1968-69 New York Nets Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 17-61
Finishing 5th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Max Zaslofsky (17-61)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 43,195, Avg. 1,108 in 39 home dates
1968-69 New York Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 17-61
Finishing 5th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Max Zaslofsky (17-61)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 43,195, Avg. 1,108 in 39 home dates
1968-69 New York Nets Results
The New York Nets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 17 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the ABA's Eastern Division.
The Nets scored 8,463 points, worst in the league and surrendered 9,143. Walt Simon netted a team-leading 1,436 points for New York and contributed 554 rebounds. Walt Simon dished out 234 assists for the squad.
Max Zaslofsky coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan W. Anderson | C | February 15, 1943 | 6'10" | 230 | Augsburg | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Tom Bowens | F-C | July 7, 1940 | 6'7" | 220 | Grambling | Okolona, MS USA |
| Steve Chubin | G | February 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Rhode Island | New York, NY USA |
| Oliver Darden | F-C | July 28, 1944 | 6'6" | 235 | Michigan | Aberdeen, MS USA |
| Will Frazier | C-F | August 24, 1942 | 6'7" | 210 | Grambling | Minden, LA USA |
| Tom Hoover | C | January 23, 1941 | 6'9" | 230 | Villanova | Washington, DC USA |
| Tony Jackson | F-G | November 7, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Stew Johnson | F-C | August 19, 1944 | 6'8" | 215 | Murray State | Clairton, PA USA |
| Rod Knowles | F-C | February 27, 1946 | 6'9" | 215 | Davidson | Washington, NC USA |
| Tony Koski | F | June 26, 1946 | 6'8" | 215 | Providence | (ht) Worcester, MA USA |
| Manny Leaks | C-F | November 27, 1945 | 6'8" | 225 | Niagara | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Leary Lentz | F | February 23, 1945 | 6'6" | 200 | Houston | Clarkton, MO USA |
| Bob Lloyd | G | January 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 184 | Rutgers | Upper Darby, PA USA |
| Randy Mahaffey | F | September 28, 1945 | 6'7" | 202 | Clemson | LaGrange, GA USA |
| Maurice McHartley | G-F | August 1, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | North Carolina A&T | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ron Perry | G | December 29, 1943 | 6'3" | 190 | Virginia Tech | Garrisonville, VA USA |
| Walt Simon | F-G | December 1, 1939 | 6'6" | 200 | Benedict | Delcambre, LA USA |
| Willie Somerset | G | March 17, 1942 | 5'8" | 170 | Duquesne | Sharon, PA USA |
| Levern Tart | G-F | June 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Bradley | Marion, SC USA |
| Bob Verga | G | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Duke | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Hank Whitney | F-C | April 28, 1939 | 6'7" | 230 | Iowa State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ken Wilburn | F | June 8, 1944 | 6'6" | 195 | Central State (OH) | River Rouge, MI USA |
| Willie Worsley | G | November 13, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | Texas Western | Bronx, NY USA |
