1969–70 Miami Floridians season

August 2023 October 2021 Miami Floridians ABA 1970 23 61 Eastern 6th Jim Pollard (5–15)Harold Blitman (18–46) Miami Beach Convention CenterConvention Center AnnexDinner Key AuditoriumMiami-Dade Junior College North Did not qualify WGBS The Floridians The 1969–70 Miami Floridians season was the second season of the Miami Floridians in the American Basketball Association and third season of the franchise when including their first season they played as the Minnesota Muskies. The team notably tried gimmicks to attract fans. The game they played on November 5 would be Ladies Night, with free honey colored pantyhose (originally $2 value) given to the first 500 ladies, provided it fit anyone from 5 feet to 5 feet, 9 inches in size, with nothing extra being needed to buy. For the November 10th game, if one bought a ticket (for $5), they would be allowed to walk to the Auditorium to see Jimmy Ellis (who had just lost the World Heavyweight title to Joe Frazier) box Roberto Davila, with the fight being done after the game. The team faltered itself to a dead last finish, with constant trades and scant profits despite their best efforts to promote the team in the Miami area. The team's 61 losses would be the most losses held in the ABA until the 1973–74 Memphis Tams season occurred. Ned Doyle, an advertising executive, became majority owner of the team, and he decided to make the team a regional franchise named "The Floridians", playing in Miami Beach, Jacksonville, Tampa, St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach. Roster Miami Floridians 1969–70 #E35205 #FFFFFF #1777CD #FFFFFF 23 Andrew Anderson basketball SG 6 2 184 July 6, 1945 Canisius 41 Butch Booker C 6 10 230 July 20, 1945 Cheyney (PA) 22 Walt Byrd PF 6 7 205 Temple 30 Larry Cannon basketball SG 6 4 195 April 12, 1947 La Salle 42 Al Cueto C 6 7 230 August 2, 1946 Tulsa 20 Donnie Freeman basketball, born 1944 SG 6 3 185 July 18, 1944 Illinois 32 Art Heyman SG 6 5 205 June 24, 1941 Duke 34 Simmie Hill SF 6 7 233 November 14, 1946 West Texas A&M University 14 Wil Jones basketball, born 1947 PF 6 8 205 February 27, 1947 Albany State University 26 George Lehmann PG 6 0 180 May 1, 1941 Campbell 22 Maurice McHartley PG 6 3 185 August 1, 1942 North Carolina A&T 44 Willie Murrell SF 6 6 225 September 13, 1941 Kansas State 23 Lynn Shackelford SF 6 5 190 August 27, 1947 UCLA 33 Don Sidle PF 6 8 215 June 21, 1946 Oklahoma 32 Dan Sparks basketball PF 6 8 200 April 17, 1945 Weber State 24 Erv Staggs SF 6 6 195 September 1, 1948 Cheyney (PA) 43 George Sutor C 6 8 235 September 14, 1943 La Salle 43 Skip Thoren C 6 10 230 April 5, 1943 Illinois 34 Dallas Thornton SF 6 4 190 September 1, 1946 Kentucky Wesleyan College 22 Steve Vacendak PG 6 1 185 August 15, 1944 Duke 32 Hubie White SG 6 4 205 January 26, 1940 Villanova Bob Woollard C 6 10 225 July 27, 1940 Wake Forest Jim Pollard / Harold Blitman https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MMF/1970.html Final standings Eastern Division + Team W L PCT. GBIndiana Pacers5925.702 —Kentucky Colonels 4539.53614.0Carolina Cougars 4242.50017.0New York Nets 39 45 .464 20.0Pittsburgh Pipers 29 55 .345 30.0Miami Floridians 23 61 .274 36.0 Awards and honors 1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970) Donnie Freeman References 2 Floridians on Basketball Reference External links RememberTheABA.com 1969-70 regular season and playoff results Miami Floridians page Category:Miami Floridians seasons Miami Miami Floridians, 1969-70 Miami Floridians, 1969-70