Seattle SuperSonics all-time roster

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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. Five players were inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Patrick Ewing, 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
Zaid Abdul-Aziz  United States 35 C / PF 19701972
1975–1976
Iowa State
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman  United States 42 PG 1968–1969
1973–1974
UCLA
Henry Akin  United States 10 C / PF 1967–1968 Morehead State
Lucius Allen  United States 42 PG 1969–1970 UCLA
Ray Allen  United States 34 SG 20032007 Connecticut
Kenny Anderson  United States 17 PG 2002–2003 Georgia Tech
Greg Anthony  United States 2 PG 1997–1998 UNLV
Vincent Askew  United States 17, 2 SG / SF 19921996 Memphis
Dennis Awtrey  United States 21 C 1978–1979
1980–1981
Santa Clara

B

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
James Bailey  United States 20 PF / Center 19791981 Rutgers
Vin Baker  United States 42 PF 19972002 Hartford
Greg Ballard  United States 42 PF 1988–1989 Oregon
Mike Bantom  United States 40 PF / C 19751977 Saint Joseph's
Norton Barnhill  United States 10 G 1976–1977 Washington State
Dana Barros  United States 3, 11 PG 19891993 Boston College
Brent Barry  United States 31 SG 19992004 Oregon State
Drew Barry  United States 12 SG 1999 Georgia Tech
Butch Beard  United States 21 SG 1972–1973 Louisville
Benoit Benjamin  United States 00 C 19901993 Creighton
Tom Black  United States 12 C 1970–1971 South Dakota State
Cory Blackwell  United States 30 SF 1984–1985 Wisconsin
Calvin Booth  United States 52 C 20012004 Penn State
Bob Boozer  United States 20 PF 1969–1970 Kansas State
Lazaro Borrell  Cuba 11 PF 1999–2000
Charles Bradley  United States 30 SG 1983 Wyoming
Frank Brickowski  United States 33, 34 PF / C 19841986
1995–1996
Penn State
John Brisker  United States 40, 42 SF-SG 19721975 Toledo
^ Fred Brown  United States 32 PG / SG 19711984 Iowa
Tony Brown  United States 21 SF-SG 1992 Arkansas
Rick Brunson  United States 5 PG 2005–2006 Temple
Tommy Burleson  United States 16 C 19741977 North Carolina State

C

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Michael Cage  United States 44 C / PF 19881994 San Diego Aztecs
Elden Campbell  United States 41 C 2003 Clemson
Al Carlson  United States 35 C 1975–1976 Oregon
Bill Cartwright  United States 24 C 1994–1995 San Francisco
Tom Chambers  United States 24 C / PF 19831988 Utah
Mike Champion  United States 41 PF 1988–1989 Gonzaga
Archie Clark  United States 21 PG 1974–1975 Minnesota
Mateen Cleaves  United States 24 PG 20042006 Michigan State
Barry Clemens  United States 43 PF 19691972 Ohio Wesleyan
Nick Collison  United States 4 PF 20042008 Kansas
Marty Conlon  Ireland 24 PF / C 1991–1992 Providence
Joe Cooper  United States 53 PF / C 1985 Colorado
Dave Corzine  United States 42 C 1990–1991 DePaul
James Cotton  United States 4 SG 19971999 Long Beach State
Pete Cross  United States 41 PF / C 19701972
1972–1973
San Francisco
John Crotty  United States 22 PG 1999 Virginia
Terry Cummings  United States 34 PF / C 1997 DePaul

D

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Quintin Dailey  United States 20 SG 19901991 San Francisco
Antonio Daniels  United States 33 PG 20032005 Bowling Green Falcons
Emanual Davis  United States 15 PG 19992001 Delaware State
Rod Derline  United States 25 G 19741976 Seattle
James Donaldson  United States
 United Kingdom
40 C 19801983 Washington State
Jacky Dorsey  United States 34 F 1981 Georgia
Predrag Drobnjak  Montenegro 14 C 20012003 Efes Pilsen
Charles Dudley  United States 12 PG 1972–1973 Washington
Ronald Dupree  United States 12 SF 2008 Louisiana State
Kevin Durant  United States 35 SF 2007–2008 Texas

