1967-68 New Jersey Americans Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 36-42
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Max Zaslofsky (36-42)
Location: Teaneck, New Jersey
Attendance: 80,091, Avg. 2,054 in 39 home dates
1967-68 New Jersey Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 36-42
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Max Zaslofsky (36-42)
Location: Teaneck, New Jersey
Attendance: 80,091, Avg. 2,054 in 39 home dates
1967-68 New Jersey Americans Results
The New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association ended the 1967-68 season with a record of 36 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Eastern Division.
The Americans scored 8,641 points and conceded 8,768. Tony Jackson netted a team-best 1,439 points for New Jersey, and Dan W. Anderson racked up 856 rebounds. Walt Simon dished out 212 assists for the squad.
Max Zaslofsky coached the team.
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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 |
| Johnny Austin | G | August 31, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Boston College | Washington, DC USA |
| Al Beard | C | April 27, 1942 | 6'9" | 200 | Norfolk State | Fort Valley, GA USA |
| Jim Caldwell | C | January 28, 1943 | 6'10" | 225 | Georgia Tech | Durham, NC USA |
| Art Heyman | F-G | June 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 205 | Duke | New York, NY USA |
| Tony Jackson | F-G | November 7, 1942 | 6'4" | 200 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Stew Johnson | F-C | August 19, 1944 | 6'8" | 215 | Murray State | Clairton, PA USA |
| Barry Liebowitz | G | September 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | LIU | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Lloyd | G | January 3, 1946 | 6'1" | 184 | Rutgers | Upper Darby, PA USA |
| John Mathis | F | July 14, 1943 | 6'6" | 220 | Savannah State | Eastman, GA USA |
| Bob McIntyre | F | January 23, 1944 | 6'6" | 215 | St. John's (NY) | |
| Mel Nowell | G | December 27, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Ohio State | |
| Walt Simon | F-G | December 1, 1939 | 6'6" | 200 | Benedict | Delcambre, LA USA |
| Bruce Spraggins | F | 6'5" | 188 | Virginia Union | Williamsburg, VA USA | |
| Levern Tart | G-F | June 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 195 | Bradley | Marion, SC USA |
| Dexter Westbrook | F | 6'8" | 190 | Providence | ||
| Hank Whitney | F-C | April 28, 1939 | 6'7" | 230 | Iowa State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
