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  • Name: Joe Cooper
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-10 (2.08m)
  • Weight: 230 (104kg)
  • College Team: Colorado Buffaloes
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Houston, Texas
  • Birthdate: 9/1/1957
  • Drafted: Selected by the New Jersey Nets in the fifth round (95th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1976-77 Howard JC.

32

50.0

  

54.1

N/A

N/A

6.3

N/A

7.9

1977-78 Howard JC.

33

48.4

  

65.2

N/A

N/A

13.8

N/A

17.9

1978-79 Tulsa

18

47.3

  

56.0

0.7

1.1

6.9

0.3

8.4

1979-80 Colorado

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1980-81 Colorado

28

57.5

  

65.2

1.5

2.0

7.1

0.3

10.5

DIV I Totals

46

53.7

  

61.2

1.1

1.7

7.0

0.4

9.7
Details

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  • Name: David Kennedy
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
  • Weight: 175 (79kg)
  • College Team: Cincinnati Bearcats
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the eighth round (162nd pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Cincinnati

14

43.5

  

61.9

0.9

N/A

1.2

2.0

2.4

1978-79 Cincinnati

27

49.2

  

58.2

2.4

N/A

3.1

2.8

9.3

1979-80 Cincinnati

28

46.6

  

72.3

1.9

0.2

4.1

3.6

10.5

1980-81 Cincinnati

29

53.4

  

77.9

1.9

N/A

3.6

5.2

14.6

DIV I Totals

98

49.8

  

69.5

1.9

N/A

3.3

3.6

10.2
Details

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Draft Note: The NCAA granted Kevin Singleton an extra year of collegiate eligibility. Before the 1979 NBA Draft the league decided to ban the selection players who still had an additional season of eligibility in college and had not declared hardship status. Only Bobby Turner of Louisville was granted an exemption for his status to stay eligible for the draft despite dropping out of school and not declaring.

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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1976-77 California

19

35.7

  

71.4

N/A

N/A

0.9

0.2

2.4

1977-78 California

27

39.6

  

64.5

0.5

N/A

4.3

1.2

9.7

1978-79 California

27

47.5

  

75.0

0.3

0.4

5.7

1.3

16.1

1979-80 California

1

66.7

  

---

1.0

1.0

2.0

---

12.0

1980-81 California

27

43.9

  

67.6

0.5

0.7

3.9

2.1

11.6

DIV I Totals

101

44.0

  

69.7

N/A

N/A

3.9

1.3

10.6
Details

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  • Name: Bobby Cattage
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-9 (2.05m)
  • Weight: 240 (109kg)
  • College Team: Auburn Tigers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama
  • Birthdate: 8/17/1958
  • Drafted: Selected by the Utah Jazz in the eighth round (165th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Auburn

25

46.8

  

76.5

N/A

N/A

6.3

0.4

8.6

1978-79 Auburn

29

48.9

  

71.9

0.6

0.4

9.3

0.7

15.9

1979-80 Auburn

23

47.9

  

74.1

0.3

0.2

5.3

0.3

7.7

1980-81 Auburn

27

40.3

  

55.8

0.3

0.1

3.4

0.3

4.7

DIV I Totals

104

47.0

  

69.8

N/A

N/A

6.2

0.4

9.4
Details

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  • Name: Earl Banks
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
  • Weight: 220 (100kg)
  • College Team: Auburn Tigers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
  • Birthdate: 4/28/1958
  • Drafted: Selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the sixth round (122nd pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Auburn

27

46.4

  

66.7

N/A

N/A

6.4

0.1

6.1

1978-79 Auburn

29

49.6

  

62.5

0.4

0.7

7.1

0.4

10.9

1979-80 Auburn

28

49.7

  

56.4

0.5

0.9

5.9

0.5

7.3

1980-81 Auburn

27

56.5

  

58.0

0.4

0.7

7.0

0.6

11.9

DIV I Totals

111

51.1

  

60.7

N/A

N/A

6.6

0.4

9.0
Details

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  • Name: U.S. Reed
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
  • Weight: 175 (79kg)
  • College Team: Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
  • Birthdate: 5/23/1959
  • Drafted: Selected by the Kansas City Kings in the fifth round (104th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Arkansas

31

56.3

  

68.9

0.2

0.3

1.2

0.4

2.7

1978-79 Arkansas

30

53.8

  

68.8

0.9

0.6

3.2

2.1

11.8

1979-80 Arkansas

29

55.7

  

79.6

1.2

0.5

3.7

1.4

14.0

1980-81 Arkansas

32

51.3

  

