1993–94 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Washington Bullets Washington Wizards 1994 24 58 Atlantic 7 12 Wes Unseld USAir Arena (37 games) Baltimore Arena (4 games) WDCA Home Team Sports WTOP Did not qualify WSB The 1993–94 Washington Bullets season was the 33rd season for the Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association, and their 21st season in Washington, D.C.. Washington Wizards Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/ August 10, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Bullets received the sixth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Calbert Cheaney out of Indiana University, and also selected 7' 7" Romanian center Gheorghe Mureșan with the 30th overall pick. 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 acquired former All-Star center Kevin Duckworth from the Portland Trail Blazers, Sports People: Pro Basketball: Bullets Get Duckworth for Grant The New York Times June 25, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/25/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-bullets-get-duckworth-for-grant.html June 4, 2025 Aldridge David Bullets Trade Grant to Get Duckworth The Washington Post June 25, 1993 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/06/25/bullets-trade-grant-to-get-duckworth/87d6e66f-c63d-4693-8dd7-594fddade5a0/ December 30, 2021 Staff and Wire Reports Bullets Trade Grant, Acquire Duckworth Los Angeles Times June 25, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-25-sp-6901-story.html?_amp=true July 23, 2022 signed free agents Kenny Walker, and undrafted rookie shooting guard Mitchell Butler from the University of California, Los Angeles, Terry Mike Bullets: New and Improved? End of Preseason Means Beginning of Tough Roster Decisions The Washington Post November 1, 1993 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/11/01/bullets-new-and-improved-end-of-preseason-means-beginning-of-tough-roster-decisions/814099d3-c565-439d-bb44-37dba2f262e1/ October 16, 2022 and released LaBradford Smith to free agency after seven games, as he later on signed with the Sacramento Kings. Nakamura David Either Way, Ellison Still in Middle The Washington Post December 29, 1993 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/12/29/either-way-ellison-still-in-middle/4bf1ac34-0214-47ba-9637-7b1e47d76651/ November 10, 2022 Regular season However, Duckworth never lived up to expectations as he struggled with weight problems, where he weighed up to 340 lbs during the regular season. Justice Richard Duckworth to Weight-Loss Clinic The Washington Post July 7, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/07/07/duckworth-to-weight-loss-clinic/36e426f3-7e89-4e6e-804c-f62860fa16ff/ December 21, 2022 Justice Richard Bullets Hope the Weight Is Over for Duckworth The Washington Post October 5, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/10/05/bullets-hope-the-weight-is-over-for-duckworth/afd8ebcf-b970-4dc2-a2d7-943b94d2fe02/ November 10, 2022 After a 6–6 start to the regular season, the Bullets' struggles continued losing ten straight games in December, holding a 15–32 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 then suffering a nine-game losing streak in March. The Bullets finished in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record; 1993–94 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1994_games.html September 21, 2021 the team missed the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. Second-year forward Don MacLean averaged 18.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year, Terry Mike Bullets' MacLean Wins Most Improved Award The Washington Post May 18, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/05/18/bullets-maclean-wins-most-improved-award/eeb81d86-4401-44f9-b87d-3a34919fff36/ September 26, 2022 Bembry Jerry Bullets' MacLean Voted NBA's Most Improved The Baltimore Sun May 18, 1994 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/05/18/bullets-maclean-voted-nbas-most-improved/ June 3, 2025 NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/mip.html November 29, 2022 while Rex Chapman averaged 18.2 points per game, and second-year star Tom Gugliotta provided the team with 17.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. In addition, Michael Adams provided with 12.1 points, 6.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while Cheaney contributed 12.0 points per game, and Pervis Ellison averaged 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, but only played just 47 games due to injury. Meanwhile, Butler contributed 6.9 points per game off the bench, and Duckworth averaged 6.