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1989–90 Denver Nuggets season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Denver Nuggets

| end_year = 1990

| wins = 43

| losses = 39

| division = Midwest

| division_place = 4

| conf_place = 7

| coach = Doug Moe

| arena = McNichols Sports Arena

| television = KTVD
KMGH-TV
Prime Sports Rocky Mountain

| radio = KOA

| playoffs = West First Round
(lost to Spurs 0–3)

| bbr_team = DEN

}}

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Nuggets' 14th season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season as a franchise.{{Cite web|title=1989-90 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1990.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}} The Nuggets got off to a fast start winning 11 of their first 15 games, on their way to a solid 19–9 start, and holding a 26–20 record at the All-Star break.{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=8&year=1990 | access-date = November 23, 2022}} At midseason, the team acquired Joe Barry Carroll from the New Jersey Nets.{{cite news | last = Goldaper | first = Sam | title = Knicks Trade Strickland to Spurs for Cheeks | work = The New York Times | date = February 22, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/22/sports/knicks-trade-strickland-to-spurs-for-cheeks.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA WEDNESDAY'S TRADES: Cheeks Dealt for Strickland; Carroll to Nuggets | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 22, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-22-sp-1768-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}} However, they began to show their age as they barely made the playoffs with a mediocre record of 43–39, fourth in the Midwest Division.{{cite web|title=1989–90 Denver Nuggets Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1990_games.html|access-date=December 9, 2021}}

Fat Lever averaged 18.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game,{{cite news | last = Howard-Cooper | first = Scott | title = NBA ALL-STAR GAME: Entire Family Is Back Together--Almost | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 11, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-11-sp-1107-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Bird, Johnson Return Magic to All-Star Game | work = Sun Sentinel | date = February 11, 1990 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1990/02/11/bird-johnson-return-magic-to-all-star-game/ | access-date = November 15, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 1990 NBA All-Star Recap | work = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1990 | access-date = November 15, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113 | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1990.html | access-date = December 9, 2021}} while Alex English averaged 17.9 points per game, and sixth man Walter Davis provided the team with 17.5 points per game off the bench. In addition, Michael Adams contributed 15.5 points, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Blair Rasmussen provided with 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and Danny Schayes averaged 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.{{cite web|title=1989–90 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1990.html|access-date=December 14, 2021}}

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Nuggets were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in three straight games.{{cite news | last = Hafner | first = Dan | title = Portland Victory Could Prove Costly: NBA Playoffs: Trail Blazers Win at Dallas, But Williams and Duckworth Are Injured. The Pistons and Spurs Also Sweep Their Series | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 2, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-02-sp-329-story.html | access-date = September 20, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Spurs 131, Nuggets 120 | work = United Press International | date = May 2, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1990/05/02/Spurs-131-Nuggets-120/5633641620800/ | access-date = December 9, 2021}}{{cite news | title = 1990 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets Box Score, May 1, 1990 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010DEN.html | access-date = December 31, 2022}}{{cite web | title = 1990 NBA Western Conference First Round: Nuggets vs. Spurs | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1990-nba-western-conference-first-round-nuggets-vs-spurs.html | access-date = April 9, 2023}} Following the season, an era would come to an end in Denver as head coach Doug Moe was fired,{{cite news | last = | first = | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Doug Moe Dismissed as Coach of Nuggets | work = The New York Times | date = September 7, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/07/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-doug-moe-dismissed-as-coach-of-nuggets.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Moe Fired as Nuggets Coach | work = United Press International | date = September 6, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/09/06/Moe-fired-as-Nuggets-coach/6600652593600/ | access-date = November 23, 2022}} while English signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks,{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Mavericks Will Sign Alex English to Make Up for the Loss of Perkins | work = Los Angeles Times | date = August 15, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-15-sp-711-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Mavericks Sign English to One-Year Deal | work = United Press International | date = August 15, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/08/15/Mavericks-sign-English-to-one-year-deal/6330650692800/ | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Mavericks Sign English | work = The New York Times | date = August 16, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/16/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-mavericks-sign-english.html | accessdate = December 15, 2021}} Lever was traded to the Mavericks,{{cite news | last = | first = | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Nuggets Trade Lever to Dallas for 2 Picks | work = The New York Times | date = June 22, 1990 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/22/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-nuggets-trade-lever-to-dallas-for-2-picks.html | access-date = December 15, 2021}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Mavericks Get Lever for a Pair of No. 1 Picks: NBA: Nuggets Receive the Ninth Selection in Next Wednesday's Draft, and a First-Round Choice in 1991 | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 22, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-22-sp-238-story.html | access-date = November 23, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Mavericks Trade Two First-Round Draft Choices to Nuggets for Lever | work = United Press International | date = June 21, 1990 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/06/21/Mavericks-trade-two-first-round-draft-choices-to-Nuggets-for-Lever/2391645940800/ | access-date = November 23, 2022}} Schayes signed with the Milwaukee Bucks,{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = A Trading Flurry Uncapped in NBA: Basketball: Ainge Goes to Portland, Schayes to Milwaukee, Pressey to San Antonio, Bol to Philadelphia After Salary Cap Raised by Nearly $2 Million | work = Los Angeles Times | date = August 2, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-02-sp-1396-story.html?_amp=true | access-date = January 19, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Hente | first = Karl | title = As Salary Cap Rises, Players Fly Around NBA | work = The Washington Post | date = August 2, 1990 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/08/02/as-salary-cap-rises-players-fly-around-nba/95fad02d-0ad3-41df-b07a-f2f7f60f69dc/ | access-date = November 23, 2022}} and Barry Carroll was released to free agency.

