Denver Nuggets Regular Season Rosters
1985-1986 Denver Nuggets Regular Season Roster
Jersey | Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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42 | Wayne Cooper | FC | 6-10 | 220 | 7 | New Orleans | 1978 Rnd 2 Pick 18 | United States |
23 | T.R. Dunn | G | 6-4 | 192 | 8 | Alabama | 1977 Rnd 2 Pick 19 | United States |
2 | Alex English | SF | 6-7 | 190 | 9 | South Carolina | 1976 Rnd 2 Pick 6 | United States |
5 | Mike Evans | G | 6-1 | 170 | 7 | Kansas State | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 21 | United States |
24 | Bill Hanzlik | SF | 6-7 | 185 | 5 | Notre Dame | 1980 Rnd 1 Pick 20 | United States |
12 | Fat Lever | PG | 6-3 | 170 | 3 | Arizona State | 1982 Rnd 1 Pick 11 | United States |
33 | Calvin Natt | F | 6-6 | 220 | 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
41 | Blair Rasmussen | C | 7-0 | 250 | 0 | Oregon | 1985 Rnd 1 Pick 15 | United States |
34 | Danny Schayes | C | 6-11 | 235 | 4 | Syracuse | 1981 Rnd 1 Pick 13 | United States |
20 | Elston Turner | GF | 6-5 | 190 | 4 | Ole Miss | 1981 Rnd 2 Pick 20 | United States |
10 | Willie White | G | 6-3 | 195 | 1 | Chattanooga | 1984 Rnd 2 Pick 18 | United States |
31 | Pete Williams | F | 6-7 | 190 | 0 | Arizona | 1985 Rnd 4 Pick 19 | United States |
1985-1986 Denver Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | F. Lever | T. Dunn | C. Natt | A. English | D. Schayes |
Rotation | M. Evans | E. Turner | B. Hanzlik | W. Cooper | |
Rotation | W. White | P. Williams | B. Rasmussen |
1985-1986 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Houston Rockets | 51-31 | - |
2 | Denver Nuggets | 47-35 | 4 |
3 | Dallas Mavericks | 44-38 | 7 |
4 | Utah Jazz | 42-40 | 9 |
5 | Sacramento Kings | 37-45 | 14 |
6 | San Antonio Spurs | 35-47 | 16 |
1985-1986 Denver Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Alex English | All-NBA Second Team (1986) |
Alex English | Player Of The Week (11/24/85, 02/02/86) |
Calvin Natt | Player Of The Week (01/12/86) |
Bill Hanzlik | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1986) |
Alex English | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1986) |
1985-1986 Denver Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Alex English | 81 | 37.3 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
Calvin Natt | 69 | 29.1 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Fat Lever | 78 | 33.5 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Wayne Cooper | 78 | 27.1 | 13.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
Bill Hanzlik | 79 | 25.1 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Mike Evans | 81 | 17.1 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Danny Schayes | 80 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
T.R. Dunn | 82 | 29.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Elston Turner | 73 | 18.1 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Willie White | 43 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Blair Rasmussen | 48 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Pete Williams | 53 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1985-1986 Denver Nuggets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Blair Rasmussen was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Blair Rasmussen signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1985. Willie White was selected as the #18 pick in the Second Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Willie White signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1984. Pete Williams was selected as the #19 pick in the 4 Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Pete Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1985. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Wayne Cooper was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1984. T.R. Dunn was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on August 15, 1980. T.R. Dunn re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1982. Alex English was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Indiana Pacers on February 1, 1980. Alex English signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on March 1, 1986. Bill Hanzlik was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Seattle SuperSonics on July 20, 1982. Bill Hanzlik re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 25, 1984. Fat Lever was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1984. Fat Lever signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on June 8, 1984. Calvin Natt was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 7, 1984. Danny Schayes was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Utah Jazz on February 7, 1983. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Mike Evans signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on January 12, 1983. Mike Evans re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 1, 1985. Elston Turner signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on August 23, 1984. |
1985-1986 Denver Nuggets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Sidney Shlenker | Owner | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Doug Moe | Head Coach | 1980-1981 | Head Coach (San Antonio Spurs, 1976 to 1980) |
Vince Boryla | General Manager | 1984-1985 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1960 to 1961) |
Pete Babcock | Director of Player Personnel | 1984-1985 | N/A |
Chopper Travaglini | Head Athletic Trainer | 1976-1977 | N/A |