| Atlanta Hawks | |
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| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | Southeast Division |
| Founded | 1946 |
| History | Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946–1951) Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) St. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Southeast Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. Louis Hawks (1955–1968) Atlanta Hawks (1968–present) |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Team colors | Navy blue, Red, Silver |
| Owner | Atlanta Spirit, LLC (Michael Gearon, governor) Nintendo of America |
| General manager | Rick Sund |
| Head coach | Mike Woodson |
| D-League affiliate | Anaheim Arsenal |
| Championships | 1 (1958) |
| Conference titles | 4 (Western: (4) 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961) |
| Division titles | 14 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1980, 1987, 1994) |
| Official website | hawks.com |
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213 Atlanta Spirit LLC is a partnership headquartered at 101 Marietta St is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Michael "Mike" Dean Woodson (born March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a retired American Basketball player and current The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Anaheim Arsenal joined the NBA Development League as an expansion team for the 2006-07 season The 1958 NBA Finals pitted the Western Champion St Louis Hawks against the Eastern Champion Boston Celtics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Southeast Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The franchise was formed in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the Mississippi River area. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to After relocating to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1951, the franchise was renamed to Milwaukee Hawks. Before the 1955–56 season, the Hawks moved to St. Louis, Missouri and spent thirteen seasons there. The 1955–56 NBA season was the 10th season of the National Basketball Association. As of late, their final relocation took place in 1968, when the Hawks moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
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Franchise history
The first years
The franchise was formed in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the Mississippi River area. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The Tri-Cities were Moline, IL, Rock Island, IL, and Davenport, IA. Moline (moˈliːn is a city located in Rock Island County Illinois, United States, with an estimated population of 43016 in 2007 Rock Island is a City in and the County seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Davenport is a City along the Mississippi River in the American state of Iowa. [1] The Tri-Cities Blackhawks were named after the Black Hawk War that was mostly fought in Illinois. The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The Blackhawks became one of the National Basketball Association's 17 original teams after a merger in 1949 of the 12-year-old National Basketball League and the four-year-old Basketball Association of America. The National Basketball League was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1937 to 1949. The Blackhawks reached the playoffs in the NBA's inaugural year, under the leadership of coach Red Auerbach. The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20 1917 &ndash October 28 2006 was a Basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks However, the following season, after the team drafted Bob Cousy and made the blunder of trading his rights to the Chicago Stags (who would later surrender him in a dispersal draft to the Boston Celtics after they folded), they failed to qualify for the postseason. Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy (born August 9 1928 in New York City) is a former French - American professional Basketball player The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois, U The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the In 1951, the franchise relocated to Milwaukee, WI, and became the Hawks. In 1953, the Hawks drafted Bob Pettit, a future NBA MVP. Robert E Lee "Bob" Pettit (born December 12 1932 in Baton Rouge Louisiana, U Despite this, the Hawks were one of the league's worst teams, and in 1955 the Hawks moved yet again, this time to St. Louis, MO.
With acquisitions in the draft and free agency, the Hawks became one of the league's top teams. In 1957, the team advanced to the 1957 NBA Finals, losing to the Boston Celtics in a double-overtime thriller in game seven. The 1957 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1956-57 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1957 NBA Playoffs. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the In 1958, the Hawks again advanced to the NBA Finals under coach Alex Hannum and captured their only NBA Championship in game 6 against the Celtics. The 1958 NBA Finals pitted the Western Champion St Louis Hawks against the Eastern Champion Boston Celtics. Alexander Murray Hannum ( July 19, 1923 — January 18, 2002) was a professional Basketball player and Hall-of-Fame coach
The Hawks remained one of the NBA's premier teams for the next decade. In 1960, under coach Ed Macauley, the team advanced to the Finals yet again, but lost—again to the Celtics—in yet another game seven thriller. Charles Edward "Ed" Macauley (born March 22 1928 in St The 1960 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1959-60 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1960 NBA Playoffs. The following year, with the acquisition of rookie Lenny Wilkens, the Hawks repeated their success, but met the Celtics in the Finals again and lost in five games. Leonard Randolph "Lenny" Wilkens (born October 28 1937 in Brooklyn, New York U The 1961 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1960-61 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1961 NBA Playoffs.
