Washington Bullets Regular Season Rosters
1978-1979 Washington Bullets Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Greg Ballard | F | 6-7 | 215 | 1 | Oregon | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Phil Chenier | PG | 6-3 | 180 | 7 | California | 1971 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Dave Corzine | C | 6-11 | 250 | 0 | DePaul | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 18 | United States |
Bob Dandridge | SF | 6-6 | 195 | 9 | Norfolk State | 1969 Rnd 4 Pick 2 | United States |
Kevin Grevey | GF | 6-5 | 210 | 3 | Kentucky | 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 18 | United States |
Elvin Hayes | FC | 6-9 | 235 | 10 | Houston | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Tom Henderson | SG | 6-3 | 190 | 4 | Hawaii | 1974 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Charles Johnson | PG | 6-0 | 170 | 6 | California | 1971 Rnd 6 Pick 8 | United States |
Mitch Kupchak | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 2 | North Carolina | 1976 Rnd 1 Pick 13 | United States |
Roger Phegley | SG | 6-6 | 205 | 0 | Bradley | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 14 | United States |
Wes Unseld | FC | 6-7 | 245 | 10 | Louisville | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Larry Wright | PG | 6-1 | 160 | 2 | Grambling State | 1976 Rnd 1 Pick 14 | United States |
1978-1979 Washington Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Henderson | K. Grevey | B. Dandridge | W. Unseld | E. Hayes |
Rotation | L. Wright | G. Ballard | M. Kupchak | D. Corzine | |
Rotation | C. Johnson | ||||
Rotation | P. Chenier | ||||
Lim PT | R. Phegley |
1978-1979 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Washington Bullets | 54-28 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 47-35 | 7 |
3 | New Jersey Nets | 37-45 | 17 |
4 | New York Knicks | 31-51 | 23 |
5 | Boston Celtics | 29-53 | 25 |
1978-1979 Washington Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Elvin Hayes | All-NBA First Team (1979) |
Bob Dandridge | All-NBA Second Team (1979) |
Bob Dandridge | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1979) |
Elvin Hayes | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1979) |
Bob Dandridge | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1979) |
1978-1979 Washington Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Elvin Hayes | 82 | 37.9 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
Bob Dandridge | 78 | 33.7 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
Kevin Grevey | 65 | 28.6 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Mitch Kupchak | 66 | 24.3 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Wes Unseld | 77 | 31.2 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
Tom Henderson | 70 | 29.7 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
Charles Johnson | 82 | 22.2 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Larry Wright | 73 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Greg Ballard | 82 | 18.9 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Dave Corzine | 59 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Phil Chenier | 27 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Roger Phegley | 29 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
1978-1979 Washington Bullets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Greg Ballard was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Greg Ballard signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on August 25, 1977. Phil Chenier signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1971. Dave Corzine was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Dave Corzine signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on August 1, 1978. Kevin Grevey was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Kevin Grevey signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on June 20, 1975. Mitch Kupchak was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Mitch Kupchak signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on September 26, 1976. Roger Phegley was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Roger Phegley signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1978. Wes Unseld was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Wes Unseld signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on April 18, 1968. Wes Unseld re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1971. Larry Wright was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Larry Wright signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on June 10, 1976. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Elvin Hayes was acquired in a trade by the Washington Wizards from the Houston Rockets on June 23, 1972. Elvin Hayes re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on August 2, 1972. Elvin Hayes re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1977. Tom Henderson was acquired in a trade by the Washington Wizards from the Atlanta Hawks on January 20, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bob Dandridge signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on August 17, 1977. Charles Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on January 24, 1978. |
1978-1979 Washington Bullets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Abe Pollin | Owner | 1964-1965 | N/A |
Dick Motta | Head Coach | 1976-1977 | General Manager (Chicago Bulls, 1973 to 1976) |
Bernie Bickerstaff | Assistant Coach | 1973-1974 | N/A |
Bob Ferry | General Manager | 1973-1974 | N/A |