1969-70 New York Nets Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 39-45
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Coach: York Larese (39-45)
Location: New York, New York
1969-70 New York Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 39-45
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Coach: York Larese (39-45)
Location: New York, New York
1969-70 New York Nets Results
The New York Nets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 39 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Nets racked up 9,146 points and gave up 9,219. Levern Tart netted a team-leading 1,935 points for New York, and Ed Johnson contributed 879 rebounds. Bill Melchionni dished out 457 assists for the squad.
York Larese coached the team. The 1969-70 New York Nets lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Arnzen | F | November 3, 1947 | 6'5" | 205 | Notre Dame | Covington, KY USA |
| Bob Christian | C | May 11, 1946 | 6'10" | 255 | Grambling | |
| Steve Chubin | G | February 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Rhode Island | New York, NY USA |
| Sonny Dove | F | August 16, 1945 | 6'7" | 198 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Billy Evans | G | March 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Boston College | (ht) New Haven, CT USA |
| Jack Gillespie | F | October 1, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Montana State | |
| Luther Green | F | November 13, 1946 | 6'7" | 190 | LIU | New York, NY USA |
| Dennis Grey | C-F | August 26, 1947 | 6'8" | 215 | California Western | San Diego, CA USA |
| Les Hunter | F-C | August 16, 1942 | 6'7" | 210 | Loyola (IL) | Nashville, TN USA |
| Ed Johnson | C | June 17, 1944 | 6'8" | 205 | Tennessee State | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Barry Kramer | F-G | November 10, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | NYU | Schenectady, NY USA |
| George Lehmann | G | May 1, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Campbell JC | Riverside, NJ USA |
| Bob McIntyre | F | January 23, 1944 | 6'6" | 215 | St. John's (NY) | |
| Bill Melchionni | G | October 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 165 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Walt Simon | F-G | December 1, 1939 | 6'6" | 200 | Benedict | Delcambre, LA USA |
| John Smith | C | May 24, 1944 | 7'0" | 235 | Southern Colorado | Columbus, MS USA |
| Levern Tart | G-F | June 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Bradley | Marion, SC USA |
| Ron Taylor | C | November 21, 1947 | 7'1" | 265 | USC | Torrance, CA USA |
