Phoenix Suns Roster

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Phoenix Suns Regular Season Rosters

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Player	Pos	HT	WT	YOS	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Status	Nationality
Alvan Adams	FC	6-9	210	0	Oklahoma	1975 Rnd 1 Pick 4	United States
Dennis Awtrey	C	6-10	235	5	Santa Clara	1970 Rnd 3 Pick 12	United States
Mike Bantom	FC	6-9	200	2	Saint Francis of Assisi College	1973 Rnd 1 Pick 8	United States
Keith Erickson	GF	6-5	195	10	UCLA	1965 Rnd 3 Pick 1	United States
Nate Hawthorne	SG	6-4	190	2	Southern Illinois	1973 Rnd 7 Pick 15	United States
Gar Heard	PF	6-6	219	5	Oklahoma	1970 Rnd 3 Pick 6	United States
Phil Lumpkin	PG	6-0	165	1	Miami (OH)	1974 Rnd 2 Pick 16	United States
Curtis Perry	FC	6-7	220	5	Missouri State	1970 Rnd 3 Pick 1	United States
Pat Riley	SG	6-4	205	8	Kentucky	1967 Rnd 1 Pick 7	United States
Fred Saunders	SF	6-7	210	1	Syracuse	1974 Rnd 2 Pick 13	United States
John Shumate	FC	6-9	235	1	Notre Dame	1974 Rnd 1 Pick 4	United States
Ricky Sobers	SG	6-3	198	0	UNLV	1975 Rnd 1 Pick 16	United States
Dick Van Arsdale	GF	6-5	210	10	Indiana	1965 Rnd 2 Pick 2	United States
Paul Westphal	G	6-4	195	3	USC	1972 Rnd 1 Pick 10	United States
John Wetzel	GF	6-5	190	6	Virginia Tech	1966 Rnd 8 Pick 7	United States

Player

Pos

YOS

Pre-Draft Team

Draft Status

Nationality

Alvan Adams

6-9

210

6-10

235

6-9

200

Saint Francis of Assisi College

1973 Rnd 1 Pick 8

United States

Keith Erickson

6-5

195

6-4

190

6-6

219

6-0

165

6-7

220

6-4

205

6-7

210

6-9

235

6-3

198

6-5

210

6-4

195

6-5

190

Virginia Tech

1966 Rnd 8 Pick 7

United States

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	R. Sobers	P. Westphal	D. Van Arsdale	C. Perry	A. Adams
Rotation	P. Lumpkin	N. Hawthorne	K. Erickson		D. Awtrey
Lim PT		P. Riley	J. Wetzel	G. Heard

Starters

Rotation

Lim PT

Rank	Team	Record	GB
1	Golden State Warriors	59-23	-
2	Seattle SuperSonics	43-39	16
3	Phoenix Suns	42-40	17
4	Los Angeles Lakers	40-42	19
5	Portland Trail Blazers	37-45	22

Rank

Team

Record

Golden State Warriors

59-23

Seattle SuperSonics

43-39

Phoenix Suns

42-40

Los Angeles Lakers

40-42

Portland Trail Blazers

37-45

Player	Award / Honor
Alvan Adams	Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1976)
Alvan Adams	All-Rookie First Team (1976)
Alvan Adams	Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1976)

Player

Award / Honor

Alvan Adams

Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1976)

Alvan Adams

All-Rookie First Team (1976)

Alvan Adams

Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1976)

1975-1976 Phoenix Season Stat Leaders

Player	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Paul Westphal	82	36.1	20.5	3.2	5.4	2.6	0.5
Alvan Adams	80	33.2	19.0	9.1	5.6	1.5	1.4
Curtis Perry	71	33.1	13.3	9.6	2.6	1.2	0.9
Dick Van Arsdale	58	32.2	12.9	2.4	2.4	0.9	0.2
Keith Erickson	74	25.0	10.1	4.5	2.5	1.1	0.1
Ricky Sobers	78	24.3	9.2	3.3	2.8	1.4	0.1
John Shumate	43	21.6	11.3	5.6	1.4	1.0	0.4
Nate Hawthorne	79	14.5	6.1	2.6	0.6	0.4	0.2
Gar Heard	36	33.9	12.4	9.9	1.8	1.4	1.1
Dennis Awtrey	74	18.6	4.9	4.0	2.1	0.3	0.3
Pat Riley	60	13.2	4.6	0.8	0.9	0.3	0.1
Phil Lumpkin	34	10.9	2.1	0.7	1.4	0.4	0.0
John Wetzel	37	6.7	1.7	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.1
Fred Saunders	17	8.6	3.6	2.2	0.8	0.3	0.1
Mike Bantom	7	9.7	3.0	3.3	0.4	0.3	0.3

