1971-72 Buffalo Braves Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 22-60
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dolph Schayes (0-1)
Coach: Johnny McCarthy (22-59)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 350,852, Avg. 8,557 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Buffalo Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 22-60
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Dolph Schayes (0-1)
Coach: Johnny McCarthy (22-59)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 350,852, Avg. 8,557 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Buffalo Braves Results
The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 22 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Braves racked up 8,367 points, worst in the circuit and yielded 9,125. Bob Kauffman tossed in a team-leading 1,457 points for Buffalo, and Elmore Smith scored 16 or more per game, too. Elmore Smith contributed 1,184 boards. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman dished out 406 assists for the squad.
Dolph Schayes and Johnny McCarthy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | April 15, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | UCLA | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Emmette Bryant | G | November 4, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jerry Chambers | F | July 18, 1943 | 6'5" | 185 | Utah | Washington, DC USA |
| Mike Davis | G | July 26, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Virginia Union | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dick Garrett | G | January 31, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Southern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
| Fred Hilton | G-F | January 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 180 | Grambling | |
| Bill Hosket | F-C | December 20, 1946 | 6'7" | 225 | Ohio State | Dayton, OH USA |
| John Hummer | F-C | May 4, 1948 | 6'9" | 225 | Princeton | Washington, DC USA |
| Bob Kauffman | F-C | July 13, 1946 | 6'8" | 240 | Guilford | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Elmore Smith | C | May 9, 1949 | 7'0" | 250 | Kentucky State | Macon, GA USA |
| Randy Smith | G-F | December 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | Buffalo State | Bellport, NY USA |
| Cornell Warner | F-C | August 12, 1948 | 6'9" | 220 | Jackson State | Jackson, MS USA |
