Seattle SuperSonics all-time roster
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. They played in the Western, Pacific and Northwest divisions of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team joined the NBA in 1967 as an expansion team, and won their first and only NBA Championship out of 22 playoffs appearances in the 1979 NBA Finals. The SuperSonics played their home games mainly at the Seattle Center Coliseum, the Kingdome during eight seasons, and the Tacoma Dome for one season while the Coliseum was being remodeled and later renamed KeyArena.
The SuperSonics started building their roster in the 1967 NBA Draft and the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft. Since then 257 players have appeared in at least one game for the franchise. Seven players were inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Patrick Ewing, Spencer Haywood, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Gary Payton, David Thompson, who played no more than two seasons with the Sonics, and Dennis Johnson and Lenny Wilkens, who were part of the 1979 Championship team, with the former as player and the latter as coach. Wilkens was also inducted to the Hall of Fame as coach, having the longest career-span of any coach in NBA history.
* | Denotes player who has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
^ | Denotes player whose jersey has been retired by the SuperSonics |
+ | Denotes player who has been elected for the Hall of Fame and had his jersey retired by the SuperSonics |
A
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 35 | C / PF | 1970–1972 1975–1976 |
Iowa State | |
Henry Akin | 10 | C / PF | 1967–1968 | Morehead State | |
Lucius Allen | 42 | PG | 1969–1970 | UCLA | |
Ray Allen | 34 | SG | 2003–2007 | Connecticut | |
Kenny Anderson | 17 | PG | 2002–2003 | Georgia Tech | |
Greg Anthony | 2 | PG | 1997–1998 | UNLV | |
Vincent Askew | 17, 2 | SG / SF | 1992–1996 | Memphis | |
Dennis Awtrey | 21 | C | 1978–1979 1980–1981 |
Santa Clara |
B
C
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Michael Cage | 44 | C / PF | 1988–1994 | San Diego Aztecs | |
Elden Campbell | 41 | C | 2003 | Clemson | |
Al Carlson | 35 | C | 1975–1976 | Oregon | |
Bill Cartwright | 24 | C | 1994–1995 | San Francisco | |
Tom Chambers | 24 | C / PF | 1983–1988 | Utah | |
Mike Champion | 41 | PF | 1988–1989 | Gonzaga | |
Archie Clark | 21 | PG | 1974–1975 | Minnesota | |
Mateen Cleaves | 24 | PG | 2004–2006 | Michigan State | |
Barry Clemens | 43 | PF | 1969–1972 | Ohio Wesleyan | |
Nick Collison | 4 | PF | 2004–2008 | Kansas | |
Marty Conlon | 24 | PF / C | 1991–1992 | Providence | |
Joe Cooper | 53 | PF / C | 1985 | Colorado | |
Dave Corzine | 42 | C | 1990–1991 | DePaul | |
James Cotton | 4 | SG | 1997–1999 | Long Beach State | |
Pete Cross | 41 | PF / C | 1970–1972 1972–1973 |
San Francisco | |
John Crotty | 22 | PG | 1999 | Virginia | |
Terry Cummings | 34 | PF / C | 1997 | DePaul |
D
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Quintin Dailey | 20 | SG | 1990–1991 | San Francisco | |
Antonio Daniels | 33 | PG | 2003–2005 | Bowling Green Falcons | |
Emanual Davis | 15 | PG | 1999–2001 | Delaware State | |
Rod Derline | 25 | G | 1974–1976 | Seattle | |
James Donaldson | 40 | C | 1980–1983 | Washington State | |
Jacky Dorsey | 34 | F | 1981 | Georgia | |
Predrag Drobnjak | 14 | C | 2001–2003 | Efes Pilsen | |
Charles Dudley | 12 | PG | 1972–1973 | Washington | |
Ronald Dupree | 12 | SF | 2008 | Louisiana State | |
Kevin Durant | 35 | SF | 2007–2008 | Texas |
E
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Craig Ehlo | 3 | SG | 1996–1997 | Washington State | |
