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Seattle SuperSonics


The Seattle SuperSonics are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Founded: 1967
Also known as: The Sonics
Home Arena: KeyArena
Uniform colors: Green and yellow
Logo design: A green circle, with a yellow basketball, a white "S" superimposed
NBA Championships: 1979
Coach: Nate McMillan
2004-05 Record: 52-30
Team Mascot: "Squatch"

Arenas The Sonics Played In

Seattle Center Coliseum 1967 - 78, 85 - 94
The Kingdome 1978 - 85
Tacoma Dome 1994 -95
KeyArena 1996 - Present

Franchise history

Seattle's first professional franchise. Began play in October, 1967. First playoff appearance, 1975. Won NBA championship in 1979. Division champions in 1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2005. Team originally owned by Sam Schulman (1967 - 83), Barry Ackerley (1983 - 2001), and now Howard Schultz the Chairman of Starbucks Coffee (2001 - present).

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers

  • Lenny Wilkens (played and coached for Sonics; inducted as both)

Retired numbers

  • 1 Gus Williams
  • 10 Nate McMillan
  • 19 Lenny Wilkens
  • 32 Fred Brown
  • 43 Jack Sikma
  • Bob Blackburn (broadcaster, 1967-1992)

Not to be forgotten

  • Gary Payton
  • Shawn Kemp
  • Detlef Schrempf
  • Dale Ellis
  • Sam Perkins
  • Xavier McDaniel
  • Tom Chambers
  • 'Slick' Watts
  • Spencer Haywood
  • Jack Sikma
  • Nate McMillan
  • Brent Barry

Current roster (updated May 19, 2005)

Starters

  • PG - #8 Luke Ridnour (Oregon)
  • SG - #34 Ray Allen (UConn)
  • C - #13 Jerome James (Florida A&M)
  • PF - #30 Reggie Evans (Iowa)
  • SF - #7 Rashard Lewis (Alief-Elsik HS, Houston, Texas)

Bench

  • PF - #4 Nick Collison (Kansas)
  • PG - #33 Antonio Daniels (Bowling Green)
  • F/C - #21 Danny Fortson (Cincinnati)
  • SF - #22 Ronald Murray (Shaw)
  • C - #9 Vitaly Potapenko (Виталий Потапенко) (Wright State)
  • SF - #12 Damien Wilkins (Georgia)
  • PF - #77 Vladimir Radmanović (Владимир Радмановић) (Serbia)

Injured Reserve

  • PG - #24 Mateen Cleaves (Michigan State)
  • C - #47 Robert Swift (Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield, California)

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Injured Reserve. Coaches. Bench. Manager. Starters. This can be attributed to the conditions of Coors Field, whose thin air makes hitting much easier. Team originally owned by Sam Schulman (1967 - 83), Barry Ackerley (1983 - 2001), and now Howard Schultz the Chairman of Starbucks Coffee (2001 - present). Interestingly, the Rockies, since their inception, have always tended to have a strong hitting squad and home record, which are offset by a weak bullpen and road record.

Division champions in 1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2005. That year, they made their first and, to date, only post-season appearance as the National League Wild Card team where they lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Atlanta Braves. Won NBA championship in 1979. In 1995, the Rockies moved in to a new stadium, Coors Field, where they have played their home games ever since. First playoff appearance, 1975. The team set attendance records in its days back at Mile High Stadium, and was the first team in the history of Major League Baseball to record over 4,000,000 fans in annual attendance. Began play in October, 1967. The Colorado Rockies joined the National League as an expansion franchise in 1993, along with the Florida Marlins.

Seattle's first professional franchise. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains which pass through Colorado. The Seattle SuperSonics are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington, USA. They are in the Western Division of the National League. C - #47 Robert Swift (Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield, California). The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. PG - #24 Mateen Cleaves (Michigan State). Casper Rockies.

PF - #77 Vladimir Radmanović (Владимир Радмановић) (Serbia). Modesto Nuts
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Tri-City Dust Devils. SF - #12 Damien Wilkins (Georgia). Tulsa Drillers. C - #9 Vitaly Potapenko (Виталий Потапенко) (Wright State). Colorado Springs Sky Sox. SF - #22 Ronald Murray (Shaw). National League
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F/C - #21 Danny Fortson (Cincinnati). 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball). PG - #33 Antonio Daniels (Bowling Green). Saves: José Jiménez, 41 (2002). PF - #4 Nick Collison (Kansas). ERA: Joe Kennedy, 3.66 (2004). SF - #7 Rashard Lewis (Alief-Elsik HS, Houston, Texas). Strikeouts: Pedro Astacio, 210 (1999).

PF - #30 Reggie Evans (Iowa). Wins: Pedro Astacio, 19 (1999). C - #13 Jerome James (Florida A&M). Hitting streak: Dante Bichette, 23 games (1995). SG - #34 Ray Allen (UConn). Stolen bases: Eric Young, 53 (1996). PG - #8 Luke Ridnour (Oregon). Triples: Neifi Pérez, Juan Pierre, Juan Uribe, tied 11 (1999, 2001 - 2001).

Brent Barry. Doubles: Todd Helton, 59 (2000). Nate McMillan. Runs: Ellis Burks, 142 (1996). Jack Sikma. Hits: Dante Bichette, 219 (1998). Spencer Haywood. RBI: Andrés Galarraga, 150 (1996).

'Slick' Watts. Home runs: Todd Helton and Larry Walker, tied 49 (2001, 1997). Tom Chambers. Batting: Larry Walker, .379 (1999). Xavier McDaniel. Saves: José Jiménez, 102. Sam Perkins. ERA: Armando Reynoso, 4.65.

Dale Ellis. Strikeouts: Pedro Astacio, 749. Detlef Schrempf. Wins: Pedro Astacio, 53. Shawn Kemp. Stolen bases: Eric Young, 180. Gary Payton. RBI: Larry Walker, 828.

Bob Blackburn (broadcaster, 1967-1992). Home runs: Larry Walker, 252. 43 Jack Sikma. Batting: Todd Helton, .337. 32 Fred Brown. Pedro Astacio. 19 Lenny Wilkens. Darryl Kile.

10 Nate McMillan. Dave Nied. 1 Gus Williams. Larry Walker. Lenny Wilkens (played and coached for Sonics; inducted as both). Neifi Pérez. Dante Bichette.

Andrés Galarraga. Vinny Castilla. 56 Mark Strittmatter (bullpen catching). 53 Rick Mathews (bullpen).

  9 Jamie Quirk (bench).   2 Mike Gallego (third base). 29 Dave Collins (first base). 26 Bob Apodaca (pitching).

52 Duane Espy (hitting). 13 Clint Hurdle. none.