Draft picks

{{main|1989 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#2c3292; color:#efe328; width:7%;"| Round

! style="background:#2c3292; color:#efe328; width:7%;"| Pick

! style="background:#2c3292; color:#efe328; width:20%;"| Player

! style="background:#2c3292; color:#efe328; width:15%;"| Position

! style="background:#2c3292; color:#efe328; width:15%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#2c3292; color:#efe328; width:20%;"| School/Club Team

style="text-align: center"

| 1

15Todd LichtiSG{{USA}}Stanford
style="text-align: center"

| 2

42Michael CutrightSG{{USA}}McNeese State
style="text-align: center"

| 2

47Reginald TurnerSF{{USA}}Alabama-Birmingham

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Denver Nuggets|season=1989–90

| bg1 = #2C3292 | color1 = #EFE328

| bg2 = #DC143C | color2 = #FFFFFF

}}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Michael | last = Adams | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 162 | DOB = 1963–01–19 | college = Boston College }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Joe | last = Barry Carroll | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1958–07–24 | college = Purdue }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Walter | last = Davis | dab = basketball | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 193 | DOB = 1954–09–09 | college = North Carolina }}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = T.R. | last = Dunn | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1955–02–01 | college = Alabama }}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Alex | last = English | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1954–01–05 | college = South Carolina }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Bill | last = Hanzlik | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1957–12–06 | college = Notre Dame }}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Tim | last = Kempton | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1964–01–25 | college = Notre Dame }}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Jerome | last = Lane | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1966–12–04 | college = Pittsburgh }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Fat | last = Lever | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1960–08–18 | college = Arizona State }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Todd | last = Lichti | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1967–01–08 | college = Stanford }}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Blair | last = Rasmussen | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1962–11–13 | college = Oregon }}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Danny | last = Schayes | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1959–05–10 | college = Syracuse }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1989–90 NBA Midwest standings|team=DEN}}

{{1989–90 NBA West standings|team=DEN}}

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=28|1989-90 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#228B22;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–1–32–00–52–30–21–13–22–02–02–31–10–24–03–21–12–21–35–02–20–21–11–11–11–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston3–1–2–02–23–11–11–12–21–12–01–31–10–25–02–21–15–14–14–03–21–10–22–01–12–01–12–3
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte0–20–2–0–21–11–33–20–22–21–41–12–20–41–10–22–21–11–11–10–21–30–41–30–50–40–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago5–02–22–0–5–02–01–11–42–01–12–31–11–14–04–12–03–13–13–22–22–01–11–11–11–10–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–21–31–10–5–0–20–21–41–10–23–21–11–14–03–21–14–02–24–12–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–01–13–10–22–0–2–31–13–14–12–03–10–42–01–14–12–01–12–01–11–30–43–13–22–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–12–31–12–03–2–0–22–24–10–22–20–42–01–15–02–01–12–01–11–32–24–01–32–20–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–32–22–04–14–11–12–0–1–11–14–11–11–13–13–22–04–04–05–01–32–01–12–01–11–11–14–0
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–21–12–20–21–11–32–21–1–2–21–13–11–42–01–13–12–00–22–01–10–52–23–21–32–32–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston0–20–24–11–12–01–41–41–12–2–1–12–22–21–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–21–34–02–22–23–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana3–23–11–13–22–30–22–01–41–11–1–0–20–23–13–21–14–01–34–10–41–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers1–11–12–21–11–11–32–21–11–32–22–0–1–40–21–13–12–00–22–00–20–40–52–30–43–20–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–02–04–01–11–14–04–01–14–12–22–04–1–2–01–14–02–02–01–11–13–12–35–02–24–02–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Miami0–40–51–10–40–40–20–21–30–21–11–32–00–2–2–21–11–41–53–10–50–20–21–10–20–21–12–3
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee2–32–22–01–42–31–11–12–31–11–12–31–11–12–2–2–04–02–25–01–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota1–11–12–20–21–11–40–50–21–32–21–11–30–41–10–2–1–11–11–11–10–41–32–21–41–30–51–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey2–21–51–11–30–40–20–20–40–21–10–40–20–24–10–41–1–1–41–31–40–20–21–10–20–20–22–3
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–11–41–11–32–21–11–10–42–01–13–12–00–25–12–21–14–1–2–22–31–10–22–01–11–11–15–0
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando0–50–41–12–31–40–20–20–50–20–21–40–21–11–30–51–13–12–2–2–20–20–21–11–10–21–10–4
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia2–22–32–02–22–21–11–13–11–11–14–02–01–15–03–11–14–13–22–2–1–11–11–11–11–11–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–01–13–10–21–13–13–10–25–02–21–14–01–32–01–14–02–01–12–01–1–2–35–00–43–23–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–12–04–01–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–15–03–22–01–13–12–02–02–01–13–2–4–03–13–22–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–10–23–11–10–21–30–40–22–30–41–13–20–51–11–12–21–10–21–11–10–50–4–0–42–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–11–15–01–11–12–33–11–13–12–21–14–02–22–01–14–12–01–11–11–14–01–34–0–3–13–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–24–01–11–12–22–21–13–22–21–12–30–42–00–23–12–01–12–01–12–32–32–21–3–1–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–15–02–01–13–14–01–12–22–31–14–02–21–12–05–02–01–11–11–11–32–23–12–33–1–2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–23–22–01–31–31–11–10–41–11–11–31–11–13–21–31–13–20–54–01–50–21–11–10–20–20–2—

