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Ron Nelson (born October 7, 1946) was an American basketball player who played briefly in the original American Basketball Association (ABA). He was drafted 26th overall in the 1968 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets, yet decided to return the University of New Mexico for a year to complete his degree and act as an assistant coach.
Los Angeles selected LaRoche with a pick in the additional rounds of the 1968 ABA Draft. [2] Standing 6-foot-4, 200 pounds, LaRoche signed with the Stars in June 1968, for $12,000 with a signing bonus of $3,000, after scoring eight points each in two summer intrasquad games at the L.A. Sports Arena.
Jimmy Jones was selected in the first round of the 1967 ABA Draft by the New Orleans Buccaneers. Bob Netolicky was essentially selected as the 22nd pick (the final pick of the second round) in the 1967 ABA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Netolicky would later be one of six players from this draft to play in the ABA for all nine seasons of its ...
Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Allen has died, the Dallas Cowboys announced on Monday. ... Allen, 52, died suddenly while in Mexico on vacation, according to the team. ... a second-round draft ...
The 1968–69 ABA season was the second season for the American Basketball Association. Two teams relocated: Minnesota Muskies became the Miami Floridians. The Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Pipers. Two others relocated within their territory. The Anaheim Amigos became the Los Angeles Stars.
Hawkins joined the Pittsburgh Pipers in the inaugural 1967–68 season of the ABA, leading the team to a 54–24 regular season record and the 1968 ABA championship. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Hawkins led the ABA in scoring that year and won both the ABA's regular season and playoff MVP awards.
1968 ABA Draft. Player School/Club Team Don Dee ... University of New Mexico 40 Donald Dee PF 6-8 210 August 9, 1943 R Saint Mary of the Plains College 30
Lantz played in the National Basketball Association from 1968 until 1976. He was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the third round (1st pick, 23rd overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the Oakland Oaks in the 1968 ABA Draft. [2] In the 1970–71 season, Lantz averaged 20.6 points and 5 rebounds per game for the San Diego Rockets.