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9,017 (17.5 ppg) Rebounds. 1,274 (2.5 rpg) Assists. 1,441 (2.8 apg) Stats at NBA.com. Stats at Basketball-Reference.com. John Lee Williamson ( November 10, 1951 – November 30, 1996) was an American basketball player. He helped the New York Nets win two league championships in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in the 1970s.
Following the acquisition of Julius Erving, the Nets would win two ABA championships. In 1972, two years after the acquisition of Barry, the Nets advanced to their first ABA finals. However, they could not overcome the Indiana Pacers and lost the series four games to two. Barry left after that postseason, sending the Nets into rebuilding mode.
ABA Most Valuable Player. Julius Erving – 1974–1976; ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player. Julius Erving – 1974, 1976; ABA Rookie of the Year. Brian Taylor – 1973; All-ABA Team First Team. Rick Barry – 1971, 1972; Bill Melchionni – 1972; Julius Erving – 1974–1976; All-ABA Team Second Team. Brian Taylor – 1975; ABA All-Star Game ...
Inducted in 2006. William John Cunningham (born June 3, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and record-setting rebounding abilities. He spent a total of 17 seasons with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers (nine as player, eight as coach), and two seasons as a player ...
The 1977 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 13, 1977, at MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, home of the Milwaukee Bucks. This was the 27th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and the first to be played after the ABA-NBA merger. [1] It was the first time the NBA All-Star Game was played on a Sunday afternoon after the previous 26 games had been ...
The 1977 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1976–77 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
Bobby Jones. Robert Clyde Jones (born December 18, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Denver Nuggets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed " the Secretary of Defense ", Jones won an NBA championship with the 76ers ...
Willie Sojourner. Willard Leon Sojourner (September 10, 1948 – October 20, 2005) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player and international coach. He played collegiately at Weber State University and went on to a professional career, winning a championship with the New York Nets and playing overseas.