Relocation to Atlanta
The next few years the Hawks remained contenders, every year advancing deep into the playoffs and also capturing several division titles. Despite the success, Kerner became wary of the now-aging 10,000-seat Kiel Auditorium. The larger St. Louis Arena (where the Hawks played occasional games) was not well-maintained since the 1940s, and Kerner wanted a new arena to increase revenue. The St Louis Arena (also known as The Checkerdome from 1977 to 1983 and popularly referred to as "The Barn" was an indoor arena located in St However, he was rebuffed by the city on several occasions. In 1968, the team was sold to Atlanta real estate developer Tom Cousins and Georgia Governor Carl Sanders and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Thomas Grady Cousins (born December 1931 is a prominent Real estate developer primarily in Atlanta Georgia. Carl Edward Sanders Sr (born May 15, 1925) is an American Politician who served as the governor of the U While a new arena was being constructed, the team spent its first four seasons playing in Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in The Alexander Memorial Coliseum (also nicknamed The Thrillerdome) is an indoor arena located in Atlanta Georgia. Cousins' firm soon developed the Omni Coliseum, a 16,500-seat, state-of-the-art downtown Atlanta arena, for the Hawks and the expansion Atlanta Flames hockey franchise, which opened in 1972 as the first phase of a massive sports, office, hotel and retail complex, most of which is now the CNN Center. The Omni Coliseum, usually called The Omni, from the Latin for "all" or "every" was an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The CNN Center is the world headquarters of the Cable News Network (CNN
The years after the move showcased a talented Hawks team, including Pete Maravich, and Lou Hudson. Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting Louis Clyde Hudson (born July 11, 1944 in Greensboro North Carolina) is a former NBA Basketball player However, after this period of success, the Hawks experienced years of rebuilding. The rebuilding process appeared to be the right direction when they ended up with the 1st and 3rd picks overall in the 1975 NBA Draft. However, it took a turn for the worse when draft picks David Thompson and Marvin Webster both signed on with ABA franchises. David O'Neil Thompson (born July 13, 1954 in Shelby North Carolina) is a former American professional Basketball star with the Marvin Nathaniel Webster (born April 13, 1952 in Baltimore Maryland) nicknamed "The Human Eraser" and "Marvin the Magnificent" is
In 1976 Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner bought the team and hired Hubie Brown to become head coach. Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American Media proprietor and philanthropist. Hubert Jude "Hubie" Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA) is a former Basketball In 1980, the Hawks finished with 50 wins and won the Central Division. In 1982, the franchise acquired superstar Dominique Wilkins and promoted Mike Fratello to head coach a year later. Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12 1960 is a retired American Professional Basketball player in the NBA and Basketball Hall Michael (Mike Robert Fratello (born February 24, 1947 in Hackensack New Jersey) is a professional Basketball coach and is also known as The From 1985–89, the Hawks were among the league's elite, winning 50 games or more each season. However, the team could not advance past the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs, losing to eventual Eastern conference and/or NBA champions in Boston and Detroit. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area After several seasons of mediocrity, Lenny Wilkens was hired as head coach in 1993. In the 1993–94 season, coach Wilkens led the team to 57 victories, tying a team record. The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. However, the team fell short again in the playoffs, losing to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern semis in six games. The season was also marred with the trading of Dominique Wilkins, who remains the franchise all-time leading scorer, for Danny Manning, who quickly left via free agency to Phoenix after the season ended. Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17 1966 in Hattiesburg Mississippi) is a retired American professional Basketball player in The trade was a public-relations disaster for Hawks management as ticket sales and overall interest waned without its popular superstar, who carried the team for the previous 11 seasons; in fact, it still sours many Hawk fans to this very day. In 1995, coach Wilkens broke the record (previously held by coach Red Auerbach) for most victories by an NBA head coach with victory number 939. Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach (September 20 1917 &ndash October 28 2006 was a Basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks Despite a couple of 50+ win seasons afterward, the Hawks were quickly ousted from the playoffs on both occasions, which led to further apathy by local fans who quickly grew accustomed to Hawk failures in the playoffs.
