1970-71 Utah Stars Roster
Team Record: 57-27
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 12-6 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Texas Chaparrals 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Indiana Pacers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Coach: Bill Sharman (57-27)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 262,293, Avg. 6,245 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Utah Stars Results
The Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 57 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-6.
The Stars tossed in 9,994 points and allowed 9,400. Zelmo Beaty netted a team-leading 1,744 points for Utah and contributed 1,190 rebounds. Merv Jackson dished out 225 assists for the squad.
Bill Sharman coached the team. The 1970-71 Utah Stars won the ABA championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Zelmo Beaty | C | October 25, 1939 | 6'9" | 225 | Prairie View A&M | Hillister, TX USA |
Ron Boone | G-F | September 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Idaho State | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
Mike Butler | G | October 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 170 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
Glen Combs | G | October 30, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Virginia Tech | Hazard, KY USA |
Jeff Congdon | G | October 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Brigham Young | Elkhorn, WI USA |
Donnie Freeman | G | July 18, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | Illinois | Madison, IL USA |
Wayne Hightower | F-C | January 14, 1940 | 6'8" | 192 | Kansas | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Merv Jackson | G | August 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 175 | Utah | Savannah, GA USA |
Rod McDonald | F | April 9, 1945 | 6'6" | 205 | Whitworth | Jacksonville, FL USA |
Dick Nemelka | G | October 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Brigham Young | |
Red Robbins | F-C | September 30, 1944 | 6'8" | 190 | Tennessee | Leesburg, FL USA |
Sam Smith | F | January 27, 1944 | 6'7" | 230 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Hazard, KY USA |
George Stone | F | February 9, 1946 | 6'7" | 195 | Marshall | Murray, KY USA |
Willie Wise | F | March 3, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Drake | San Francisco, CA USA |
Tom Workman | F-C | November 14, 1944 | 6'7" | 218 | Seattle | Seattle, WA USA |