Seasons
1989-90
Record: 34-22, second in American Conference Central Division of a 16-team league.
Playoffs: Swept from best-of-five, first-round set by Flip Saunders and La Crosse.
Scoring leaders: Bill Jones 25.2, Kenny Gattison 23.0, George Gervin 20.3, Jose Slaughter 18.7.
Rebounding leaders: Gattison 11.6, Jim Lampley 10.2.
Assist leader: Sean Couch 5.7.
Year in review: The year in which “The Iceman” cometh. Former NBA great and future Hall of Famer George Gervin did a 14-game December cameo with the Thunder before calling off his comeback. After losing early leader Kenny Gattison to the NBA, the Thunder were a middling 6-4 when Gervin arrived Dec. 10 and 15-7 when he left just before New Year’s Day. The Iceman’s Thunder career was highlighted by a 43-point performance in a 172-122 Q-C win at Wharton over a Santa Barbara team that starred Gervin’s younger brother, Derrick. ... The Thunder also hosted the All-Star Classic at Wharton that year, with Stars such as John Starks and Anthony Mason on display. ... The season ended with dissension in the ranks and a quick sweep by Saunders’ Catbirds.