1975–76 Indiana Pacers season
The 1975–76 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's ninth season and last in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
ABA Draft
| Player |
School/Club Team
[1] |
|---|
| Dan Roundfield |
Central Michigan |
| Charles Jordan |
Canisius |
| Jim Lee |
Syracuse |
| Ken Tyler |
Gonzaga |
| Brian Hammel |
Bentley |
| John Ramsey |
Seton Hall |
| Mike Flynn |
Kentucky |
| Cliff Pratt |
Shaw |
| Bill Andreas |
Ohio State |
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Season standings
| Team |
Wins |
Loses |
Pct. |
| Denver Nuggets |
60 |
24 |
.714 |
| New York Nets |
55 |
29 |
.655 |
| San Antonio Spurs |
50 |
34 |
.595 |
| Kentucky Colonels |
46 |
38 |
.548 |
| Indiana Pacers |
39 |
45 |
.464 |
| Spirits of St. Louis |
35 |
49 |
.417 |
| San Diego Sails |
3 |
8 |
.273 |
| Utah Stars |
4 |
12 |
.250 |
| Virginia Squires |
15 |
68 |
.181 |
|
Player stats
Note: PG= per game; M= Minutes; R= Rebounds; A= Assists; S = Steals; B = Blocks; P = Points; t = Turnovers; PF = Personal fouls
| Player |
Age |
Games played |
MPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TPG |
PFPG |
PPG |
| Don Buse |
25 |
84 |
40.2 |
3.8 |
8.2 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
12.5 |
| Billy Knight |
23 |
70 |
39.6 |
10.1 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
28.1 |
| Len Elmore |
23 |
76 |
34.1 |
10.8 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
14.6 |
| Dave Robisch |
26 |
76 |
31.8 |
8.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
13.4 |
| Bill Keller |
28 |
78 |
29.6 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
14.2 |
| Darnell Hillman |
26 |
74 |
29.3 |
9.1 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
13.4 |
| Bo Lamar |
24 |
35 |
25.9 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
15.6 |
| Travis Grant |
26 |
34 |
16.7 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
9.6 |
| Mike Flynn |
22 |
67 |
16.4 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
| Tom Owens |
26 |
16 |
15.2 |
4.3 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
| Bob Netolicky |
33 |
4 |
13.3 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
4.8 |
| Charles Jordan |
22 |
71 |
12.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
5.2 |
| Dan Roundfield |
22 |
67 |
11.4 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
5.1 |
| Ed Manning |
32 |
12 |
11.2 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
| Nathaniel Barnett |
23 |
12 |
6.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.3
[2] |
|
Roster
| Number |
Player |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Birth date |
Experience (in years) |
College |
| 22 |
Nathaniel Barnett |
PG |
6-3 |
175 |
January 29, 1953 |
R |
University of Akron |
| 10 |
Don Buse |
PG |
6-4 |
190 |
August 10, 1950 |
3 |
University of Evansville |
| 41 |
Len Elmore |
PF |
6-9 |
220 |
March 28, 1952 |
1 |
University of Maryland |
| 44 |
Mike Flynn |
SG |
6-2 |
180 |
July 31, 1953 |
R |
University of Kentucky |
| 5 |
Travis Grant |
SF |
6-7 |
215 |
January 1, 1950 |
3 |
Kentucky State University |
| 20 |
Darnell Hillman |
PF |
6-9 |
215 |
August 29, 1949 |
4 |
San Jose State University |
| 34 |
Charles Jordan |
SF |
6-8 |
220 |
January 31, 1954 |
R |
Canisius College |
| 11 |
Bill Keller |
SG |
5-10 |
177 |
August 30, 1947 |
6 |
Purdue University |
| 25 |
Billy Knight |
SF |
6-6 |
195 |
June 9, 1952 |
1 |
University of Pittsburgh |
| 1 |
Bo Lamar |
SG |
6-1 |
180 |
April 7, 1951 |
2 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| 42 |
Ed Manning |
SF |
6-7 |
210 |
January 2, 1944 |
8 |
Jackson State University |
| 24 |
Bob Netolicky |
PF |
6-9 |
220 |
August 2, 1942 |
8 |
Drake University |
| 42 |
Tom Owens |
C |
6-10 |
215 |
June 28, 1949 |
4 |
University of South Carolina |
| 24 |
Dave Robisch |
C |
6-10 |
235 |
December 22, 1949 |
4 |
University of Kansas |
| 32 |
Dan Roundfield |
PF |
6-8 |
205 |
May 26, 1953 |
R |
Central Michigan University |
|
Playoffs
Main article:1976 ABA Playoffs
- Lost to Kentucky Colonels in the first round, 2-1
Awards, records, and honors
- Don Buse led the ABA in minutes played (3380), steals (346), assists (689), minutes per game average (40.2), assists per game (8.2), and steals per game (4.1)
- Bill Keller led ABA in 3-point field goal attempted (349) and made (123).
- Billy Knight was the ABA's second leading scorer (28.1)
ABA All-Stars
References
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