1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves season


The 1990–91 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the second season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association. After finishing their inaugural season with a 22–60 record, the Timberwolves received the sixth overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and selected center Felton Spencer from the University of Louisville.
After playing one season at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the Timberwolves moved into their new arena known as the Target Center, which opened on October 13, 1990; they played their first game there on November 2, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 98–85 before a sold out crowd of 19,006. However, the Timberwolves continued to struggle in their second season finishing in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 29–53 record, despite posting a solid 7–5 record in April.
Tony Campbell continued to lead the Timberwolves in scoring averaging 21.8 and 1.6 steals per game, while Tyrone Corbin averaged 18.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, and second-year star Pooh Richardson provided the team with 17.1 points, 9.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, second-year forward Sam Mitchell contributed 14.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and Spencer provided with 7.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
16Felton SpencerCLouisville
120Gerald GlassSG/SFOle Miss

Awards and records