In 1999, the Hawks traded Steve Smith to Portland for Isaiah Rider and Jim Jackson. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. Steven (Steve Delano Smith (born March 31 1969 in Highland Park Michigan) is a retired American Basketball player The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Isaiah Rider Jr sometimes known as JR Rider (born March 12 1971 is a retired American professional Basketball player James Arthur ( Jim or Jimmy) Jackson (born October 14 1970 in Toledo Ohio) is an American professional Smith had been one of the Hawks' most popular players during the 1990s and had recently been awarded the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his charitable endeavors. By contrast, Rider had a history of behavioral problems both on and off the court. Rider's troubled conduct continued after his arrival in Atlanta. Rider missed the first day of training camp and was late for two games. After reports that he smoked marijuana in an Orlando hotel room during a January road trip, the league demanded that he attend drug counseling, and fined him a total of $200,000 until he agreed to go. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. When he showed up late for a March game, the Hawks released him. [1]. The Hawks later traded Jackson away the following season. In every season since the Smith/Rider trade, the Hawks have found themselves at or near the bottom of the NBA standings.
In February 2004, the Hawks had the distinction of having NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace play one game for the team. Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17 1974 is an American professional Basketball player Wallace was traded from Portland to the Hawks along with Wesley Person for Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Theo Ratliff, and Dan Dickau. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Wesley Lavon Person (born March 28 1971 in Brantley, Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player in the Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11 1976 in Marietta Georgia) is a retired American professional basketball player Theophilus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973 in Demopolis Alabama) better known as Theo Ratliff, is an American professional Daniel (Dan David Dickau (born September 16, 1978 in Portland Oregon) is an American professional Basketball player for the [2] In his lone game for the Hawks, Wallace scored 20 points, had 6 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists and a steal in a loss to the New Jersey Nets. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic [3] After the game he was dealt to the Detroit Pistons in a three-way trade with the Boston Celtics. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the In turn, Detroit sent guard Bobby Sura, center Zeljko Rebraca, and a first-round draft pick to the Hawks. The Boston Celtics also sent forward Chris Mills to Atlanta to complete the deal. Christopher Lemonte Mills (born January 25, 1970 in Los Angeles California) is a former American professional Basketball player [4]
In March 2004, the team was sold to a group of executives by the name of Atlanta Spirit LLC [2] by Time Warner (who inherited the Hawks and Braves upon its merger with Turner Broadcasting in 1996), along with the Atlanta Thrashers pro ice hockey team, with which the Hawks share the Philips Arena, which replaced the Omni. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. Turner Broadcasting System Inc (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS Inc The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta Georgia. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213 After the change in ownership, though, the Hawks still struggled. In the 2004–05 season, the Hawks gained the notorious reputation of the league's worst team with a mere 13 victories (five less than even the expansion Charlotte Bobcats and the struggling New Orleans Hornets). The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Despite their league-worst record though, the Hawks only landed the number two pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (the first pick went to the Milwaukee Bucks). The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. With the second pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected Marvin Williams of the University of North Carolina. Marvin Gaye Williams Jr (born June 19 1986 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American professional Basketball player The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The previous year, the Hawks drafted Josh Childress and Josh Smith from the 2004 Draft and Salim Stoudamire in the second round of the 2005 Draft. Joshua (Josh Malik Childress (born June 20, 1983 in Harbor City, California) is an American professional Basketball player Joshua Smith (born December 5 1985 in College Park Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982 in Portland Oregon) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA In the 2006 Draft, the Hawks selected former Duke star Shelden Williams with the fifth overall pick. A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American professional Basketball player for the
However, despite the recent influx of talent acquired in the draft, they still hold the longest drought of not drafting an All-Star or Pro Bowl player in North American pro sports (23 years), going back to their 1984 selection of Kevin Willis.
In the summer of 2005, the Hawks completed a sign-trade deal with the Phoenix Suns that landed Atlanta Joe Johnson in return for Boris Diaw and two future 1st round picks. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29 1981) is a National Basketball Association player currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw (born April 16 1982 in Cormeilles, France) is a French professional They also signed Zaza Pachulia from the Milwaukee Bucks. Zaza Pachulia, born Zaur Pachulia (ზაზა ფაჩულია (born February 10 1984 in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. These changes occurred after an apparent power struggle between the owners for nearly three weeks before the moves were made. [3]. Unfortunately, while the power struggle over Johnson has been resolved, the ownership situation remains in flux, with litigation still ongoing.
When the Golden State Warriors qualified for the 2007 NBA Playoffs, the Hawks acquired the dubious distinction of being the NBA team that had gone the most consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. (Eight in a row, see Active NBA non-playoff appearance streaks). The following is a list of NBA teams with the longest active non-playoff appearance streaks. They also held the dubious distinctions of most consecutive 50-loss seasons (four) and the having the 2nd longest run (behind the Rochester/Cincinnati/Kansas City/Sacramento Kings) of not winning an NBA title (49 years). All of the franchise's NBA Finals appearances and lone NBA championship took place over 40 years ago when the team resided in St. Louis. Meanwhile, they have yet to advance beyond the second round of any playoff format in their entire Atlanta existence, which now spans 39 seasons.
