1985–86 Los Angeles Clippers season
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The 1985-86
Los Angeles Clippers
season was their 16th season in the NBA
, their 2nd in Los Angeles.
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selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. This would be his fifth and final All-Star Game appearance. With Norm Nixon
chosen as an All-Star last year, this would make it the third time in franchise history that the team fielded a different player for back-to-back All-Star Games. The other two times were Bob Kauffman
in 1973 then Bob McAdoo in 1974 and Bob McAdoo again in 1977 then Randy Smith
in 1978.
1985-86 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics*Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks*Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs...
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
season was their 16th season in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, their 2nd in Los Angeles.
Draft picks
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| 1 | 3 | Benoit Benjamin Benoit Benjamin Lenard Benoit Benjamin is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 7'0" center from Creighton University, Benjamin played for nine NBA teams in 15 seasons from 1985-2000... |
C | Creighton Creighton University Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by... |
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| 3 | 52 | Anicet Lavodrama Anicet Lavodrama Anicet-Richard Lavodrama y Ondoma is a retired basketball player from the Central African Republic. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics with the Central African Republic national basketball team. Appearing in each of the seven games, Lavodrama scored 30 points twice and had a double-double in... |
F | Houston Baptist Houston Baptist University Houston Baptist University is a private Baptist institution founded in 1960. It is located in Greater Sharpstown in Houston, Texas near the Southwest Freeway.- History :... |
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| 4 | 74 | Jim Deines Jim Deines James Arnold Deines is a former basketball player. He is listed at 6'9" and played forward/center for the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Entered the 1985 NBA Draft and was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 4th round ; however, he never got to play in the NBA... |
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Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
| 5 | 99 | Wayne Carlander Wayne Carlander Wayne Carlander is a retired American basketball player for the USC Trojans. A 6'8" power forward, Carlander finished his four-year career with 1,524 points and 767 rebounds in 116 games played. His point total ranks fifth all-time at the University of Southern California while his rebounds rank... |
F | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
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| 6 | 121 | Malcolm Thomas | F | Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |
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| 7 | 143 | Gary Maloncon Gary Maloncon Gary Maloncon is a former college basketball player and actor. He is listed at 6'8" and played forward for the UCLA Bruins from 1981-1985.-Playing Career:... |
F | UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Rory WhiteRory WhiteRory Wilbur White is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" and 210 lb forward, he played collegiately at the University of South Alabama, and was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the year in 1979. He was selected with the 17th pick of the fourth round of the 1982 NBA Draft...
would later serve as an assistant coach for the Clippers under coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. from 2003 to 2008.
All-Star
Marques JohnsonMarques Johnson
Marques Kevin Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, playing for the Milwaukee Bucks , Los Angeles Clippers , and Golden State Warriors ....
selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. This would be his fifth and final All-Star Game appearance. With Norm Nixon
Norm Nixon
Norman Ellard "Norm" Nixon is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.-Early life:...
chosen as an All-Star last year, this would make it the third time in franchise history that the team fielded a different player for back-to-back All-Star Games. The other two times were Bob Kauffman
Bob Kauffman
Robert "Bob" Kauffman is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward/center from Guilford College, Kauffman was selected with the third pick of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics; he was also selected in the 1968 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks...
in 1973 then Bob McAdoo in 1974 and Bob McAdoo again in 1977 then Randy Smith
Randy Smith (basketball)
Randolph "Randy" Smith was an American professional basketball player who set the NBA record for consecutive games played. From 1972-1982, Smith played in every regular season game, en route to a then-record of 906 straight games...
in 1978.