[1] The seven-team league comprised the Fresno Stars, Montana Sky (Great Falls, Montana), Las Vegas Dealers, Reno Bighorns, Salt Lake City Prospectors, Tucson Gunners, and Washington (Tri-City) Lumberjacks.

In the finals, Brown's Gunners defeated Reno, which was coached by Bill Musselman, four games to three.

Future Boston Celtic Gerald Henderson won the Most Valuable Player award for the playoffs.

Randy Ayers, Jackie Robinson, Major Jones, Brad Davis, and Jim Boylan were named to the second team.

[5][6] On January 18, 1980, the scheduled All-Star Game in Salt Lake City was canceled, due to lack of funding.