Indiana Pacers Regular Season Rosters
1978-1979 Indiana Pacers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Mike Bantom | FC | 6-9 | 200 | 5 | Saint Francis of Assisi College | 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Corky Calhoun | F | 6-7 | 210 | 6 | Pennsylvania | 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Brad Davis | G | 6-3 | 180 | 1 | Maryland | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 15 | United States |
Johnny Davis | G | 6-2 | 170 | 2 | Dayton | 1976 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
James Edwards | C | 7-0 | 225 | 1 | Washington | 1977 Rnd 3 Pick 2 | United States |
Len Elmore | FC | 6-9 | 220 | 2 | Maryland | 1974 Rnd 1 Pick 13 | United States |
Alex English | SF | 6-7 | 190 | 2 | South Carolina | 1976 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
Steve Green | SF | 6-7 | 220 | 2 | Indiana | 1975 Rnd 2 Pick 12 | United States |
Billy Knight | GF | 6-6 | 195 | 2 | Pittsburgh | 1974 Rnd 2 Pick 3 | United States |
Wayne Radford | SG | 6-3 | 205 | 0 | Indiana | 1978 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Rick Robey | C | 6-11 | 230 | 0 | Kentucky | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Ricky Sobers | SG | 6-3 | 198 | 3 | UNLV | 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 16 | United States |
Kevin Stacom | SG | 6-3 | 185 | 4 | Providence | 1973 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
1978-1979 Indiana Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. Davis | R. Sobers | A. English | M. Bantom | J. Edwards |
Rotation | W. Radford | C. Calhoun | L. Elmore | ||
Rotation | S. Green | ||||
Lim PT | B. Davis | B. Knight |
1978-1979 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Kansas City Kings | 48-34 | - |
2 | Denver Nuggets | 47-35 | 1 |
3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38-44 | 10 |
4 | Indiana Pacers | 38-44 | 10 |
5 | Chicago Bulls | 31-51 | 17 |
1978-1979 Indiana Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Johnny Davis | 79 | 37.6 | 18.3 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Ricky Sobers | 81 | 34.9 | 17.3 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
James Edwards | 82 | 31.0 | 16.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
Alex English | 81 | 33.3 | 16.0 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
Mike Bantom | 81 | 31.2 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
Billy Knight | 39 | 25.0 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Corky Calhoun | 81 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Rick Robey | 43 | 19.7 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
Len Elmore | 80 | 15.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Wayne Radford | 52 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Kevin Stacom | 44 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Steve Green | 39 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Brad Davis | 22 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
1978-1979 Indiana Pacers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Len Elmore was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Len Elmore signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 5, 1976. Steve Green was selected as the #12 pick in the Second Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Steve Green signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on September 14, 1976. Wayne Radford was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Wayne Radford signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 21, 1978. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mike Bantom was acquired in a sign and trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1977. Corky Calhoun was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 30, 1978. Johnny Davis was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1978. James Edwards was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Los Angeles Lakers on December 13, 1977. Billy Knight was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Boston Celtics on January 16, 1979. Ricky Sobers was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Phoenix Suns on September 6, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Brad Davis signed a contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on February 13, 1979. Alex English signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on October 3, 1978. |
1978-1979 Indiana Pacers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Slick Leonard | Head Coach, General Manager | 1968-1969 | Head Coach (Washington Wizards, 1963 to 1964) |