Last Updated on February 12, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jerome Whitehead | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Sep 30, 1956 | Marquette |
| 1 | Norm Nixon | G | 6’2″ | 185 lbs | Oct 11, 1955 | Duquesne |
| 2 | Craig Hodges | G | 6’2″ | 190 lbs | Jun 27, 1960 | Long Beach State |
| 5 | Rory White | F | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Aug 16, 1959 | South Alabama |
| 10 | Ricky Pierce | G | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Aug 19, 1959 | Rice |
| 14 | Junior Bridgeman | G/F | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | Sep 17, 1953 | Louisville |
| 20 | Derek Smith | G/F | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Nov 1, 1961 | Louisville |
| 24 | Michael Brooks | F | 6’7″ | 220 lbs | Aug 17, 1958 | La Salle |
| 30 | Jerome Anderson | G | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | Oct 9, 1953 | West Virginia |
| 33 | Terry Cummings | F | 6’9″ | 220 lbs | Mar 15, 1961 | DePaul |
| 40 | James Donaldson | C | 7’2″ | 275 lbs | Aug 16, 1957 | Washington State |
| 44 | Al Wood | G/F | 6’6″ | 193 lbs | Jun 2, 1958 | North Carolina |
| — | Tom Chambers | F/C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Jun 21, 1959 | Utah |
Head Coaches: Jim Lynam (22–39), Don Chaney (9–12)
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Nixon | PG | 29 | 81 | 81 | 35.7 | 17.2 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 15.8 | .465 | 1.2 | .333 | 2.7 | .780 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 34.5 | 22.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 15.9 | .537 | 0.2 | .158 | 6.3 | .794 |
| Marques Johnson | SF | 28 | 72 | 68 | 34.0 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 15.2 | .452 | 0.2 | .231 | 3.6 | .731 |
| James Donaldson | C | 27 | 82 | 58 | 29.2 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 6.7 | .637 | 0.0 | — | 3.7 | .749 |
| Junior Bridgeman | SF | 31 | 80 | 15 | 25.5 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 12.4 | .465 | 0.5 | .359 | 2.6 | .879 |
| Bill Walton | C | 32 | 67 | 37 | 24.6 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 7.7 | .521 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | .680 |
| Michael Cage | PF | 23 | 75 | 41 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.3 | .543 | 0.0 | — | 1.8 | .737 |
| Harvey Catchings | C | 33 | 70 | 14 | 15.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .483 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | .663 |
| Rory White | PF | 25 | 80 | 14 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .516 | 0.0 | — | 1.6 | .692 |
| Franklin Edwards | PG | 25 | 16 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | .545 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | .792 |
| Bryan Warrick | PG | 25 | 58 | 1 | 12.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 | .491 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.0 | .772 |
| Lancaster Gordon | SG | 22 | 63 | 1 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 | .383 | 0.1 | .222 | 0.8 | .755 |
| Jay Murphy | PF | 22 | 23 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .160 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | .571 |
| Dale Wilkinson | SF | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .286 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.7 | .857 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.6 | 107.1 | 43.9 | 23.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 19.4 | 86.8 | .495 | 2.3 | .298 | 26.9 | .758 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Nixon | PG | 29 | 81 | 81 | 2894 | 1395 | 218 | 711 | 95 | 4 | 273 | 1281 | 596 | 99 | 33 | 218 | 170 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 2762 | 1767 | 427 | 216 | 77 | 52 | 230 | 1271 | 682 | 19 | 3 | 504 | 400 |
| Marques Johnson | SF | 28 | 72 | 68 | 2448 | 1181 | 428 | 248 | 72 | 30 | 176 | 1094 | 494 | 13 | 3 | 260 | 190 |
| James Donaldson | C | 27 | 82 | 58 | 2392 | 929 | 668 | 48 | 28 | 130 | 206 | 551 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 227 |
| Junior Bridgeman | SF | 31 | 80 | 15 | 2042 | 1115 | 230 | 171 | 47 | 18 | 116 | 990 | 460 | 39 | 14 | 206 | 181 |
| Bill Walton | C | 32 | 67 | 37 | 1647 | 676 | 600 | 156 | 50 | 140 | 174 | 516 | 269 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 138 |
| Michael Cage | PF | 23 | 75 | 41 | 1610 | 533 | 392 | 51 | 41 | 32 | 81 | 398 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 101 |
| Rory White | PF | 25 | 80 | 14 | 1106 | 378 | 195 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 87 | 279 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 90 |
| Harvey Catchings | C | 33 | 70 | 14 | 1049 | 203 | 262 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 55 | 149 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 59 |
| Bryan Warrick | PG | 25 | 58 | 1 | 713 | 215 | 58 | 153 | 23 | 6 | 70 | 173 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 44 |
| Lancaster Gordon | SG | 22 | 63 | 1 | 682 | 259 | 61 | 88 | 33 | 6 | 69 | 287 | 110 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 37 |
| Franklin Edwards | PG | 25 | 16 | 0 | 198 | 91 | 14 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 66 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 |
| Jay Murphy | PF | 22 | 23 | 0 | 149 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 |
| Dale Wilkinson | SF | 24 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19730 | 8784 | 3597 | 1934 | 534 | 497 | 1566 | 7119 | 3527 | 188 | 56 | 2208 | 1674 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Smith | Primary Scorer | 34.5 | High Usage | 22.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 16.9 | Team’s top offensive option, highly efficient scorer with moderate defensive activity. |
| Norm Nixon | Floor General | 35.7 | High Usage | 17.2 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 14.0 | Lead playmaker, strong assist numbers; defensive contributions limited but steady. |
| Marques Johnson | Wing Facilitator | 34.0 | Medium Usage | 16.4 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 13.5 | Versatile wing; solid across all counting stats, slightly underutilized offensively. |
| Junior Bridgeman | Role Scorer | 25.5 | Medium Usage | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 9.9 | Efficient scoring off the bench; spacing and shooting help maintain team flow. |
| James Donaldson | Defensive Anchor | 29.2 | Medium Usage | 11.3 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10.3 | Rim protector and rebounder; limited playmaking but high value in controlling paint. |
| Bill Walton | Big Man Creator | 24.6 | Medium Usage | 10.1 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 11.6 | Unique combination of passing and rim protection; efficiency high despite moderate minutes. |
| Michael Cage | Energy PF | 21.5 | Low Usage | 7.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6.9 | Hustle player; contributes in rebounds and defensive presence, limited scoring. |
| Harvey Catchings | Backup Big | 15.0 | Low Usage | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.6 | Spot minutes for defensive depth; low offensive involvement. |
| Rory White | Reserve PF | 13.8 | Low Usage | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.2 | Limited offensive footprint; provides energy and defensive rotation. |
| Franklin Edwards | Scoring Spark | 12.4 | Low Usage | 5.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 4.9 | High assist-to-minute ratio; efficient scoring in brief bursts. |
| Bryan Warrick | Backup PG | 12.3 | Low Usage | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 3.9 | Backup floor general; low defensive stats but solid distribution. |
| Lancaster Gordon | Young Wing | 10.8 | Low Usage | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.6 | Developing player; limited offensive and defensive impact. |
| Jay Murphy | Deep Reserve PF | 6.5 | Low Usage | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | Very limited minutes; primarily developmental. |
| Dale Wilkinson | Deep Reserve SF | 3.8 | Low Usage | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.95 | Minimal court time; little statistical contribution. |