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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

HeatingUp Impact Index: 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.