2007-08 Bobcats
The 07-08 season for the Bobcats starts with lots of changes to the front office, with Rod Higgins as new GM and new coaching staff. They have a stronger, healthier player in Emeka Okafor, who scored highly in rebounds and blocks per game last season in spite of injuries. They also have a key player in Argentine Walter Hermann, who could have probably contended for rookie of the year had he played earlier in ’06. Shooting guard Matt Carroll has proven to be a bit of a star on the court, and the Hornets would be well advised to keep him on. Charlotte is banking on a lot of young talent, and ticket buyers will have to see how their skill level grows.
Previous Seasons
In the 2004-05 NBA basketball season, Charlotte Bobcats’ forward Emeka Okafor proved to be worthy of the expansion franchise’s first ever draft pick. After leading UConn to an NCAA Championship, Okafor now has his sights set on leading the Bobcats to an NBA title. He’ll have help with the selections of another pair of NCAA champions in Sean May and Raymond Felton, who cut down the nets at the 2005 Final Four. The Bobcats are young and exciting and ready to provide fans at the brand new Charlotte Bobcats Arena with years of thrills. You can be apart of the fun with Charlotte Bobcats tickets.
With the loss of the Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans, the city of Charlotte and local leaders were awarded a new franchise almost immediately by the NBA. The Bobcats first season was 2004-05. Owner Robert Johnson became the first majority black owner in the history of major sports. Johnson exercised his ownership rights immediately by naming the team the Charlotte Bobcats.
With the 2nd pick in the draft the Bobcats laid a solid foundation for the future with the choice of Emeka Okafor from the University of Connecticut. Okafor, a 6’ 10” forward/center, wasted no time in establishing himself as a major force in the NBA. As the Bobcats posted a typical expansion team record of 18-64 Okafor distinguished himself by being among the NBA leaders in a number of categories. His 10.9 rebounds placed him fourth in the league. He had 47 double-doubles on the year and was named Rookie of the Month for November, December, and April while also capturing the 2004-05 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and making the All-Rookie team. Okafor averaged 15.1 points per game and blocked 48 shots on the year.
