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30-54, Finished 4th in ABA Eastern Division (Game Results)
ABA Season Summary
Scored 103.6 points per game, Allowed 110.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 25-59)
Coached by Lou Carnesecca (30-54)
Arena: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum / Attendance: NA
SRS: -5.79 (9th of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost ABA Eastern Division Semifinals (4-1) versus Carolina Cougars
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1972-73 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 84 | 20210 | 3400 | 7073 | .481 | 49 | 174 | .282 | 1851 | 2513 | .737 | 1161 | 2673 | 3834 | 1899 | 1696 | 2112 | 8700 | 103.6 | ||
| Opponent | 84 | 20210 | 3547 | 7611 | .466 | 94 | 309 | .304 | 2057 | 2738 | .751 | 1426 | 2685 | 4111 | 1894 | 1525 | 2044 | 9245 | 110.1 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Carter | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 83 | 2976 | 569 | 1249 | .456 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 440 | 529 | .832 | 205 | 310 | 515 | 173 | 255 | 308 | 1578 | |||
| 2 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 24 | 81 | 2800 | 532 | 1027 | .518 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 287 | 405 | .709 | 279 | 736 | 1015 | 189 | 214 | 213 | 259 | 1351 | ||
| 3 | John Roche | G | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 77 | 2615 | 404 | 912 | .443 | 34 | 103 | .330 | 265 | 347 | .764 | 33 | 113 | 146 | 348 | 207 | 170 | 1107 | |||
| 4 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 21 | 63 | 2038 | 395 | 767 | .515 | 4 | 25 | .160 | 168 | 226 | .743 | 77 | 126 | 203 | 175 | 137 | 219 | 962 | |||
| 5 | Jim Chones | C-F | 6-11 | 220 | 23 | 82 | 2153 | 395 | 769 | .514 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 142 | 240 | .592 | 143 | 443 | 586 | 95 | 213 | 291 | 932 | |||
| 6 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 28 | 61 | 1849 | 291 | 646 | .450 | 6 | 15 | .400 | 163 | 194 | .840 | 19 | 108 | 127 | 453 | 184 | 155 | 751 | |||
| 7 | Johnny Baum | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 75 | 1071 | 221 | 438 | .505 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 107 | 143 | .748 | 75 | 126 | 201 | 31 | 76 | 99 | 549 | |||
| 8 | Trooper Washington | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 28 | 76 | 2027 | 229 | 425 | .539 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 101 | .624 | 174 | 379 | 553 | 203 | 183 | 242 | 521 | ||||
| 9 | Bob Lackey | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 68 | 1185 | 153 | 350 | .437 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 99 | 167 | .593 | 60 | 100 | 160 | 136 | 120 | 170 | 407 | |||
| 10 | Gary Gregor | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 40 | 595 | 99 | 204 | .485 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 32 | 39 | .821 | 40 | 110 | 150 | 31 | 41 | 84 | 231 | |||
| 11 | Jim Ard | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 42 | 426 | 53 | 140 | .379 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 34 | 50 | .680 | 48 | 100 | 148 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 140 | |||
| 12 | George Bruns | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 13 | 236 | 31 | 66 | .470 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 22 | 27 | .815 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 20 | 26 | 86 | |||
| 13 | Brian Mahoney | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 19 | 181 | 17 | 57 | .298 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 24 | 40 | .600 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 58 | |||
| 14 | Arthur Becker | F | 6-7 | 205 | 31 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 16 | .563 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 15 | Joe DePre | G | 6-3 | 185 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Carter | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 83 | 35.9 | 6.9 | 15.0 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.3 | 6.4 | .832 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 19.0 | |||
| 2 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 24 | 81 | 34.6 | 6.6 | 12.7 | .518 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .709 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 16.7 | ||
| 3 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 21 | 63 | 32.3 | 6.3 | 12.2 | .515 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .160 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .743 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 15.3 | |||
| 4 | John Roche | G | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 77 | 34.0 | 5.2 | 11.8 | .443 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .330 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .764 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 14.4 | |||
| 5 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 28 | 61 | 30.3 | 4.8 | 10.6 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .400 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .840 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 12.3 | |||
| 6 | Jim Chones | C-F | 6-11 | 220 | 23 | 82 | 26.3 | 4.8 | 9.4 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .592 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 11.4 | |||
| 7 | Johnny Baum | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 75 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 5.8 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .748 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 7.3 | |||
| 8 | Trooper Washington | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 28 | 76 | 26.7 | 3.0 | 5.6 | .539 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .624 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 6.9 | ||||
| 9 | George Bruns | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 13 | 18.2 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .470 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .500 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .815 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.6 | |||
| 10 | Bob Lackey | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 68 | 17.4 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .400 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .593 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.0 | |||
| 11 | Gary Gregor | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 40 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 5.1 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .821 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 5.8 | |||
| 12 | Joe DePre | G | 6-3 | 185 | 25 | 1 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |||||
| 13 | Jim Ard | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 42 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .379 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .680 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.3 | |||
| 14 | Brian Mahoney | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 19 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 3.0 | .298 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .600 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | |||
| 15 | Arthur Becker | F | 6-7 | 205 | 31 | 8 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Carter | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 83 | 2976 | 6.9 | 15.1 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.3 | 6.4 | .832 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 19.1 | |||
| 2 | Johnny Baum | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 75 | 1071 | 7.4 | 14.7 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.6 | 4.8 | .748 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 18.5 | |||
