1971-72 Hartford Capitols Roster
Eastern Basketball Association (EBA)
Team Record: 17-13
Finishing 3rd in the EBA
Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Allentown Jets 2-0
Semifinals - Lost to Scranton Apollos 2-1
Coach: Pete Monska (17-13)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1971-72 Hartford Capitols StatisticsTeam Record: 17-13
Finishing 3rd in the EBA
Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Allentown Jets 2-0
Semifinals - Lost to Scranton Apollos 2-1
Coach: Pete Monska (17-13)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
The Hartford Capitols of the Eastern Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 17 wins and 13 losses, finishing third in the EBA.
Eddie Griffin scored a team-best 572 points for the Capitols, and Dana Lewis contributed 359 rebounds. Eddie Griffin dished out 98 assists for the squad.
Pete Monska coached the team. The 1971-72 Hartford Capitols lost in the semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Allen | F | February 8, 1949 | 6'6" | 230 | Miami (FL) | |
| Spider Bennett | G | August 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 190 | Winston-Salem | Lakewood, NJ USA |
| Don Carlos | G-F | March 3, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Otterbein | Columbus, OH USA |
| Claude English | F | December 26, 1946 | 6'4" | 180 | Rhode Island | Columbus, GA USA |
| Eddie Griffin | G | 5'11" | Linfield College | |||
| Chip Johnson | 6'6" | Augusta | ||||
| Ed Johnson | C | June 17, 1944 | 6'8" | Tennessee State | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Bill Jones | G | 6'4" | Fairfield | |||
| Tony Koski | F | June 26, 1946 | 6'8" | 215 | Providence | (ht) Worcester, MA USA |
| Reggie Lacefield | F | April 10, 1945 | 6'6" | 225 | Western Michigan | Gary, IN USA |
| Dana Lewis | C | 6'10" | Tulsa | Newark, New Jersey | ||
| Craig Mayberry | F | 6'9" | Wisconsin | |||
| Gordon Smith | G | 6'3" | Cincinnati | |||
| Marv Stewart |