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game; also off the bench, second-year guard Brent Price provided with 6.2 points and 3.3 assists per game, while Mureșan averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, and Walker contributed 4.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. 1993–94 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1994.html September 21, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cheaney was selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Sensations team. 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 1994 NBA Rising Stars: Phenoms 74, Sensations 68 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1994_rookie.html September 18, 2025 Chapman finished tied in seventh place in Most Improved Player voting. 1993–94 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1994.html May 30, 2025 The Bullets finished 15th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 619,756 at USAir Arena during the regular season. 1993–94 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html February 14, 2026 Notable incidents On January 7, 1994, the Bullets nearly dealt with tragedy as forward Larry Stewart was gagged, shot in the neck, and stabbed in the right thigh by four intruders in his Baltimore county home; he was taken to Baltimore's shock trauma center, where the doctors found that the bullet had passed through his neck, narrowly missing his spinal cord. Stewart had only played just three games this season due to a foot injury. Beyers Dan Bullets Player Attacked The Washington Post January 8, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/01/08/bullets-player-attacked/c05f5db0-23ed-4ccc-8310-af983a415e76/ January 31, 2022 Times Wire Services Bullets' Stewart Shot, Stabbed by Intruders Los Angeles Times January 8, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-08-sp-9802-story.html December 21, 2022 Terry Mike Stewart Fends Off Fear, But Treads Gingerly The Washington Post January 21, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/01/21/stewart-fends-off-fear-but-treads-gingerly/e1e29d85-ebea-4d46-aef5-f3533e346e32/ January 31, 2022 Aftermath Following the season, Ellison signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, Justice Richard Ex-Bullet Ellison Close to Signing with Celtics The Washington Post July 28, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/07/28/ex-bullet-ellison-close-to-signing-with-celtics/f57319b6-d3db-496e-8804-8db7aa06d10e/ December 31, 2021 Celtics Sign Free Agent Ellison United Press International August 1, 1994 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/08/01/Celtics-sign-free-agent-Ellison/1374775713600/ June 4, 2025 Arace Michael Celtics Hope Ellison Dressed for Success Hartford Courant October 19, 1994 https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1994-10-19-9410190292-story.html November 10, 2022 while Adams was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, Justice Richard Adams, Hornets Negotiate The Washington Post July 21, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/07/21/adams-hornets-negotiate/9c909106-6d40-4bb0-94bc-59a7576fdf34/ June 4, 2025 Sports People: Basketball: Bullets Trade Away Adams and Open the Floor for Skiles The New York Times August 3, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/03/sports/sports-people-basketball-bullets-trade-away-adams-and-open-the-floor-for-skiles.html January 18, 2022 Eastern Conference The Washington Post November 4, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/11/04/eastern-conference/6a9f6bcb-fb82-4243-8284-36f7dc0be7ea/ November 10, 2022 and head coach Wes Unseld resigned after six in a half seasons coaching the Bullets; Associated Press Bullets' Unseld Quits as Coach The New York Times April 25, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/25/sports/bullets-unseld-quits-as-coach.html December 21, 2022 Terry Mike Unseld Resigns After 7 Seasons as Bullets Coach The Washington Post April 25, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/04/25/unseld-resigns-after-7-seasons-as-bullets-coach/ae597047-289c-4866-b403-0598fe2175b6/ November 10, 2022 27 years later, Unseld's son, Wes Unseld Jr., became the head coach of the renamed Wizards team in 2021, one year after his father's death due to pneumonia at the age of 74 in 2020.Wizards name Wes Unseld Jr. head coach https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-name-wes-unseld-jr-head-coach