1968-69 Minnesota Pipers Statistics

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 36-42
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Miami Floridians 4-3
Coach: Jim Harding (18-8)
Coach: Vern Mikkelsen (6-6)
Coach: Verl Young (10-23)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1968-69 Minnesota Pipers Roster
1968-69 Minnesota Pipers Results

The Minnesota Pipers of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 36 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Minnesota scored 8,912 points and surrendered 8,904. Connie Hawkins tossed in a team-leading 1,420 points for the Pipers, while Charles Williams netted 18 or more per game also. Trooper Washington racked up 868 boards. Art Heyman dished out 217 assists for the squad.

Jim Harding, Vern Mikkelsen and Verl Young coached the team. The 1968-69 Minnesota Pipers lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Connie HawkinsF-C471852971496223554425167367534184001551661420
Charles WilliamsG662282129848421266286203110136246163002042221237
Chico VaughnG692301117041552314532925344121165107001501781228
Trooper WashingtonF-C69262583942160316190367501868178001902391032
Art HeymanF-G71236283235011837409285223271494217001631951022
Steve VacendakG601589716288822151679012021016600139158745
Frank CardF761596537222512441461852344198100110155591
Mike LewisC-F52116040517220167106193258451780089178450
Arvesta KellyG681066425155105251036354103157610089141398
George SutorC648863971390011471175173348270060170349
Dan W. AndersonC296282281120050379812021826003072261
Willie PorterF111374525002713242448600102363
Jim JarvisG11134451452121031114150092440
Tom HooverC983261200211016153160082134
Steve ChubinG854216006639121200141718
Leroy WrightF109513400501218301002158
Ken WilburnF63492005261218200666
Jim KissaneF215620022033000136
Tom KondlaC211210032011000034
Tony JacksonF-G110200000101100020
Totals7311892079873320100628128681991177124974268133100142919888912


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Connie HawkinsF-C4739.451.113.676.73.67.811.43.90.00.03.33.530.2
Charles WilliamsG6634.637.331.171.01.72.13.72.50.00.03.13.418.7
Chico VaughnG6933.335.527.776.90.61.82.41.60.00.02.22.617.8
Trooper WashingtonF-C6938.050.20.060.15.37.312.62.60.00.02.83.515.0
Art HeymanF-G7133.342.131.469.73.13.87.03.10.00.02.32.714.4
Steve VacendakG6026.540.225.077.71.52.03.52.80.00.02.32.612.4
Frank CardF7621.041.320.059.82.43.15.51.10.00.01.42.07.8
Mike LewisC-F5222.342.50.063.53.75.08.71.50.00.01.73.48.7
Arvesta KellyG6815.736.523.861.20.81.52.30.90.00.01.32.15.9
George SutorC6413.835.062.32.72.75.40.40.00.00.92.75.5
Dan W. AndersonC2921.749.174.03.44.17.50.90.00.01.02.59.0
Willie PorterF1112.555.648.12.22.24.40.50.00.00.92.15.7
Jim JarvisG1112.231.140.083.30.31.01.31.40.00.00.82.23.6
Tom HooverC99.246.247.61.81.73.40.70.00.00.92.33.8
Steve ChubinG86.828.6100.00.41.11.51.50.00.01.82.12.3
Leroy WrightF109.530.80.01.21.83.00.10.00.00.21.50.8
Ken WilburnF65.722.240.01.02.03.00.30.00.01.01.01.0
Jim KissaneF27.533.3100.00.01.51.50.00.00.00.51.53.0
Tom KondlaC25.550.066.70.00.50.50.00.00.00.01.52.0
Tony JacksonF-G110.00.01.00.01.01.00.00.00.02.00.0
Averages73125.941.627.969.42.43.45.81.80.00.02.02.712.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Connie HawkinsF-C732017265846240008627001925174
Art HeymanF-G726492411874132005120001824121
Charles WilliamsG72551124138113927002414001928120
Steve VacendakG72148539004137001712001624115
Trooper WashingtonF-C6230622600211500791400151767
Frank CardF61134123101380028600101754
Mike LewisC-F713152200019100047110052850
Chico VaughnG5573711216760061001534
Arvesta KellyG55022814533001150041424
Dan W. AndersonC538136004300105002815
Leroy WrightF15300000000000020
George SutorC13100010000000120
Totals641680692280100332511810035911500110194774

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Connie HawkinsF-C745.737.850.064.50.00.012.33.90.00.02.73.624.9
Art HeymanF-G737.744.638.978.00.00.07.32.90.00.02.63.417.3
Charles WilliamsG736.436.628.969.20.00.03.42.00.00.02.74.017.1
Steve VacendakG730.645.990.20.00.02.41.70.00.02.33.416.4
Trooper WashingtonF-C638.341.971.40.00.013.22.30.00.02.52.811.2
Frank CardF618.856.10.061.50.00.04.71.00.00.01.72.89.0
Mike LewisC-F718.738.552.60.00.06.71.60.00.00.74.07.1
Chico VaughnG511.429.728.685.70.00.01.20.20.00.00.21.06.8
Arvesta KellyG510.036.435.7100.00.00.02.21.00.00.00.82.84.8
Dan W. AndersonC57.646.275.00.00.02.01.00.00.00.41.63.0
Leroy WrightF15.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.00.0
George SutorC13.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.02.00.0
Averages73126.340.533.072.10.00.05.61.80.00.01.73.012.1


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