1986–87 Los Angeles Clippers season

1986–87 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach Don Chaney
Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Results
Record 12–70 (.146)
Place Division: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finish Did Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Prime Ticket, KTLA
Radio KLAC
Los Angeles Clippers seasons
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The 1986-87 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 17th season in the NBA, their 3rd in Los Angeles.

Draft picks

Main article: 1986 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
3 54 Dwayne Polee G  United States Pepperdine
4 78 John Brownlee C  United States Texas
5 100 Steffond Johnson F  United States San Diego State
6 124 Tim Kempton F  United States Notre Dame
7 146 Johnny Brown G  United States New Mexico

Roster

Los Angeles Clippers 1986-87 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
C 00 Benjamin, Benoit 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Creighton
F/C 44 Cage, Michael 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) San Diego State
F 25 Cureton, Earl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Detroit
G 20 Dailey, Quintin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) San Francisco*
G 2 Drew, Larry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Missouri
G 54 Fields, Kenny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA
G 4 Gordon, Lancaster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Louisville
G 15 Huston, Geoff (waived) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Texas Tech
F 8 Johnson, Marques 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) UCLA
F 31 Johnson, Steffond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) San Diego State
F/C 41 Kempton, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame
F 19 Maxwell, Cedric 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UNC Charlotte*
C 40 Nimphius, Kurt (to DET) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Arizona State
G 10 Nixon, Norm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Duquesne
G 12 Polee, Dwayne (waived) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Pepperdine
G 1 Valentine, Darnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Kansas
F 22 White, Rory 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) South Alabama
G 42 Woodson, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Indiana
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
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