Dale Ellis | 3 | SG / SF | 1986–1991 1997–1999 |
Tennessee | |
Pervis Ellison | 29 | C | 2000 | Louisville | |
Francisco Elson | 16 | C | 2008 | California | |
Reggie Evans | 34, 30 | PF | 2002–2006 | Iowa | |
* Patrick Ewing | 33 | Center | 2000–2001 | Georgetown |
F
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Jim Farmer | 21 | PG / SG | 1990 | Alabama | |
Noel Felix | 16 | PF | 2006 | Fresno State | |
Al Fleming | 30 | F | 1978 | Arizona | |
Alphonso Ford | 3 | SG | 1994 | Mississippi Valley State | |
Jake Ford | 33 | G | 1970–1972 | Maryland Eastern Shore | |
Sherell Ford | 1 | SF | 1995–1996 | Illinois–Chicago | |
Joseph Forte | 40 | SG | 2002–2003 | North Carolina | |
Danny Fortson | 21 | PF | 2004–2007 | Cincinnati | |
Greg Foster | 44 | PF / C | 1999–2000 | UTEP | |
Jim Fox | 31 | PF / C | 1972–1975 | South Carolina | |
G
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Mickaël Gelabale | 15 | SF | 2006–2008 | Real Madrid | |
Dick Gibbs | 21 | SF / SG | 1973–1974 | UTEP | |
Eddie Gill | 6 | PG | 2008 | Weber State | |
Kendall Gill | 13 | SG / SF | 1993–1995 | Illinois | |
Herm Gilliam | 3 | G / SF | 1975–1976 | Purdue | |
Greg Graham | 21 | SG | 1996–1997 | Indiana | |
Horace Grant | 54 | PF / C | 1999–2000 | Clemson | |
Leonard Gray | 11 | PF | 1974–1976 | Cal State-Long Beach | |
Jeff Green | 22 | SF / PF | 2007–2008 | Georgetown | |
Mike Green | 23 | C / PF | 1976–1977 | Louisiana Tech | |
John Greig | 22 | F | 1982–1983 | Oregon | |
Adrian Griffin | 22 | G / SF | 2008 | Seton Hall |
H
J
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Wardell Jackson | 30 | SF | 1974–1975 | Ohio State | |
Jerome James | 33, 13 | C | 2002–2005 | Florida A&M | |
Avery Johnson | 15 | PG | 1989–1990 | Southern | |
Clay Johnson | 34 | SG | 1983–1984 | Missouri | |
Clemon Johnson | 45 | Center / PF | 1987–1988 | Florida A&M | |
* Dennis Johnson | 24 | PG | 1977–1980 | Pepperdine | |
Eddie Johnson | 22, 8 | SF | 1991–1993 | Illinois | |
Edward Johnson | 15 | SG | 1987 | Auburn | |
Ervin Johnson | 50 | C | 1994–1996 | New Orleans | |
John Johnson | 27 | SF | 1978–1982 | Iowa | |
Steve Johnson | 33 | PF / C | 1990 | Oregon State | |
Vinnie Johnson | 15 | SG | 1980–1981 | Baylor |
K
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Bob Kauffman | 22 | PF / C | 1968–1969 | Guilford | |
Greg Kelser | 3 | SF | 1982–1982 | Michigan State | |
Shawn Kemp | 40 | PF | 1990–1997 | Trinity Valley Community College | |
Joe Kennedy | 34 | SF | 1969–1970 | Duke | |
Jerome Kersey | 7 | SF | 1997–1998 | Longwood | |
Chris King | 35 | PF / SF | 1997–1998 | Wake Forest | |
Reggie King | 51 | PF / SF | 1983–1985 | Alabama | |
Rich King | 25, 45 | C | 1991–1995 | Nebraska | |
Curtis Kitchen | 42 | PF | 1986 | South Florida | |
Bart Kofoed | 23 | PG | 1991–1992 | Nebraska–Kearney | |
Don Kojis | 44, 22 | SF | 1970–1972 | Marquette | |
Tommy Kron | 11 | SG | 1967–1969 | Kentucky | |
İbrahim Kutluay | 11 | SG | 2004–2005 | Ülkerspor |
L
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Tom LaGarde | 23 | C / PF | 1978–1980 | North Carolina | |
Rashard Lewis | 7 | SF / PF | 1998–2007 | Alief Elsik HS | |
Alton Lister | 53 | PF / C | 1986–1989 | Arizona State | |
Randy Livingston | 9, 14 | PG | 2002 2007 |
Louisiana State | |
Art Long | 35 | PF | 2001–2002 | Cincinnati | |
Plummer Lott | 43 | SF / SG | 1967–1969 | Seattle | |
Bob Love | 10 | SF | 1977 | Southern A&M | |
John Lucas | 20 | PG | 1988–1989 | Maryland | |
Maurice Lucas | 20 | PF | 1986–1987 | Marquette |
M
N
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Ira Newble | 14 | SF / PF | 2008 | Miami (Ohio) | |
