Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1998–99 Denver Nuggets roster and player statistics:
1998–99 Denver Nuggets Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Eric Washington | PG | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 24 | Alabama |
| 1 | Chauncey Billups | PG | 6’3″ | 202 lbs | 22 | Colorado |
| 3 | Nick Van Exel | PG | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | 27 | Cincinnati |
| 4 | Johnny Taylor | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | 24 | UCF |
| 5 | Cory Alexander | PG | 6’1″ | 185 lbs | 26 | Virginia |
| 7 | Keon Clark | PF | 6’11” | 220 lbs | 23 | UNLV |
| 10 | Eric Williams | SF | 6’8″ | 220 lbs | 26 | Providence |
| 21 | Raef LaFrentz | PF | 6’11” | 240 lbs | 22 | Kansas (DNP – injury) |
| 30 | Popeye Jones | PF | 6’8″ | 250 lbs | 28 | Murray State |
| 33 | Danny Fortson | PF | 6’8″ | 260 lbs | 22 | Cincinnati |
| 34 | Eric Piatkowski | SG | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | 28 | Nebraska |
| 40 | Chris Gatling | PF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | 31 | Old Dominion |
| 50 | Dean Garrett | C | 6’11” | 225 lbs | 32 | Indiana |
| 55 | Eric Montross | C | 7’0″ | 250 lbs | 27 | North Carolina |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel | 50 | 37.1 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .402 | .338 | .822 |
| Eric Williams | 50 | 33.1 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .444 | .347 | .774 |
| Danny Fortson | 48 | 32.3 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .474 | — | .631 |
| Chris Gatling | 30 | 24.6 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .472 | — | .731 |
| Popeye Jones | 40 | 24.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .428 | — | .717 |
| Chauncey Billups | 45 | 21.4 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .372 | .328 | .835 |
| Cory Alexander | 23 | 20.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .368 | .229 | .684 |
| Eric Washington | 37 | 16.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .386 | .278 | .779 |
| Keon Clark | 23 | 17.7 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .519 | — | .526 |
| Dean Garrett | 33 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .485 | — | .605 |
| Johnny Taylor | 26 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .397 | .200 | .750 |
Team Summary
- Final Record: 14–36 (shortened season due to lockout)
- Head Coach: Mike D’Antoni (fired midseason), Dan Issel (interim and full-time)
- Division: Midwest
- Playoffs: Did not qualify
- Notable: Raef LaFrentz missed the entire season due to a torn ACL.