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1978-79 San Diego Clippers Roster
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Gene Shue (43-39)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 311,789, Avg. 7,605 in 41 home dates
1978-79 San Diego Clippers Results
The San Diego Clippers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
San Diego netted 9,278 points and surrendered 9,424, most in the league. World Free scored a team-best 2,244 points for the Clippers, while Randy Smith averaged 18 or more per game, too. Kermit Washington racked up 800 rebounds. Randy Smith dished out 395 assists for the squad.
On defense, Randy Smith added 177 steals.
Gene Shue coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Bob Bigelow | F-G | December 26, 1953 | 6'7" | 215 | Pennsylvania | Boston, MA USA |
World Free | G | December 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Guilford | Atlanta, GA USA |
Kevin Kunnert | C-F | November 11, 1951 | 6'11" | 230 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA |
Scott Lloyd | C-F | December 19, 1952 | 6'10" | 230 | Arizona State | Chicago, IL USA |
Swen Nater | C | January 14, 1950 | 6'11" | 240 | UCLA | Denhelder, HOL |
Connie Norman | G | September 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Arizona | Detroit, MI USA |
John Olive | F | March 1, 1955 | 6'7" | 210 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Stan Pietkiewicz | G-F | July 14, 1956 | 6'5" | 200 | Auburn | Huntsville, AL USA |
Randy Smith | G-F | December 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | Buffalo State | Bellport, NY USA |
Brian Taylor | G | June 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Princeton | Perth Amboy, NJ USA |
Kermit Washington | F-C | September 17, 1951 | 6'8" | 230 | American | Washington, DC USA |
Nick Weatherspoon | F | July 20, 1950 | 6'7" | 195 | Illinois | Greenwood, MS USA |
Jerome Whitehead | C-F | September 30, 1956 | 6'10" | 220 | Marquette | Waukegan, IL USA |
Sidney Wicks | F-C | September 19, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Freeman Williams | G-F | May 15, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Portland State | Los Angeles, CA USA |