Settling in Atlanta
However, hope and redemption appeared to be on the horizon for the Hawks in 2007. With the third pick of the NBA draft, they selected Al Horford from the University of Florida. Alfred (Al Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3 1986 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Basketball player for the The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research They also acquired, from the Indiana Pacers, the 11th pick of the draft, which they used to select Acie Law IV from Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station
The season started brightly as they won the season opener against the Dallas Mavericks 101–94, sending hope to Hawks fans. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas In addition, the last time they won a season opener was 1998, the last time the franchise made the playoffs.
But once again, the Hawks organization made dubious headlines when the NBA granted the first appeal of a protested game in 25 years on January 11, 2008. The Miami Heat protested a scoring error during the clubs' December 19, 2007 contest. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Due to a communications error, the Hawks official scorer had erroneously assessed a sixth foul on Heat center Shaquille O'Neal with 51. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball 9 seconds remaining in overtime, disqualifying him from the game. The Hawks, who had won that game by a 117–111 margin, were stripped of the victory. On March 8, 2008, both teams replayed the final 51. 9 seconds of the game as the Hawks won 114–111.
Atlanta also lost the regularly scheduled game on January 11, 2008 to fall from the break-even mark to two games below . 500 in a span of eight hours.
For the 2007–2008 season, the Atlanta Hawks changed their colors and uniforms to navy blue, red and white, which marks the first time since their days in St. Louis that they wore those colors.
Photo by Chris Nelson
On February 16, 2008 Atlanta acquired guard Mike Bibby from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright and a 2008 second round draft pick. Michael "Mike" Bibby (born May 13 1978, in Cherry Hill New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball Point The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Anthony Johnson is the name of Anthony Johnson (reporter, a television reporter from New York's WABC-TV and husband of Pat Battle Anthony Johnson Tyronn Jamar Lue (born on May 3 1977 in Mexico, Missouri) is an American professional Basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American professional Basketball player for the Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright (born November 4 1975) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Cleveland
On April 14, 2008, despite having a 37-45 record, the Hawks clinched their first playoff berth since the 1998–1999 season, and in the first round surprised the favored Boston Celtics, the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, by playing a strong and competitive playoff series. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Hawks won all 3 games in Philips Arena and pushed the series to seven games, before a Game 7 loss in Boston.
On May 7, 2008 Billy Knight resigned as general manager being effective July 1, 2008. William R "Billy" Knight (born June 9, 1952 in Braddock, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Knight said it was time to "take a break" following a season when his authority appeared to be weakened by unsuccessful lobbying with owners to fire coach Mike Woodson. Michael "Mike" Dean Woodson (born March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a retired American Basketball player and current
Season-by-season records
Home arenas
- Wharton Field House 1946–1951
- Milwaukee Arena 1951–1955
- Kiel Auditorium 1955–1968 (Occasionally used the St. Louis Arena)
- Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1968–1972 and 1997–1999
- Omni Coliseum 1972–1997
- Georgia Dome 1997–1999 (Some games were played at Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum)
- Philips Arena 1999–present
Players
Basketball Hall of Famers
- Paul Silas
- Walt Bellamy