=Game log=

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Denver Nuggets|end_year=1990|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#FFD700}}

{{NBA game log section|Denver Nuggets|First round|show=no|first=yes|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#0000CD

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 26

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004260SAS.html L 103–119]

| Todd Lichti (22)

| Todd Lichti (13)

| Lichti, Adams (8)

| HemisFair Arena
15,910

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| April 28

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004280SAS.html L 120–129]

| Fat Lever (26)

| Fat Lever (16)

| Fat Lever (9)

| HemisFair Arena
15,910

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| May 1

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010DEN.html L 120–131]

| Alex English (24)

| Lever, Rasmussen (10)

| Fat Lever (8)

| McNichols Sports Arena
15,604

| 0–3

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=DEN|end_year=1990|playoffs=yes}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 90%"
style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Adams|dab=basketball}}

| 79

7434.1.402.366.8502.86.31.5.015.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Barry Carroll}}†

| 30

2724.0.432.7436.41.8.92.011.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Walter|Davis|dab=basketball}}

| 69

023.7.481.130.9122.62.2.9.117.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|T. R.|Dunn}}

| 65

210.1.454.000.6672.1.7.6.11.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Alex|English}}

| 80

8027.6.491.400.8803.62.8.6.317.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bill|Hanzlik}}

| 81

019.8.452.194.7432.62.31.0.46.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Higgins|dab=basketball}}†

| 5

06.4.375.875.6.4.2.02.6
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Eddie|Hughes|dab=basketball}}

| 60

714.9.411.408.6761.21.9.8.03.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|Kempton}}

| 71

1414.9.490.000.6753.11.7.4.15.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jerome|Lane}}

| 67

4614.3.469.000.3675.41.6.8.35.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Fat|Lever}}

| 79

7935.8.443.414.8049.36.52.1.218.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Todd|Lichti}}

| 79

416.8.486.000.7471.91.5.7.28.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Blair|Rasmussen}}

| 81

5524.6.497.000.8287.31.0.51.312.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Danny|Schayes}}

| 53

2222.5.494.000.8526.51.2.8.810.4

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 90%"
style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#2C3292;color:#EFE328;" width="6%" | PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Michael|Adams|dab=basketball}}

| 3

335.0.382.300.8752.06.01.3.013.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Barry Carroll}}

| 3

315.3.5631.0003.01.0.31.76.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Walter|Davis|dab=basketball}}

| 3

023.3.400.0001.0003.02.0.3.014.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|T. R.|Dunn}}

| 3

010.32.3.71.3.3.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Alex|English}}

| 3

325.3.568.8183.03.0.7.319.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bill|Hanzlik}}

| 3

026.3.294.3331.0003.33.71.7.77.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|Kempton}}

| 3

110.7.7781.0001.71.3.0.06.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jerome|Lane}}

| 2

27.0.000.500.51.0.0.0.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Fat|Lever}}

| 3

337.7.373.143.92910.77.02.7.317.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Todd|Lichti}}

| 3

023.3.517.000.7376.03.0.3.014.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Blair|Rasmussen}}

| 3

028.0.396.9008.7.3.71.315.7

Awards and records

Transactions

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References

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See also

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