Glen Rice, Rony Seikaly Headline Miami Heat's 1980s All-Decade Team

The Miami Heat only had two seasons during the 1980s but Glen Rice, Rony Seikaly and Sherman Douglas were among the top performers

The Miami Heat entered the NBA during the 1988-89 season as a member of the Western Conference. 

A 15-win first season was followed by 18 victories when they switched to the Eastern Conference. Even though their were only two season, Inside The Heat chose the 1980s All-Decade Team. 

Here's a look: 

Rony Seikaly, center, 1988-1993

After starring at Syracuse, he was the Heat's first draft pick. Seikaly started 62 games as a rookie, averaging 10.9 points and seven rebounds. He was eventually traded to the Golden State Warriors at the end of the 1993 season but not before recording a Heat-record 34 rebounds against the Washington Bullets earlier in the year. 

Billy Thompson, forward, 1988-89

After playing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Thompson was chosen by the Heat in the expansion draft. He averaged 10.8 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds his first season in Miami. He had a career-high 30 points in a loss to Golden State.  

Kevin Edwards, guard, 1988-92

Edwards was the Heat's first leading scorer, averaging 13.8 points on 48 percent shooting. He averaged double-figures in all five seasons in Miami before signing wit the New Jersey Nets in 1993.

Sherman Douglas, guard, 1989-91

He became an immediate contributor after being the Heat's second-round pick in 1989. A college teammate of Seikaly's, Douglas averaged 14.3 points and 7.6 assists his first season. He was joined on the All-Rookie Team by Pooh Richardson (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tim Hardaway (Golden State Warriors), Vlade Divac (Los Angeles Lakers), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs). In 1992, he was traded to the Boston Celtics for Brian Shaw at midseason. 

Glen Rice, forward, 1989-94

After leading the Michigan Wolverines to the NCAA title, Rice became the Heat's No. 1 pick. He followed up an inconsistent rookie season by averaging 17.4 points on 38 percent shooting from the arc his second year. Rice was on the way to becoming the cornerstone of the franchise before he was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Alonzo Mourning in the summer of 1995. 

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