1970-71 Carolina Cougars Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 34-50
Finishing 6th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Jerry Steele (17-25)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 241,182, Avg. 5,742 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Carolina Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 34-50
Finishing 6th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Jerry Steele (17-25)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 241,182, Avg. 5,742 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Carolina Cougars Results
The Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 34 wins and 50 losses, finishing sixth in the ABA's Eastern Division.
The Cougars netted 9,688 points and yielded 10,026. Joe Caldwell tossed in a team-best 1,678 points for Carolina, and Bob Verga scored 18 or more per game as well. George Peeples accounted for 771 boards. George Lehmann dished out 464 assists for the squad.
Jerry Steele coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bradds | F | July 26, 1942 | 6'8" | 210 | Ohio State | Jamestown, OH USA |
| Joe Caldwell | F-G | November 1, 1941 | 6'5" | 195 | Arizona State | Texas City, TX USA |
| Frank Card | F | December 28, 1944 | 6'7" | 195 | South Carolina State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mack Daughtry | G | 6'3" | 175 | Albany State (GA) | ||
| Ira Harge | C | March 14, 1941 | 6'9" | 225 | New Mexico | Anguila, MS USA |
| Rich Johnson | C | December 18, 1946 | 6'7" | 210 | Grambling | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Arvesta Kelly | G | November 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Lincoln (MO) | Jackson, MS USA |
| Lonnie Kluttz | F | September 17, 1945 | 6'7" | 220 | North Carolina A&T | |
| George Lehmann | G | May 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Campbell JC | Riverside, NJ USA |
| Gene Littles | G | June 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 160 | High Point | Washington, DC USA |
| Chuck Lloyd | C-F | May 22, 1947 | 6'8" | 220 | Yankton | |
| Randy Mahaffey | F | September 28, 1945 | 6'7" | 202 | Clemson | LaGrange, GA USA |
| Larry Miller | G-F | April 4, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | North Carolina | Allentown, PA USA |
| Dave Newmark | C | September 11, 1946 | 7'0" | 240 | Columbia | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| George Peeples | C-F | October 30, 1943 | 6'7" | 190 | Iowa | ?, GA USA |
| Bob Verga | G | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Duke | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Vann Williford | F | January 26, 1948 | 6'6" | 195 | North Carolina State | Fayetteville, NC USA |
