1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers season

Season of National Basketball Association team the Philadelphia 76ers August 2023 March 2026 Philadelphia 76ers 1994 25 57 Atlantic 6 11 Fred Carter The Spectrum WPHL-TVSportsChannel PhiladelphiaPRISM WIP Did not qualify PHI The 1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 45th season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 31st season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia 76ers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/ August 9, 2026 Season summary Off-season The 76ers received the second overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected 7' 6" center Shawn Bradley out of Brigham Young University. 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 re-signed free agent and former 76ers All-Star forward Moses Malone, who won an NBA championship with the team in the 1983 NBA Finals, Moses Malone a 76er Again? Deseret News July 24, 1993 https://www.deseret.com/1993/7/24/19057642/moses-malone-a-76er-again July 25, 2022 Associated Press Pro Basketball: Malone to Return to Philadelphia The New York Times August 12, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/12/sports/pro-basketball-malone-to-return-to-philadelphia.html December 31, 2021 Malone Goes Back to Philadelphia Los Angeles Times August 12, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-12-sp-22969-story.html July 25, 2022 acquired Dana Barros from the Charlotte Hornets, who acquired him from the Seattle SuperSonics two days prior, Sports People: Basketball: Musical Chairs: Hornets Get Hawkins The New York Times September 4, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/04/sports/sports-people-basketball-musical-chairs-hornets-get-hawkins.html December 31, 2021 Around the NBA The Washington Post September 4, 1993 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/09/04/around-the-nba/499fbcc6-babb-4eb3-8cc4-241227bc22ad/ December 21, 2022 Associated Press 76ers Were Aiming to Get Younger, More Athletic Deseret News September 5, 1993 https://www.deseret.com/1993/9/5/19064422/76ers-were-aiming-to-get-younger-more-athletic June 6, 2025 signed Eric Leckner, Transactions Ellensburg Daily Record August 28, 1993 5 https://books.google.com/books?id=vX5UAAAAIBAJ&dq=1993+Philadelphia+76ers+eric+leckner&pg=PA12&article_id=5281,3954203 June 6, 2025 and signed Orlando Woolridge in November. Sixers Sign Woolridge United Press International November 15, 1993 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/11/15/Sixers-sign-Woolridge/4416753339600/ December 24, 2022 Sports People: Basketball: Woolridge Signs as Free Agent with 76ers The New York Times November 16, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/16/sports/sports-people-basketball-woolridge-signs-as-free-agent-with-76ers.html September 26, 2022 National Basketball Association The Madison Courier November 16, 1993 10 https://books.google.com/books?id=FHxbAAAAIBAJ&dq=1993+Philadelphia+76ers+signed+orlando+woolridge&pg=PA10&article_id=6884,3334464 June 6, 2025 Regular season With the addition of Bradley and Barros, the 76ers tried to build a team around Bradley; Malone, the starting center for the 76ers from 1982 to 1986, was signed to help develop the rookie from Utah, but it was to no avail. Bradley suffered a knee injury after only just 49 games, and was out for the remainder of the regular season. Associated Press Pro Basketball: 76ers' Bradley Out for Season The New York Times February 20, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/20/sports/pro-basketball-76ers-bradley-out-for-season.html July 19, 2017 Staff and Wire Reports Bradley Out for Season Because of Knee Injury Los Angeles Times February 20, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-20-sp-25168-story.html November 10, 2022 Associated Press Pro Basketball: 76er Bradley Begins Light Rehabilitation The New York Times March 3, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/03/sports/pro-basketball-76er-bradley-begins-light-rehabilitation.html December 24, 2022 The 76ers got off to a slow start losing 11 of their first 15 games, but managed to hold a 20–27 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 Jeff Hornacek to the Utah Jazz in exchange for former All-Star guard Jeff Malone. Putnam Walter Hawks Swap Wilkins in Deal for Manning The Washington Post February 24, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/02/25/hawks-swap-wilkins-in-deal-for-manning/03ed83d2-3dc7-4c80-b444-ca2c70b8b2c8/ July 23, 2022 Thomas Jr. Robert McG. Pro Basketball: Clippers Deal Manning to Hawks for Wilkins The New York Times February 25, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/25/sports/pro-basketball-clippers-deal-manning-to-hawks-for-wilkins.html December 30, 2021 Landman Brian J. Malone Traded to 76ers for 2 Players Tampa Bay Times February 25, 1994 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/02/25/j-malone-traded-to-76ers-for-2-players/ July 23, 2022 After a 20–26 start, the 76ers suffered a 15-game losing streak between February and March, and continued to struggle as they went on an 11-game losing streak between March and April, losing 31 of their final 36 games, and finishing in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a 25–57 record. 1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1994_games.html September 21, 2021 Second-year star Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 18.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while Malone averaged 16.8 points per game in 27 games after the trade, and Barros provided the team with 13.3 points, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and also led them with 135 three-point field goals. In addition, Bradley averaged 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Woolridge contributed 12.7 points per game off the bench, and Tim Perry provided with 9.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Johnny Dawkins contributed 6.6 points and 3.7 assists per game, while Malone averaged 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and Leckner provided with 5.