Lonnie Shelton would lead the NBA in Personal Fouls in his first two years in the league when he was with the New York Knicks, but he had much more control in his third season, where he went to the Seattle SuperSonics and was the starting Power Forward for the 1979 NBA Championship Team.  Shelton was very good defensively and would be named to a Second Team All Defensive roster in 1982, which was the same season that he would represent the Sonics in the All Star Game.

One of the first stars of the Seattle SuperSonics, Bob Rule was a scoring machine and the first option in the franchise’s early days.  Granted, the team was not very good, but Rule would average a double-double in his four years plus in Seattle, finishing as high 24.6 Points per Game in his final full season with Seattle.  He would go to the 1970 All-Star Game.

Dick Snyder would have the most productive years of his professional career as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics.  Snyder would have three seasons where he had over 15 PPG and would later return to Seattle where he would off the bench help them to their only NBA Title.  Not a bad way to end your professional career!

Dennis Johnson would take over the starting Shooting Guard role for the Seattle SuperSonics and the super-athletic Johnson would dazzle fans with his dunking and attention to defensive detail.  Johnson was not just a huge factor in Seattle’s first NBA Championship; he was named the Finals MVP.