1971-72 Phoenix Suns Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (49-33)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 342,922, Avg. 8,364 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 49-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (49-33)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 342,922, Avg. 8,364 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Phoenix Suns Results
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Suns tossed in 9,534 points and surrendered 9,083. Dick Van Arsdale netted a team-leading 1,619 points for Phoenix, and Connie Hawkins scored 19 or more per game also. Paul Silas contributed 955 rebounds. Paul Silas dished out 343 assists for the squad.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Counts | C-F | October 16, 1941 | 7'0" | 230 | Oregon State | Coos Bay, OR USA |
| Lamar Green | F-C | March 22, 1947 | 6'7" | 210 | Morehead State | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Art Harris | G | January 13, 1947 | 6'4" | 185 | Stanford | Chicago, IL USA |
| Clem Haskins | G | July 11, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Western Kentucky | Campbellsville, KY USA |
| Connie Hawkins | F-C | July 17, 1942 | 6'8" | 201 | Iowa (dnp) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mo Layton | G | December 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | USC | Newark, NJ USA |
| Otto Moore | C-F | August 27, 1946 | 6'11" | 205 | Pan American | Miami, FL USA |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | December 15, 1948 | 6'5" | 175 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| Paul Silas | F-C | July 12, 1943 | 6'7" | 215 | Creighton | Prescott, AZ USA |
| Fred Taylor | G-F | February 5, 1948 | 6'5" | 180 | Pan American | Houston, TX USA |
| Dick Van Arsdale | G-F | February 22, 1943 | 6'4" | 202 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Neal Walk | C | July 29, 1948 | 6'10" | 220 | Florida | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jeff Webb | G | July 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 170 | Kansas State | |
| John Wetzel | G-F | October 22, 1944 | 6'5" | 183 | Virginia Tech | Waynesboro, VA USA |
