1970-71 Denver Rockets Roster

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 30-54
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Texas Chaparrals 1-0
Coach: Joe Belmont (3-10)
Coach: Stan Albeck (27-44)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 173,849, Avg. 4,139 in 42 home dates

1970-71 Denver Rockets Statistics
1970-71 Denver Rockets Results

The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 30 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Rockets tossed in 9,965 points and yielded 10,306. Larry Cannon scored a team-best 2,126 points for Denver, while Julius Keye contributed 1,454 boards. Larry Cannon dished out 414 assists for the squad.

Joe Belmont and Stan Albeck coached the team. The 1970-71 Denver Rockets lost in the division tie.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
John Barnhill	G	March 20, 1938	6'1"	170	Tennessee State	Evansville, IN USA
Byron Beck	C-F	January 25, 1945	6'9"	225	Denver	Ellensburg, WA USA
Art Becker	F	January 12, 1942	6'6"	205	Arizona State	Akron, OH USA
Larry Brown	G	September 14, 1940	5'9"	160	North Carolina	Brooklyn, NY USA
Larry Cannon	G	April 12, 1947	6'4"	195	LaSalle	Philadelphia, PA USA
Wayne Chapman	G-F	June 15, 1945	6'5"	190	Western Kentucky	Owensboro, KY USA
Julian Hammond	F	May 27, 1943	6'5"	205	Tulsa	Chicago, IL USA
Dan Hester	F	November 8, 1948	6'8"	210	Louisiana State
Julius Keye	F-C	September 5, 1946	6'10"	200	Alcorn A&M	Toccoa, GA USA
Don Sidle	F-C	June 21, 1946	6'8"	215	Oklahoma	Dallas, TX USA
Ralph Simpson	G-F	August 10, 1949	6'5"	200	Michigan State	Detroit, MI USA
Steve Wilson	G	October 16, 1948	6'5"	185	Hanover	Richmond, IN USA
Tom Workman	F-C	November 14, 1944	6'7"	218	Seattle	Seattle, WA USA
Lonnie Wright	G	January 23, 1944	6'2"	205	Colorado State	Newark, NJ USA