1980-81 Utah Jazz Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (28-54)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 307,825, Avg. 7,508 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Utah Jazz StatisticsTeam Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (28-54)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 307,825, Avg. 7,508 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Utah Jazz Results
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Jazz scored 8,301 points and surrendered 8,784. Adrian Dantley scored a team-leading 2,452 points for Utah, while Darrell Griffith netted 16 or more per game also. Ben Poquette contributed 629 rebounds. Allan Bristow dished out 383 assists for the squad.
On defense, Adrian Dantley added 109 steals, and Ben Poquette blocked 174 shots.
Tom Nissalke coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bennett | F | January 4, 1955 | 6'7" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ron Boone | G-F | September 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Idaho State | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Allan Bristow | F-G | August 23, 1951 | 6'7" | 210 | Virginia Tech | Richmond, VA USA |
| Wayne Cooper | C-F | November 16, 1956 | 6'10" | 220 | New Orleans | Milan, GA USA |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 208 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| John Duren | G | October 30, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Georgetown | Washington, DC USA |
| Rickey Green | G | August 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA |
| Darrell Griffith | G | June 16, 1958 | 6'4" | 190 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA |
| James Hardy | F-C | December 1, 1956 | 6'8" | 220 | San Francisco | Knoxville, AL USA |
| Jeff Judkins | G-F | March 23, 1956 | 6'6" | 185 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Billy McKinney | G | June 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 160 | Northwestern | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Dick Miller | F | April 26, 1958 | 6'6" | 215 | Toledo | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Carl Nicks | G | October 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Indiana State | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ben Poquette | F-C | May 7, 1955 | 6'9" | 235 | Central Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Brett Vroman | C | December 25, 1955 | 7'0" | 220 | UNLV | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Jeff Wilkins | C-F | March 9, 1955 | 6'10" | 230 | Illinois State | Chicago, IL USA |
