1968–69 New York Nets season

1968–69 New York Nets season
Head coach	Max Zaslofsky
Arena	Long Island Arena
Results
Record	17–61 (.218)
Place	Division: 5th (ABA)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

The 1968–69 New York Nets season was the second season of the franchise in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

1968 ABA Draft

Player	School/Club Team
Dick Cunningham	Murray State
Rodney Knowles	Davidson
Don Smith	Iowa State
Steve Adelman	Boston College
Eddie Biedenbach	North Carolina State
Ron Gruziak	Duquesne
Pete ODea	St. Peter's
Bill Soens	Miami (FL)
Bill Butler	St. Bonaventure
John Chamberlain	C. W. Post
Tony Koski	Providence
Bill Langheld	Fordham
Art Stephenson	Rhode Island
Harry Laurie	St. Peter's

Roster

Number	Player	Position	Height	Weight	Birthday	Experience (in years)	College/High School
20	Dan Anderson	C	6-10	230	February 15, 1943	1	Augsburg College
32	Tommie Bowens	PF	6-8	220	July 7, 1940	1	Grambling State University
22	Stephen Chubin	SG	6-2	200	February 8, 1944	1	University of Rhode Island
9	Ollie Darden	PF	6-7	235	July 28, 1944	1	University of Michigan
30	Will Frazier	C	6-7	210	August 24, 1942	2	Grambling State University
10	Tom Hoover	C	6-9	230	January 23, 1941	4	Villanova University
32	Tony Jackson	SF	6-4	200	November 7, 1942	1	St. John's University
10	Stew Johnson	PF	6-8	220	August 19, 1944	1	Murray State University
42	Rod Knowles	C	6-9	215	February 27, 1946	R	Davidson College
27	Tony Koski	SF	6-8	215	June 26, 1946	R	Providence College
9	Manny Leaks	C	6-8	225	November 27, 1945	R	Niagara University
27	Leary Lentz	SF	6-6	200	February 23, 1945	1	University of Houston
3	Bobby Lloyd	PG	6-2	184	January 3, 1946	1	Rutgers University
20	Randolph Mahaffey	PF	6-7	210	September 28, 1945	1	Clemson University
22	Maurice McHartley	SG	6-3	185	August 1, 1942	1	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
22	Ron Perry	SG	6-3	190	December 29, 1943	1	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
4	Walter Simon	SF	6-6	200	December 1, 1939	1	Benedict College
33	Willie Somerset	PG	5-8	170	March 17, 1942	2	Duquesne University
40	Levern Tart	SG	6-2	195	June 1, 1942	1	Bradley University
27	Bob Verga	SG	6-1	190	September 7, 1945	1	Duke University
11	Hank Whitney	PF	6-7	230	April 28, 1939	1	Iowa State University
10	Ken Wilburn	SF	6-6	195	June 8, 1944	1	Central State University
33	Willie Worsley	PG	5-9	175	November 13, 1945	R	University of Texas at El Paso

Playoffs

• The Nets did not qualify for the playoffs this year.

References