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| #42 C | 6-10, 260lbs | Cleveland | Experience: Rookie | ||||||||
| Born: 9/21/1958 (22) | College: Hampton Institute |
| Attributes | ||||||||||||||||||
| INS | JPS | FT | 3PS | HND | PAS | ORB | DRB | PSD | PRD | STL | BLK | QKN | STR | JMP | STA | |||
| Current: | 50 | 48 | 62 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 53 | 87 | 55 | 13 | 31 | 58 | 24 | 70 | 60 | 78 | ||
| Potential: | C | C | B | F | C | D | B | A | B | D | C | B | ||||||
| Health: | Good | |||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Active Roster | |||||||||||||||||
| Contract | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | |||||||||||
| Value: | $224,521 | $224,521 | $224,521 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||||
| Option: | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | ||||||||||
| Bird Years: 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season Averages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | G | GS | MIN | PTS | ORB | DRB | AST | TO | A/T | STL | BLK | PF | FG% | FT% | 3P% | |
| 1980 | NPSBL | CLE | 74 | 74 | 33.5 | 13.6 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.77 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 | .504 | .703 | .000 | |
| Career | 74 | 74 | 33.5 | 13.6 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.77 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 | .504 | .703 | .000 | |||
| Shooting Averages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | INM | INA | IN% | JSM | JSA | JS% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | |
| 1980 | NPSBL | CLE | 5.4 | 10.7 | .504 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .703 | 3.4 | 5.8 | .582 | 2.0 | 4.9 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Career | 5.4 | 10.7 | .504 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .703 | 3.4 | 5.8 | .582 | 2.0 | 4.9 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | |||
| Season Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | G | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | PTS | OREB | REB | AST | STL | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- | |
| 1980 | 74 | 74 | 2481 | 401 | 795 | 208 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 1010 | 151 | 598 | 121 | 30 | 158 | 30 | 61 | 265 | 242 | |
| Career | 74 | 74 | 2481 | 401 | 795 | 208 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 1010 | 151 | 598 | 121 | 30 | 158 | 30 | 61 | 265 | 242 | |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | TS% | PPS | AST | TO | USG | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | +/- | OEFF | DEFF | ||
| 1980 | NPSBL | CLE | .546 | 1.27 | 10.0 | 13.1 | 17.6 | 6.9 | 20.6 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 129.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 105.2 | 100.4 | ||
| Career | .546 | 1.27 | 10.0 | 13.1 | 17.6 | 6.9 | 20.6 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 129.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 105.2 | 100.4 | ||||
| Playoff Averages | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | G | GS | MIN | PTS | ORB | DRB | AST | TO | A/T | STL | BLK | PF | FG% | FT% | 3P% | |
| 1980 | NPSBL | CLE | 12 | 12 | 32.3 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.72 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .473 | .756 | .000 | |
| Career | 12 | 12 | 32.3 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.72 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .473 | .756 | .000 | |||
| Playoff Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | INM | INA | IN% | JSM | JSA | JS% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | |
| 1980 | NPSBL | CLE | 4.4 | 9.3 | .473 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .756 | 3.2 | 5.8 | .543 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .357 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Career | 4.4 | 9.3 | .473 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .756 | 3.2 | 5.8 | .543 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .357 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | |||
| Playoff Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | G | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | PTS | OREB | REB | AST | STL | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- | |
| 1980 | 12 | 12 | 387 | 53 | 112 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 30 | 99 | 21 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 31 | |
| Career | 12 | 12 | 387 | 53 | 112 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 30 | 99 | 21 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 31 | |
| Playoff Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LGE | TEAM | TS% | PPS | AST | TO | USG | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | +/- | OEFF | DEFF | ||
| 1980 | NPSBL | CLE | .523 | 1.22 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 8.6 | 20.2 | 14.4 | 9.8 | -4.5 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 104.5 | 100.4 | ||
| Career | .523 | 1.22 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 20.2 | 14.4 | 9.8 | -4.5 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 104.5 | 100.4 | ||||
| Career Highs | ||||||||||||||
| Type | PTS | OREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | |
| Season | 25 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Playoff | 21 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 25 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Game Logs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opp | W/L | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | 3PM | 3PA | PTS | ORB | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| 10/21 | SEA | W | 25 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 10/22 | BOS | L | 34 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -13 |
| 10/23 | PHX | W | 42 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 10/26 | NJN | W | 42 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/29 | DEN | L | 40 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| 10/31 | DAL | L | 42 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -14 |
| 11/4 | SDC | W | 39 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 11/5 | NJN | W | 34 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 11/7 | GSW | W | 36 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 11/9 | IND | L | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 |
| 11/11 | NYK | L | 31 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| 11/13 | ATL | L | 40 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 |
| 11/14 | CHI | W | 50 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 11/18 | DAL | L | 45 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 |
| 11/19 | BOS | L | 36 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -21 |
| 11/23 | NYK | W | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8 |
| 11/24 | BOS | W | 37 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 11/27 | NJN | L | 32 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -24 |
| 11/28 | DET | W | 28 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 11/30 | NYK | W | 34 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| 12/1 | WAS | W | 40 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 12/5 | PHI | W | 35 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 12/6 | MIL | L | 40 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12/10 | LAL | W | 36 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 12/11 | WAS | W | 41 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 12/13 | HOU | W | 28 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 12/16 | PHI | L | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 1/2 | CHI | L | 33 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -25 |
| 1/3 | DET | L | 40 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -4 |
| 1/6 | PHX | L | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 |
| 1/7 | IND | L | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -17 |
| 1/10 | CHI | W | 38 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 1/11 | IND | W | 46 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 1/15 | ATL | W | 40 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 1/16 | CHI | L | 29 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -8 |
| 1/20 | SAS | W | 35 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 1/21 | PHI | W | 38 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 1/24 | KCK | W | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| 1/26 | IND | W | 25 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 1/27 | WAS | W | 38 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1/30 | KCK | L | 34 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -14 |
| 1/31 | DEN | W | 24 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2/4 | SEA | W | 31 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2/5 | BOS | L | 36 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -20 |
| 2/11 | BOS | L | 37 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -13 |
| 2/12 | UTA | W | 41 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2/16 | NYK | W | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2/17 | DAL | L | 41 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -25 |
| 2/20 | HOU | L | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 2/21 | DET | W | 25 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2/25 | CHI | W | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2/26 | PHX | W | 41 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3/2 | ATL | W | 25 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 3/3 | IND | L | 41 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9 |
| 3/7 | ATL | W | 32 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 3/8 | MIL | L | 34 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -22 |
| 3/10 | ATL | W | 33 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3/12 | SAS | W | 25 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3/13 | ATL | W | 41 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3/17 | DET | L | 27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -12 |
| 3/19 | POR | L | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -22 |
| 3/21 | LAL | L | 37 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 3/23 | CHI | W | 43 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3/25 | NYK | L | 29 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -40 |
| 3/27 | POR | L | 37 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -16 |
| 3/29 | DET | L | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3/31 | WAS | L | 35 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
| 4/2 | BOS | L | 34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -6 |
| 4/4 | PHI | W | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 4/6 | MIL | W | 39 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 4/8 | PHI | W | 41 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4/9 | MIL | W | 40 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4/12 | NJN | W | 40 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 4/13 | MIL | W | 34 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| 4/15 | GSW | L | 42 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4/16 | DEN | W | 34 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 4/19 | IND | W | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4/20 | BOS | L | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4/22 | UTA | W | 31 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| 4/23 | WAS | L | 41 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
| 4/25 | CHI | W | 41 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 4/26 | CHI | W | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 4/28 | CHI | L | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -15 |
| 4/29 | CHI | W | 40 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 5/1 | CHI | W | 34 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 5/7 | IND | L | 40 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -10 |
| 5/8 | IND | W | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5/10 | IND | W | 38 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5/11 | IND | L | 29 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 5/13 | IND | L | 26 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -8 |
| 5/15 | IND | W | 36 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5/17 | IND | L | 27 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 |
| Awards & Achievements | |
| Season | Award |
| Total | Player of the Game: 3 |
| Transactions | |
| Date | Action |
| 10/8/1981 | Drafted by Cleveland with pick #8 of round 3 of the creation draft. |