Player

MIN

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

Paul Westphal

36.1

20.5

3.2

5.4

2.6

0.5

Alvan Adams

33.2

19.0

9.1

5.6

1.5

1.4

Curtis Perry

33.1

13.3

9.6

2.6

1.2

0.9

Dick Van Arsdale

32.2

12.9

2.4

0.9

0.2

Keith Erickson

25.0

10.1

4.5

2.5

1.1

0.1

Ricky Sobers

24.3

9.2

3.3

2.8

1.4

0.1

John Shumate

21.6

11.3

5.6

1.4

1.0

0.4

Nate Hawthorne

14.5

6.1

2.6

0.6

0.4

0.2

Gar Heard

33.9

12.4

9.9

1.8

1.4

1.1

Dennis Awtrey

18.6

4.9

4.0

2.1

0.3

Pat Riley

13.2

4.6

0.8

0.9

0.3

0.1

Phil Lumpkin

10.9

2.1

0.7

1.4

0.4

0.0

John Wetzel

6.7

1.7

1.0

0.5

0.2

0.1

Fred Saunders

8.6

3.6

2.2

0.8

0.3

0.1

Mike Bantom

9.7

3.0

3.3

0.4

0.3

1975-1976 Phoenix Suns Roster Composition

Selected via Draft
Alvan Adams was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Alvan Adams signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1975. Ricky Sobers was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Ricky Sobers signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on June 6, 1975.

Selected via Draft

Alvan Adams was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Alvan Adams signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 1, 1975.

Ricky Sobers was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Ricky Sobers signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on June 6, 1975.

Acquired via Trade
Dennis Awtrey was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on September 16, 1974. Keith Erickson was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Los Angeles Lakers on October 30, 1973. Nate Hawthorne was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on September 16, 1974. Gar Heard was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Buffalo Braves on February 1, 1976. Phil Lumpkin was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 9, 1975. Curtis Perry was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on September 16, 1974. Pat Riley was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Los Angeles Lakers on November 3, 1975. Paul Westphal was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Boston Celtics on May 23, 1975.

Acquired via Trade

Dennis Awtrey was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on September 16, 1974.

Keith Erickson was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Los Angeles Lakers on October 30, 1973.

Nate Hawthorne was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on September 16, 1974.

Gar Heard was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Buffalo Braves on February 1, 1976.

Phil Lumpkin was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 9, 1975.

Curtis Perry was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the New Orleans Jazz on September 16, 1974.

Pat Riley was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Los Angeles Lakers on November 3, 1975.

Paul Westphal was acquired in a trade by the Phoenix Suns from the Boston Celtics on May 23, 1975.

Acquired via Waiver Claim
John Wetzel was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Phoenix Suns from the Atlanta Hawks on October 22, 1975.

Acquired via Waiver Claim

John Wetzel was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Phoenix Suns from the Atlanta Hawks on October 22, 1975.

Acquired via Expansion Draft
Dick Van Arsdale was taken in the 1968 Expansion Draft by the Phoenix Suns from the New York Knicks on May 6, 1968.

Acquired via Expansion Draft

Dick Van Arsdale was taken in the 1968 Expansion Draft by the Phoenix Suns from the New York Knicks on May 6, 1968.

1975-1976 Phoenix Suns Front Office

Staff Member	Position	Start Season	Previous Job
Bhavik Darji	Owner	1968-1969	N/A
Don Diamond	Owner	1968-1969	N/A
Don Pitt	Owner	1968-1969	N/A
Karl Eller	Owner	1968-1969	N/A
Marvin Meyer	Owner	1968-1969	N/A
Richard Bloch	Owner	1968-1969	N/A
John MacLeod	Head Coach	1973-1974	N/A
Jerry Colangelo	General Manager	1968-1969	N/A
Joe Proski	Head Athletic Trainer	1968-1969	Athletic Trainer (Chicago Bulls, 1967 to 1968)
Al McCoy	Radio Broadcaster	1972-1973	N/A

Staff Member

Position

Start Season

Previous Job

Bhavik Darji

Owner

1968-1969

N/A

Don Diamond

Owner

1968-1969

N/A