NBA.com July 18, 2021 July 17, 2021Wojnarowski Adrian Washington Wizards hire Wes Unseld Jr. as new head coach https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31833410/wes-unseld-jr-reaches-4-year-deal-washington-wizards-coach-sources-say ESPN 17 July 2021 17 July 2021 Draft picks 1993 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 6 Calbert Cheaney SG/SF United States Indiana 2 30 Gheorghe Mureșan C 2 38 Conrad McRae United States Syracuse Roster Washington Bullets 1993–94 #C9143A white #0344AD white 10 Michael Adams basketball G 5 10 162 –– Boston College 32 Mitchell Butler G 6 5 210 –– UCLA 3 Rex Chapman G 6 4 185 –– Kentucky 40 Calbert Cheaney G/F 6 7 209 –– Indiana 50 Marty Conlon C 6 10 224 –– Providence 00 Kevin Duckworth C 7 0 275 –– Eastern Illinois 43 Pervis Ellison F 6 9 210 –– Louisville 24 Tom Gugliotta F 6 10 240 –– North Carolina State 34 Don MacLean basketball F 6 10 235 –– UCLA 77 Gheorghe Mureșan C 7 7 303 –– Romania 14 Doug Overton G 6 3 190 –– La Salle 20 Brent Price G 6 1 165 –– Oklahoma 33 Larry Stewart basketball F 6 8 220 –– Coppin State yes 15 Kenny Walker basketball F 6 8 210 –– Kentucky Wes Unseld Jeff Bzdelik Robert Reid https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1994.html Regular season Season standings WSB WSB z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Player statistics Regular season Washington Bullets |- | style="text-align:left;"|Michael Adams basketball | 70 || 67 || 33.4 || .408 || .288 || .830 || 2.6 || 6.9 || 1.4 || .1 || 12.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Ron Anderson basketball, born 1958† | 10 || 0 || 18.0 || .465 || .214 || .818 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .3 || .1 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Manute Bol† | 2 || 0 || 3.0 || || || || .5 || .5 || .0 || .5 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Mitchell Butler | 75 || 19 || 17.6 || .495 || .000 || .578 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .7 || .3 || 6.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Rex Chapman | 60 || 59 || 33.8 || .498 || .388 || .816 || 2.4 || 3.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 18.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Calbert Cheaney | 65 || 21 || 24.7 || .470 || .043 || .770 || 2.9 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 12.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Marty Conlon† | 14 || 1 || 14.4 || .518 || .000 || .800 || 3.6 || .4 || .3 || .1 || 5.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Kevin Duckworth | 69 || 52 || 21.5 || .417 || || .667 || 4.7 || .8 || .5 || .5 || 6.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Pervis Ellison | 47 || 24 || 25.1 || .469 || .000 || .722 || 5.1 || 1.5 || .5 || 1.1 || 7.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Andrew Gaze | 7 || 0 || 10.0 || .471 || .500 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 3.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Tom Gugliotta | 78 || 78 || 35.8 || .466 || .270 || .685 || 9.3 || 3.5 || 2.2 || .7 || 17.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Tito Horford | 3 || 0 || 9.3 || .000 || || || 1.0 || .0 || .3 || 1.0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Don MacLean basketball | 75 || 69 || 33.2 || .502 || .143 || .824 || 6.2 || 2.1 || .6 || .3 || 18.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Gheorghe Mureșan | 54 || 2 || 12.0 || .545 || || .676 || 3.6 || .3 || .5 || .9 || 5.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Doug Overton | 61 || 1 || 12.3 || .403 || .091 || .827 || 1.1 || 1.5 || .3 || .0 || 3.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Gerald Paddio† | 8 || 0 || 9.3 || .344 || .000 || .571 || 1.4 || .9 || .4 || .0 || 3.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Brent Price | 65 || 13 || 15.9 || .433 || .333 || .782 || 1.4 || 3.3 || .8 || .0 || 6.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|LaBradford Smith† | 7 || 0 || 6.9 || .444 || || .750 || 1.1 || .7 || .4 || .1 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Larry Stewart basketball | 3 || 0 || 11.7 || .375 || || .700 || 2.3 || .7 || .7 || .3 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Kenny Walker basketball | 73 || 4 || 19.1 || .482 || .000 || .696 || 4.0 || .5 || .4 || .8 || 4.8 |} † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bullets only. Player statistics citation: Awards and records Don MacLean, NBA Most Improved Player Award References See also 1993–94 NBA season Category:Washington Wizards seasons Wash Wiz Wiz