1971-72 New York Nets Roster
Team Record: 44-40
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 10-9 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated Virginia Squires 4-3
Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-2
Coach: Lou Carnesecca (44-40)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 390,579, Avg. 7,658 in 51 home dates
1971-72 New York Nets Results
The New York Nets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 44 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-9.
The Nets racked up 9,476 points and yielded 9,445. Rick Barry netted a team-leading 2,518 points for New York, and Bill Melchionni scored 18 or more per game also. Billy Paultz contributed 1,035 rebounds. Bill Melchionni dished out 669 assists for the squad.
Lou Carnesecca coached the team. The 1971-72 New York Nets lost in the finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Jim Ard | F-C | September 19, 1948 | 6'8" | 215 | Cincinnati | Harvey, IL USA |
Rick Barry | F | March 28, 1944 | 6'7" | 205 | Miami (FL) | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
Johnny Baum | F | June 17, 1946 | 6'5" | 200 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Joe DePre | G | December 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | St. John's (NY) | Westbury, NY USA |
Sonny Dove | F | August 16, 1945 | 6'7" | 198 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Jarrett Durham | F | August 22, 1949 | 6'5" | 188 | Duquesne | |
Bob Greacen | F | September 15, 1947 | 6'7" | 206 | Rutgers | (ht) Merchantville, NJ USA |
Manny Leaks | C-F | November 27, 1945 | 6'8" | 225 | Niagara | Cleveland, OH USA |
Bill Melchionni | G | October 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 165 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Gene Moore | C-F | July 29, 1945 | 6'9" | 225 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
Billy Paultz | C-F | July 30, 1948 | 6'11" | 235 | St. John's (NY) | River Edge, NJ USA |
John Roche | G | September 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 160 | South Carolina | New York, NY USA |
Ollie Taylor | G-F | March 7, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | Houston | New York, NY USA |
Trooper Washington | F-C | April 21, 1944 | 6'7" | 215 | Cheyney State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Elnardo Webster | F | March 6, 1948 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Peter's | Jersey City, NJ USA |
Gary Zeller | G | November 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 205 | Drake | , KS USA |