1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics season
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The 1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics season saw the Sonics qualify for the NBA Finals.
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #005F30; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | Seattle SuperSonics 1995-96 roster
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! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
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!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | C
| Ervin Johnson
|| Frank Brickowski
|| Steve Scheffler
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | PF
| Shawn Kemp
|| Sam Perkins
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|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#ffc11f" | SF
| Detlef Schrempf
|| Vincent Askew
|| || style="background:#ffc11f" | Sherell Ford
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | SG
| Hersey Hawkins || David Wingate || || style="background:#ffc11f" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#ffc11f" | PG
| Gary Payton
|| Nate McMillan
|| Eric Snow
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! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | PPG
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Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 26 | Sherell Ford Sherell Ford Sherell Ford is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ford was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft, going on to play in one NBA season, with the team who selected him... |
PF | Illinois-Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop... |
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| 2 | 54 | Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round... |
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Roster
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #005F30; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | Seattle SuperSonics 1995-96 roster
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! Players !! Coaches
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! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
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Depth chart
{| style="text-align: center; background:#005f30; color:white"!width="40"|Pos.
!width="165"|Starter
!width="165"|Bench
!width="165"|Reserve
!width="165"|Inactive
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#ffc11f" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Ervin Johnson
Ervin Johnson
Ervin Johnson is an American former professional basketball center who played in the National Basketball Association from 1993 to 2006.-Professional career:...
|| Frank Brickowski
Frank Brickowski
Francis Anthony Brickowski is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association.-College and overseas career:...
|| Steve Scheffler
Steve Scheffler
Stephen 'Steve' Robert Scheffler is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-1986-1988:...
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Shawn Kemp
Shawn Kemp
Shawn T. Kemp is a former American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association for 14 seasons. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Second Team member.-Early years:...
|| Sam Perkins
Sam Perkins
Samuel Perkins is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nicknames "Sleepy Sam" and "Big Smooth." He attended Samuel J. Tilden High School, Shaker High School and the University of North Carolina, where he was a teammate of Michael Jordan...
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Detlef Schrempf
Detlef Schrempf
Detlef Schrempf is a retired German NBA basketball player.-High school and college career:...
|| Vincent Askew
Vincent Askew
Vincent Jerome Askew is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft...
|| || style="background:#ffc11f" | Sherell Ford
Sherell Ford
Sherell Ford is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ford was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft, going on to play in one NBA season, with the team who selected him...
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! style="background:#ffc11f" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Hersey Hawkins || David Wingate || || style="background:#ffc11f" |
|-style="height:40px; background:white; color:white"
! style="background:#ffc11f" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| Gary Payton
Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals...
|| Nate McMillan
Nate McMillan
Nathaniel "Nate" McMillan is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers...
|| Eric Snow
Eric Snow
Eric Snow is a retired American professional basketball player and businessman. He is now an analyst on NBA TV and an announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers.-High school career:...
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Season standings
Season
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! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#005f30;color:#ffc11f;" width="6%" | PPG
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Additions
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Subtractions
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