1967–68 New Jersey Americans season
The 1967–68 New Jersey Americans season was the first season of the franchise in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The Americans finished tied with the Kentucky Colonels for the fourth and final playoff spot. However, due to the Teaneck Armory being booked and the playing surface at Commack Long Island Arena (the future home of the team) being deemed unsuitable, the two teams did not play a one-game playoff, and thus the game was forfeited to the Colonels, giving them the last spot. The team would relocate to Long Island as the New York Nets before the next season started.[1][2]
| 1967–68 New Jersey Americans season | |
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| Head coach | Max Zaslofsky |
| Arena | Teaneck Armory |
| Results | |
| Record | 36–42 (.462) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Eastern (ABA)) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Draft
| Player | School/Club Team |
|---|---|
| Sonny Dove | St. John's |
| Mal Graham | New York University |
| George Stone | Marshall |
| Dick Pruett | Jacksonville |
| Bob Wolf | Marquette |
| Tim Edwards | Amherst |
| Dan Hansard | St. Thomas (MN) |
| Frank Holloendoner | Georgetown |
| Harry Laurie | St. Peters (NJ)[3] |
Roster
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Standings
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season statistics
As of March 20, 1968[4]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Anderson | 78 | — | 33.7 | .494 | — | .697 | 11.0 | 1.2 | — | — | 14.7 |
| John Austin | 41 | — | 16.9 | .387 | .000 | .721 | 1.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Al Beard | 12 | — | 9.8 | .522 | — | .545 | 3.8 | .0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Jim Caldwell | 12 | — | 21.8 | .348 | — | .455 | 7.1 | .9 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Art Heyman | 19 | — | 23.1 | .385 | .176 | .644 | 3.7 | 1.9 | — | — | 13.8 |
| Tony Jackson | 74 | — | 35.6 | .383 | .301 | .829 | 6.8 | 1.9 | — | — | 19.4 |
| Stew Johnson | 55 | — | 21.7 | .344 | .302 | .625 | 5.9 | .8 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Barry Leibowitz | 24 | — | 29.5 | .341 | .000 | .802 | 3.0 | 3.9 | — | — | 11.4 |
| Bob Lloyd | 58 | — | 17.2 | .421 | .375 | .854 | 1.9 | 1.6 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Johnny Mathis | 51 | — | 12.9 | .371 | .000 | .636 | 3.8 | .5 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Bob McIntyre | 21 | — | 21.5 | .374 | .000 | .586 | 4.8 | .5 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Mel Nowell | 76 | — | 20.5 | .402 | .281 | .826 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 9.6 |
| Walt Simon | 78 | — | 32.3 | .453 | .067 | .635 | 6.7 | 2.7 | — | — | 13.3 |
| Bruce Spraggins | 70 | — | 22.7 | .446 | .400 | .708 | 4.7 | .9 | — | — | 12.2 |
| Levern Tart | 31 | — | 35.0 | .410 | .000 | .829 | 3.9 | 3.3 | — | — | 19.0 |
| Dexter Westbrook | 7 | — | 8.4 | .632 | — | .778 | 1.3 | .3 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Hank Whitney | 37 | — | 31.3 | .393 | — | .714 | 12.9 | 1.5 | — | — | 16.0 |
References
- "1967-68 New Jersey Americans Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- "Remember the ABA: New Jersey Americans". www.remembertheaba.com.
- "1967 ABA Draft". basketballreference.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- "1967-68 New Jersey Americans Roster and Stats - Regular season". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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