| 3 | Arthur Becker | F | 6-7 | 205 | 31 | 8 | 46 | 7.0 | 12.5 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .000 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 18.0 | |||
| 4 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 24 | 81 | 2800 | 6.8 | 13.2 | .518 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 5.2 | .709 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 17.4 | ||
| 5 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 21 | 63 | 2038 | 7.0 | 13.5 | .515 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .160 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .743 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 17.0 | |||
| 6 | Jim Chones | C-F | 6-11 | 220 | 23 | 82 | 2153 | 6.6 | 12.9 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 4.0 | .592 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 15.6 | |||
| 7 | John Roche | G | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 77 | 2615 | 5.6 | 12.6 | .443 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .330 | 3.6 | 4.8 | .764 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 15.2 | |||
| 8 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 28 | 61 | 1849 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .400 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .840 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 14.6 | |||
| 9 | Gary Gregor | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 40 | 595 | 6.0 | 12.3 | .485 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .821 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 14.0 | |||
| 10 | George Bruns | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 13 | 236 | 4.7 | 10.1 | .470 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .500 | 3.4 | 4.1 | .815 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 13.1 | |||
| 11 | Bob Lackey | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 68 | 1185 | 4.6 | 10.6 | .437 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .400 | 3.0 | 5.1 | .593 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | |||
| 12 | Joe DePre | G | 6-3 | 185 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 6.0 | 12.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | |||||
| 13 | Jim Ard | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 42 | 426 | 4.5 | 11.8 | .379 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .680 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 11.8 | |||
| 14 | Brian Mahoney | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 19 | 181 | 3.4 | 11.3 | .298 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 4.8 | 8.0 | .600 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 11.5 | |||
| 15 | Trooper Washington | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 28 | 76 | 2027 | 4.1 | 7.5 | .539 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .624 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 9.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Baum | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 75 | 1071 | 14.8 | .548 | .505 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 22.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Trooper Washington | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 28 | 76 | 2027 | 10.3 | .555 | .539 | 9.0 | 18.4 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 28.0 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 21 | 63 | 2038 | 13.6 | .555 | .518 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 20.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | John Roche | G | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 77 | 2615 | 11.7 | .520 | .462 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 19.4 | 16.3 | 19.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 24 | 81 | 2800 | 21.7 | .560 | .518 | 10.5 | 25.9 | 18.4 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 15.0 | 20.7 | ||||||||
| 6 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 28 | 61 | 1849 | 13.8 | .513 | .455 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 35.8 | 20.1 | 20.3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Brian Mahoney | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 19 | 181 | 0.3 | .389 | .298 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 18.6 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Bob Lackey | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 68 | 1185 | 7.4 | .481 | .440 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 16.1 | 22.1 | 18.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Gary Gregor | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 40 | 595 | 11.7 | .522 | .488 | 7.1 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 15.6 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Joe DePre | G | 6-3 | 185 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 18.6 | .500 | .500 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jim Chones | C-F | 6-11 | 220 | 23 | 82 | 2153 | 11.7 | .533 | .514 | 7.0 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 6.7 | 19.6 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| 12 | George Carter | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 83 | 2976 | 14.7 | .532 | .456 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 14.7 | 23.9 | |||||||||
| 13 | George Bruns | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 13 | 236 | 9.9 | .552 | .485 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 17.0 | |||||||||
| 14 | Arthur Becker | F | 6-7 | 205 | 31 | 8 | 46 | 17.8 | .632 | .563 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 17.1 | |||||||||
| 15 | Jim Ard | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 42 | 426 | 10.1 | .432 | .379 | 11.8 | 23.1 | 17.7 | 4.6 | 15.2 | 18.4 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | George Carter | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 5 | 218 | 36 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 45 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 106 | .500 | .850 | 43.6 | 21.2 | 9.0 | 2.6 | |||
| 2 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 24 | 5 | 172 | 34 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 55 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 95 | .607 | .628 | 34.4 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | |||
| 3 | Johnny Baum | F | 6-5 | 200 | 26 | 5 | 191 | 41 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 94 | .526 | .706 | 38.2 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | |||
| 4 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 21 | 5 | 166 | 28 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 68 | .483 | .000 | .800 | 33.2 | 13.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 5 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 28 | 5 | 174 | 24 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 66 | .558 | .333 | .810 | 34.8 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 6.2 | ||
| 6 | John Roche | G | 6-3 | 170 | 23 | 4 | 83 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 | .485 | .333 | .583 | 20.8 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | ||
| 7 | Jim Chones | C-F | 6-11 | 220 | 23 | 5 | 74 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | .348 | .500 | 14.8 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | |||
| 8 | Trooper Washington | F-C | 6-7 | 215 | 28 | 4 | 68 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | .545 | .750 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.8 | |||
| 9 | Bob Lackey | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | .500 | .000 | .364 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | ||
| 10 | Gary Gregor | F-C | 6-7 | 225 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .167 | 1.000 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 11 | George Bruns | G | 6-0 | 160 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .500 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |||