Portland Trail Blazers Regular Season Rosters
1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Billy Ray Bates | SG | 6-4 | 210 | 2 | Kentucky State | 1978 Rnd 3 Pick 3 | United States |
Ron Brewer | G | 6-4 | 180 | 2 | Arkansas | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Geff Crompton | C | 6-11 | 280 | 1 | North Carolina | 1978 Rnd 4 Pick 4 | United States |
Mike Gale | G | 6-4 | 185 | 4 | Elizabeth City State | 1971 Rnd 3 Pick 12 | United States |
Bob Gross | SF | 6-6 | 200 | 5 | Long Beach State | 1975 Rnd 2 Pick 7 | United States |
Mike Harper | PF | 6-10 | 195 | 0 | North Park | 1980 Rnd 3 Pick 10 | United States |
Kevin Kunnert | FC | 7-0 | 230 | 7 | Iowa | 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
Calvin Natt | F | 6-6 | 220 | 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 8 | United States |
Tom Owens | FC | 6-10 | 215 | 4 | South Carolina | 1971 Rnd 4 Pick 7 | United States |
Jim Paxson | SG | 6-6 | 200 | 1 | Dayton | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
Kelvin Ransey | G | 6-1 | 170 | 0 | Ohio State | 1980 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Mychal Thompson | FC | 6-10 | 226 | 2 | Minnesota | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | Bahamas |
Kermit Washington | FC | 6-8 | 230 | 7 | American University | 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
1980-1981 Portland Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | K. Ransey | B. Bates | C. Natt | M. Thompson | K. Washington |
Rotation | B. Gross | K. Kunnert | |||
Lim PT | J. Paxson | M. Harper | G. Crompton | ||
Lim PT | M. Gale | T. Owens |
1980-1981 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Phoenix Suns | 57-25 | - |
2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-28 | 3 |
3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45-37 | 12 |
4 | Golden State Warriors | 39-43 | 18 |
5 | San Diego Clippers | 36-46 | 21 |
6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34-48 | 23 |
1980-1981 Portland Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Kelvin Ransey | Player Of The Month (Mar 81) |
Kermit Washington | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1981) |
Kelvin Ransey | All-Rookie First Team (1981) |
1980-1981 Portland Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Jim Paxson | 79 | 34.2 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Mychal Thompson | 79 | 35.3 | 17.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
Kelvin Ransey | 80 | 30.4 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
Billy Ray Bates | 77 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Calvin Natt | 74 | 28.5 | 13.4 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
Tom Owens | 79 | 23.3 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Kermit Washington | 73 | 29.0 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Bob Gross | 82 | 23.6 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Kevin Kunnert | 55 | 15.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Ron Brewer | 29 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Mike Gale | 42 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Mike Harper | 55 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Geff Crompton | 6 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Roy Hamilton | 1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Bob Gross was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Bob Gross signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 1, 1975. Mike Harper was selected as the #10 pick in the 3 Round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Mike Harper signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 1, 1980. Jim Paxson was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Jim Paxson signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on August 13, 1979. Mychal Thompson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Mychal Thompson signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 13, 1978. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Kelvin Ransey, the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1980 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Chicago Bulls on June 10, 1980. Kelvin Ransey signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on September 1, 1980. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mike Gale was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the San Antonio Spurs on December 19, 1980. Kevin Kunnert was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the San Diego Clippers on September 18, 1979. Calvin Natt was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the New Jersey Nets on February 8, 1980. Tom Owens was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Houston Rockets on August 10, 1977. Tom Owens signed a multi-year extension with the Portland Trail Blazers on June 10, 1980. Kermit Washington was acquired in a trade by the Portland Trail Blazers from the San Diego Clippers on September 18, 1979. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Billy Ray Bates signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers on February 21, 1980. Geff Crompton signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on February 2, 1981. Geff Crompton re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers on February 12, 1981. Geff Crompton re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers on February 24, 1981. |
1980-1981 Portland Trail Blazers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Larry Weinberg | Owner | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Jack Ramsay | Head Coach | 1976-1977 | Head Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1972 to 1976) |
Harry Glickman | Owner, General Manager | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Bill Schonely | Television Play-By-Play | 1970-1971 | N/A |