1977-78 Buffalo Braves Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 27-55
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (27-55)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 252,457, Avg. 6,157 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Buffalo Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 27-55
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (27-55)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 252,457, Avg. 6,157 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Buffalo Braves Results
The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 27 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Braves tossed in 8,634 points and allowed 8,941. Randy Smith scored a team-leading 2,021 points for Buffalo, and Swen Nater contributed 1,029 boards. Randy Smith dished out 458 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Randy Smith added 172 steals.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Averitt | G | July 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Pepperdine | Hopkinsville, KY USA |
| Marvin Barnes | F-C | July 27, 1952 | 6'8" | 210 | Providence | Providence, RI USA |
| Gary Brokaw | G | January 11, 1954 | 6'4" | 178 | Notre Dame | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | July 27, 1953 | 6'8" | 200 | Virginia | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Mike Glenn | G | September 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Southern Illinois | Rome, GA USA |
| Larry Johnson | G | November 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Kentucky | Morganfield, KY USA |
| Wil Jones | F | February 27, 1947 | 6'8" | 205 | Albany State (GA) | McGehee, AR USA |
| Billy Knight | G-F | June 9, 1952 | 6'6" | 195 | Pittsburgh | Braddock, PA USA |
| Scott Lloyd | C-F | December 19, 1952 | 6'10" | 230 | Arizona State | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ted McClain | G | August 30, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | Tennessee State | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jim McDaniels | C-F | April 2, 1948 | 6'11" | 228 | Western Kentucky | Scottsville, KY USA |
| Larry McNeill | F-C | January 31, 1951 | 6'9" | 195 | Marquette | Hoke, NC USA |
| Swen Nater | C | January 14, 1950 | 6'11" | 240 | UCLA | Denhelder, HOL |
| Eddie Owens | F | December 26, 1953 | 6'7" | 210 | UNLV | Houston, TX USA |
| John Shumate | F-C | April 6, 1952 | 6'9" | 235 | Notre Dame | Greenville, SC USA |
| Randy Smith | G-F | December 12, 1948 | 6'3" | 160 | Buffalo State | Bellport, NY USA |
| Chuck Williams | G | June 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 175 | Colorado | Boulder, CO USA |
| Bill Willoughby | F-C | May 20, 1957 | 6'8" | 205 | none | Englewood, NJ USA |
