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1974-75 New York Nets Roster
Team Record: 58-26
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-5 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Kentucky Colonels 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to Spirits of St. Louis 4-1
Coach: Kevin Loughery (58-26)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 415,312, Avg. 9,229 in 45 home dates
1974-75 New York Nets Results
The New York Nets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 58 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-5.
The Nets netted 9,328 points and yielded 8,685. Julius Erving tossed in a team-leading 2,343 points for New York, while Larry Kenon scored 18 or more per game, too. Julius Erving contributed 914 rebounds. Julius Erving dished out 462 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Brian Taylor added 221 steals, and Julius Erving blocked 157 shots.
Kevin Loughery coached the team. The 1974-75 New York Nets lost in the division semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Julius Erving | F-G-C | February 22, 1950 | 6'6" | 200 | Massachusetts | Roosevelt, NY USA |
Mike Gale | G | July 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | Elizabeth City State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Larry Kenon | F | December 13, 1952 | 6'9" | 205 | Memphis State | Birmingham, AL USA |
Wendell Ladner | F | October 6, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Southern Mississippi | Necaise Crossing, MS USA |
Ed Manning | F | January 2, 1943 | 6'7" | 210 | Jackson State | Summit, MS USA |
Bill Melchionni | G | October 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 165 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Billy Paultz | C-F | July 30, 1948 | 6'11" | 235 | St. John's (NY) | River Edge, NJ USA |
Billy Schaeffer | F | December 11, 1951 | 6'5" | 200 | St. John's (NY) | Bellerose, NY USA |
Al Skinner | G | June 16, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Massachusetts | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
Willie Sojourner | C-F | September 10, 1948 | 6'8" | 225 | Weber State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Brian Taylor | G | June 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Princeton | Perth Amboy, NJ USA |
John Williamson | G | November 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | New Mexico State | New Haven, CT USA |