Denver Nuggets Arena History

First the Nuggets Played at thee...

The Denver Arena Auditorium

,

Where the Denver Rockets first began playing in the year, 1967. The Team operated out of the ~14th Street & Arapahoe~ location up until 1949, when the team beagn packing up and preparingfor life outside of the storied, Auditorium walls. A dramatic rebirth birth was waiting on the horizon

....McNichols Sports Arena

was the home for the Nuggets

Michnichols Sports Arena provided the Nuggets to

Key Facts:

Denver Nuggets Player History

Players With Local Ties

Chauncey Billups


1998 - 2000
George Washington H.S.
University of Colorado

Brooks Thompson


1996 - 1997
Littelton High School

Byron Beck


1967 - 1977
University of Denver

Mark Randall


1993 - 1995
Cherry Creek H.S.
Nuggets Community Ambassador

Dave Bustion


1972 - 1973
University of Denver

Joe Barry Carroll


1989 - 1990
Denver East H.S.

Chuck Gardner


1967 - 1968
University of Colorado

Eddie Hughes


1988 - 1990
Colorado St. University

Mike Higgins


1989 - 1990
University of Northern Colorado

Rodney White


2002 - 2004
George Washington High School

Lonnie Wright


1967 - 1971
Colorado St. University

Chuck Williams


1971-72; 1975-77
University of Colorado

Jamahl Mosley


Assistant Coach
2005 - Present
University of Colorado

Denver Nuggets History