E

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Craig Ehlo  United States 3 SG 1996–1997 Washington State
Dale Ellis  United States 3 SG / SF 19861991
19971999
Tennessee
Pervis Ellison  United States 29 C 2000 Louisville
Francisco Elson  Netherlands 16 C 2008 California
Reggie Evans  United States 34, 30 PF 20022006 Iowa
* Patrick Ewing  United States 33 Center 2000–2001 Georgetown

F

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Jim Farmer  United States 21 PG / SG 1990 Alabama
Noel Felix  United States 16 PF 2006 Fresno State
Al Fleming  United States 30 F 1978 Arizona
Alphonso Ford  United States 3 SG 1994 Mississippi Valley State
Jake Ford  United States 33 G 19701972 Maryland Eastern Shore
Sherell Ford  United States 1 SF 1995–1996 Illinois (Chicago)
Joseph Forte  United States 40 SG 2002–2003 North Carolina
Danny Fortson  United States 21 PF 20042007 Cincinnati
Greg Foster  United States 44 PF / C 1999–2000 UTEP
Jim Fox  United States 31 PF / C 19721975 South Carolina

G

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Mickaël Gelabale  France 15 SF 20062008 Real Madrid
Dick Gibbs  United States 21 SF / SG 1973–1974 UTEP
Eddie Gill  United States 6 PG 2008 Weber State
Kendall Gill  United States 13 SG / SF 19931995 Illinois
Herm Gilliam  United States 3 G / SF 1975–1976 Purdue
Greg Graham  United States 21 SG 1996–1997 Indiana
Horace Grant  United States 54 PF / C 1999–2000 Clemson
Leonard Gray  United States 11 PF 19741976 Cal State-Long Beach
Jeff Green  United States 22 SF / PF 2007–2008 Georgetown
Mike Green  United States 23 C / PF 19761977 Louisiana Tech
John Greig  United States 22 F 1982–1983 Oregon
Adrian Griffin  United States 22 G / SF 2008 Seton Hall

H

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Al Hairston  United States 25 PG 19681969 Bowling Green State
Lars Hansen  Denmark
 Canada
22 C 1978–1979 Washington
Bill Hanzlik  United States 22 SG / SF 19801982 Notre Dame
Art Harris  United States 12 G 19681969 Stanford
Antonio Harvey  United States 24, 4 Power forward / Center 1996–1997
2001
Pfeiffer
Joe Hassett  United States 10 SG 19771978 Providence
Steve Hawes  United States 10 C 19831984 Washington
Hersey Hawkins  United States 33 SG 19951998 Bradley
Steve Hayes  United States 41 C 1983–1984 Idaho State
* Spencer Haywood  United States 24 PF / C 19701975 Detroit
Gar Heard  United States 40 PF 19701972 Oklahoma
Gerald Henderson  United States 15 PG 19841986 VCU
Rod Higgins  United States 55 PF / C 1985 Fresno State
Armond Hill  United States 24 PG 19801982 Princeton
Byron Houston  United States 21 PF 1994–1995 Oklahoma State
Stephen Howard  United States 44 PF 1997–1998 DePaul
John Hummer  United States 14, 42 PF / C 19741976 Princeton

J

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Wardell Jackson  United States 30 SF 1974–1975 Ohio State
Jerome James  United States 33, 13 C 20022005 Florida A&M
Avery Johnson  United States 15 PG 19891990 Southern
Clay Johnson  United States 34 SG 1983–1984 Missouri
Clemon Johnson  United States 45 Center / PF 19871988 Florida A&M
* Dennis Johnson  United States 24 PG 19771980 Pepperdine
Eddie Johnson  United States 22, 8 SF 19911993 Illinois
Edward Johnson  United States 15 SG 1987 Auburn
Ervin Johnson  United States 50 C 19941996 New Orleans
John Johnson  United States 27 SF 19781982 Iowa
Steve Johnson  United States 33 PF / C 1990 Oregon State
Vinnie Johnson  United States 15 SG 19801981 Baylor

