1979-80 Utica Olympics Roster
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 15-31
Finishing 4th in the CBA's South Division
Coach: James Klein (2-12)
Coach: Dick Frank (1-5)
Coach: Gary Mazza (12-14)
Location: Utica, New York
1979-80 Utica Olympics StatisticsTeam Record: 15-31
Finishing 4th in the CBA's South Division
Coach: James Klein (2-12)
Coach: Dick Frank (1-5)
Coach: Gary Mazza (12-14)
Location: Utica, New York
The Utica Olympics of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 15 wins and 31 losses, finishing fourth in the CBA's South Division.
Al Green tossed in a team-best 799 points for the Olympics, and T.J. Robinson contributed 457 boards. Al Green dished out 188 assists for the squad.
On defense, Danny Salisbery added 87 steals.
James Klein, Dick Frank and Gary Mazza coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Baker | G | 6'4" | 195 | Southwest Louisiana State | ||
| Melvin Baltimore | C | 6'11" | 220 | St. Paul's (VA) | ||
| Russell Chapman | F | 6'8" | 210 | West Virginia | ||
| Art Collins | G | April 14, 1954 | 6'5" | 170 | Biscayne | Sandersville, GA USA |
| Mike Deane | G | 6'0" | 180 | SUNY-Potsdam | ||
| Wayne Golden | G | 6'4" | 190 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | ||
| Al Green | G | 6'1" | 178 | LSU | ||
| Kenny Higgs | G | January 31, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Louisiana State | Owensboro, KY USA |
| Bobby Humbles | G | 6'0" | 180 | Bradley | ||
| Robert Jenkins | G | 6'5" | 200 | Bradley | ||
| Lynbert Johnson | F-G | September 7, 1957 | 6'5" | 195 | Wichita State | New York, NY USA |
| Bruce Lee | G | 6'1" | 180 | Northern Illinois | ||
| Ron McFarland | G | 6'4" | 195 | St. Mary's (NS) | ||
| Larry McNeill | C | January 31, 1951 | 6'10" | 195 | Marquette | Hoke, NC USA |
| Carl McPipe | F | 6'5" | 210 | Nebraska | ||
| Greg Miller | F | 6'8" | 200 | Buffalo State | ||
| T.J. Robinson | C | 6'10" | 225 | SMU | ||
| Tony Rufus | C | 6'9" | 220 | Memphis State | ||
| Danny Salisbery | F | 6'7" | 200 | Pan-American | ||
| Dale Shackelford | F | 6'6" | 195 | Syracuse | ||
| Drew Skonberg | F | 6'7" | 205 | St. Lawrence | ||
| Willie Smylie | 6'11" | 220 | New Mexico | |||
| Wayne Walls | F | 6'7" | 215 | Purdue | ||
| Rick Wilson | G | February 7, 1956 | 6'4" | 204 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA |
