1970-71 Texas Chaparrals Roster

American Basketball Association (ABA)
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 Statistics
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.

Texas racked up 10,207 points and conceded 10,458, most in the league. Joe Hamilton tossed in a team-high 1,318 points for the Chaparrals, 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
Charlie BeasleyG-FSeptember 23, 19456'5"190Southern MethodistShawnee, OK USA
John BeasleyF-CFebruary 5, 19446'9"225Texas A&MTexarkana, TX USA
Bob BedellFJune 26, 19446'7"205StanfordLos Angeles, CA USA
Ron BooneG-FSeptember 6, 19466'2"200Idaho StateOklahoma City, OK USA
Gary BraddsFJuly 26, 19426'8"210Ohio StateJamestown, OH USA
Glen CombsGOctober 30, 19466'2"185Virginia TechHazard, KY USA
Bobby CroftCAugust 10, 19476'10"200Tennessee, CAN
Willie DavisCAugust 9, 19456'8"234North Texas StateFairfield, TX USA
Donnie FreemanGJuly 18, 19446'3"185IllinoisMadison, IL USA
Tom HaganGJanuary 29, 19476'3"185VanderbiltLouisville, KY USA
Joe HamiltonGJuly 5, 19485'10"160North Texas StateLexington, KY USA
Wayne HightowerF-CJanuary 14, 19406'8"192KansasPhiladelphia, PA USA
Ed JohnsonCJune 17, 19446'8"205Tennessee StateAtlanta, GA USA
Rich JonesF-CDecember 27, 19466'6"220Memphis StateMemphis, TN USA
Manny LeaksC-FNovember 27, 19456'8"225NiagaraCleveland, OH USA
Gene MooreC-FJuly 29, 19456'9"225St. LouisSt. Louis, MO USA
Levern TartG-FJune 1, 19426'2"195BradleyMarion, SC USA
Greg WittmanFMay 10, 19476'8"210Western CarolinaRockingham, NC USA



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