1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season

1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachJimmy Rodgers
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKSTP-TV/KITN-TV
(Kevin Harlan, Quinn Buckner, Chet Coppock, Tom Hanneman)
Prime Sports Upper Midwest
(Jerry Schemmel, Greg Kelser, Robb Leer)
RadioKFAN
(Kevin Harlan, Chad Hartman)

The 1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the third season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves received the seventh overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Australian center Luc Longley from the University of New Mexico.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team hired Jimmy Rodgers as their new head coach.[5][6]

Under Rodgers and with the addition of Longley, the Timberwolves struggled losing nine of their first ten games of the regular season. In late November, the team traded Tyrone Corbin to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Thurl Bailey.[7][8][9] The Timberwolves posted an eight-game losing streak between November and December, then posted an 11-game losing streak between January and February, and later on held an 8–38 record at the All-Star Break.[10] The team suffered a 16-game losing streak between February and March, and then posted a seven-game losing streak in April, finishing in last place in the Midwest Division with a league-worst 15–67 record, .183 in winning percentage,[11] which remains the equal lowest winning percentage in the franchise's history,[12] alongside the 2009–10 Timberwolves.

Tony Campbell averaged 16.8 points per game, while Pooh Richardson averaged 16.5 points, 8.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Doug West showed improvement, providing the team with 14.0 points and 3.5 assists per game. In addition, Bailey provided with 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while Gerald Glass contributed 11.5 points per game, Sam Mitchell averaged 10.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and second-year center Felton Spencer averaged 6.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Randy Breuer provided with 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, Scott Brooks contributed 5.1 points and 2.5 assists per game, and Longley averaged 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[13]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, West participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[14][15] The Timberwolves finished fourth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 769,035 at the Target Center during the regular season.[13][16] Following the season, Campbell was traded to the New York Knicks,[17][18][19] while Richardson and Mitchell were both traded to the Indiana Pacers,[20][21][22] Brooks was dealt to the Houston Rockets,[23][24] and Breuer was released to free agency.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
17Luc LongleyC AustraliaNew Mexico
234Myron BrownG United StatesSlippery Rock

Roster

1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– NC State
C 45 Randy Breuer 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Minnesota
PG 1 Scott Brooks 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– UC Irvine
SF 19 Tony Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– Ohio State
SG 4 Gerald Glass 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) –– Mississippi
C 13 Luc Longley 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) –– New Mexico
PF 42 Sam Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Mercer
PF 9 Tod Murphy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– UC Irvine
PF 52 Mark Randall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Kansas
PG 24 Pooh Richardson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– UCLA
C 50 Felton Spencer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) –– Louisville
SG 5 Doug West 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Villanova
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz5527.671—37–418–2320–6
x-San Antonio Spurs4735.573831–1016–2518–8
Houston Rockets4240.5121328–1314–2712–14
Denver Nuggets2458.2933118–236–358–18
Dallas Mavericks2260.2683315–267–3411–15
Minnesota Timberwolves1567.183409–326–359–17
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Portland Trail Blazers5725.695–
2 y-Utah Jazz5527.6712
3 x-Golden State Warriors5527.6712
4 x-Phoenix Suns5329.6464
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4735.57310
6 x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57310
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers4537.54912
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers4339.52414
9 Houston Rockets4240.51215
10 Sacramento Kings2953.35428
11 Denver Nuggets2458.29333
12 Dallas Mavericks2260.26835
13 Minnesota Timberwolves1567.18342
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Pooh RichardsonPG 82822,922301685119251,35035.63.78.41.5.316.5
Sam MitchellPF 82632,15147394533982526.25.81.1.6.510.1
Scott BrooksPG 8201,0829920566741713.21.22.5.8.15.1
Doug WestSG 80722,54025728166261,11631.83.23.5.8.314.0
Tony CampbellSF 78412,44128622984311,30731.33.72.91.1.416.8
Gerald GlassSF 75411,822260175663085924.33.52.3.9.411.5
Thurl Bailey†PF 71181,777407593010282925.05.7.8.41.411.7
Randy BreuerC 67251,17628189279936317.64.21.3.41.55.4
Luc LongleyC 66399125753356428115.03.9.8.51.04.3
Felton SpencerC 61541,48143553277940524.37.1.9.41.36.6
Tod MurphyPF 4734291101198989.12.3.2.2.22.1
Mark Randall†PF 39037462261231459.61.6.7.3.13.7
Tom Garrick†SG 15011291873297.5.61.2.5.21.9
Tyrone Corbin†SF 118344693312615831.36.33.01.1.514.4
Tellis FrankPF 100140268544614.02.6.8.5.44.6
Myron BrownPG 4023361095.8.81.5.3.02.3
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ "UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Timberwolves Close to Naming Rodgers as Their New Coach". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. June 19, 1991. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Report: Wolves to Hire Rodgers". Tampa Bay Times. June 19, 1991. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Timberwolves' Corbin Traded for Jazz's Bailey". The New York Times. November 26, 1991. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Timberwolves Deal Corbin to Jazz". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1991. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jazz Lose Singer, Gain a Tinkerer in Acquiring Corbin". Deseret News. November 27, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Worst NBA Teams Ever". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  13. 1 2 "1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Pro Basketball". Gadsden Times. February 8, 1992. p. D2. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  16. ↑ "1991–92 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Campbell Traded to Knicks". United Press International. September 14, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  18. ↑ Harvin, Al (September 25, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Fill in the Missing X by Getting Wolves' Campbell". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Timberwolves Trade Campbell to Knicks". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. September 15, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  20. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Wolves Trade Richardson and Mitchell". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person: NBA: Former UCLA Star Will Be Reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons Trade John Salley to the Heat". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Pacers Trade Person to Timberwolves". Tampa Bay Times. September 9, 1992. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 26, 1992. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  24. ↑ Itagaki, Michael (July 3, 1993). "Brooks Fools Experts by Surviving in NBA: Basketball: Former UC Irvine Guard, Who Wasn't Drafted in 1987, Just Finished His Fifth Season in the League". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 29, 2026.

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