1977-78 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Eastern Basketball Association (EBA)
Team Record: 23-8
Finishing 2nd in the EBA's West Division
Won Championship
Quarterfinals - Defeated Quincy Chiefs 2-0
Semifinals - Defeated Jersey Shore Bullets 3-1
Finals - Defeated Lancaster Red Roses 3-2
Coach: Pete Monska (23-8)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
1977-78 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 23-8
Finishing 2nd in the EBA's West Division
Won Championship
Quarterfinals - Defeated Quincy Chiefs 2-0
Semifinals - Defeated Jersey Shore Bullets 3-1
Finals - Defeated Lancaster Red Roses 3-2
Coach: Pete Monska (23-8)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 23 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the EBA's West Division.
Pete McCracken scored a team-leading 947 points for the Barons, and Al Henry racked up 305 rebounds. Richie Cornwall dished out 196 assists for the squad.
Pete Monska coached the team. The 1977-78 Wilkes-Barre Barons won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Baskerville | F | November 10, 1951 | 6'7" | 215 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Phil Brown | G | 6'5" | 195 | Brown | ||
| Richie Cornwall | G | 6'0" | 175 | Syracuse | ||
| Mack Daughtry | G | 6'3" | 180 | Albany State (GA) | ||
| Mike Davis | F | 6'7" | 225 | Bradley | ||
| Billy DeAngelis | G | October 5, 1946 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Joseph's (PA) | (ht) Cherry Hill, NJ USA |
| Bill Fleming | 6'5" | St. Augustine | ||||
| Ron Haigler | F | 6'8" | 215 | Pennsylvania | ||
| Bernard Harris | C | 6'10" | 208 | Virginia Commonwealth | ||
| Al Henry | C | February 9, 1949 | 6'10" | 210 | Wisconsin | |
| Henry Johnson | ||||||
| Pete McCracken | ||||||
| Tom Motley | F | 6'7" | 200 | Virginia Commonwealth | ||
| Jeff Rush | 6'7" | Monmouth | ||||
| Dave Whelan | 6'3" | Wagner |