K

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Bob Kauffman  United States 22 PF / C 1968–1969 Guilford
Greg Kelser  United States 3 SF 19821982 Michigan State
Shawn Kemp  United States 40 PF 19901997 Trinity Valley Community College
Joe Kennedy  United States 34 SF 19691970 Duke
Jerome Kersey  United States 7 SF 1997–1998 Longwood
Chris King  United States 35 PF / SF 1997–1998 Wake Forest
Reggie King  United States 51 PF / SF 19831985 Alabama
Rich King  United States 25, 45 C 19911995 Nebraska
Curtis Kitchen  United States 42 PF 1986 South Florida
Bart Kofoed  United States 23 PG 1991–1992 Nebraska–Kearney
Don Kojis  United States 44, 22 SF 19701972 Marquette
Tommy Kron  United States 11 SG 19671969 Kentucky
İbrahim Kutluay  Turkey 11 SG 2004–2005 Ülkerspor

L

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Tom LaGarde  United States 23 C / PF 19781980 North Carolina
Rashard Lewis  United States 7 SF / PF 19982007 Alief Elsik HS
Alton Lister  United States 53 PF / C 19861989 Arizona State
Randy Livingston  United States 9, 14 PG 2002
2007
Louisiana State
Art Long  United States 35 PF 2001–2002 Cincinnati
Plummer Lott  United States 43 SF / SG 19671969 Seattle
Bob Love  United States 10 SF 1977 Southern A&M
John Lucas  United States 20 PG 1988–1989 Maryland
Maurice Lucas  United States 20 PF 1986–1987 Marquette

M

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Don MacLean  United States 24 PF 1999 UCLA
Šarūnas Marčiulionis  Lithuania 30 SG 1994–1995
Donyell Marshall  United States 42 PF 2008 Connecticut
Vester Marshall  United States 45 F 1973–1974 Oklahoma
Brian Martin  United States 35 PF 1985 Kansas
Desmond Mason  United States 24 SG / SF 20002003 Oklahoma State
Vernon Maxwell  United States 3 SG 1999–2000 Florida
Tim McCormick  United States 40 C 19841986 Michigan
Jelani McCoy  United States 34 C 19982001 UCLA
Scooter McCray  United States 21 SG / SF 19831984 Louisville
Xavier McDaniel  United States 34 SF 19851990 Wichita State
Jim McDaniels  United States 44 PF / C 19721973 Western Kentucky
Jim McIlvaine  United States 22 C 19961998 Marquette
Kennedy McIntosh  United States 40, 43 PF 19721974 Eastern Michigan
Derrick McKey  United States 31 SF 19871993 Alabama
^ Nate McMillan  United States 10 SF / SF 19861998 North Carolina State
Scott Meents  United States 50, 8 PF 19891991 Illinois
Tom Meschery  United States
 Manchukuo
14 PF 19671971 Saint Mary's College
Mikki Moore  United States 33 PF / Center 2005–2006 Nebraska
Erwin Mueller  United States 24 PF / Center 1969
(2 seasons)
San Francisco
Ronald Murray  United States 15, 22 PG / SG 20032006 Shaw
Dorie Murrey  United States 41 PF / Center 19671970 Detroit

N

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Ira Newble  United States 14 SF / PF 2008 Miami (Ohio)
Moochie Norris  United States 6 PG 1999 West Florida
Willie Norwood  United States 15 PF 19751977 Alcorn State

