Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Rosters
1982-1983 Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Fred Brown | G | 6-3 | 182 | 11 | Iowa | 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
James Donaldson | C | 7-2 | 275 | 2 | Washington State | 1979 Rnd 4 Pick 7 | England |
John Greig | SG | 6-7 | 215 | 0 | Oregon | 1982 Rnd 3 Pick 19 | United States |
Steve Hawes | C | 6-9 | 220 | 8 | Washington | 1972 Rnd 2 Pick 11 | United States |
Greg Kelser | F | 6-7 | 190 | 3 | Michigan State | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Mark Radford | SG | 6-4 | 190 | 1 | Oregon State | 1981 Rnd 3 Pick 7 | United States |
Lonnie Shelton | FC | 6-8 | 240 | 6 | Oregon State | 1976 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Jack Sikma | C | 6-11 | 230 | 5 | Illinois Wesleyan | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Phil Smith | SG | 6-4 | 185 | 8 | San Francisco | 1974 Rnd 2 Pick 11 | United States |
David Thompson | GF | 6-5 | 195 | 6 | NC State | 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Ray Tolbert | F | 6-9 | 225 | 1 | Indiana | 1981 Rnd 1 Pick 18 | United States |
Danny Vranes | SF | 6-7 | 210 | 0 | Utah | 1981 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Gus Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 6 | USC | 1975 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
1982-1983 Seattle Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. Williams | D. Thompson | D. Vranes | L. Shelton | J. Sikma |
Rotation | F. Brown | G. Kelser | J. Donaldson | ||
Rotation | P. Smith | ||||
Lim PT | J. Greig | S. Hawes | |||
Lim PT | M. Radford |
1982-1983 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58-24 | - |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 53-29 | 5 |
3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 48-34 | 10 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 46-36 | 12 |
5 | Golden State Warriors | 30-52 | 28 |
6 | San Diego Clippers | 25-57 | 33 |
1982-1983 Seattle Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Gus Williams | Player Of The Week (03/20/83) |
David Thompson | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1983) |
Jack Sikma | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1983) |
Gus Williams | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1983) |
1982-1983 Seattle Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Gus Williams | 80 | 34.5 | 20.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
Jack Sikma | 75 | 34.2 | 18.2 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
David Thompson | 75 | 28.7 | 15.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Lonnie Shelton | 82 | 31.4 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
Fred Brown | 80 | 17.9 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
James Donaldson | 82 | 21.8 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Greg Kelser | 80 | 18.8 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Danny Vranes | 82 | 25.0 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Phil Smith | 79 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Ray Tolbert | 45 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Mark Radford | 54 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Steve Hawes | 31 | 17.9 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
John Greig | 9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
1982-1983 Seattle SuperSonics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Fred Brown was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Fred Brown signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 1, 1971. Fred Brown re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 1, 1976. Fred Brown re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on August 5, 1980. James Donaldson was selected as the #7 pick in the 4 Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. James Donaldson signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on August 1, 1980. Mark Radford was selected as the #7 pick in the 3 Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Mark Radford signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on September 1, 1981. Jack Sikma was selected as the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Jack Sikma signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 19, 1977. Jack Sikma signed a multi-year extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on November 17, 1981. Danny Vranes was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Danny Vranes signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on July 7, 1981. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Steve Hawes was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Atlanta Hawks on February 12, 1983. Greg Kelser was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Detroit Pistons on November 23, 1981. Lonnie Shelton was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the New York Knicks on October 4, 1978. Lonnie Shelton signed a multi-year extension with the Seattle SuperSonics on June 28, 1979. Phil Smith was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the San Diego Clippers on February 12, 1982. David Thompson was acquired in a trade by the Seattle SuperSonics from the Denver Nuggets on June 16, 1982. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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John Greig signed a contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on February 14, 1983. Gus Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics on October 17, 1977. Gus Williams re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on May 28, 1981. |
1982-1983 Seattle SuperSonics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Bob Blackburn | Television Play-By-Play | 1967-1968 | N/A |