1979-80 Utah Jazz Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (24-58)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 320,649, Avg. 7,821 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Utah Jazz StatisticsTeam Record: 24-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (24-58)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 320,649, Avg. 7,821 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Utah Jazz Results
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Jazz tossed in 8,394 points, worst in the league and conceded 8,887. Adrian Dantley scored a team-leading 1,903 points for Utah, while Ben Poquette contributed 560 rebounds. Allan Bristow dished out 341 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Duck Williams added 100 steals, and Ben Poquette blocked 162 shots.
Tom Nissalke coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Boone | G-F | September 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Idaho State | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Tom Boswell | F-C | October 2, 1953 | 6'7" | 220 | South Carolina | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Allan Bristow | F-G | August 23, 1951 | 6'7" | 210 | Virginia Tech | Richmond, VA USA |
| John Brown | F | December 14, 1951 | 6'7" | 220 | Missouri | Frankfurt, GER |
| Mack Calvin | G | July 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | USC | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 208 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| Brad Davis | G | December 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | Maryland | Monaca, PA USA |
| Paul Dawkins | F | June 10, 1957 | 6'5" | 190 | Northern Illinois | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Greg Deane | G | December 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | Utah | Tulare, CA USA |
| Terry Furlow | G-F | October 18, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Michigan State | Flint, MI USA |
| John Gianelli | C-F | June 10, 1950 | 6'10" | 220 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA |
| James Hardy | F-C | December 1, 1956 | 6'8" | 220 | San Francisco | Knoxville, AL USA |
| Carl Kilpatrick | C | May 16, 1956 | 6'10" | 230 | Northeast Louisiana | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Bernard King | F | December 4, 1956 | 6'7" | 205 | Tennessee | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Pete Maravich | G | June 22, 1947 | 6'5" | 197 | Louisiana State | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Ben Poquette | F-C | May 7, 1955 | 6'9" | 235 | Central Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Robert Smith | G | March 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Andre Wakefield | G | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Loyola (IL) | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jerome Whitehead | C-F | September 30, 1956 | 6'10" | 220 | Marquette | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Duck Williams | G | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Notre Dame | Demopolis, AL USA |
