1967 NBA Expansion Draft

1967 NBA Expansion draft
General information
Expansion team(s) San Diego Rockets
Seattle SuperSonics
Date(s) May 1, 1967
NBA expansion draft
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1967 NBA Draft

The 1967 NBA Expansion Draft was the third expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 1, 1967, so that the newly founded San Diego Rockets and Seattle SuperSonics could acquire players for the upcoming 1967–68 season. Seattle and San Diego had been awarded the expansion teams on December 20, 1966, and January 11, 1967, respectively.[1][2] The Rockets moved to Houston, Texas, in 1971 and are currently known as the Houston Rockets.[3] The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 2008 and are currently known as the Oklahoma City Thunder.[4] In an NBA expansion draft, new NBA teams are allowed to acquire players from the previously established teams in the league. Not all players on a given team are available during an expansion draft, since each team can protect a certain number of players from being selected. The Rockets and the Sonics selected fifteen unprotected players each, while the ten other NBA teams lost three players each.

The Rockets, the 12th franchise in the NBA, were founded by Robert Breitbard. The Rockets name was chosen because it reflects the growth of the space-age industries in the city as well as the city's theme of "a city in motion".[3] Former Cincinnati Royals and Chicago Zephyrs head coach Jack McMahon was named as the franchise's first head coach and general manager.[5] The Rockets' selections included three-time All-Star Johnny Green. Ten players from the expansion draft joined the Rockets for their inaugural season, but only five played more than one season for the team. Don Kojis, who played three seasons with the Rockets, was named to the 1968 All-Star Game, becoming the franchise's first All-Star.[6]

The SuperSonics, the 11th franchise in the NBA, were founded by a group of investors led by Sam Schulman and Eugene Klein.[7] Schulman then served as president of the team and head of operations. He hired former Chicago Bulls assistant coach Al Bianchi to become the franchise's first head coach.[8] The Sonics' selections included six-time All-Star Richie Guerin and one-time All-Star Tom Meschery. Guerin, who was serving as the St. Louis Hawks' player-coach when the Sonics selected him, decided to retire from playing and became a full-time head coach for the Hawks. He never played for the Sonics, even though he later came back from retirement to play with the Hawks.[9] Nine players from the expansion draft joined the Sonics for their inaugural season, but only four played more than one season for the team. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (then known as Walt Hazzard), who only played one season with the Sonics, was named to the 1968 All-Star Game, becoming the franchise's first All-Star.[6]

Key

Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
* Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team
+ Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game

