1979-80 New Jersey Nets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 34-48
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Kevin Loughery (34-48)
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 257,418, Avg. 6,278 in 41 home dates
1979-80 New Jersey Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 34-48
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Kevin Loughery (34-48)
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 257,418, Avg. 6,278 in 41 home dates
1979-80 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 34 wins and 48 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
New Jersey poured in 8,879 points and yielded 8,975. Mike Newlin tossed in a team-leading 1,634 points for the Nets, while George Johnson accounted for 602 boards. Eddie Jordan dished out 557 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Eddie Jordan added 223 steals, and George Johnson swatted 258 opponent shot attempts.
Kevin Loughery coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bassett | F-C | April 1, 1951 | 6'8" | 225 | Georgia | Washington, DC USA |
| Winford Boynes | G-F | May 17, 1957 | 6'6" | 185 | San Francisco | Greenville, SC USA |
| Bob Elliott | C-F | August 18, 1955 | 6'8" | 225 | Arizona | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | September 17, 1945 | 6'8" | 220 | North Dakota | Deer Lodge, MT USA |
| George Johnson | C-F | December 18, 1948 | 6'11" | 205 | Dillard | Tylertown, MS USA |
| Eddie Jordan | G | January 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Rutgers | Washington, DC USA |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | March 23, 1953 | 7'0" | 235 | Stanford | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | February 18, 1952 | 6'9" | 215 | Marquette | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Calvin Natt | F | January 8, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA USA |
| Mike Newlin | G-F | January 2, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Utah | Portland, OR USA |
| Roger Phegley | G-F | October 16, 1956 | 6'6" | 205 | Bradley | East Peoria, IL USA |
| Cliff Robinson | F | March 13, 1960 | 6'9" | 220 | USC | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | August 10, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI USA |
| Robert Smith | G | March 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | December 16, 1951 | 6'7" | 195 | Vanderbilt | Palos Verdes, CA USA |
| John Williamson | G | November 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | New Mexico State | New Haven, CT USA |