75.7

1.6

0.7

4.1

1.2

13.0

DIV I Totals

122

53.7

  

73.5

1.0

0.5

3.0

1.3

10.3
Details

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  • Name: Fred Cowan
  • Position: Power Forward
  • Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
  • Weight: 205 (93kg)
  • College Team: Kentucky Wildcats
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Sturgis, Kentucky
  • Birthdate: 4/23/1958
  • Drafted: Selected by the Houston Rockets in the sixth round (127th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Kentucky

19

50.0

  

66.7

N/A

N/A

0.9

0.1

1.9

1978-79 Kentucky

31

48.8

  

67.2

0.9

1.2

5.5

0.5

9.4

1979-80 Kentucky

35

52.8

  

70.9

0.9

0.8

5.7

0.9

12.5

1980-81 Kentucky

26

41.8

  

72.6

0.3

0.3

3.8

0.8

8.2

DIV I Totals

111

48.9

  

70.0

N/A

N/A

4.4

0.6

8.8
Details

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  • Name: Hasan Houston
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
  • Weight: 185 (84kg)
  • College Team: Bradley Braves
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
  • Birthdate: 4/8/1958 - 3/24/2014
  • Drafted: Selected by the Houston Rockets in the fifth round (105th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1976-77 Kansas

22

33.6

  

81.0

0.6

---

1.6

3.0

4.2

1977-78 Kansas

9

46.3

  

66.7

0.8

0.1

1.4

3.2

4.7

1978-79 Bradley

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1979-80 Bradley

32

52.3

  

81.0

N/A

N/A

1.8

1.9

9.9

1980-81 Bradley

27

42.9

  

83.3

N/A

N/A

3.1

2.6

11.1

DIV I Totals

90

45.1

  

81.7

N/A

N/A

2.1

2.5

8.4
Details

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  • Name: Randy Smithson
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-3 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 185 (84kg)
  • College Team: Wichita State Shockers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Normal, Illinois
  • Birthdate: 11/17/1958
  • Drafted: Selected by the Kansas City Kings in the eighth round (173rd pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1976-77 Illinois State

Did Not Play Medical Redshirt

1979-80 Illinois State

2829

46.3

  

77.1

0.6

---

1.7

4.1

6.7

1978-79 Cowley County JC.

Stats Not Available

1979-80 Wichita State

29

49.6

  

73.7

N/A

N/A

3.0

5.4

10.9

1980-81 Wichita State

32

52.9

  

77.6

1.0

0.1

2.9

5.1

13.0

DIV I Totals

89

50.5

  

76.2

N/A

N/A

2.6

4.9

10.3
Details

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  • Name: Scott Whitley
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
  • Weight: 220 (100kg)
  • College Team: William & Mary Tribe
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Union, New Jersey
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Indiana Pacers in the ninth round (195th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 William & Mary

21

57.1

  

69.8

0.4

0.1

1.6

0.4

4.4

1978-79 William & Mary

26

45.4

  

76.7

1.2

0.1

4.8

2.1

12.4

1979-80 William & Mary

26

44.8

  

80.2

1.8

---

3.8

1.8

13.4

1980-81 William & Mary

28

44.6

  

73.9

1.5

0.1

3.5

2.8

10.6

DIV I Totals

101

45.6

  

75.9

1.3

0.1

3.5

1.9

10.5
Details

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  • Name: Melvin Maxwell
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
  • Weight: 195 (88kg)
  • College Team: Western Michigan Broncos
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
  • Birthdate: 6/11/1958
  • Drafted: Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the tenth round (205th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Jackson C.C.

31

N/A

  

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.0

1978-79 Western Michigan

24

45.6

  

60.5

N/A

N/A

6.0

0.9

9.1

1979-80 Western Michigan

14

52.2

  

83.3

N/A

N/A

6.7

1.6

13.4

1980-81 Western Michigan

28

49.2

  

59.3

N/A

N/A

6.5

1.8

11.9

DIV I Totals

66

48.8

  

64.7

N/A

N/A

6.4

1.4

11.2
Details

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  • Name: Frank Gilroy
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: 205 (93kg)
  • College Team: St. John's Redmen
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Flushing, New York
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the eighth round (183rd pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 St. John's

13

35.3

  

50.0

0.1

0.3

0.9

---

1.2

1978-79 St. John's

31

47.9

  

81.3

0.7

1.0

3.8

0.6

7.3

1979-80 St. John's

29

40.1

  

72.2

1.1

0.1

3.3

0.6

6.3

1980-81 St. John's

28

48.7

  

