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The Cleveland Cavaliers 1982–83 were built around the scoring of World B. Free, whose offensive production defined the team’s attack. Cliff Robinson and Mel Turpin provided valuable frontcourt scoring and rebounding, while Geoff Huston directed the offense as the primary playmaker. The statistics indicate a team that relied heavily on its lead scorer, supported by interior production and steady ball movement from a complementary core.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | John Bagley | PG | 6-0 | 185 | April 23, 1960 | Boston College |
| 8 | Scott Wedman | SF | 6-7 | 215 | July 29, 1952 | Colorado |
| 9 | Larry Kenon | PF | 6-9 | 205 | December 13, 1952 | Amarillo College, Memphis |
| 10 | Ron Brewer | SG | 6-4 | 180 | July 16, 1955 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| 11 | Cliff Robinson | PF | 6-9 | 220 | March 13, 1960 | USC |
| 20 | Geoff Huston | PG | 6-2 | 175 | November 8, 1957 | Texas Tech |
| 21 | World B. Free | SG | 6-3 | 190 | December 9, 1953 | Guilford College |
| 23 | Bruce Flowers | PF | 6-8 | 225 | June 13, 1957 | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Carl Nicks | SG | 6-1 | 175 | October 6, 1958 | Indiana State University |
| 25 | Darren Tillis | C | 6-11 | 215 | February 23, 1960 | Cleveland State University |
| 30 | Dave Magley | SF | 6-8 | 202 | November 24, 1959 | Kansas |
| 33 | Bob Wilkerson | SF | 6-6 | 195 | August 15, 1954 | Indiana |
| 35 | Phil Hubbard | SF | 6-8 | 215 | December 13, 1956 | Michigan |
| 40 | James Edwards | C | 7-1 | 252 | November 22, 1955 | Washington |
| 41 | Steve Hayes | C | 7-0 | 205 | August 2, 1955 | Idaho State University |
| 44 | Jeff Cook | PF | 6-10 | 215 | October 21, 1956 | Idaho State University |
| 44 | Paul Mokeski | C | 7-0 | 250 | January 3, 1957 | Kansas |
| 52 | Sam Lacey | C | 6-10 | 235 | March 28, 1948 | New Mexico State |
Note: Some players were acquired or waived during the season.
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World B. Free | SG | 29 | 54 | 51 | 35.9 | 24.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 19.6 | 9.0 | .458 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .357 | 8.0 | 6.0 | .747 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 30 | 35 | 35 | 36.9 | 18.1 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 16.7 | 8.0 | .480 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .409 | 2.2 | 1.9 | .844 |
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 22 | 77 | 75 | 33.8 | 18.0 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 16.0 | 7.6 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .708 |
| James Edwards | C | 27 | 15 | 8 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 4.9 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | .623 | |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 25 | 80 | 79 | 34.0 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 5.0 | .482 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .333 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .686 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 27 | 21 | 18 | 26.8 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 4.7 | .400 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .863 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 26 | 82 | 38 | 23.8 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 3.5 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.5 | .689 |
| Larry Kenon | PF | 30 | 32 | 7 | 19.5 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 3.1 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .761 |
| Jeff Cook | PF | 26 | 30 | 20 | 26.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 2.9 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .760 |
| Carl Nicks | SG | 24 | 9 | 2 | 16.4 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 2.9 | .441 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .647 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SF | 28 | 77 | 11 | 22.1 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 2.8 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .750 |
| John Bagley | PG | 22 | 68 | 3 | 14.6 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 2.4 | .432 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .762 |
| Paul Mokeski | C | 26 | 23 | 18 | 23.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 2.4 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .615 | |
| Bruce Flowers | PF | 25 | 53 | 5 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .774 |
| Sam Lacey | C | 34 | 60 | 33 | 20.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .420 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .222 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .784 |
| Darren Tillis | C | 22 | 37 | 4 | 13.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .636 | |
| Steve Hayes | C | 27 | 65 | 3 | 16.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 0.4 | .569 |
| Dave Magley | SF | 23 | 14 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 97.1 | 43.7 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 18.8 | 1.5 | 39.7 | .465 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .250 | 24.2 | 17.4 | .721 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 22 | 77 | 75 | 2601 | 1387 | 856 | 145 | 61 | 58 | 224 | 1230 | 587 | .477 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 666 | 190 | .708 |
| World B. Free | SG | 29 | 54 | 51 | 1938 | 1309 | 157 | 201 | 82 | 12 | 159 | 1059 | 485 | .458 | 42 | 15 | .357 | 87 | 70 | .747 |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 25 | 80 | 79 | 2716 | 974 | 159 | 487 | 74 | 4 | 195 | 832 | 401 | .482 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 118 | 41 | .686 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 26 | 82 | 38 | 1953 | 780 | 471 | 89 | 87 | 8 | 158 | 597 | 288 | .482 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 249 | 222 | .689 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 30 | 35 | 35 | 1290 | 634 | 208 | 86 | 23 | 11 | 94 | 583 | 280 | .480 | 22 | 9 | .409 | 77 | 65 | .844 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SF | 28 | 77 | 11 | 1702 | 519 | 242 | 189 | 68 | 16 | 160 | 511 | 213 | .417 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 180 | 62 | .750 |
| John Bagley | PG | 22 | 68 | 3 | 990 | 386 | 96 | 167 | 54 | 5 | 118 | 373 | 161 | .432 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 79 | 17 | .762 |