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. 1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1994.html September 21, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bradley 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 while Barros participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second consecutive year. NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html September 18, 2025 Barros also finished tied in seventh place in Most Improved Player voting, 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 1993–94 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1994.html May 30, 2025 while Woolridge finished tied in sixth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting. Associated Press Sixth Man Voting The Dispatch May 13, 1994 2B https://books.google.com/books?id=J-AhAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+NBA+Sixth+Man+curry+mcmillan+ehlo&pg=PA54&article_id=3062,1145443 May 30, 2025 The 76ers finished 26th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 491,769 at The Spectrum during the regular season, which was the second-lowest in the league. 1993–94 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html February 14, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Malone was released to free agency and signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, Sports People: Basketball: Moses Malone to Spurs The New York Times August 26, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/26/sports/sports-people-basketball-moses-malone-to-spurs.html November 10, 2022 Spurs Sign Moses Malone Deseret News August 26, 1994 https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1994/8/26/19127690/spurs-sign-moses-malone December 30, 2021 Transactions The Daily Gazette August 26, 1994 C3 https://books.google.com/books?id=XwUxAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+San+Antonio+Spurs+signed+moses+malone&pg=PA15&article_id=5162,6252273 June 6, 2025 while Dawkins signed with the Detroit Pistons, Associated Press Pro Basketball: A Bigger, Richer Kemp Gets Ready to Attack the Boards The New York Times October 11, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/11/sports/pro-basketball-a-bigger-richer-kemp-gets-ready-to-attack-the-boards.html January 18, 2022 News Services Golden State Under New Sole Ownership Reading Eagle October 11, 1994 D5 https://books.google.com/books?id=UXZVAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+Detroit+Pistons+signed+johnny+dawkins&pg=PA21&article_id=1248,7686921 June 6, 2025 In Other News Toledo Blade October 11, 1994 26 https://books.google.com/books?id=m0YxAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+Detroit+Pistons+signed+johnny+dawkins&pg=PA14&article_id=4288,3462471 June 6, 2025 Leckner was traded to the Pistons, Misc. The Victoria Advocate July 26, 1994 3B https://books.google.com/books?id=wNJHAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+Detroit+Pistons+eric+leckner&pg=PA8&article_id=3041,1565687 June 6, 2025 Woolridge retired, and head coach Fred Carter was fired. Terry Mike 76ers Name John Lucas Coach, G.M. The Washington Post June 15, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/06/15/76ers-name-john-lucas-coach-gm/30636550-2009-4368-b995-ccc2f0aa720a/ November 10, 2022 Sixers Hire Lucas as Coach and G.M. Tampa Bay Times June 15, 1994 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/06/15/sixers-hire-lucas-as-coach-and-gm/ June 6, 2025 Offseason Draft picks 1993 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 2 Shawn Bradley Center BYU232Alphonso FordShooting GuardUnited StatesMississippi Valley State Roster Philadelphia 76ers 1993–94 #B50000 #FFFFFF #243E7C #FFFFFF 30 Isaac Austin C 6 10 255 Arizona State University 1969–08–18 2 3 Dana Barros G 5 11 163 Boston College 1967–04–13 4 76 Shawn Bradley C 7 6 235 Brigham Young University 1972–03–22 R yes 12 Johnny Dawkins G 6 2 165 Duke University 1963–09–28 7 20 Greg Graham G 6 4 174 Indiana University 1970–11–26 R 43 Warren Kidd F 6 9 235 Middle Tennessee State University 1970–09–09 R 45 Eric Leckner C 6 11 265 University of Wyoming 1966–03–27 4 25 Jeff Malone G 6 4 205 Mississippi State University 1961–06–28 10 2 Moses Malone C 6 10 215 Petersburg HS (VA) 1955–03–23 19 23 Tim Perry F 6 9 200 Temple University 1965–06–04 35 Clarence Weatherspoon F 6 6 240 University of Southern Mississippi 1970–09–08 1 0 Orlando Woolridge F 6 9 215 University of Notre Dame 1959–12–16 12 Fred Carter Tony DiLeo Jeff Ruland https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1994.html Regular season Season standings PHI PHI z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Player statistics Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGIsaac Austin 14 0 14.4 .439 .000 .609 4.9 1.2 .4 .7 5.1Dana Barros 81 70 31.1 .469 .381 .800 2.4 5.2 1.3 .1 13.3Manute Bol† 4 0 12.3 .429 1.5 .0 .5 2.3 1.5Shawn Bradley 49 45 28.3 .409 .000 .607 6.2 2.0 .9 3.0 10.3Michael Curry basketball 10 0 4.3 .214 .000 .750 .1 .1 .1 .0 .9Johnny Dawkins 72 12 18.7 .418 .352 .840 1.7 3.7 .9 .1 6.6Bill Edwards basketball 3 0 14.7 .111 .000 .400 4.7 1.3 1.0 .3 2.0Greg Graham 70 6 12.7 .400 .080 .836 1.2 .9 .9 .1 4.8Sean Green basketball† 35 0 9.5 .346 .244 .722 1.0 .5 .5 .2 4.3Jeff Hornacek† 53 53 37.6 .455 .313 .873 4.0 5.9 1.8 .2 16.6Warren Kidd 68 14 13.0 .592 .547 3.4 .3 .3 .3 3.6Eric Leckner 71 36 16.4 .486 .000 .646 4.0 1.2 .3 .5 5.1Jeff Malone† 27 23 33.4 .481 .667 .809 3.1 2.2 .5 .0 16.8Moses Malone 55 0 11.2 .440 .000 .769 4.1 .6 .2 .3 5.3Tim Perry 80 68 29.2 .435 .365 .580 5.1 1.2 .8 1.0 9.0Clarence Weatherspoon 82 82 38.4 .483 .235 .693 10.1 2.3 1.2 1.4 18.4Orlando Woolridge 74 1 26.4 .471 .071 .689 4.0 1.9 .6 .8 12.7 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 7ers only. Player statistics citation: Awards and records Shawn Bradley, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team References See also 1993-94 NBA season Category:Philadelphia 76ers seasons Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Category:1993 in Philadelphia Category:1994 in Philadelphia