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. Nine players were inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Ray Allen, Patrick Ewing, Spencer Haywood, Ε arΕ«nas MarΔiulionis, Gary Payton, David Thompson, who played no more than two seasons with the Sonics, and Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma, 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 | 1970β1972 1975β1976 |
Iowa State |
Henry Akin | United States | 10 | C / PF | 1967β1968 | Morehead State |
Lucius Allen | United States | 42 | PG | 1969β1970 | UCLA |
* Ray Allen | United States | 34 | SG | 2003β2007 | Connecticut |
Kenny Anderson | United States | 17 | PG | 2002β2003 | Georgia Tech |
Greg Anthony | United States | 2 | PG | 1997β1998 | UNLV |
Vincent Askew | United States | 17, 2 | SG / SF | 1992β1996 | Memphis |
Dennis Awtrey | United States | 21 | C | 1978β1979 1980β1981 |
Santa Clara |
B
C
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Cage | United States | 44 | C / PF | 1988β1994 | San Diego Aztecs |
Elden Campbell | United States | 41 | C | 2003 | Clemson |
Al Carlson | United States | 35 | C | 1975β1976 | Oregon |
Bill Cartwright | United States | 24 | C | 1994β1995 | San Francisco |
Tom Chambers | United States | 24 | C / PF | 1983β1988 | Utah |
Mike Champion | United States | 41 | PF | 1988β1989 | Gonzaga |
Archie Clark | United States | 21 | PG | 1974β1975 | Minnesota |
Mateen Cleaves | United States | 24 | PG | 2004β2006 | Michigan State |
Barry Clemens | United States | 43 | PF | 1969β1972 | Ohio Wesleyan |
Nick Collison | United States | 4 | PF | 2004β2008 | Kansas |
Marty Conlon | Ireland | 24 | PF / C | 1991β1992 | Providence |
Joe Cooper | United States | 53 | PF / C | 1985 | Colorado |
Dave Corzine | United States | 42 | C | 1990β1991 | DePaul |
James Cotton | United States | 4 | SG | 1997β1999 | Long Beach State |
Pete Cross | United States | 41 | PF / C | 1970β1972 1972β1973 |
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 | 1990β1991 | San Francisco |
Antonio Daniels | United States | 33 | PG | 2003β2005 | Bowling Green Falcons |
Emanual Davis | United States | 15 | PG | 1999β2001 | Delaware State |
Rod Derline | United States | 25 | G | 1974β1976 | Seattle |
James Donaldson | United States United Kingdom |
40 | C | 1980β1983 | Washington State |
Jacky Dorsey | United States | 34 | F | 1981 | Georgia |
Predrag Drobnjak | Montenegro | 14 | C | 2001β2003 | Efes Pilsen |
Charles Dudley | United States | 12 | PG | 1972β1973 | Washington |
Ronald Dupree | United States | 12 | SF | 2008 | Louisiana State |
Kevin Durant | United States | 35 | SF | 2007β2008 | Texas |
E
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Ehlo | United States | 3 | SG | 1996β1997 | Washington State |
Dale Ellis | United States | 3 | SG / SF | 1986β1991 1997β1999 |
Tennessee |
Pervis Ellison | United States | 29 | C | 2000 | Louisville |
Francisco Elson | Netherlands | 16 | C | 2008 | California |
Reggie Evans | United States | 34, 30 | PF | 2002β2006 | Iowa |
* Patrick Ewing | United States | 33 | Center | 2000β2001 | 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 | 1970β1972 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
Sherell Ford | United States | 1 | SF | 1995β1996 | IllinoisβChicago |
Joseph Forte | United States | 40 | SG | 2002β2003 | North Carolina |
Danny Fortson | United States | 21 | PF | 2004β2007 | Cincinnati |
Greg Foster | United States | 44 | PF / C | 1999β2000 | UTEP |
Jim Fox | United States | 31 | PF / C | 1972β1975 | South Carolina |
G
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MickaΓ«l Gelabale | France | 15 | SF | 2006β2008 | Real Madrid |
