NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Key Dates
Offseason
Free agents
Trades
Draft picks
Round
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Pick
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Player
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Nationality
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School/Club Team
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Roster
1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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SG
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34
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Carr, Austin
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Notre Dame
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F
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2
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Carr, Kenny
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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NC State
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F
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35
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Ford, Don
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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UC Santa Barbara
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PF
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24
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Lambert, John
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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USC
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F
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30
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Mitchell, Mike
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Auburn
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F/C
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25
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Robisch, Dave
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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Kansas
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SF
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21
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Russell, Campy
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Michigan
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C
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3
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Smith, Elmore (IN)
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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250 lb (113 kg)
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Kentucky State
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G
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9
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Smith, Randy
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Buffalo State
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G
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11
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Smith, Willie
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Missouri
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G/F
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43
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Tatum, Earl
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Marquette
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PG
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14
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Walker, Foots
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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184 lb (83 kg)
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West Georgia
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F
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33
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Willoughby, Bill
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Dwight Morrow HS (NJ)
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents