1990–91 Miami Heat season

1990–91 Miami Heat season
Head coachRon Rothstein
General managerLewis Schaffel
Owners
ArenaMiami Arena
Results
Record24–58 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWBFS-TV
SportsChannel Florida
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)
RadioWQAM
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)

The 1990–91 Miami Heat season was the third season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Heat received the ninth overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and selected small forward Willie Burton from the University of Minnesota, and also selected shooting guard Dave Jamerson from the University of Ohio with the 15th overall pick.[2][3][4] The Heat originally had the third overall pick in the draft, after finishing with an 18–64 record the previous season, but traded it to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for the ninth, and 15th picks.[5][6]

On draft day, the Heat made two separate trades. The team traded Jamerson and rookie power forward, and second-round draft pick, Carl Herrera from the University of Houston, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for rookie center Alec Kessler from the University of Georgia; the team also traded veteran point guard Rory Sparrow to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for rookie point guard, and second-round draft pick Bimbo Coles out of Virginia Tech University.[7][8][9] During the off-season, the Heat signed undrafted rookie small forward Keith Askins from the University of Alabama.[10]

With the addition of Burton, the Heat got off to a semi-promising 5–9 start to the regular season, but then continued to struggle by posting a 10-game losing streak in December. The team lost six straight games at the end of January, and later on held a 13–34 record at the All-Star break.[11] The Heat posted an eight-game losing streak in March, lost 17 of their final 21 games of the season, and finished in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record, which was a six-game improvement over the previous season.[12]

Second-year guard Sherman Douglas averaged 18.5 points, 8.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while second-year forward Glen Rice averaged 17.4 points and 1.3 steals per game, and last season's Most Improved Player Rony Seikaly provided the team with 16.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. In addition, Kevin Edwards provided with 12.1 points and 1.6 steals per game, while Burton contributed 12.0 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Grant Long averaged 9.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Meanwhile, Billy Thompson contributed 6.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, Kessler averaged 6.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, second-year forward Terry Davis provided with 5.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and Coles contributed 4.9 points and 2.8 assists per game.[13]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rice participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout.[14][15] The Heat finished 15th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 615,328 at the Miami Arena during the regular season.[13][16] Following the season, Thompson was released to free agency, and head coach Ron Rothstein resigned after three seasons with the franchise.[17][18][19]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
19Willie BurtonSF United StatesMinnesota
115Dave JamersonSG United StatesOhio
230Carl HerreraPF VenezuelaHouston

Roster

1990–91 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 2 Keith Askins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1967–12–15 Alabama
F 34 Willie Burton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–05–26 Minnesota
G 12 Bimbo Coles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–04–22 Virginia Tech
F 44 Terry Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–06–17 Virginia Union
G 11 Sherman Douglas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–09–15 Syracuse
G 21 Kevin Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1965–10–30 DePaul
F/C 33 Alec Kessler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–01–13 Georgia
F 43 Grant Long 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
C 53 Alan Ogg 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1967–07–05 UAB
F 41 Glen Rice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–05–28 Michigan
C 4 Rony Seikaly 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1965–05–10 Syracuse
G 20 Jon Sundvold 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1961–07–02 Missouri
F 55 Billy Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963–12–01 Louisville
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: January 27, 1991

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics5626.683—35–621–2020-6
x-Philadelphia 76ers4438.5371229-1215-2614-12
x-New York Knicks3943.4761721-2018-2317–9
Washington Bullets3052.3662621-209-3210-16
New Jersey Nets2656.3173020-216–358-18
Miami Heat2458.2933218-236-359-17
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls6121.744–
2 y-Boston Celtics5626.6835
3 x-Detroit Pistons5032.61011
4 x-Milwaukee Bucks4834.58513
5 x-Philadelphia 76ers4438.53717
6 x-Atlanta Hawks4339.52418
7 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50020
8 x-New York Knicks3943.47622
9 Cleveland Cavaliers3349.40228
10 Washington Bullets3052.36631
11 New Jersey Nets2656.31735
12 Charlotte Hornets2656.31735
13 Miami Heat2458.29337
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Bimbo ColesPG 8291,355153232651240116.51.92.8.8.14.9
Grant LongPF 80662,5145681761194373431.47.12.21.5.59.2
Kevin EdwardsSG 79162,0002052401294695525.32.63.01.6.612.1
Alec KesslerC 78181,25933631172648616.14.3.4.2.36.2
Glen RiceSF 77772,646381189101261,34234.44.92.51.3.317.4
Willie BurtonSF 76261,928262107722491525.43.41.4.9.312.0
Sherman DouglasPG 73732,56220962412151,35235.12.98.51.7.118.5
Billy ThompsonSF 73461,481312111324849920.34.31.5.4.76.8
Rony SeikalyC 64592,1717099551861,05033.911.11.5.81.316.4
Terry DavisPF 551799626639182830018.14.8.7.3.55.5
Keith AskinsSF 39126668191613866.81.7.5.4.32.2
Alan OggC 311261492627548.41.6.1.2.917
Jon SundvoldSG 240225924701129.4.41.0.3.04.7
Milt WagnerSG 13111671523638.9.51.2.2.24.8

Awards and records

References

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  2. ↑ Goldaper, Sam (June 28, 1990). "Nets Make Coleman No. 1 Pick in N.B.A. Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Clippers Go With Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall With Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught With 13th Pick". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 28, 1990. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Nuggets Trade Up in NBA Draft, Getting No. 3 Pick From Miami". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 22, 1990. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kjos, Les (June 23, 1990). "Nuggets Acquire Draft's No. 3 Pick From Miami". Deseret News. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ Kjos, Les (June 28, 1990). "The Miami Heat Made Minnesota's Willie Burton the Ninth..." United Press International. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Heat Trades Sparrow, Gets Coles from Kings". Sun Sentinel. June 28, 1990. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Surprise Messenger". The New York Times. July 1, 1990. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2. Keith Askins". Sun Sentinel. November 2, 1990. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 1991". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1990–91 Miami Heat Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "1990–91 Miami Heat Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ "All-Star Saturday Participants". The Hour. Associated Press. February 9, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ "1990–91 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kjos, Les (May 1, 1991). "Rothstein Resigns as Heat Coach". United Press International. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  18. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Rothstein Resigns as Coach of Heat". The New York Times. May 2, 1991. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Rothstein Quits as Heat Coach". Tampa Bay Times. May 2, 1991. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
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