Moochie Norris | 6 | PG | 1999 | West Florida | |
Willie Norwood | 15 | PF | 1975–1977 | Alcorn State |
O
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Frank Oleynick | 44 | PG | 1975–1977 | Seattle | |
Kevin Ollie | 8 | PG | 2003 | Connecticut | |
Bud Olsen | 24 | PF / C | 1967–1968 | Louisville | |
Billy Owens | 30 | SF / SG | 1999 | Syracuse | |
Olumide Oyedeji | 00 | C | 2000–2002 | DJK Würzburg |
P
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Gerald Paddio | 21 | SF / SG | 1992–1993 | UNLV | |
Ruben Patterson | 21 | SF | 1999–2001 | Cincinnati | |
* Gary Payton | 2, 20 | Guard | 1990–2003 | Oregon State | |
Sam Perkins | 14 | C | 1993–1998 | North Carolina | |
Chuck Person | 45 | SF | 1999–2000 | Auburn | |
Johan Petro | 27 | C | 2005–2007 | Pau-Orthez | |
Mike Phelps | 25 | SG | 1986–1987 | Alcorn State | |
Ricky Pierce | 21, 22 | SG / SF | 1991–1994 | Rice | |
Olden Polynice | 23, 0 | C | 1988–1991 1999 |
Virginia | |
David Pope | 51 | F | 1986 | Norfolk State | |
Vitaly Potapenko | 9 | C | 2003–2006 | Wright State |
R
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Mark Radford | 30 | PG / SG | 1981–1983 | Oregon State | |
Vladimir Radmanović | 77 | SF / PF | 2001–2006 | KK FMP | |
Jerry Reynolds | 35 | SG / SF | 1988–1989 | Louisiana State | |
Luke Ridnour | 8 | PG | 2003–2008 | Oregon | |
Jackie Robinson | 22 | SF | 1979 | UNLV | |
Bob Rule | 45 | PF / C | 1967–1971 | Colorado State |
S
T
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Kurt Thomas | 44 | PF / C | 2007–2008 | Texas Christian | |
* David Thompson | 44 | SF / SG | 1982–1984 | North Carolina State | |
Rod Thorn | 44 | SG | 1967–1971 | West Virginia | |
Sedale Threatt | 4 | PG | 1988–1991 | West Virginia Tech | |
Ray Tolbert | 33 | PF | 1981–1983 | Indiana Hoosiers | |
Dean Tolson | 20 | PF | 1974–1975 1976–1977 |
Arkansas | |
John Tresvant | 30 | PF / C | 1969–1970 | Seattle | |
Al Tucker | 33 | SF | 1968–1969 | Oklahoma Baptist |
V
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Sam Vincent | 11 | PG | 1987–1988 | Michigan State | |
Fred Vinson | 24 | SG | 1999–2000 | Georgia Tech | |
Danny Vranes | 23 | PF | 1982–1986 | Utah |
W
Y
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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Danny Young | 22 | PG | 1984–1988 | Wake Forest |
Z
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
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George Zidek | 52 | C | 1998 | UCLA |
Coaches
Name | Nationality | Years | Win–Loss Record | Best Finish |
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Al Bianchi | 1967–1969 | 53–111 (.323) | 5th Place in Western Division | |
Lenny Wilkens | 1969–1972 1977–1985 |
478–402 (.543) | NBA Champions | |
Tom Nissalke | 1972–1973 | 13–32 (.289) | 4th place in Pacific Division | |
Bucky Buckwalter | 1973 | 13–24 (.341) | ||
Bill Russell | 1973–1977 | 162–166 (.494) | West Semifinals (1975, 1976) | |
Bob Hopkins | 1977 | 5–17 (.227) | ||
Bernie Bickerstaff | 1985–1990 | 202–208 (.493) | West Finals (1987) | |
K. C. Jones | 1990–1992 | 59–59 (.500) | West Semifinals (1992) | |
Bob Kloppenburg | 1992 | 2–2 (.500) | ||
George Karl | 1992–1998 | 384–150 (.719) | NBA Finals (1996) | |
Paul Westphal | 1998–2000 | 76–71 (.517) | West First Round (2000) | |
Nate McMillan | 2000–2005 | 212–183 (.537) | West Semifinals (2005) | |
Bob Weiss | 2005–2006 | 13–17 (.433) | 3rd place in Northwest Division | |
Bob Hill | 2006–2007 | 53–81 (.396) | ||
P. J. Carlesimo | 2008 | 20–62 (.244) | 5th place in Northwest Division |
References
- "Media Guide:Seattle SuperSonics All-Time Roster" (PDF). NBA.com.