
1971-72 Allentown Jets Roster
Team Record: 21-9
Finishing 1st in the EBA
Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Hartford Capitols 2-0
Finals - Defeated Scranton Apollos 3-2
Coach: Bobby Mantz (15-6)
Coach: York Larese (6-3)
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Allentown Jets of the Eastern Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 21 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the EBA.
Harthorne Wingo tossed in a team-leading 654 points for the Jets, while Ken Wilburn scored 20 or more per game, too. Harthorne Wingo racked up 405 boards. George Bruns dished out 114 assists for the squad.
Bobby Mantz and York Larese coached the team. The 1971-72 Allentown Jets won the Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Larry Bergh | F | April 2, 1945 | 6'7" | 210 | Weber State | (ht) Walla Walla, WA USA |
Clarence Brookins | F | 6'4" | 190 | Temple | (ht) Philadelphia, PA USA | |
George Bruns | G | August 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 160 | Manhattan | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Greg Fillmore | C | March 7, 1947 | 7'1" | 240 | Cheyney State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Pete LaMantia | G | 6'3" | St. John's | |||
Bill Mainor | G | 6'1" | Fordham | |||
John Mathis | F | July 14, 1943 | 6'6" | 220 | Savannah State | Eastman, GA USA |
Ken Mayfield | G | May 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Tuskegee | Chicago, IL USA |
Jay Neary | G | 6'3" | UNC‐Wilmington | Cambria Heights, New York | ||
Ken Wilburn | F | June 8, 1944 | 6'6" | 195 | Central State (OH) | River Rouge, MI USA |
Harthorne Wingo | F | September 9, 1947 | 6'6" | 210 | Friendship JC | Tryon, NC USA |