1971-72 Carolina Cougars Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 35-49
Finishing 5th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Tom Meschery (35-49)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Greensboro, North Carolina
1971-72 Carolina Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 35-49
Finishing 5th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Tom Meschery (35-49)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Greensboro, North Carolina
1971-72 Carolina Cougars Results
The Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 35 wins and 49 losses, finishing fifth in the ABA's Eastern Division.
The Cougars racked up 9,646 points and surrendered 9,923. Jim McDaniels tossed in a team-best 1,552 points for Carolina, while Larry Miller scored 18 or more per game, too. Jim McDaniels contributed 814 boards. George Lehmann dished out 295 assists for the squad.
Tom Meschery coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| George Carter | F-G | January 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Warren Davis | F-C | June 30, 1943 | 6'6" | 212 | North Carolina A&T | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
| Randy Denton | C-F | February 18, 1949 | 6'10" | 240 | Duke | Raleigh, NC USA |
| Ron Dorsey | F | October 10, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Tennessee State | |
| Wayne Hightower | F-C | January 14, 1940 | 6'8" | 192 | Kansas | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Stew Johnson | F-C | August 19, 1944 | 6'8" | 215 | Murray State | Clairton, PA USA |
| Wendell Ladner | F | October 6, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Southern Mississippi | Necaise Crossing, MS USA |
| 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 |
| Ed Manning | F | January 2, 1943 | 6'7" | 210 | Jackson State | Summit, MS USA |
| Ted McClain | G | August 30, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Tennessee State | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jim McDaniels | C-F | April 2, 1948 | 6'11" | 228 | Western Kentucky | Scottsville, KY USA |
| Larry Miller | G-F | April 4, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | North Carolina | Allentown, PA USA |
| Tom Owens | C-F | June 28, 1949 | 6'10" | 215 | South Carolina | Bronx, NY USA |
| George Stone | F | February 9, 1946 | 6'7" | 195 | Marshall | Murray, KY USA |
| Bob Verga | G | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Duke | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Bobby Warren | G | July 17, 1946 | 6'5" | 190 | Vanderbilt | Murray, KY USA |
