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1968–69 Miami Floridians season

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Head coach
  
Jim Pollard

Record
  
43–35 (.551)

Arena
  
Miami Beach Convention Center Convention Center Annex

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
Lost in the Eastern Division Finals

The 1968–69 Miami Floridians season was the first season of the Floridians in the American Basketball Association. The team had moved from Minnesota after one season as the Muskies. The Floridians finished one game behind the Pacers, for a second place finish. They faced the replacement for them in Minnesota, the Pipers. They beat them in a close 7 game series to set up a chance to go to the ABA Finals. In the Eastern Division Finals, they lost to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.

Contents

Roster

  • 23 Andrew Anderson - Shooting guard
  • 20 Donnie Freeman - Shooting guard
  • 41 Les Hunter - Power forward
  • 24 Ervin Inniger - Shooting guard
  • 21 Willie Iverson - Point guard
  • 23 Nick Jones - Guard
  • 42 Gary Keller - Center
  • 22 Maurice McHartley - Point guard
  • 44 Willie Murrell - Small forward
  • 22 Ron Perry - Point guard
  • 33 Don Sidle - Power forward
  • 32 Dan Sparks - Power forward
  • 43 Skip Thoren - Center
  • 34 Dallas Thornton - Small forward

    • Playoffs

    Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Minnesota Pipers

    Floridians win series, 4–3

    Eastern Division Finals vs Indiana Pacers

    Floridians lose series, 4–1

    Awards and honors

    1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)

  • Donnie Freeman
  • Les Hunter
  • Skip Thoren

    • References

    1968–69 Miami Floridians season Wikipedia
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