Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks Regular Season Roster
1979-1980 Atlanta Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | C. Criss | E. Johnson, Jr. | J. Drew | D. Roundfield | S. Hawes |
Rotation | A. Hill | J. Givens | S. Pellom | T. Rollins | |
Lim PT | J. McElroy | J. Brown | T. McMillen |
1979-1980 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | - |
2 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 9 |
3 | San Antonio Spurs | 41-41 | 9 |
4 | Indiana Pacers | 37-45 | 13 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37-45 | 13 |
6 | Detroit Pistons | 16-66 | 34 |
1979-1980 Atlanta Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Dan Roundfield | All-NBA Second Team (1980) |
Dan Roundfield | Player Of The Week (12/16/79) |
Dan Roundfield | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1980) |
Eddie Johnson, Jr. | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1980) |
Eddie Johnson, Jr. | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1980) |
John Drew | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1980) |
Dan Roundfield | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
1979-1980 Atlanta Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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John Drew | 80 | 28.8 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Eddie Johnson, Jr. | 79 | 33.2 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
Dan Roundfield | 81 | 32.0 | 16.5 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
Steve Hawes | 82 | 22.6 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Tree Rollins | 82 | 25.9 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
Charlie Criss | 81 | 22.1 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Armond Hill | 79 | 26.5 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Jack Givens | 82 | 15.3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Tom McMillen | 53 | 20.2 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Terry Furlow | 21 | 19.2 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Jim McElroy | 31 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Sam Pellom | 44 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
John Brown | 28 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Ron Lee | 30 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Rick Wilson | 5 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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John Drew was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. John Drew signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on July 16, 1974. John Drew signed a multi-year extension with the Atlanta Hawks on June 2, 1978. Jack Givens was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Jack Givens signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on July 17, 1978. Armond Hill was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Armond Hill signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 22, 1976. Armond Hill re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on July 10, 1979. Eddie Johnson, Jr. was selected as the #5 pick in the 3 Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Eddie Johnson, Jr. signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on September 1, 1977. Eddie Johnson, Jr. signed a multi-year extension with the Atlanta Hawks on November 23, 1977. Tree Rollins was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Tree Rollins signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on June 10, 1977. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Steve Hawes was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Portland Trail Blazers on August 5, 1976. Jim McElroy was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the Detroit Pistons on January 24, 1980. Tom McMillen was acquired in a trade by the Atlanta Hawks from the New York Knicks on November 14, 1977. Tom McMillen re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on September 1, 1979. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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John Brown signed a contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on January 28, 1980. Charlie Criss signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on July 25, 1977. Sam Pellom signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on November 23, 1979. Dan Roundfield signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks on June 9, 1978. |
1979-1980 Atlanta Hawks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Ted Turner | Owner | 1976-1977 | N/A |
Hubie Brown | Head Coach | 1976-1977 | Assistant Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1972 to 1974) |
Brendan Suhr | Assistant Coach | 1979-1980 | N/A |
Lewis Schaffel | General Manager | 1979-1980 | General Manager (Utah Jazz, 1977 to 1978) |
Stan Kasten | General Manager | 1979-1980 | N/A |