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1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season

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Head coach
  
Babe McCarthy

Record
  
46–32 (.590)

Arena
  
Loyola Field House

Place
  
Division: 2nd

Playoff finish
  
Lost in Division Finals

The 1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season was the 2nd season of the Buccaneers in the ABA. The Bucs traded Larry Brown and Doug Moe to the Oakland Oaks in exchange for Steve Jones and Ron Franz.

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In the Western Division semifinals, the Bucs beat the Dallas Chaparrals in seven games. In the Division Finals, they were swept by the Oakland Oaks. This was their final playoff appearance as they stumbled to .500 next season prior to the move to Memphis on August 31, 1970.

Roster

  • 10 Mike Butler - Shooting guard
  • 34 Lee Davis - Power forward
  • 11 Ronald Franz - Small forward
  • 25 Gerald Govan - Center
  • 15 Jimmy Jones - Point guard
  • 23 Steve Jones - Shooting guard
  • -- Dave Lee - Small forward
  • 33 Elton McGriff - Center
  • 32 Jackie Moreland - Power forward
  • 12 Marlbert Pradd - Shooting guard
  • 21 Red Robbins - Center
  • 14 Glynn Saulters - Guard
  • 31 Jasper Wilson - Small forward

    • Playoffs

    Western Division Semifinals

    Western Division Finals

    Awards, records, and honors

    1968 ABA All-Star Game played on January 28, 1969

  • Jimmy Jones
  • Red Robbins

    • References

    1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season Wikipedia
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