–0	–	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–2	4–0	1–1
Miami	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	0–3	1–1	0–2	–	3–0	1–1	5–0	1–3	1–3	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–1	0–2	1–1	2–2
Milwaukee	2–2	1–3	1–3	0–4	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–3	–	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	2–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–3
Minnesota	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–0	0–4	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	–	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	0–4	3–1	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–3	2–2	0–2
New Jersey	0–4	2–2	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–1	2–0	0–4	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	0–5	3–1	1–1	–	2–2	0–4	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	0–2	2–0	2–2
New York	1–2	4–0	0–3	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–2	–	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	3–1
Orlando	2–2	3–1	4–0	1–3	2–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	–	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–1	1–1	2–0	4–0
Philadelphia	1–2	0–4	1–3	0–4	0–4	2–0	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	–	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–3
Phoenix	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	–	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–4	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0
Portland	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	4–0	4–0	0–2	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	2–0	0–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	–	1–3	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–3	2–2	0–2
Sacramento	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	4–0	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	–	1–3	0–4	2–0	0–4	2–2	0–2
San Antonio	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–2	4–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	3–1	3–1	–	2–2	2–0	3–1	4–0	1–1
Seattle	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	0–2	4–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	4–0	2–2	–	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1
Toronto	0–4	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	1–1	0–2	0–4	2–0	0–2	1–2	2–2	1–1	2–2	0–4	1–2	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	–	0–2	1–1	3–1
Utah	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	4–0	1–3	1–3	2–0	–	4–0	1–1
Vancouver	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	0–4	–	0–2
Washington	3–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	2–0	1–1	2–1	1–1	1–1	0–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	0–4	3–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	—

Game log

1995–96 game log Total: 25–57 (Home: 14–27; Road: 11–30)
November: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 3, 1995 @ Boston W 101–100 FleetCenter 16,321 1–0 2 November 4, 1995 New York L 71–84 Bradley Center 18,633 1–1 3 November 7, 1995 @ Houston L 89–106 Vin Baker (21) The Summit 15,095 1–2 4 November 9, 1995 @ Dallas L 94–104 Reunion Arena 15,095 1–3 6 November 14, 1995 San Antonio W 98–84 Bradley Center 13,464 2–4 9 November 22, 1995 Toronto W 96–86 Bradley Center 14,959 3–6
December: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 14 December 1, 1995 @ Seattle L 99–110 KeyArena 17,072 4–10 17 December 9, 1995 Chicago L 106–118 Bradley Center 18,633 6–11 24 December 23, 1995 Atlanta W 96–86 Bradley Center 15,658 9–15
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
February: 2–1 (home: 2–1; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 42 February 1, 1996 Denver W 108–102 Bradley Center 13,389 16–26 43 February 3, 1996 Cleveland L 88–111 Bradley Center 17,979 16–27 44 February 6, 1996 Dallas W 114–111 Bradley Center 13,854 17–27
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
April: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 79 April 16, 1996 Chicago L 80–86 Bradley Center 18,633 24–55
1995–96 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

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Vin Baker	82	82	40.5	48.9	20.8	67.0	9.9	2.6	0.8	1.1	21.1
Glenn Robinson	82	82	39.6	45.4	34.2	81.2	6.1	3.6	1.2	0.5	20.2
Sherman Douglas	69	62	30.4	51.4	37.9	75.4	2.3	5.8	0.9	0.1	11.5
Johnny Newman	82	82	32.8	49.5	37.7	80.2	2.4	1.9	1.1	0.2	10.8
Todd Day	8	0	21.4	31.0	20.0	92.3	2.8	0.6	0.5	0.4	9.1
Terry Cummings	81	13	21.9	46.2	14.3	65.0	5.5	1.1	0.7	0.4	8.0
Benoit Benjamin	70	58	21.3	52.0	0.0	73.2	6.2	0.7	0.5	1.0	7.8
Eric Murdock	9	0	21.4	36.4	26.1	66.7	1.6	3.9	0.7	0.0	6.9
Marty Conlon	74	1	12.9	46.8	16.7	76.4	2.4	0.9	0.3	0.1	5.3
Lee Mayberry	82	20	20.8	42.0	39.7	60.3	1.1	3.7	0.8	0.1	5.1
Shawn Respert	62	0	13.6	38.7	34.4	83.3	1.2	1.1	0.5	0.1	4.9
Randolph Keys	69	1	11.8	41.8	31.0	83.7	1.8	0.9	0.5	0.2	3.4
Jerry Reynolds	19	0	10.1	39.6	10.0	61.9	1.7	0.6	0.8	0.3	2.9
Alton Lister	7	5	12.6	44.4	0.0	100.0	4.1	0.6	0.0	0.4	1.4
Mike Peplowski	5	0	2.4	60.0	0.0	33.3	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.4	1.4
Eric Mobley	5	3	13.0	28.6	0.0	50.0	2.4	0.0	0.2	0.2	1.2
Kevin Duckworth	8	1	7.3	21.4	0.0	50.0	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.1

Player Statistics Citation:^[23]

Awards and records

Transactions

Overview

Players Added Via draft Shawn Respert Via trade Benoit Benjamin Sherman Douglas Kevin Duckworth Via free agency Terry Cummings Randolph Keys Mike Peplowski

Players Lost Via trade Todd Day Alton Lister Eric Mobley Eric Murdock Via free agency Jon Barry Expansion Draft Ed Pinckney

Trades

June 28, 1995	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Shawn Respert	To Portland Trail Blazers---- Gary Trent
June 28, 1995	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Aurelijius Zukauskas	To Seattle SuperSonics---- Eric Snow
October 18, 1995	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Kevin Duckworth	To Washington Bullets---- Bob McCann
November 26, 1995	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Sherman Douglas	To Boston Celtics---- Todd Day Alton Lister
November 27, 1995	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Benoit Benjamin	To Vancouver Grizzlies---- Eric Mobley Eric Murdock

Free agents

Player	Signed	Former team
Randolph Keys	October 6, 1995	Quad City Thunder
Terry Cummings	November 2, 1995	San Antonio Spurs

Subtractions
Player	Date signed	New team
Ed Pinckney	Expansion Draft June 24, 1995	Toronto Raptors

Player Transactions Citation:^[36]