1993–94 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Milwaukee Bucks 1994 20 62 Central 7 13 Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy Herb Kohl Bradley Center WCGV-TVPrime Sports Upper Midwest(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin) WTMJ Did not qualify MIL The 1993–94 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 26th season for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association. Milwaukee Bucks Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/ August 8, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Bucks received the eighth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected power forward Vin Baker from the University of Hartford. Brown Clifton Pro Basketball: Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber The New York Times July 1, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-pick-and-troll-magic-trades-no-1-choice-webber.html July 31, 2021 Heisler Mark The NBA Draft: Big Deal for Warriors: Webber for Hardaway: Basketball: Golden State Finally Gets Someone with Size. Orlando Gets Memphis State Guard to Complement O'Neal Los Angeles Times July 1, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-01-sp-8898-story.html July 25, 2022 1993 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1993.html December 4, 2022 During the off-season, the team signed free agent Ken Norman. Sports People: Pro Basketball: Norman Goes to Bucks The New York Times July 8, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/08/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-norman-goes-to-bucks.html March 16, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Clippers Lose Norman to Bucks: Pro Basketball: Small Forward Gets a Six-Gear Deal from Bucks, Leaving Clippers with a Big Void to Fill Los Angeles Times July 8, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-08-sp-11059-story.html September 26, 2022 Free-Agent Norman Signs with Bucks Tampa Bay Times July 8, 1993 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/07/08/free-agent-norman-signs-with-bucks/ December 21, 2022 For the season, the Bucks redesigned their primary logo, replacing the color green with purple and silver to their color scheme of dark green and white. The team's primary logo featured a dark green buck with purple eyes in front of a purple triangle with a silver inline; below the buck featured the city name "Milwaukee" in silver letters on a purple rectangle, and the team name "Bucks" in silver letters with a purple outline in front of a dark green background. Milwaukee Bucks Primary Logo Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/800/Milwaukee_Bucks/1994/Primary_Logo November 25, 2021 The team also redesigned their home and road uniforms, adding side panels to their shorts, their primary logo on the left leg, and the jersey number on the right leg. The white home uniforms featured a purple and dark green trim, and purple side panels with a dark green outline, while the road uniforms were changed from dark green to purple, and featured a dark green and white trim, and dark green side panels with a white outline. Milwaukee Bucks Home Uniform Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/tjjmupchpoiq9pwwa91glla1f/Milwaukee_Bucks/1995/Home_Uniform November 25, 2021 Milwaukee Bucks Road Uniform Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/4wrngoqaov7r4a0evpcmxt805/Milwaukee_Bucks/1995/Road_Uniform November 25, 2021 The team's new primary logo would remain in use until 2006, while the new uniforms would last until 2001, where they would add purple, and green side panels to the sides of their home and road jerseys respectively; the basic design of the logo would remain in use until 2015. Regular season Despite the addition of Baker and Norman, the Bucks struggled all season long by posting a 10-game losing streak early into the regular season, and held a 14–34 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=1994 January 8, 2023 At mid-season, the team traded Frank Brickowski 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. Bucks Toss the Brick to Hornets for Pick Tampa Bay Times February 25, 1994 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/02/25/bucks-toss-the-brick-to-hornets-for-pick/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220926194118/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/02/25/bucks-toss-the-brick-to-hornets-for-pick/ dead September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022 Bucks Trade Avent to Magic for Cook, Draft Pick Deseret News January 16, 1994 https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1994/1/16/19087166/bucks-trade-avent-to-magic-for-cook-draft-pick December 31, 2021 Howard-Cooper Scott Lakers Don't Have Answers for Kings: Pro Basketball: Lineup Change Isn't Enough as They Lose to Sacramento for Fourth Time This Season, 102-90 Los Angeles Times February 25, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-25-sp-26971-story.html December 24, 2022 The Bucks lost 22 of their final 25 games of the season, including a nine-game losing streak in April, finishing tied in last place in the Central Division with a franchise worst record of 20–62, 1993–94 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1994_games.html September 21, 2021 a record that stood for 20 years until the 2013–14 season, where they posted a 15–67 record. Eric Murdock averaged 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, and second-year guard Todd Day provided the team with 12.7 points and 1.4 steals per game. In addition, Norman provided with 11.