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The Cleveland Cavaliers 1983–84 were led by World B. Free, whose scoring made him the clear focal point of the offense, while Cliff Robinson and Roy Hinson supplied important frontcourt scoring and rebounding. John Bagley provided steady playmaking to organize the attack. The statistics suggest a team that depended heavily on its primary scorer, with balanced interior support and reliable ball movement from its core contributors.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | John Bagley | PG | 6-0 | 185 | April 23, 1960 | Boston College |
| 8 | Lonnie Shelton | PF | 6-8 | 240 | October 19, 1955 | Oregon State |
| 10 | Stewart Granger | PG | 6-3 | 190 | October 27, 1961 | Villanova |
| 11 | Cliff Robinson | C | 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 |
| 32 | Roy Hinson | SF | 6-9 | 210 | May 2, 1961 | Rutgers University |
| 33 | Paul Thompson | SF | 6-6 | 210 | May 25, 1961 | Tulane |
| 35 | Phil Hubbard | SF | 6-8 | 215 | December 13, 1956 | Michigan |
| 41 | Geoff Crompton | C | 6-11 | 280 | July 4, 1955 | UNC |
| 45 | Jeff Cook | C | 6-10 | 215 | October 21, 1956 | Idaho State University |
| 50 | Ben Poquette | PF | 6-9 | 235 | May 7, 1955 | Central Michigan University |
| 55 | John Garris | PF | 6-8 | 205 | June 6, 1959 | Michigan, Boston College |
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 | 30 | 75 | 71 | 31.7 | 22.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 18.8 | 8.3 | .445 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .319 | 6.7 | 5.3 | .784 |
| Cliff Robinson | C | 23 | 73 | 70 | 32.9 | 17.8 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 16.2 | 7.3 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 4.6 | 3.2 | .701 |
| Lonnie Shelton | PF | 28 | 79 | 78 | 26.6 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 9.9 | 4.7 | .476 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .764 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 27 | 80 | 6 | 22.5 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 4.0 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.8 | .739 |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 26 | 77 | 56 | 26.5 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 4.5 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .182 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .714 |
| Paul Thompson | SF | 22 | 82 | 10 | 21.1 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 3.8 | .467 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .231 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .772 |
| John Bagley | PG | 23 | 76 | 19 | 22.5 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 8.0 | 3.4 | .423 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .118 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .793 |
| Jeff Cook | C | 27 | 81 | 21 | 24.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 2.3 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .723 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 22 | 80 | 61 | 23.2 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 2.3 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | .590 | |
| Ben Poquette | PF | 28 | 51 | 4 | 16.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .439 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .791 |
| Stewart Granger | PG | 22 | 56 | 13 | 13.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .429 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .308 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .757 |
| John Garris | PF | 24 | 33 | 1 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .794 | |
| Geoff Crompton | C | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .125 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .500 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.1 | 102.3 | 43.9 | 23.5 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 16.2 | 88.2 | 41.0 | .465 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .262 | 26.6 | 19.7 | .743 |
Regular Season Totals
| 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 | 30 | 75 | 71 | 2375 | 1669 | 217 | 226 | 94 | 8 | 154 | 1407 | 626 | .445 | 69 | 22 | .319 | 504 | 395 | .784 |
| Cliff Robinson | C | 23 | 73 | 70 | 2402 | 1301 | 753 | 185 | 51 | 32 | 187 | 1185 | 533 | .450 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 334 | 234 | .701 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 27 | 80 | 6 | 1799 | 863 | 380 | 86 | 71 | 6 | 115 | 628 | 321 | .511 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 299 | 221 | .739 |
| Lonnie Shelton | PF | 28 | 79 | 78 | 2101 | 850 | 381 | 179 | 76 | 55 | 165 | 779 | 371 | .476 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 140 | 107 | .764 |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 26 | 77 | 56 | 2041 | 808 | 96 | 413 | 38 | 1 | 145 | 699 | 348 | .498 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 154 | 110 | .714 |