| Bruce Flowers | PF | 25 | 53 | 5 | 699 | 261 | 180 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 43 | 206 | 110 | .534 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 109 | 71 | .774 |
| Sam Lacey | C | 34 | 60 | 33 | 1232 | 253 | 231 | 118 | 29 | 25 | 98 | 264 | 111 | .420 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 169 | 62 | .784 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 27 | 21 | 18 | 563 | 240 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 25 | 245 | 98 | .400 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 51 | 44 | .863 |
| Steve Hayes | C | 27 | 65 | 3 | 1058 | 237 | 236 | 36 | 17 | 41 | 49 | 217 | 104 | .479 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 134 | 102 | .569 |
| Jeff Cook | PF | 26 | 30 | 20 | 782 | 212 | 206 | 44 | 27 | 18 | 49 | 162 | 87 | .537 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 131 | 75 | .760 |
| James Edwards | C | 27 | 15 | 8 | 382 | 184 | 96 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 150 | 73 | .487 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 61 | 38 | .623 |
| Darren Tillis | C | 22 | 37 | 4 | 482 | 152 | 121 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 18 | 158 | 69 | .437 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 37 | .636 | |
| Paul Mokeski | C | 26 | 23 | 18 | 539 | 126 | 138 | 26 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 121 | 55 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 47 | .615 | |
| Carl Nicks | SG | 24 | 9 | 2 | 148 | 63 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 59 | 26 | .441 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 8 | .647 |
| Dave Magley | SF | 23 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 2 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19755 | 7964 | 3587 | 1738 | 617 | 290 | 1499 | 6995 | 3252 | .465 | 120 | 30 | .250 | 2414 | 1430 | .721 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Robinson | Starting Big / Two-Way Contributor | 33.8 | High–Mid Usage | 18.0 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 16.3 | As a young power forward/center, Robinson provided a strong interior presence — double-double scoring and rebounding while adding rim protection/rebounding presence as a regular starter. | — |
| World B. Free | Primary Scorer / Offensive Anchor | 35.9 | High Usage | 24.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 16.3 | As the team’s go-to scorer and shot-creator, Free maintained a high volume scoring attack, known historically for his “rainbow” jumper and shoot-first style. | — |
| Scott Wedman | Wing Scorer / Starter SF | 36.9 | Mid Usage | 18.1 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 13.8 | Served as a starting small forward with scoring and some rebounding; likely contributed offensively as a reliable mid-range / forward option. | — |
| Geoff Huston | Primary Ball-Handler / Facilitator | 34.0 | Mid Usage | 12.2 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 10.7 | As point guard, Huston led ball-handling and playmaking duties — his assist rate signals creation over scoring, helping drive offense. | — |
| James Edwards | Rotation Big / Backup Center | 25.5 | Mid–Low Usage | 12.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 10.0 | As a center in limited games, Edwards offered scoring and size — provided interior scoring and rebounding when starters rested. | — |
| Phil Hubbard | Bench Forward / Energy / Depth Big | 23.8 | Low–Mid Usage | 9.5 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 8.7 | Provided frontcourt depth, rebounding and interior defense as a rotation forward/power-forward off the bench. | — |
| Jeff Cook | Backup Big / Rotational Frontcourt | 26.1 | Low Usage | 7.1 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 8.5 | As secondary frontcourt option — less scoring but contributed on boards and defense; served as a supporting big man. | — |
| Ron Brewer | Reserve Guard / Spot-Starter | 26.8 | Low Usage | 11.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.9 | As a guard off the bench or spot-starter, Brewer supplied scoring punch and some defensive activity in limited minutes. | — |
| Paul Mokeski | Reserve Center / Backup Big | 23.4 | Low Usage | 5.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7.0 | Served as deep-rotation center — offered size and rebounding, giving frontcourt rest minutes. | — |
| Bob Wilkerson | Role Wing / 3-and-D / Bench Wing | 22.1 | Low Usage | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 | As a swingman, contributed modest scoring, ball movement and defensive activity as a bench wing. | — |
| Larry Kenon | Spot PF / Role Frontcourt | 19.5 | Low Usage | 7.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6.6 | As a fringe rotation power forward — provided occasional frontcourt scoring and minutes. | — |
| Carl Nicks | Deep Bench Guard / Limited Rotation | 16.4 | Low Usage | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 5.9 | Saw very limited minutes as a guard rotation piece; modest scoring and minimal impact elsewhere. | — |
| Sam Lacey | Veteran Center / Spot Minutes | 20.5 | Low Usage | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5.5 | As a veteran big man near the end of his career — provided occasional minutes for depth and veteran presence. | — |
| John Bagley | Deep Bench Guard / Backup Ball-Handler | 14.6 | Very Low Usage | 5.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5.3 | Back-up guard who offered spot-minute ball-handling and occasional playmaking. | — |
| Bruce Flowers | Fringe Rotation PF / Depth Forward | 13.2 | Very Low Usage | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.9 | Provided minimal frontcourt depth; rarely saw meaningful minutes. | — |
| Darren Tillis | Deep Bench Center / Trash-Time Minutes | 13.0 | Very Low Usage | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.4 | Used sparingly — limited minutes mostly when rotation was resting or blowouts. | — |
| Steve Hayes | End-of-Bench Center / Minimal Impact | 16.3 | Minimal Usage | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.4 | Saw minimal action, offering occasional size but no significant role or production. | — |
| Dave Magley | Marginal Bench Forward / Very Limited Minutes | 4.0 | Minimal Usage | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Essentially negligible impact — used in very limited mop-up or end-game situations. | — |