1968-69 Minnesota Pipers Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan W. Anderson | C | February 15, 1943 | 6'10" | 230 | Augsburg | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Frank Card | F | December 28, 1944 | 6'7" | 195 | South Carolina State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Steve Chubin | G | February 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Rhode Island | New York, NY USA |
| Connie Hawkins | F-C | July 17, 1942 | 6'8" | 201 | Iowa (dnp) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Art Heyman | F-G | June 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 205 | Duke | New York, NY USA |
| Tom Hoover | C | January 23, 1941 | 6'9" | 230 | Villanova | Washington, DC USA |
| Tony Jackson | F-G | November 7, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Jarvis | G | March 3, 1943 | 6'1" | 175 | Oregon State | Roseburg, OR USA |
| Arvesta Kelly | G | November 20, 1945 | 6'2" | 175 | Lincoln (MO) | Jackson, MS USA |
| Jim Kissane | F | August 17, 1946 | 6'7" | 210 | Boston College | New Hyde Park, NY USA |
| Tom Kondla | C | November 30, 1946 | 6'8" | 225 | Minnesota | Brookfield, IL USA |
| Mike Lewis | C-F | March 18, 1946 | 6'8" | 225 | Duke | Missoula, MT USA |
| Willie Porter | F | July 3, 1942 | 6'7" | 205 | Tennessee A&I | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| George Sutor | C | September 14, 1943 | 6'8" | 235 | LaSalle | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Steve Vacendak | G | August 15, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Duke | Scranton, PA USA |
| Chico Vaughn | G | February 19, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Southern Illinois | Portland, OR USA |
| Trooper Washington | F-C | April 21, 1944 | 6'7" | 215 | Cheyney State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ken Wilburn | F | June 8, 1944 | 6'6" | 195 | Central State (OH) | River Rouge, MI USA |
| Charles Williams | G | September 5, 1943 | 6'0" | 165 | Seattle | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Leroy Wright | F | May 6, 1938 | 6'9" | 215 | Pacific | New York, NY USA |
