1965-66 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL)
Team Record: 19-9
Finishing 1st in the EPBL's West Division
Lost Championship
Division Finals - Defeated Sunbury Mercuries 2-1
Finals - Lost to Wilmington Blue Bombers 2-1
Coach: Hank Rosenstein (19-9)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1965-66 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 19-9
Finishing 1st in the EPBL's West Division
Lost Championship
Division Finals - Defeated Sunbury Mercuries 2-1
Finals - Lost to Wilmington Blue Bombers 2-1
Coach: Hank Rosenstein (19-9)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern Professional Basketball League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 19 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the EPBL's West Division.
Levern Tart scored a team-leading 660 points for the Barons, while Larry Jones netted 23 or more per game, too. Bob Keller contributed 342 rebounds. Levern Tart dished out 135 assists for the squad.
Hank Rosenstein coached the team. The 1965-66 Wilkes-Barre Barons lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Brewer | ||||||
| Larry Costello | G | July 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Niagara | Minoa, NY USA |
| Warren Davis | F | June 30, 1943 | 6'7" | 220 | North Carolina A&T | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
| Dick Gaines | G | 6'2" | 0 | Seton Hall | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Bill Green | F | 6'5" | Colorado State | |||
| Gene Hudgins | G | 6'1" | Morgan State | Cape May, New Jersey | ||
| Larry Jones | G-F | September 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Toledo | Columbus, OH USA |
| Bob Keller | August 17, 1937 | 6'6" | 210 | North Carolina A&T | ||
| Paul Krieger | 6'6" | Pittsburgh | ||||
| Al Seiden | G | May 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Paul Silas | F-C | July 12, 1943 | 6'7" | 215 | Creighton | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Levern Tart | G-F | June 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Bradley | Marion, SC USA |