O

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Frank Oleynick  United States 44 PG 19751977 Seattle
Kevin Ollie  United States 8 PG 2003 Connecticut
Bud Olsen  United States 24 PF / C 1967–1968 Louisville
Billy Owens  United States 30 SF / SG 1999 Syracuse
Olumide Oyedeji  Nigeria 00 C 20002002 DJK Würzburg

P

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Gerald Paddio  United States 21 SF / SG 1992–1993 UNLV
Ruben Patterson  United States 21 SF 19992001 Cincinnati
* Gary Payton  United States 2, 20 Guard 19902003 Oregon State
Sam Perkins  United States 14 C 19931998 North Carolina
Chuck Person  United States 45 SF 1999–2000 Auburn
Johan Petro  France 27 C 20052007 Pau-Orthez
Mike Phelps  United States 25 SG 19861987 Alcorn State
Ricky Pierce  United States 21, 22 SG / SF 19911994 Rice
Olden Polynice  Haiti 23, 0 C 19881991
1999
Virginia
David Pope  United States 51 F 1986 Norfolk State
Vitaly Potapenko  Ukraine 9 C 20032006 Wright State

R

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Mark Radford  United States 30 PG / SG 19811983 Oregon State
Vladimir Radmanović  Serbia 77 SF / PF 20012006 KK FMP
Jerry Reynolds  United States 35 SG / SF 1988–1989 Louisiana State
Luke Ridnour  United States 8 PG 20032008 Oregon
Jackie Robinson  United States 22 SF 1979 UNLV
Bob Rule  United States 45 PF / C 19671971 Colorado State

S

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Steve Scheffler  United States 55 C / PF 19921997 Purdue
Russ Schoene  United States 40 PF 19861989 UTC
Detlef Schrempf  Germany 11 SF / PF 19931999 Washington
John Schweitz  United States 35 SG 1984–1985 Richmond
Bruce Seals  United States 45 PF 19751978 Xavier (Louisiana)
Brad Sellers  United States 2 PF / C 1989–1990 Ohio State
Mouhamed Sene  Senegal 18 C 20062008 RBC Verviers-Pepinster
Ansu Sesay  United States 45, 5 PF 20022004 Mississippi
Lonnie Shelton  United States 8 PF / C 19781982 Oregon State
Gene Short  United States 20 SF 1975 Jackson State
John Shumate  United States 34 PF / C 1980 Notre Dame
^ Jack Sikma  United States 43 PF / C 19771986 Illinois Wesleyan
Paul Silas  United States 35, 36 PF / SF 19771980 Creighton
Talvin Skinner  United States 22 SF / SG 19741976 Maryland Eastern Shore
Leon Smith  United States 35 PF 2004 King College Prep HS
Phil Smith  United States 20 SG 19821983 San Francisco
Eric Snow  United States 3, 13 PG 19951998 Michigan State
Dick Snyder  United States 10, 11 SF/ SG 19691974
1978–1979
Davidson
Ricky Sobers  United States 14 PG 19841986 UNLV
Elmore Spencer  United States 27 C 1996 UNLV
Isaac Stallworth  United States 15 SF / SG 19721974 Kansas
Terence Stansbury  United States 44 SG 1986–1987 Temple
Vladimir Stepania  Georgia 5 Center 19992000 KK Union Olimpija
Larry Stewart  United States 23 SF 1996–1997 Coppin State
Alex Stivrins  United States 42 PF 1985 Colorado
Jon Sundvold  United States 20 SG 19841985 Missouri
Robert Swift  United States 31 C 20052008 Bakersfield HS
Wally Szczerbiak  United States 3 SF / SG 2007–2008 Miami (Ohio)

T

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Kurt Thomas  United States 44 PF / C 2007–2008 Texas Christian
David Thompson  United States 44 SF / SG 19821984 North Carolina State
Rod Thorn  United States 44 SG 19671971 West Virginia
Sedale Threatt  United States 4 PG 19881991 West Virginia Tech
Ray Tolbert  United States 33 PF 19811983 Indiana Hoosiers
Dean Tolson  United States 20 PF 1974–1975
19761977
Arkansas
John Tresvant  United States 30 PF / C 19691970 Seattle
Al Tucker  United States 33 SF 19681969 Oklahoma Baptist