87.9

0.7

0.5

2.8

1.2

7.7

DIV I Totals

101

45.2

  

78.9

0.6

0.7

3.0

0.7

6.3
Details

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  • Name: Curtis Redding
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-5 (1.96m)
  • Weight: 205 (93kg)
  • College Team: St. John's Redmen
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the eighth round (169th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1976-77 Kansas State

31

42.5

  

83.2

N/A

N/A

6.8

1.6

16.6

1977-78 Kansas State

28

46.2

  

76.9

N/A

N/A

7.2

2.2

18.4

1980-79 St. John's

Did Not Play Transfer Student

1979-80 St. John's

29

44.9

  

78.7

1.1

0.1

2.4

1.6

9.0

1980-81 St. John's

17

38.6

  

79.4

1.0

0.1

1.6

3.2

7.6

DIV I Totals

105

43.8

  

79.8

N/A

N/A

4.9

2.0

13.5
Details

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  • Name: Michael Thomas
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Height: 6-0 (1.83m)
  • Weight: N/A
  • College Team: North Park Vikings
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the sixth round (138th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft.
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SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 North Park

31

49.1

  

75.3

N/A

N/A

3.1

N/A

14.4

1978-79 North Park

28

47.8

  

80.8

N/A

N/A

2.1

N/A

16.1

1979-80 North Park

31

53.2

  

81.1

N/A

N/A

2.6

N/A

17.3

1980-81 North Park

28

49.9

  

84.4

N/A

N/A

5.1

N/A

23.2

DIV II Totals

118

50.1

  

80.9

N/A

N/A

3.2

N/A

17.7
Details

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  • Name: Randy Johnson
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: Southern Colorado Indians
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Syracuse, Kansas
  • Birthdate: 4/2/1958
  • Drafted: Selected by the San Diego Clippers in the seventh round (146th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Hutchinson JC.

Stats Not Available

1978-79 Casper JC.

Stats Not Available

1979-80 Southern Colorado

27

53.7

  

83.0

N/A

N/A

4.1

N/A

16.6

1980-81 Southern Colorado

28

47.1

  

79.7

N/A

N/A

3.1

N/A

18.9

DIV II Totals

55

50.0

  

81.0

N/A

N/A

3.6

N/A

17.8
Details

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  • Name: Ken Webb
  • Position: Small Forward
  • Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
  • Weight: 200 (91kg)
  • College Team: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Irvington, New Jersey
  • Birthdate: 7/4/1959
  • Drafted: Selected by the New Jersey Nets in the eighth round (164th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft
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SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 Fairleigh Dickinson

24

47.2

  

68.7

N/A

N/A

6.5

1.7

12.5

1978-79 Fairleigh Dickinson

26

46.3

  

66.2

N/A

N/A

6.0

2.0

10.1

1979-80 Fairleigh Dickinson

27

44.4

  

78.9

N/A

N/A

5.9

2.9

13.7

1980-81 Fairleigh Dickinson

26

47.5

  

80.5

N/A

N/A

6.8

1.7

20.9

DIV I Totals

103

46.4

  

75.8

N/A

N/A

6.3

2.1

14.3
Details

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  • Name: Mark Wilson
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
  • Weight: 180 (82kg)
  • College Team: Fort Hays State Tigers
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
  • Birthdate: N/A
  • Drafted: Selected by the Kansas City Kings in the tenth round (214th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1976-77 Clinton JC.

Stats Not Available

1977-78 Fort Hays State

27

40.9

  

76.0

N/A

N/A

3.0

5.7

19.9

1978-79 Fort Hays State

32

47.5

  

70.7

N/A

N/A

2.2

6.2

21.3

1979-80 Fort Hays State

Did Not Play Injured Knee

1980-81 Fort Hays State

34

45.8

  

62.1

N/A

N/A

2.4

6.0

14.8

NAIA Totals

93

44.8

  

69.3

N/A

N/A

2.5

6.0

18.5
Details

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  • Name: Kenny Easley
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
  • Weight: 206 (93kg)
  • College Team: UCLA Bruins
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Chesapeake, Virginia
  • Birthdate: 1/15/1959
  • Drafted: Selected by the Chicago Bulls in the tenth round (216th pick overall) of 1981 NBA Draft...
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Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

1977-78 UCLA

Did Not Play Basketball - Played On Football Team

1978-79 UCLA

Did Not Play Basketball - Played On Football Team

1979-80 UCLA

Did Not Play Basketball - Played On Football Team

1980-81 UCLA

Did Not Play Basketball - Played On Football Team

DIV I Totals

No Totals Did Not Play Division I Basketball
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