- Cliff Hagan (St. This is a list of seasons completed by the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. Wharton Field House is an outdoor Arena in Moline Illinois. It hosted the NBA 's Tri-Cities Blackhawks from 1946 until they left for Milwaukee US Cellular Arena (formerly the Milwaukee Arena, MECCA Arena and Wisconsin Center Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee Kiel Auditorium was an indoor arena that stood in St Louis Missouri from 1934 - 1991. The St Louis Arena (also known as The Checkerdome from 1977 to 1983 and popularly referred to as "The Barn" was an indoor arena located in St The Alexander Memorial Coliseum (also nicknamed The Thrillerdome) is an indoor arena located in Atlanta Georgia. The Omni Coliseum, usually called The Omni, from the Latin for "all" or "every" was an indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta Georgia that is owned and operated by the State of Georgia The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in The Alexander Memorial Coliseum (also nicknamed The Thrillerdome) is an indoor arena located in Atlanta Georgia. Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213 The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Atlanta Hawks NBA franchise Paul Theron Silas (born July 12 1943, in Prescott Arizona) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach currently living Walter Jones Bellamy (born July 24 1939 in New Bern North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player Clifford Oldham Hagan (born December 9 1931, in Owensboro Kentucky) is an American former professional Basketball player Louis)
- Connie Hawkins
- Bob Houbregs (Milwaukee)
- Moses Malone
- Pete Maravich
- Ed Macauley (St. Cornelius "Connie" Hawkins (born July 17 1942 in Brooklyn, New York is a former National Basketball Association (NBA Robert J "Bob" Houbregs (born March 12, 1932 in Vancouver, Canada) is a former professional Basketball player Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23 1955 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA Basketball player who Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting Charles Edward "Ed" Macauley (born March 22 1928 in St Louis-player and coach)
- Bob Pettit (St. Robert E Lee "Bob" Pettit (born December 12 1932 in Baton Rouge Louisiana, U Louis)
- Lenny Wilkens (St. Leonard Randolph "Lenny" Wilkens (born October 28 1937 in Brooklyn, New York U Louis-player; Atlanta-coach)
- Dominique Wilkins
Hagan, Pettit, Macauley, Lenny Wilkens, and Bob Ferry, all of whom played for the Hawks in St. Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12 1960 is a retired American Professional Basketball player in the NBA and Basketball Hall Robert Dean Ferry (born May 31, 1937 in St Louis Missouri) is a retired American Basketball player and executive Louis, have been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Retired numbers
- 21 Dominique Wilkins, F, 1982–94
- 23 Lou Hudson, F-G, 1966–77
- 40 Jason Collier, C, 2003–05
- 9 Bob Pettit, F, 1954–65
Current roster
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InjuredCoaches
- Roger Potter 1949–1950
- David McMillan 1950–1951
- Doxie Moore 1951–1952
- Andrew Levane 1952–1953
- William Holzman 1954–1956
- Slater Martin 1957
- Alex Hannum 1958
- Andy Phillip 1958
- Ed Macauley 1958–1960
- Paul Seymour 1960–1961
- Andrew Levane 1961–1962
- Bob Pettit 1962
- Harry Gallatin 1962–1964
- Richie Guerin 1965–1971
- Cotton Fitzsimmons 1972–1976
- Bumper Tormohlen 1976
- Hubie Brown 1976–1981
- Mike Fratello 1981
- Kevin Loughery 1981–1983
- Mike Fratello 1983–1990
- Bob Weiss 1990–1993
- Lenny Wilkens 1993–2000
- Lon Kruger 2000–2002
- Terry Stotts 2002–2004
- Mike Woodson 2004–present
Individual Awards
All-time Leading scorer
- Bob Pettit – 1956, 1959
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1997, 1998
- Bob Pettit – 1955
NBA Most Improved Player of the Year
- Alan Henderson – 1998
- Harry Gallatin – 1963
- Richie Guerin – 1968
- Hubie Brown – 1978
- Mike Fratello – 1986
- Lenny Wilkens – 1994
- Stan Kasten – 1986, 1987
- Bob Pettit – 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
- Dominique Wilkins – 1986
- Frank Brian – 1951
- Slater Martin – 1957, 1958, 1959
- Cliff Hagan – 1958, 1959
- Bob Pettit – 1965
- Lou Hudson – 1970
- Pete Maravich – 1973
- Dan Roundfield – 1980
- Dominique Wilkins – 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993
- Dikembe Mutombo – 2001
- Dominique Wilkins – 1989
- Kevin Willis – 1992
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1998
- Dan Roundfield – 1980, 1982, 1983
- Wayne Rollins – 1984
- Mookie Blaylock – 1994, 1995
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1997, 1998
- Bill Bridges – 1969, 1970
- Joe Caldwell – 1970
- "Fast Eddie" Johnson – 1979, 1980
- Dan Roundfield – 1981, 1984
- Wayne Rollins – 1983
- Mookie Blaylock – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Dikembe Mutombo – 1999
- Zelmo Beaty – 1963
- Lou Hudson – 1968
- Pete Maravich – 1971
- John Brown – 1974
- John Drew – 1975
- Dominique Wilkins – 1983
- Stacey Augmon – 1992
- Al Horford - 2008
- Jason Terry – 2000
- Josh Childress – 2005
- Josh Smith – 2005
- Marvin Williams – 2006
References
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