1978-79 San Diego Clippers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 Statistics
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
Bob BigelowF-GDecember 26, 19536'7"215PennsylvaniaBoston, MA USA
World FreeGDecember 9, 19536'2"185GuilfordAtlanta, GA USA
Kevin KunnertC-FNovember 11, 19516'11"230IowaDubuque, IA USA
Scott LloydC-FDecember 19, 19526'10"230Arizona StateChicago, IL USA
Swen NaterCJanuary 14, 19506'11"240UCLADenhelder, HOL
Connie NormanGSeptember 24, 19536'3"175ArizonaDetroit, MI USA
John OliveFMarch 1, 19556'7"210VillanovaPhiladelphia, PA USA
Stan PietkiewiczG-FJuly 14, 19566'5"200AuburnHuntsville, AL USA
Randy SmithG-FDecember 12, 19486'3"160Buffalo StateBellport, NY USA
Brian TaylorGJune 9, 19516'2"185PrincetonPerth Amboy, NJ USA
Kermit WashingtonF-CSeptember 17, 19516'8"230AmericanWashington, DC USA
Nick WeatherspoonFJuly 20, 19506'7"195IllinoisGreenwood, MS USA
Jerome WhiteheadC-FSeptember 30, 19566'10"220MarquetteWaukegan, IL USA
Sidney WicksF-CSeptember 19, 19496'8"225UCLALos Angeles, CA USA
Freeman WilliamsG-FMay 15, 19566'4"190Portland StateLos Angeles, CA USA



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