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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 Coach: Don Chaney
Regular Season Per Game
| Name | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | SG | 29 | 75 | 75 | 34.7 | 20.3 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 16.0 | .510 | 0.2 | .067 | 5.2 | .760 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 30 | 76 | 72 | 32.3 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 8.7 | .475 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.4 | .795 |
| Norm Nixon | PG | 30 | 67 | 62 | 31.9 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 13.7 | .438 | 1.8 | .347 | 2.4 | .809 |
| James Donaldson | C | 28 | 14 | 14 | 31.5 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 6.0 | .512 | 0.0 | — | 5.0 | .814 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 24 | 11 | 9 | 30.8 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 16.5 | .552 | 0.2 | .500 | 7.6 | .690 |
| Kurt Nimphius | PF | 27 | 67 | 62 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 9.3 | .505 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | .760 |
| Benoit Benjamin | C | 21 | 79 | 37 | 26.4 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 8.4 | .490 | 0.0 | .333 | 3.9 | .746 |
| Rory White | SF | 26 | 75 | 30 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 9.1 | .519 | 0.1 | .111 | 3.0 | .739 |
| Franklin Edwards | PG | 26 | 73 | 19 | 20.4 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 7.9 | .454 | 0.1 | .111 | 2.1 | .874 |
| Michael Cage | PF | 24 | 78 | 12 | 20.1 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 5.5 | .479 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | .649 |
| Junior Bridgeman | SF | 32 | 58 | 14 | 20.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 7.8 | .441 | 0.3 | .333 | 2.1 | .891 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | SF | 32 | 13 | 1 | 15.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 | .400 | 0.2 | .333 | 2.1 | .815 |
| Darnell Valentine | PG | 26 | 34 | 2 | 14.2 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 5.4 | .379 | 0.3 | .273 | 2.2 | .787 |
| Lancaster Gordon | SG | 23 | 60 | 1 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.8 | .377 | 0.5 | .250 | 0.9 | .804 |
| Jim Thomas | SG | 25 | 6 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .400 | 0.0 | — | 0.3 | .500 |
| Wallace Bryant | C | 26 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | .222 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | .625 |
| Jay Murphy | SF | 23 | 14 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.2 | .356 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.0 | .643 |
| Jeff Cross | PF | 24 | 21 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .250 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | .560 |
| Ozell Jones | C | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .000 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 108.6 | 41.7 | 24.0 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 18.3 | 87.4 | .473 | 2.8 | .279 | 32.7 | .770 |
Regular Season Totals
| player | pos | age | gp | gs | min | pts | reb | ast | stl | blk | tov | fga | fgm | 3pa | 3pm | fta | ftm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | SG | 29 | 75 | 75 | 2605 | 1525 | 416 | 283 | 107 | 50 | 183 | 1201 | 613 | 15 | 1 | 392 | 298 |
| Cedric Maxwell | SF | 30 | 76 | 72 | 2458 | 1075 | 624 | 215 | 61 | 29 | 206 | 661 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 562 | 447 |
| Norm Nixon | PG | 30 | 67 | 62 | 2138 | 979 | 180 | 576 | 84 | 3 | 190 | 921 | 403 | 121 | 42 | 162 | 131 |
| Benoit Benjamin | C | 21 | 79 | 37 | 2088 | 878 | 600 | 79 | 64 | 206 | 145 | 661 | 324 | 3 | 1 | 307 | 229 |
| Kurt Nimphius | PF | 27 | 67 | 62 | 1946 | 805 | 393 | 48 | 30 | 93 | 107 | 622 | 314 | 2 | 0 | 233 | 177 |
| Rory White | SF | 26 | 75 | 30 | 1761 | 875 | 181 | 74 | 74 | 8 | 95 | 684 | 355 | 9 | 1 | 222 | 164 |
| Michael Cage | PF | 24 | 78 | 12 | 1566 | 521 | 417 | 81 | 62 | 34 | 106 | 426 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 113 |
| Franklin Edwards | PG | 26 | 73 | 19 | 1491 | 657 | 86 | 259 | 89 | 4 | 137 | 577 | 262 | 9 | 1 | 151 | 132 |
| Junior Bridgeman | SF | 32 | 58 | 14 | 1161 | 510 | 123 | 108 | 31 | 8 | 68 | 451 | 199 | 18 | 6 | 119 | 106 |
| Lancaster Gordon | SG | 23 | 60 | 1 | 704 | 312 | 68 | 60 | 33 | 10 | 62 | 345 | 130 | 28 | 7 | 56 | 45 |
| Darnell Valentine | PG | 26 | 34 | 2 | 483 | 200 | 53 | 107 | 23 | 1 | 57 | 182 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 75 | 59 |
