1979–80 New Jersey Nets season

1979–80 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachKevin Loughery
ArenaRutgers Athletic Center
Results
Record34–48 (.415)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV
SportsChannel New York
RadioWVNJ

The 1979–80 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' fourth season in the NBA.[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Calvin Natt SF  United States Northeast Louisiana
3 51 John Gerdy SG  United States Davidson
5 95 Jim Abromaitis F  United States Connecticut
6 115 Tony Smith1 SG  United States UNLV
7 135 Jim Strickland  United States South Carolina
8 154 Henry Hollingsworth PG  United States Hofstra
9 173 Ricky Free  United States Columbia
10 191 Eric Fleisher  United States Tulane

^1 Not to be confused with the 1990s basketball player Tony Smith.

Roster

1979–80 New Jersey Nets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 34 Winford Boynes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1957-05-17 San Francisco
F/C 54 Bob Elliott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1955-08-18 Arizona
C 52 George Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1948-12-18 Dillard
G 15 Eddie Jordan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955-01-29 Rutgers
F 33 Maurice Lucas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1952-02-18 Marquette
G 14 Mike Newlin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1949-02-02 Utah
G 22 Roger Phegley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1956-10-16 Bradley
F 44 Cliff Robinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1960-03-13 USC
G 10 Robert Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1955-03-10 UNLV
F 20 Jan van Breda Kolff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1951-12-16 Vanderbilt
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 – 35–6 26–15 17–7
x-Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 .720 2 36–5 23–18 19–5
x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 22 24–17 15–26 9–15
New York Knicks 39 43 .476 22 25–16 14–27 8–16
New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 27 22–19 12–29 7–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 –
2 y-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 11
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 .720 2
4 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 20
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 20
6 x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 22
7 New York Knicks 39 43 .476 22
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 24
8 Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 24
10 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 27
11 Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 44
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

References

See also

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