1980-81 Denver Nuggets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (11-20)
Coach: Doug Moe (26-25)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 423,287, Avg. 10,324 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Donnie Walsh (11-20)
Coach: Doug Moe (26-25)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 423,287, Avg. 10,324 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Denver Nuggets Results
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Nuggets topped the league with 9,986 points. Denver yielded 10,025 points, most in the circuit. David Thompson tossed in a team-best 1,967 points for the team, while Alex English and Dan Issel scored 19 or more per game also. Dan Issel racked up 676 boards. Kenny Higgs doled out 408 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Alex English added 106 steals.
Donnie Walsh and Doug Moe coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | February 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 192 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Alex English | F | January 5, 1954 | 6'7" | 190 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC USA |
| Glen Gondrezick | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'6" | 218 | UNLV | Boulder, CO USA |
| Kenny Higgs | G | January 31, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisiana State | Owensboro, KY USA |
| Cedrick Hordges | F-C | January 8, 1957 | 6'8" | 220 | South Carolina | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Kim Hughes | C | June 4, 1952 | 6'11" | 220 | Wisconsin | Freeport, IL USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| Billy McKinney | G | June 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Northwestern | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Carl Nicks | G | October 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Indiana State | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jawann Oldham | C | July 4, 1957 | 7'0" | 215 | Seattle | Chicago, IL USA |
| James Ray | F | July 27, 1957 | 6'8" | 215 | Jacksonville | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| John Roche | G | September 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | South Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| David Thompson | G-F | July 13, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | North Carolina State | Shelby, NC USA |
| Ronnie Valentine | F | November 27, 1957 | 6'7" | 210 | Old Dominion | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | F | August 1, 1958 | 6'8" | 220 | UCLA | Weisbaden, GER |
