1970–71 New York Nets season

ABA basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 New York Nets ABA 1971 40 44 Eastern (ABA) 3 Lou Carnesecca Island Garden Division semifinals(lost to Squires 2–4) The 1970–71 New York Nets season was the fourth season of the franchise and third season using the New York Nets name after first playing as the New Jersey Americans in their inaugural season. On January 6, 1971, during a game versus the Memphis Pros, referee Andy Hershock suffered a heart attack, later dying in the medical office at Island Garden. The game was later restarted, with the Nets winning 110–101. Two months later, they played the Kentucky Colonels in a doubleheader benefit game for Hershock.https://books.google.com/books?id=bXJgqTXTelsC&q=andy+hershock+ABA&pg=PA6 This Day in New York Sports 9781571672544 Sprechman Jordan Shannon Bill 1998http://www.remembertheaba.com/ABAYearlyGameLogs/7071Part4.html 1970-71 ABA Game by Game Log-- Part 4 This was also Rick Barry's first season with the Nets after he expressed his sincerest public desires to not play for the Virginia Squires out in the state of Virginia. Barry averaged 29.4 points per game. Roster New York Nets 1970–71 #EC0044 #FFFFFF #003DA6 #FFFFFF 12 Jim Ard C 6 8 215 1948-09-19 Cincinnati 24 Rick Barry SF 6 7 205 1944-03-28 Miami (FL) 3, 15 Bill Bunting SF 6 8 200 1947-08-26 North Carolina 4 Jeff Congdon PG 6 1 180 1943-10-17 BYU 3 Billy DeAngelis G 6 1 180 1946-10-05 Saint Joseph's 21 Joe DePre SG 6 3 185 1947-12-19 St. John's 11 Sonny Dove PF 6 7 198 1945-08-16 St. John's 14 Luther Green PF 6 7 190 1946-11-13 LIU Brooklyn 10, 15 Jim Hayes basketball SG 6 3 200 1948-02-18 Boston 40 Les Hunter basketball PF 6 7 210 1942-08-16 Loyola Chicago 20 Ed Johnson basketball C 6 8 205 1944-06-17 Tennessee State 3 Manny Leaks C 6 8 225 1945-11-27 Niagara 25 Bill Melchionni PG 6 1 165 1944-10-19 Villanova 5 Billy Paultz C 6 11 235 1948-07-30 St. John's 23 Levern Tart SG 6 2 195 1942-06-01 Bradley 22 Ollie Taylor SG 6 2 194 1947-03-07 Houston Lou Carnesecca https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1971.html Final standings Eastern Division Eastern DivisionWLPCTGBVirginia Squires * 55 29 .655—Kentucky Colonels * 44 40 .524 11.0New York Nets *4044.47615.0The Floridians *3747.44018.0Pittsburgh Condors 3648.42919.0Carolina Cougars 3450.40521.0 ABA Playoffs ABA Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Virginia Squires Game Date Location Score Record Attendance 1 April 2 Hampton (Virginia) 105–113 0–1 6,149 2 April 4 Hampton (Virginia) 114–108 0–2 7,143 3 April 6 New York 135–131 1–2 3,504 4 April 7 New York 130–127 2–2 4,134 5 April 9 Richmond (Virginia) 124–127 2–3 4,250 6 April 10 New York 114–118 2–4 3,016 Nets lose series, 4–2 References External links 1970 draft picks New York Nets season Category:Brooklyn Nets seasons New York Nets New York Nets Category:Sports in Hempstead, New York