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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PF - #77 Vladimir Radmanović (Владимир Радмановић) (Serbia). Mike Bibby. SF - #12 Damien Wilkins (Georgia). Rick Adelman (coach). C - #9 Vitaly Potapenko (Виталий Потапенко) (Wright State). PG - #23 Kevin Martin (Western Carolina). SF - #22 Ronald Murray (Shaw). SG - #24 Bobby Jackson (Minnesota).

F/C - #21 Danny Fortson (Cincinnati). PG - #50 Eddie House (Arizona State). PG - #33 Antonio Daniels (Bowling Green). SG - #5 Maurice Evans (Texas). PF - #4 Nick Collison (Kansas). F/C - #54 Brian Skinner (Baylor). SF - #7 Rashard Lewis (Alief-Elsik HS, Houston, Texas). SF - #15 Erik Daniels (Kentucky).

PF - #30 Reggie Evans (Iowa). PF - #34 Corliss Williamson (Arkansas). C - #13 Jerome James (Florida A&M). PF - #25 Darius Songaila (Wake Forest). SG - #34 Ray Allen (UConn). C - #00 Greg Ostertag (Kansas). PG - #8 Luke Ridnour (Oregon). SG - #5 Cuttino Mobley (Rhode Island).

Brent Barry. PG - #10 Mike Bibby (Arizona). Nate McMillan. SF - #16 Peja Stojakovic (Peđa Stojaković / Пеђа Стојаковић) (Serbia). Jack Sikma. PF - #9 Kenny Thomas (New Mexico). Spencer Haywood. C - #52 Brad Miller (Purdue).

'Slick' Watts. 44 Sam Lacey. Tom Chambers. 27 Jack Twyman. Xavier McDaniel. 14 Oscar Robertson. Sam Perkins. 12 Maurice Stokes.

Dale Ellis. 11 Bob Davies. Detlef Schrempf. 6 (Sixth Man) - The Fans. Shawn Kemp. 2 Mitch Richmond. Gary Payton. 1 Nate Archibald.

Bob Blackburn (broadcaster, 1967-1992). Chris Webber. 43 Jack Sikma. Jason Williams. 32 Fred Brown. Spud Webb. 19 Lenny Wilkens. Kenny Smith.

10 Nate McMillan. Mitch Richmond. 1 Gus Williams. Otto Graham (Rochester). Lenny Wilkens (played and coached for Sonics; inducted as both). Vlade Divac. Doug Christie.

Jon Barry. Jack Twyman (Rochester/Cincinnati). Maurice Stokes (Rochester/Cincinnati). Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati).

Nate Archibald (Kansas City/Omaha). The Kings' uniform colors are similar to those of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings.