Louisiana Buccaneers
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Louisiana Buccaneers was an American Basketball Association team in 1970.
The New Orleans Buccaneers were a charter member of the ABA. After three seasons in New Orleans (1967-1970) the team renamed itself the Louisiana Buccaneers. The team was to play its home games throughout the state of Louisiana during the 1970-1971 season. Home games were planned for New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, Monroe and Baton Rouge. However, on August 21, 1970 the franchise was purchased by a new owner, P.L. Blake, and ten days later on August 31, 1970 Blake moved the team to Memphis, Tennessee to become the Memphis Pros.
In between becoming the Louisiana Buccaneers and moving to Memphis he team picked up Wendell Ladner in the ABA draft.
[edit] See also
- New Orleans Buccaneers
- Memphis Pros
- Memphis Tams
- Memphis Sounds
- Baltimore Hustlers
- Baltimore Claws
- New Orleans Jazz
