New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1979-1980 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Bill Cartwright | C | 7-1 | 245 | 0 | San Francisco | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Jim Cleamons | SG | 6-3 | 185 | 8 | Ohio State | 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 13 | United States |
Hollis Copeland | SF | 6-6 | 190 | 1 | Rutgers | 1978 Rnd 3 Pick 2 | United States |
Larry Demic | PF | 6-9 | 225 | 0 | Arizona | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Mike Glenn | G | 6-2 | 175 | 2 | Southern Illinois | 1977 Rnd 2 Pick 1 | United States |
Geoff Huston | G | 6-2 | 175 | 0 | Texas Tech | 1979 Rnd 3 Pick 6 | United States |
Toby Knight | PF | 6-9 | 210 | 2 | Notre Dame | 1977 Rnd 2 Pick 10 | United States |
Joe C. Meriweather | FC | 6-10 | 215 | 4 | Southern Illinois | 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 11 | United States |
Earl Monroe | G | 6-3 | 185 | 12 | Winston-Salem State | 1967 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Micheal Ray Richardson | PG | 6-5 | 189 | 1 | Montana | 1978 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Marvin Webster | C | 7-1 | 225 | 3 | Morgan State | 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Ray Williams | G | 6-3 | 188 | 2 | Minnesota | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 10 | United States |
Sly Williams | F | 6-7 | 210 | 0 | Rhode Island | 1979 Rnd 1 Pick 21 | United States |
1979-1980 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Richardson | R. Williams | J. Meriweather | T. Knight | B. Cartwright |
Rotation | G. Huston | H. Copeland | L. Demic | M. Webster | |
Rotation | E. Monroe | S. Williams | |||
Rotation | M. Glenn |
1979-1980 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 59-23 | 2 |
3 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | 22 |
4 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | 22 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 34-48 | 27 |
1979-1980 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Micheal Ray Richardson | Player Of The Week (10/28/79) |
Micheal Ray Richardson | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1980) |
Bill Cartwright | All-Rookie First Team (1980) |
Micheal Ray Richardson | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
Bill Cartwright | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1980) |
1979-1980 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Bill Cartwright | 82 | 38.4 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
Ray Williams | 82 | 31.5 | 20.9 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
Toby Knight | 81 | 36.4 | 19.1 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Micheal Ray Richardson | 82 | 37.3 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
Joe C. Meriweather | 65 | 24.1 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Larry Demic | 82 | 22.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
Mike Glenn | 75 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Hollis Copeland | 75 | 15.2 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Earl Monroe | 51 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Sly Williams | 57 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Geoff Huston | 71 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Marvin Webster | 20 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Jim Cleamons | 22 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
1979-1980 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Bill Cartwright was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bill Cartwright signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1979. Larry Demic was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Larry Demic signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1979. Geoff Huston was selected as the #6 pick in the 3 Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Geoff Huston signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1979. Toby Knight was selected as the #10 pick in the Second Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Toby Knight signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on July 11, 1977. Toby Knight re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 25, 1979. Micheal Ray Richardson was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Micheal Ray Richardson signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 5, 1978. Ray Williams was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Ray Williams signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on July 13, 1977. Sly Williams was selected as the #21 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Sly Williams signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1979. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Joe C. Meriweather was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the New Orleans Jazz on January 5, 1979. Earl Monroe was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Washington Wizards on November 11, 1971. Earl Monroe re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 26, 1975. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Hollis Copeland signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on August 1, 1979. Mike Glenn signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on June 12, 1978. Marvin Webster signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on October 4, 1978. |
1979-1980 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Red Holzman | Head Coach | 1978-1979 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1970 to 1975) |
Eddie Donovan | General Manager | 1975-1976 | General Manager (Los Angeles Clippers, 1970 to 1975) |