1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-49
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bob Cousy (33-49)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 131,734, Avg. 3,992 in 33 home dates
1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Statistics
1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Results

The Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 33 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Royals scored 9,511 points and surrendered 9,774. Tom Van Arsdale scored a team-leading 1,875 points for Cincinnati, while Sam Lacey racked up 913 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 832 assists for the squad.

Bob Cousy coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Nate ArchibaldGSeptember 2, 19486'1"150UTEPNew York, NY USA
Bob ArnzenFNovember 3, 19476'5"205Notre DameCovington, KY USA
Moe BarrGJune 19, 19446'4"195Duquesne(ht) Pittsburgh, PA USA
Tom BlackCJuly 9, 19416'10"220South Dakota StateLaCrosse, WI USA
Connie DierkingC-FOctober 2, 19366'9"222CincinnatiBrooklyn, NY USA
Fred FosterFMarch 18, 19466'5"210Miami (OH)Springfield, OH USA
Johnny GreenF-CDecember 8, 19336'5"200Michigan StateDayton, OH USA
Greg HyderFJune 21, 19486'6"215Eastern New Mexico
Darrall ImhoffCOctober 11, 19386'10"205CaliforniaSan Gabriel, CA USA
Sam LaceyCMarch 28, 19486'10"230New Mexico StateIndianaola, MS USA
Charlie PaulkF-CJune 14, 19466'7"211NE Oklahoma StateFitzgerald, GA USA
Flynn RobinsonGApril 28, 19416'1"185WyomingMurphysboro, IL USA
Tom Van ArsdaleF-GFebruary 22, 19436'5"200IndianaIndianapolis, IN USA
Norm Van LierGApril 1, 19476'1"173St. Francis (PA)East Liverpool, OH USA
Willie WilliamsFJuly 28, 19466'7"198Florida State


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