1970–71 Carolina Cougars season
1970–71 Carolina Cougars season | |
---|---|
Head coach |
Bones McKinney (17-25) Jerry Steele (17-25) |
Arena |
Greensboro Coliseum Charlotte Coliseum Dorton Arena |
Results | |
Record | 34–50 (.405) |
Place | Division: 6th |
The 1970–71 Carolina Cougars season was the 2nd season of the Cougars in the ABA. The Cougars finished dead last in the Eastern Division, though they missed the playoffs by 3 games. They finished 8th in point per game at 115.3 points per game, while finishing 6th in points allowed at 119.4 points per game. The team faltered near the end of the season, losing 11 straight games from February 25th to March 19th. Their biggest win streak was 3, which they accomplished 5 times in the season.
Roster
- 31 Gary Bradds - Forward
- 27 Joe Caldwell - Small forward
- 13 Frank Card - Small forward
- 34 Mack Daughtry - Guard
- 33 Ira Harge - Center
- 12 Rich Johnson - Point forward
- -- Arvesta Kelly - Guard
- 13 Lonnie Kluttz - Forward
- 21 George Lehmann - Point guard
- 23 Gene Littles - Point guard
- 22 Chuck Lloyd - Center / Forward
- 35 Randolph Mahaffey - Power forward
- 44 Larry Miller - Shooting guard
- 24 Dave Newmark - Center
- 51 George Peeples - Center
- 11 Bob Verga - Shooting guard
- 14 Vann Williford - Small forward
Final standings
Eastern Division
Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia Squires * | 55 | 29 | .655 | - |
Kentucky Colonels * | 44 | 40 | .524 | 11.0 |
New York Nets * | 40 | 44 | .476 | 15.0 |
The Floridians * | 37 | 47 | .440 | 18.0 |
Pittsburgh Condors | 36 | 48 | .429 | 19.0 |
Carolina Cougars | 34 | 50 | .405 | 21.0 |
Awards, records, and honors
1971 ABA All-Star Game played on January 23, 1971 at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.