1961-62 Washington/New York Tapers Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 31-50
Finishing 4th in the ABL's East Division
Lost conference finals
Coach: Stan Stutz (31-50)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia; New York, New York
1961-62 Washington/New York Tapers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-50
Finishing 4th in the ABL's East Division
Lost conference finals
Coach: Stan Stutz (31-50)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia; New York, New York
1961-62 Washington/New York Tapers Results
The Washington/New York Tapers of the American Basketball League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 31 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the ABL's East Division.
The Tapers racked up 8,216 points and allowed 8,571. Dan Swartz tossed in a team-leading 1,739 points for Washington/New York, while Sylvester Blye and Roger Kaiser scored 16 or more per game, too. Dan Swartz contributed 630 boards. Roland Taylor dished out 323 assists for the squad.
Stan Stutz coached the team. The 1961-62 Washington/New York Tapers lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Adams | F | September 27, 1934 | 6'4" | 185 | Eastern Kentucky | |
| Sylvester Blye | F | February 14, 1938 | 6'5" | 235 | Seattle | |
| Richard Brott | C | September 19, 1935 | 6'8" | 210 | Denver | |
| Bob Clarke | F | March 21, 1939 | 6'9" | 200 | St. Joseph's | |
| Gene Conley | C-F | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 215 | Washington State | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Chuck Curtis | F | October 22, 1937 | 6'7" | 200 | Pacific Lutheran | |
| Jim Daniels | G | December 13, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | South Dakota | |
| Connie Dierking | C-F | October 2, 1936 | 6'9" | 222 | Cincinnati | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Hopkins | C-F | November 3, 1934 | 6'8" | 205 | Grambling | Jonesboro, LA USA |
| Tony Jackson | F-G | November 7, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Willie Jones | G | 6'0" | 165 | American | ||
| Roger Kaiser | G | April 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia Tech | Dale, IN USA |
| Bob Keller | August 17, 1937 | 6'6" | 210 | North Carolina A&T | ||
| Bruce Spraggins | F | 6'5" | 188 | Virginia Union | Williamsburg, VA USA | |
| John Sullivan | F | July 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 184 | Mount St. Mary's | Washington, DC USA |
| Dan Swartz | F | December 23, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | Morehead State | Owingsville, KY USA |
| Roland Taylor | G | January 30, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | Illinois | |
| Ed Willis | G | 6'3" | 170 | Seattle | ||
| Leroy Wright | F | May 6, 1938 | 6'9" | 215 | Pacific | New York, NY USA |
| Ronald Zagar | G | November 12, 1939 | 5'10" | 176 | Iowa | Spring Valley, IL USA |