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, while Blue Edwards contributed 11.6 points per game. Off the bench, Derek Strong averaged 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while second-year guard Jon Barry contributed 6.2 points per game, and second-year guard Lee Mayberry provided with 5.3 points and 2.6 assists per game. 1993–94 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1994.html September 21, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Murdock participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout; Basketball Bangor Daily News February 12–13, 1994 14 https://books.google.com/books?id=EGo-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA88&dq=1994+nba+rookie+game+rosters&article_id=5001,3411874&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEu5mKu-CPAxWgkIkEHWNGB3YQ6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q=1994%20nba%20rookie%20game%20rosters&f=false September 18, 2025 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html September 18, 2025 despite a stellar rookie season, and playing all 82 games during the regular season, Baker was not selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game. 1994 NBA Rising Stars: Phenoms 74, Sensations 68 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1994_rookie.html September 18, 2025 The Bucks finished 13th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 634,047 at the Bradley Center during the regular season. 1993–94 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html February 14, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Norman was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, Transactions The New York Times June 23, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/23/sports/transactions-476323.html May 30, 2025 Staff and Wire Reports Bucks Trade Norman, Get Hinson from Hawks Los Angeles Times June 23, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-23-sp-7391-story.html?_amp=true March 16, 2022 Around the NBA The Washington Post June 23, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/06/23/around-the-nba/ae1da052-ae03-407d-8052-2cb694942b4e/ September 30, 2022 while Edwards and Strong were both traded to the Boston Celtics on draft day, Heisler Mark NBA Draft: Blockbuster Trade That Wasn't Overshadows Player Selections Los Angeles Times June 30, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-sp-10456-story.html November 10, 2022 Bucks Trade Edwards to Celtics United Press International June 30, 1994 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/30/Bucks-trade-Edwards-to-Celtics/2024772948800/ January 19, 2022 Associated Press Bucks Deal Pinckney Rome News-Tribune June 30, 1994 7B https://books.google.com/books?id=-mQwAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+traded+Celtics+Bucks+edwards+pinckney+strong&pg=PA9&article_id=6520,7420234 May 30, 2025 and Brad Lohaus signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat. Winderman Ira New Motivation in Heat's Camp Sun Sentinel October 8, 1994 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-10-08-9410080025-story.html December 21, 2022 Draft picks 1993 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 8 Vin Baker PF/C United States Hartford Roster Milwaukee Bucks 1993–94 #4B0082 #FFFFFF #00471B #FFFFFF 42 Vin Baker C/F 6 11 232 1971–11–23 Hartford 17 Jon Barry G 6 4 195 1969–07–25 Georgia Tech 00 Anthony Cook basketball F 6 9 205 1967–03–19 Arizona 40 Joe Courtney basketball F 6 8 235 1969–10–17 Southern Mississippi 10 Todd Day G 6 6 188 1970–01–07 Arkansas 30 Blue Edwards G 6 4 200 1965–10–31 East Carolina 43 Mike Gminski C 6 11 250 1959–08–03 Duke 54 Brad Lohaus F 6 11 230 1964–09–29 Iowa 11 Lee Mayberry G 6 1 172 1970–06–12 Arkansas 5 Eric Murdock G 6 1 190 1968–06–14 Providence 3 Ken Norman F 6 8 215 1964–09–05 Illinois 20 Derek Strong F 6 8 220 1968–02–09 Xavier Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Butch Carter Jim Eyen Frank Hamblen Larry Riley https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1994.html Regular season Season standings MIL MIL z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Milwaukee Bucks 1994 #4B0082 #FFFFFF Total: 20–62 (Home: 2–6; Road: 2–0) Milwaukee Bucks November yes #00471B white 1 5 1 7 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 1 || November 5, 1993 || @ Cleveland | W 94–91 |Ken Norman (24) | | | Coliseum at Richfield17,102 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || November 6, 1993 || Charlotte | L 103–120 |Ken Norman (28) |Anthony Avent (17) |Eric Murdock, Ken Norman (7) | Bradley Center18,633 | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || November 8, 1993 || @ Boston | L 100–108 | | | | Boston Garden14,890 | 1–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || November 10, 1993 || Chicago | L 90–91 | | | | Bradley Center18,633 | 1–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || November 11, 1993 || @ Miami | L 103–116 | | | | Miami Arena15,010 | 1–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || November 13, 1993 || @ New York | L 86–99 | | | | Madison Square Garden19,763 | 1–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || November 16, 1993 || Minnesota | L 98–102 | | | | Bradley Center13,871 | 1–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || November 17, 1993 || @ Washington | L 104–117 | | | | US Airways Arena6,817 | 1–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || November 20, 1993 || San Antonio | L 97–101 | | | | Bradley Center16,365 | 1–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 || November 24, 1993 || Atlanta | L 85—89 | | | | Bradley Center14,801 | 1–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 26, 1993 || @ Charlotte | L 99—110 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum23,698 | 1–10 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 11 || November 27, 1993 || Boston | W 89–85 | | | | Bradley Center15,127 | 2–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 29, 1993 || @ San Antonio | L 95–102 | | | | Alamodome15,401 | 2–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || November 30, 1993 || @ Houston | L 91–102 | | | | The Summit14,186 | 2–12 Milwaukee Bucks December #00471B white 1 3 3 1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 15 || December 3, 1993 || @ Dallas | W 107–106 | | | | Reunion Arena11,690 | 3–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || December 5, 1993 || Phoenix | L 98–117 | | | | Bradley Center18,255 | 3–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 || December 8, 1993 || L. A. Clippers | L 97–100 | | | | Bradley Center13,287 | 3–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 18 || December 10, 1993 || @ Detroit | W 90–88 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills21,454 | 4–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || December 11, 1993 || Philadelphia | L 86–99 | | | | Bradley Center16,627 | 4–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 20 || December 13, 1993 || @ Phoenix | L 104–112 | | | | America West Arena19,023 | 4–16 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 21 || December 15, 1993 || @ Sacramento | W 96–95 | | | | ARCO Arena17,317 | 5–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 || December 17, 1993 || @ Seattle | L 97–127 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum14,258 | 5–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 23 || December 19, 1993 || @ Portland | L 81–93 | | | | Memorial Coliseum14,258 | 5–18 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 24 || December 20, 1993 || @ L. A. Clippers | W 105–92 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena9,553 | 6–18 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 25 || December 22, 1993 || Dallas | W 96–86 | | | | Bradley Center15,032 | 7–18 Milwaukee Bucks January #00471B white 0 3 0 0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 31 || January 8, 1994 || New Jersey | L 87–90 | | | | Bradley Center15,196 | 9–22 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 32 || January 11, 1994 || Indiana | L 76–82 | | | | Bradley Center13,364 | 9–24 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 33 || January 13, 1994 || Utah | L 83–101 | | | | Bradley Center13,864 | 9–24 Milwaukee Bucks February #00471B white 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Bucks March #00471B white 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Bucks April #00471B white 0 0 0 0 MIL 1994 Player statistics Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Avent, Anthony Anthony Avent 33 20 21.1 40.4% 0.0% 77.2% 4.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 7.4 Baker, Vin Vin Baker 82 63 31.2 50.1% 20% 56.9% 7.6 2.0 0.7 1.4 13.5 Barry, Jon Jon Barry 72 7 17.3 41.4% 27.8% 79.5% 2.0 2.3 1.4 0.2 6.2 Brickowski, Frank Frank Brickowski 43 40 33.5 48.2% 16.7% 77.5% 6.5 3.8 1.2 0.4 15.2 Cook, Anthony Anthony Cook 23 0 8.7 49.1% 0.0% 40.0% 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 2.7 Courtney, Joe Joe Courtney 19 0 9.3 38.6% 66.7% 60.0% 1.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 3.4 Day, Todd Todd Day 76 39 28.0 41.5% 22.3% 69.8% 4.1 1.8 1.4 0.7 12.7 Edwards, Blue Blue Edwards 82 64 28.3 47.8% 35.8% 79.9% 4.0 2.1 1.0 0.3 11.6 Foster, Greg Greg Foster 3 0 6.3 57.1% 0.0% 100% 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.3 Gminski, Mike Mike Gminski 8 1 6.8 20.8% 0.0% 75.0% 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 Lohaus, Brad Brad Lohaus 67 2 14.4 36.3% 34.3% 69.0% 2.2 0.9 0.4 0.8 4.0 Mayberry, Lee Lee Mayberry 82 6 18.0 41.5% 34.5% 69.0% 1.2 2.6 0.6 0.0 5.3 Murdock, Eric Eric Murdock 82 76 30.9 46.8% 41.1% 81.3% 3.2 6.7 2.4 0.1 15.3 Norman, Ken Ken Norman 82 75 31.0 44.8% 33.3% 50.3% 6.1 2.7 0.7 0.6 11.9 Schayes, Danny Danny Schayes 23 6 10.0 30.4% 0.0% 95.5% 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.1 Strong, Derek Derek Strong 67 11 16.9 41.3% 23.1% 77.2% 4.2 0.7 0.6 0.2 6.6 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Vin Baker, NBA All-Rookie First Team Transactions Trades January 15, 1994 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Anthony Cook To Orlando Magic---- Anthony Avent February 24, 1994 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Mike Gminski To Charlotte Hornets---- Frank Brickowski Free agents Player Signed Former teamKen NormanJuly 7, 1993Los Angeles Clippers Player Transactions Citation:1993–94 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1994_transactions.html July 3, 2021 References See also 1993–94 NBA season Category:Milwaukee Bucks seasons Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee