1968-69 Houston Mavericks Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 23-55
Finishing 6th in the ABA's Western Division
Coach: Slater Martin (3-9)
Coach: Jim Weaver (20-46)
Location: Houston, Texas
1968-69 Houston Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 23-55
Finishing 6th in the ABA's Western Division
Coach: Slater Martin (3-9)
Coach: Jim Weaver (20-46)
Location: Houston, Texas
1968-69 Houston Mavericks Results
The Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 23 wins and 55 losses, finishing sixth in the ABA's Western Division.
The Mavericks scored 8,683 points and conceded 9,127. Stew Johnson scored a team-best 1,421 points for Houston, while Keith Swagerty accounted for 822 rebounds. Willie Somerset dished out 174 assists for the squad.
Slater Martin and Jim Weaver coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Becker | F | January 12, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Arizona State | Akron, OH USA |
| Spider Bennett | G | August 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 190 | Winston-Salem | Lakewood, NJ USA |
| Larry Bunce | C | July 29, 1945 | 7'0" | 240 | Utah State | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Don Carlos | G-F | March 3, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Otterbein | Columbus, OH USA |
| Dick Clark | G | January 5, 1944 | 6'4" | 190 | Eastern Kentucky | Findley, OH USA |
| Rich Dumas | G | 6'3" | 170 | NE Oklahoma State | ||
| Bill Gaines | G | March 10, 1946 | 6'4" | 185 | East Texas State | |
| Tom Hoover | C | January 23, 1941 | 6'9" | 230 | Villanova | Washington, DC USA |
| Tony Jackson | F-G | November 7, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Stew Johnson | F-C | August 19, 1944 | 6'8" | 215 | Murray State | Clairton, PA USA |
| Tom Kondla | C | November 30, 1946 | 6'8" | 225 | Minnesota | Brookfield, IL USA |
| Steve Kramer | G-F | January 1, 1945 | 6'5" | 200 | Brigham Young | Sandy, UT USA |
| Leary Lentz | F | February 23, 1945 | 6'6" | 200 | Houston | Clarkton, MO USA |
| Guy Manning | F | February 4, 1944 | 6'6" | 195 | Prairie View A&M | Oakwood, TX USA |
| Jerry Pettway | G-F | February 13, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | Northwood Institute | Detroit, MI USA |
| Willie Porter | F | July 3, 1942 | 6'7" | 205 | Tennessee A&I | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Kendall Rhine | C | February 13, 1943 | 6'10" | 230 | Rice | Eldorado, IL USA |
| Willie Somerset | G | March 17, 1942 | 5'8" | 170 | Duquesne | Sharon, PA USA |
| Keith Swagerty | F | October 30, 1945 | 6'7" | 235 | Pacific | San Jose, CA USA |
| Levern Tart | G-F | June 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Bradley | Marion, SC USA |
| Bob Verga | G | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Duke | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Hank Whitney | F-C | April 28, 1939 | 6'7" | 230 | Iowa State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
