1967–68 Denver Rockets season
The 1967-68 ABA season was the Rocket's first season. They ended up with a 45-33 record.
Roster
No. |
Player |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Birth Date |
Experience (years) |
College |
40 |
Byron Beck |
C |
6-9 |
225 |
January 25, 1945 |
R |
University of Denver |
50 |
Tommie Bowens |
PF |
6-8 |
220 |
July 7, 1940 |
R |
Grambling State University |
14-23 |
Jeffrey Congdon |
PG |
6-1 |
180 |
October 17, 1943 |
R |
Brigham Young University |
12 |
Chuck Gardner |
PF |
6-8 |
205 |
September 30, 1944 |
R |
University of Colorado |
22 |
Julian Hammond |
SF |
6-5 |
205 |
May 27, 1943 |
R |
University of Tulsa |
54 |
Wayne Hightower |
PF |
6-8 |
192 |
January 14, 1940 |
5 |
University of Kansas |
24 |
Tom Hoover |
C |
6-9 |
230 |
January 23, 1941 |
3 |
Villanova University |
30 |
Ron Horn |
SF |
6-7 |
220 |
May 24, 1938 |
2 |
Indiana University |
32 |
Larry Jones |
PG |
6-2 |
180 |
September 22, 1942 |
1 |
University of Toledo |
30 |
R.B. Lynam |
G |
6-1 |
190 |
|
R |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
30 |
Richard Moore |
SG |
6-2 |
190 |
|
R |
Hiram Scott College |
14 |
John Morrison |
G |
6-2 |
190 |
May 2, 1945 |
R |
Canisius College |
44 |
Willie Murrell |
SF |
6-6 |
225 |
September 13, 1941 |
R |
Kansas State University |
10 |
Grant Simmons |
PG |
6-3 |
190 |
March 7, 1943 |
R |
University of Nebraska |
20 |
Willis Thomas |
SG |
6-2 |
185 |
|
R |
Tennessee State University |
42 |
Lonnie Wright |
SG |
6-2 |
205 |
January 23, 1944 |
R |
Colorado State University |
Season standings
Eastern Division
Team |
Wins |
Loses |
Pct. |
Pittsburgh Pipers |
54 |
24 |
.692 |
Minnesota Muskies |
50 |
28 |
.641 |
Indiana Pacers |
38 |
40 |
.487 |
Kentucky Colonels |
36 |
42 |
.462 |
New Jersey Americans |
36 |
42 |
.462 |
Western Division
Team |
Wins |
Loses |
Pct. |
New Orleans Buccaneers |
48 |
30 |
.615 |
Dallas Chaparrals |
46 |
32 |
.590 |
Denver Rockets |
45 |
33 |
.577 |
Houston Mavericks |
29 |
49 |
.372 |
Anaheim Amigos |
25 |
53 |
.321 |
Oakland Oaks |
22 |
56 |
.282[1] |
Game log
Statistics
Num | Name | University | Pos | GP | Reb | Asts | Pts | RPG | APG | PPG |
10 | Grant Simmons | Nebraska | G | 78 | 240 | 182 | 793 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 10.2 |
12 | Charles Gardner | Colorado | F | 42 | 136 | 13 | 197 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
14 | Jeff Congdon | Brigham Young | G | 41 | 34 | 59 | 159 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
14 | John Morrison | Canisius | G | 9 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
20 | Willis Thomas | Tennessee State | G | 24 | 58 | 25 | 294 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
22 | Julian Hammond | Tulsa | C/F | 74 | 327 | 62 | 591 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
24 | Tom Hoover | Villanova | C | 70 | 491 | 64 | 454 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
30 | R. B. Lynam | Oklahoma Baptist | G | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
30 | Ron Horn | Indiana | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
30 | Richard Moore | Hiram Scott | 18 | 19 | 8 | 69 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
32 | Larry Jones | Toledo | G | 76 | 599 | 270 | 1742 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 22.9 |
40 | Byron Beck | Denver | C/F | 71 | 559 | 38 | 669 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 9.4 |
42 | Lonnie Wright | Colorado State | G | 38 | 96 | 68 | 373 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
44 | Willie Murrell | Kansas State | F | 71 | 637 | 164 | 1165 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 16.4 |
50 | Tom Bowens | Grambling | F/C | 67 | 374 | 41 | 410 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 6.1 |
54 | Wayne Hightower | Kansas | F | 74 | 536 | 143 | 1282 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 17.3[2] |
Awards and records
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