1970-71 Texas Chaparrals Roster
Team Record: 30-54
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated Denver Rockets 1-0
Division Semifinals - Lost to Utah Stars 4-0
Coach: Max Williams (5-14)
Coach: Bill Blakely (25-40)
Location: Lubbock, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas
Attendance: 142,073, Avg. 3,383 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Texas Chaparrals Results
The Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 30 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Chaparrals racked up 10,207 points and conceded 10,458, most in the league. Joe Hamilton tossed in a team-high 1,318 points for Texas, while Gene Moore contributed 850 boards. Joe Hamilton dished out 365 assists for the squad.
Max Williams and Bill Blakely coached the team. The 1970-71 Texas Chaparrals lost in the division semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Charlie Beasley | G-F | September 23, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Southern Methodist | Shawnee, OK USA |
John Beasley | F-C | February 5, 1944 | 6'9" | 225 | Texas A&M | Texarkana, TX USA |
Bob Bedell | F | June 26, 1944 | 6'7" | 205 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Ron Boone | G-F | September 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Idaho State | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
Gary Bradds | F | July 26, 1942 | 6'8" | 210 | Ohio State | Jamestown, OH USA |
Glen Combs | G | October 30, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Virginia Tech | Hazard, KY USA |
Bobby Croft | C | August 10, 1947 | 6'10" | 200 | Tennessee | , CAN |
Willie Davis | C | August 9, 1945 | 6'8" | 234 | North Texas State | Fairfield, TX USA |
Donnie Freeman | G | July 18, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | Illinois | Madison, IL USA |
Tom Hagan | G | January 29, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Vanderbilt | Louisville, KY USA |
Joe Hamilton | G | July 5, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | North Texas State | Lexington, KY USA |
Wayne Hightower | F-C | January 14, 1940 | 6'8" | 192 | Kansas | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Ed Johnson | C | June 17, 1944 | 6'8" | 205 | Tennessee State | Atlanta, GA USA |
Rich Jones | F-C | December 27, 1946 | 6'6" | 220 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
Manny Leaks | C-F | November 27, 1945 | 6'8" | 225 | Niagara | Cleveland, OH USA |
Gene Moore | C-F | July 29, 1945 | 6'9" | 225 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
Levern Tart | G-F | June 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Bradley | Marion, SC USA |
Greg Wittman | F | May 10, 1947 | 6'8" | 210 | Western Carolina | Rockingham, NC USA |