Dick Gibbs | United States | 21 | SF / SG | 1973β1974 | UTEP |
Eddie Gill | United States | 6 | PG | 2008 | Weber State |
Kendall Gill | United States | 13 | SG / SF | 1993β1995 | Illinois |
Herm Gilliam | United States | 3 | G / SF | 1975β1976 | Purdue |
Greg Graham | United States | 21 | SG | 1996β1997 | Indiana |
Horace Grant | United States | 54 | PF / C | 1999β2000 | Clemson |
Leonard Gray | United States | 11 | PF | 1974β1976 | Cal State-Long Beach |
Jeff Green | United States | 22 | SF / PF | 2007β2008 | Georgetown |
Mike Green | United States | 23 | C / PF | 1976β1977 | Louisiana Tech |
John Greig | United States | 22 | F | 1982β1983 | Oregon |
Adrian Griffin | United States | 22 | G / SF | 2008 | Seton Hall |
H
J
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wardell Jackson | United States | 30 | SF | 1974β1975 | Ohio State |
Jerome James | United States | 33, 13 | C | 2002β2005 | Florida A&M |
Avery Johnson | United States | 15 | PG | 1989β1990 | Southern |
Clay Johnson | United States | 34 | SG | 1983β1984 | Missouri |
Clemon Johnson | United States | 45 | Center / PF | 1987β1988 | Florida A&M |
* Dennis Johnson | United States | 24 | PG | 1977β1980 | Pepperdine |
Eddie Johnson | United States | 22, 8 | SF | 1991β1993 | Illinois |
Edward Johnson | United States | 15 | SG | 1987 | Auburn |
Ervin Johnson | United States | 50 | C | 1994β1996 | New Orleans |
John Johnson | United States | 27 | SF | 1978β1982 | Iowa |
Steve Johnson | United States | 33 | PF / C | 1990 | Oregon State |
Vinnie Johnson | United States | 15 | SG | 1980β1981 | Baylor |
K
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Kauffman | United States | 22 | PF / C | 1968β1969 | Guilford |
Greg Kelser | United States | 3 | SF | 1982β1982 | Michigan State |
Shawn Kemp | United States | 40 | PF | 1990β1997 | Trinity Valley Community College |
Joe Kennedy | United States | 34 | SF | 1969β1970 | Duke |
Jerome Kersey | United States | 7 | SF | 1997β1998 | Longwood |
Chris King | United States | 35 | PF / SF | 1997β1998 | Wake Forest |
Reggie King | United States | 51 | PF / SF | 1983β1985 | Alabama |
Rich King | United States | 25, 45 | C | 1991β1995 | Nebraska |
Curtis Kitchen | United States | 42 | PF | 1986 | South Florida |
Bart Kofoed | United States | 23 | PG | 1991β1992 | NebraskaβKearney |
Don Kojis | United States | 44, 22 | SF | 1970β1972 | Marquette |
Tommy Kron | United States | 11 | SG | 1967β1969 | Kentucky |
Δ°brahim Kutluay | Turkey | 11 | SG | 2004β2005 | Γlkerspor |
L
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom LaGarde | United States | 23 | C / PF | 1978β1980 | North Carolina |
Rashard Lewis | United States | 7 | SF / PF | 1998β2007 | Alief Elsik HS |
Alton Lister | United States | 53 | PF / C | 1986β1989 | Arizona State |
Randy Livingston | United States | 9, 14 | PG | 2002 2007 |
Louisiana State |
Art Long | United States | 35 | PF | 2001β2002 | Cincinnati |
Plummer Lott | United States | 43 | SF / SG | 1967β1969 | Seattle |
Bob Love | United States | 10 | SF | 1977 | Southern A&M |
John Lucas | United States | 20 | PG | 1988β1989 | Maryland |
Maurice Lucas | United States | 20 | PF | 1986β1987 | Marquette |
M
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 | 1975β1977 | Alcorn State |
O
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Oleynick | United States | 44 | PG | 1975β1977 | Seattle |
Kevin Ollie | United States | 8 | PG | 2003 | Connecticut |
Bud Olsen | United States | 24 | PF / C | 1967β1968 | Louisville |
Billy Owens | United States | 30 | SF / SG | 1999 | Syracuse |
Olumide Oyedeji | Nigeria | 00 | C | 2000β2002 | DJK WΓΌrzburg |
P
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Paddio | United States | 21 | SF / SG | 1992β1993 | UNLV |