V

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Sam Vincent  United States 11 PG 1987–1988 Michigan State
Fred Vinson  United States 24 SG 1999–2000 Georgia Tech
Danny Vranes  United States 23 PF 19821986 Utah

W

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Wally Walker  United States 42 SF 19771982 Virginia
Earl Watson  United States 25 PG 2002
20062008
UCLA
Slick Watts  United States 13 PG 19731978 Xavier (Louisiana)
Nick Weatherspoon  United States 12 SF 1976–1977 Illinois
Marvin Webster  United States 40 C 1977–1978 Morgan State
Bob Weiss  United States 12 PG 1967–1968 Pennsylvania State
Paul Westphal  United States 44 SG 1980–1981 USC
Delonte West  United States 2 SG / PG 2007–2008 Saint Joseph's
Rudy White  United States 10 SG 1980–1981 Arizona State
Chris Wilcox  United States 54 PF / C 20062008 Maryland
* Lenny Wilkens  United States 19 PG 19691972 Providence
Bob Wilkerson  United States 33 SF / SG 1976–1977 Indiana
Damien Wilkins  United States 12, 21 SF / SG 20042008 Georgia
Mike Wilks  United States 29 PG 20062007
2008
Rice
Aaron Williams  United States 15 PF / C 19971999 Xavier
^ Gus Williams  United States 1 PG 19771984 USC
Kevin Williams  United States 30 PG 19861988 St. John's
Milt Williams  United States 12 SG 1973–1974 St. John's
Shammond Williams  United States 1 PG / SG 19992002 North Carolina
George Wilson  United States 15 C 1967–1968 Cincinnati
Lee Winfield  United States 11 PG 19691973 North Texas
David Wingate  United States 25 SG / SF 19951998 Georgetown
Dontonio Wingfield  United States 34 SF / PF 1994–1995 Cincinnati
Willie Wise  United States 42 SF 1977 Drake
Rubén Wolkowyski  Argentina 45 C 2000–2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría
Al Wood  United States 4 SF / SG 19831986 North Carolina
Joby Wright  United States 14, 20 SF / SG 1972–1973 Indiana

Y

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
Danny Young  United States 22 PG 19841988 Wake Forest

Z

Player Nationality Jersey Number(s) Position Years From
George Zidek  Czech Republic 52 C 1998 UCLA

Coaches

Name Nationality Years Win–Loss Record Best Finish
Al Bianchi  United States 19671969 53–111 (.323) 5th Place in Western Division
Lenny Wilkens  United States 19691972
19771985
478–402 (.543) NBA Champions
Tom Nissalke  United States 1972–1973 13–32 (.289) 4th place in Pacific Division
Bucky Buckwalter  United States 1973 13–24 (.341)
Bill Russell  United States 19731977 162–166 (.494) West Semifinals (1975, 1976)
Bob Hopkins  United States 1977 5–17 (.227)
Bernie Bickerstaff  United States 19851990 202–208 (.493) West Finals (1987)
K. C. Jones  United States 19901992 59–59 (.500) West Semifinals (1992)
Bob Kloppenburg  United States 1992 2–2 (.500)
George Karl  United States 1992–1998 384–150 (.719) NBA Finals (1996)
Paul Westphal  United States 19982000 76–71 (.517) West First Round (2000)
Nate McMillan  United States 2000–2005 212–183 (.537) West Semifinals (2005)
Bob Weiss  United States 2005–2006 13–17 (.433) 3rd place in Northwest Division
Bob Hill  United States 2006–2007 53–81 (.396)
P. J. Carlesimo  United States 2008 20–62 (.244) 5th place in Northwest Division

References

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