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1971–72 Buffalo Braves season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

Johnny McCarthy (22–59) Maple Leaf Gardens

Draft picks

Main article: 1971 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
13Elmore SmithCenterUnited StatesKentucky State
219Fred HiltonGuardUnited StatesGrambling
226Amos ThomasForwardUnited StatesSouthwestern Oklahoma
230Spencer HaywoodForwardUnited StatesDetroit Mercy
453Jim O'BrienGuardUnited StatesBoston College
570Garry NelsonForwardUnited StatesDuquesne
687Glen SummorsForwardUnited StatesGannon
7104Randy SmithGuardUnited StatesBuffalo State
8121Craig LoveCenterUnited StatesOhio
9138Gary StewartForwardUnited StatesCanisius College
10154Don WardGuardUnited StatesColgate University
11170Bill WarnerForwardUnited StatesArizona
12184Butch WebsterForwardUnited StatesLSU
13197Pete SmithForwardUnited StatesValdosta
14209Ray LavenderCenterUnited StatesDrury College
15218William ChatmonForwardUnited StatesBaylor
16226James DouglasGuardUnited StatesMemphis
17230Nelson IsleyGuardUnited StatesLSU
18233Joey MeyerGuardUnited StatesDePaul

Roster

  • Dolph Schayes
  • Johnny McCarthy
  • Johnny McCarthy

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1971–72 Game log
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Player statistics

Note: GP= Games played; MPG = Minutes per game; FG% = Field goal percentage; FT% = Free throw percentage; RPG = Rebounds per game; APG = Assists per game; PPG = Points per game

PlayerGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
Bob Kauffman7741.6.497.79510.23.918.9
Elmore Smith7840.8.454.53415.21.417.3
Walt Hazzard7233.2.451.7823.05.615.8
Randy Smith7627.6.482.6224.82.513.4
Dick Garrett7326.1.442.8663.12.310.8
Em Bryant5422.6.459.6002.43.85.1
Fred Hilton6122.1.389.7382.61.911.6
John Hummer5521.6.390.4684.21.35.2
Cornell Warner6220.0.443.7446.10.96.2
Mike Davis6217.2.425.7671.91.39.1
Jerry Chambers2614.2.433.6882.60.96.8
Bill Hosket4413.5.492.8082.80.95.0

Awards and honors

  • Bob Kauffman, NBA All-Star

Transactions

The Braves were involved in the following transactions during the 1971–72 season.

Coaching Change

In-seasonOutgoing coachDate Removed1971–72 RecordIncoming coach
Dolph SchayesFired, October 13, 19710–1Johnny McCarthy

Trades

July 26, [1971](1971-72-nba-season)To **Buffalo Braves**To **Atlanta Hawks**

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

George Wilsonfree agency, July 1Retired

References

References

  1. [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/buffalo/bufbraves.html Buffalo Braves (1970–1978)]
  2. "1971-72 Buffalo Braves Roster and Stats".
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