| James Donaldson | C | 28 | 14 | 14 | 441 | 143 | 131 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 38 | 84 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 57 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 24 | 11 | 9 | 339 | 259 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 181 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 58 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | SF | 32 | 13 | 1 | 195 | 75 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 22 |
| Jeff Cross | PF | 24 | 21 | 0 | 128 | 26 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 |
| Jay Murphy | SF | 23 | 14 | 0 | 100 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| Jim Thomas | SG | 25 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wallace Bryant | C | 26 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Ozell Jones | C | 25 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 832 | 410 | 19755 | 8907 | 3417 | 1968 | 694 | 501 | 1468 | 7165 | 3388 | 229 | 64 | 2683 | 2067 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | Primary SG Scorer / Leader | 34.7 | High | 20.3 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 15.85 | All-around star; scoring leader; contributes in rebounds and playmaking; AS selection. |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF / Secondary Scorer | 32.3 | Medium-High | 14.1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 13.15 | Reliable scorer and rebounder; veteran impact; steady defensive activity. |
| Norm Nixon | Floor General PG | 31.9 | High | 14.6 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 13.1 | Primary playmaker; high assist load; moderate scoring; solid defensive contributions. |
| Derek Smith | Scoring SG (Short Sample) | 30.8 | High | 23.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 16.0 | Extremely efficient scorer in limited games; strong defensive stats; high impact in rotation. |
| Kurt Nimphius | PF / Defensive Anchor | 29.0 | Medium | 12.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10.2 | Provides interior defense; reliable scoring and rebounding; rotational key. |
| Benoit Benjamin | Rim Protector / Center | 26.4 | Medium | 11.1 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 11.55 | Defensive centerpiece; rebounding strong; scoring efficient; ROY candidate. |
| Rory White | Rotational SF | 23.5 | Medium-Low | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 7.1 | Spot minutes contributor; moderate scoring and defense; solid rotation wing. |
| James Donaldson | Backup C / Rim Presence | 31.5 | Low-Medium | 10.2 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 11.5 | Strong defensive center; limited games; high rebounding; provides rim protection. |
| Michael Cage | Backup PF / Rebounder | 20.1 | Low | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6.1 | Efficient backup frontcourt; strong rebounder; moderate scoring and defense. |
| Franklin Edwards | Secondary PG / Role Player | 20.4 | Low-Medium | 9.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 7.0 | Spot minutes facilitator; contributes in steals; rotational guard role. |
| Junior Bridgeman | Bench SF / Veteran | 20.0 | Low | 8.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 6.7 | Bench scorer; veteran presence; limited defensive impact. |
| Jamaal Wilkes | SF / Spot Veteran | 15.0 | Low | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 4.95 | Limited minutes; scoring efficiency low; provides veteran depth. |
| Darnell Valentine | PG / Secondary Facilitator | 14.2 | Low | 5.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 5.15 | Limited minutes; assists-oriented role; minor defensive contributions. |
| Lancaster Gordon | Bench SG / Rotation | 11.7 | Low | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.05 | Limited minutes; rotational scorer; low impact defensively. |
| Jim Thomas | Bench SG / Minimal Minutes | 11.5 | Low | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.25 | Very limited impact; developmental player; minor contribution in scoring/defense. |
| Wallace Bryant | Deep Bench C | 8.0 | Low | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.65 | Short minutes; rebounding-focused; low scoring/defense. |
| Jay Murphy | Deep Bench SF | 7.1 | Low | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.35 | Minimal impact; development minutes; low statistical output. |
| Jeff Cross | Deep Bench PF | 6.1 | Low | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | Minimal minutes; negligible impact; bench depth. |
| Ozell Jones | Minimal C | 6.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Practically no impact; extremely limited minutes. |