| Paul Thompson | SF | 22 | 82 | 10 | 1731 | 742 | 312 | 122 | 70 | 37 | 73 | 662 | 309 | .467 | 39 | 9 | .231 | 149 | 115 | .772 |
| John Bagley | PG | 23 | 76 | 19 | 1712 | 673 | 156 | 333 | 78 | 4 | 170 | 607 | 257 | .423 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 198 | 157 | .793 |
| Jeff Cook | C | 27 | 81 | 21 | 1950 | 471 | 484 | 123 | 68 | 47 | 91 | 387 | 188 | .486 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 130 | 94 | .723 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 22 | 80 | 61 | 1858 | 437 | 499 | 69 | 31 | 145 | 109 | 371 | 184 | .496 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 69 | .590 | |
| Stewart Granger | PG | 22 | 56 | 13 | 738 | 251 | 55 | 134 | 24 | 0 | 57 | 226 | 97 | .429 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 70 | 53 | .757 |
| Ben Poquette | PF | 28 | 51 | 4 | 858 | 185 | 182 | 49 | 20 | 33 | 28 | 171 | 75 | .439 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 43 | 34 | .791 |
| John Garris | PF | 24 | 33 | 1 | 267 | 131 | 77 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 102 | 52 | .510 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 27 | .794 | |
| Geoff Crompton | C | 28 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .500 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19855 | 8386 | 3601 | 1930 | 630 | 375 | 1309 | 7232 | 3362 | .465 | 164 | 43 | .262 | 2178 | 1619 | .743 |
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 | 32.9 | Mid Usage | 17.8 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 15.9 | Provided the team’s primary interior scoring and rebounding while serving as a consistent two-way frontcourt presence (season stats & role). | — |
| World B. Free | Primary Scorer / Offensive Leader | 31.7 | High Usage | 22.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 14.8 | Team scoring focal point — high volume scorer known for creating shots and carrying the offensive load. | MVP-14 (provided) |
| Lonnie Shelton | Starting PF / Defensive-Hyphenate | 26.6 | Mid Usage | 10.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 9.8 | Physical power forward who supplied defense, toughness and complementary scoring alongside the starting center. | DPOY-12 (provided) |
| Phil Hubbard | Role Forward / Energy Bench Big | 22.5 | Low–Mid Usage | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 8.9 | Energetic rotation forward providing rebounding, interior defense and short-burst minutes off the bench. | 6MOY-3 (provided) |
| Geoff Huston | Primary Ball-Handler / Secondary Playmaker | 26.5 | Mid Usage | 10.5 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 8.8 | Lead guard/playmaker role — high assists per game reflect primary ball-handling and offense initiation duties. | — |
| John Bagley | Backup Guard / Secondary Ball-Handler | 22.5 | Low Usage | 8.9 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 8.2 | Backup/relief point guard providing playmaking and scoring in limited minutes; useful as a secondary creator. | — |
| Paul Thompson | Rotation Wing / Spot Minutes | 21.1 | Low Usage | 9.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 7.9 | Role-player wing used situationally for scoring and perimeter defense in the rotation. | — |
| Jeff Cook | Backup Center / Rotational Big | 24.1 | Low Usage | 5.8 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 7.4 | Backup big who contributed boards and interior defense in a complementary scoring role. | — |
| Roy Hinson | Bench Forward / Inside Presence | 23.2 | Low Usage | 5.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 7.4 | Provided size, rim activity and shot-blocking on the interior in limited minutes off the bench. | — |
| Ben Poquette | Deep Bench Big / Specialist Rotation | 16.8 | Low Usage | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | Reserve frontcourt minutes; used for interior defense and brief rebounding spurts. | — |
| Stewart Granger | Third-String Guard / Limited Minutes | 13.2 | Very Low Usage | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 4.2 | Minimal rotation guard — used for depth and limited playmaking in low-leverage minutes. | — |
| John Garris | Emergency Frontcourt Depth | 8.1 | Very Low Usage | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.5 | Spot minutes as a rookie depth piece; appeared sparingly and provided short-range frontcourt support. | — |
| Geoff Crompton | Minimal Rotation / End-of-Bench | 3.3 | Minimal Usage | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | Very limited minutes; negligible statistical impact and used only in deep-bench situations. | — |