Ruben Patterson | United States | 21 | SF | 1999β2001 | Cincinnati |
* Gary Payton | United States | 2, 20 | Guard | 1990β2003 | Oregon State |
Sam Perkins | United States | 14 | C | 1993β1998 | North Carolina |
Chuck Person | United States | 45 | SF | 1999β2000 | Auburn |
Johan Petro | France | 27 | C | 2005β2007 | Pau-Orthez |
Mike Phelps | United States | 25 | SG | 1986β1987 | Alcorn State |
Ricky Pierce | United States | 21, 22 | SG / SF | 1991β1994 | Rice |
Olden Polynice | Haiti | 23, 0 | C | 1988β1991 1999 |
Virginia |
David Pope | United States | 51 | F | 1986 | Norfolk State |
Vitaly Potapenko | Ukraine | 9 | C | 2003β2006 | Wright State |
R
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Radford | United States | 30 | PG / SG | 1981β1983 | Oregon State |
Vladimir RadmanoviΔ | Serbia | 77 | SF / PF | 2001β2006 | KK FMP |
Jerry Reynolds | United States | 35 | SG / SF | 1988β1989 | Louisiana State |
Luke Ridnour | United States | 8 | PG | 2003β2008 | Oregon |
Jackie Robinson | United States | 22 | SF | 1979 | UNLV |
Bob Rule | United States | 45 | PF / C | 1967β1971 | Colorado State |
S
T
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kurt Thomas | United States | 44 | PF / C | 2007β2008 | Texas Christian |
* David Thompson | United States | 44 | SF / SG | 1982β1984 | North Carolina State |
Rod Thorn | United States | 44 | SG | 1967β1971 | West Virginia |
Sedale Threatt | United States | 4 | PG | 1988β1991 | West Virginia Tech |
Ray Tolbert | United States | 33 | PF | 1981β1983 | Indiana Hoosiers |
Dean Tolson | United States | 20 | PF | 1974β1975 1976β1977 |
Arkansas |
John Tresvant | United States | 30 | PF / C | 1969β1970 | Seattle |
Al Tucker | United States | 33 | SF | 1968β1969 | Oklahoma Baptist |
V
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Vincent | United States | 11 | PG | 1987β1988 | Michigan State |
Fred Vinson | United States | 24 | SG | 1999β2000 | Georgia Tech |
Danny Vranes | United States | 23 | PF | 1982β1986 | Utah |
W
Y
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Young | United States | 22 | PG | 1984β1988 | Wake Forest |
Z
Player | Nationality | Jersey Number(s) | Position | Years | From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Zidek | Czech Republic | 52 | C | 1998 | UCLA |
Coaches
Name | Nationality | Years | Winβloss record | Best Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al Bianchi | United States | 1967β1969 | 53β111 (.323) | 5th Place in Western Division |
Lenny Wilkens | United States | 1969β1972 1977β1985 |
478β402 (.543) | NBA Champions |
Tom Nissalke | United States | 1972β1973 | 13β32 (.289) | 4th place in Pacific Division |
Bucky Buckwalter | United States | 1973 | 13β24 (.341) | |
Bill Russell | United States | 1973β1977 | 162β166 (.494) | West Semifinals (1975, 1976) |
Bob Hopkins | United States | 1977 | 5β17 (.227) | |
Bernie Bickerstaff | United States | 1985β1990 | 202β208 (.493) | West Finals (1987) |
K. C. Jones | United States | 1990β1992 | 59β59 (.500) | West Semifinals (1992) |
Bob Kloppenburg | United States | 1992 | 2β2 (.500) | |
George Karl | United States | 1992β1998 | 384β150 (.719) | NBA Finals (1996) |
Paul Westphal | United States | 1998β2000 | 76β71 (.517) | West First Round (2000) |
Nate McMillan | United States | 2000β2005 | 212β183 (.537) | West Semifinals (2005) |
Bob Weiss | United States | 2005β2006 | 13β17 (.433) | 3rd place in Northwest Division |
Bob Hill | United States | 2006β2007 | 53β81 (.396) | |
P. J. Carlesimo | United States | 2008 | 20β62 (.244) | 5th place in Northwest Division |
References
- "Media Guide:Seattle SuperSonics All-Time Roster" (PDF). NBA.com.