Selections

Player Pos. Nationality Team Previous team Years of NBA experience[a] Career with the franchise[b] Ref.
Barnett, JimJim Barnett G/F  United States San Diego Rockets Boston Celtics 1 1967–1970 [10]
Barnhill, JohnJohn Barnhill G  United States San Diego Rockets Baltimore Bullets 5 1967–1968 [11]
Block, JohnJohn Block+ F/C  United States San Diego Rockets Los Angeles Lakers 1 1967–1971 [12]
Finkel, HankHank Finkel C  United States San Diego Rockets Los Angeles Lakers 1 1967–1969 [13]
Gambee, DaveDave Gambee F  United States San Diego Rockets Philadelphia 76ers 9 1967–1968 [14]
Green, JohnnyJohnny Green+ F/C  United States San Diego Rockets Baltimore Bullets 8 1967–1968 [15]
Kimball, TobyToby Kimball F/C  United States San Diego Rockets Boston Celtics 1 1967–1971 [16]
Kojis, DonDon Kojis+ F  United States San Diego Rockets Chicago Bulls 4 1967–1970 [17]
Lewis, FreddieFreddie Lewis G  United States San Diego Rockets Cincinnati Royals 1 —[c] [18]
McGlocklin, JonJon McGlocklin+ G/F  United States San Diego Rockets Cincinnati Royals 2 1967–1968 [19]
Molis, WayneWayne Molis F  United States San Diego Rockets New York Knicks 1 —[c] [20]
Neumann, PaulPaul Neumann G  United States San Diego Rockets San Francisco Warriors 6 —[c] [21]
Vaughn, ChicoChico Vaughn G  United States San Diego Rockets Detroit Pistons 5 —[c] [22]
Ward, GerryGerry Ward G  United States San Diego Rockets Chicago Bulls 4 —[c] [23]
Ware, JimJim Ware F  United States San Diego Rockets Cincinnati Royals 1 1967–1968 [24]
Akin, HenryHenry Akin F/C  United States Seattle SuperSonics New York Knicks 1 1967–1968 [25]
Bowman, NateNate Bowman C  United States Seattle SuperSonics Philadelphia 76ers 1 —[c] [26]
Deutsch, DaveDave Deutsch G  United States Seattle SuperSonics New York Knicks 1 —[c] [27]
Guerin, RichieRichie Guerin* G  United States Seattle SuperSonics St. Louis Hawks 11 —[c] [28]
Hazzard, WaltWalt Hazzard+[d] G  United States Seattle SuperSonics Los Angeles Lakers 3 1967–1968 [29]
Kron, TommyTommy Kron G  United States Seattle SuperSonics St. Louis Hawks 1 1967–1969 [30]
Meschery, TomTom Meschery+ F  United States[e] Seattle SuperSonics San Francisco Warriors 6 1967–1971 [31]
Murrey, DorieDorie Murrey F/C  United States Seattle SuperSonics Detroit Pistons 1 1967–1970 [32]
Olsen, BudBud Olsen F/C  United States Seattle SuperSonics San Francisco Warriors 1 1967–1968 [33]
Reed, RonRon Reed F  United States Seattle SuperSonics Detroit Pistons 2 —[c] [34]
Thorn, RodRod Thorn G  United States Seattle SuperSonics St. Louis Hawks 4 1967–1971 [35]
Warley, BenBen Warley G/F  United States Seattle SuperSonics Baltimore Bullets 5 —[c] [36]
Watts, RonRon Watts F  United States Seattle SuperSonics Boston Celtics 2 —[c] [37]
Weiss, BobBob Weiss G  United States Seattle SuperSonics Philadelphia 76ers 2 1967–1968 [38]
Wilson, GeorgeGeorge Wilson C  United States Seattle SuperSonics Chicago Bulls 3 1967–1968 [39]

Notes

References

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  1. ↑ "Seattle SuperSonics History". NBA.com/Thunder. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ "This Date in History–January". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 21 March 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Owners, fans waited years before Rockets took off". The Houston Chronicle. Hearst Newspapers. September 20, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
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  5. ↑ "2009-10 Houston Rockets Media Guide" (PDF). NBA.com/Rockets. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "1968 NBA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  7. ↑ O'Neil, Danny (June 14, 2003). "Sam Schulman, 1910–2003: He ushered Seattle into big-time sports". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Newspapers. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Suns Add Al Bianchi to Coaching Staff". NBA.com/Suns. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 18, 2002. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Richie Guerin Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Jim Barnett Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  11. ↑ "John Barnhill Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  12. ↑ "John Block Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Hank Finkel Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Dave Gambee Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Johnny Green Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Toby Kimball Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Don Kojis Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Freddie Lewis Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Jon McGlocklin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Wayne Molis Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Paul Neumann Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Chico Vaughn Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Gerry Ward Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Jim Ware Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  25. ↑ "Henry Akin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Nate Bowman Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  27. ↑ "Dave Deutsch Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  28. ↑ "Richie Guerin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Mahdi Abdul-Rahman Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  30. ↑ "Tommy Kron Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  31. ↑ "Tom Meschery Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  32. ↑ "Dorie Murrey Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  33. ↑ "Bud Olsen Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  34. ↑ "Ron Reed Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  35. ↑ "Rod Thorn Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  36. ↑ "Ben Warley Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  37. ↑ "Ron Watts Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  38. ↑ "Bob Weiss Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  39. ↑ "George Wilson Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  40. ↑ McCallum, Jack (April 16, 1984). "The March Of The Wooden Soldiers". Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  41. ↑ Crowe, Jerry (November 9, 2009). "Former NBA tough guy Tom Meschery a man of rhyme, reason". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  42. ↑ "International Timeline". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 11, 2010.

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