1974–75 New York Nets season
| 1974–75 New York Nets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kevin Loughery |
| Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 58–26 (.690) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (ABA) |
| Playoff finish | Lost ABA Eastern Division Semifinals |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR |
| Radio | WMCA |
The 1974–75 New York Nets season was the eighth season of the franchise in the ABA basketball.
ABA Draft
Main article: 1974 ABA Draft
| Round | Player | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Winters | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rich Kelley | Stanford |
| 3 | Tom Boswell | South Carolina |
| 4 | Talvin Skinner | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| 5 | Eric Fernsten | San Francisco |
| 6 | Gary Brokaw | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Dean Tolson | Arkansas |
| 8 | AI Skinner | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Bob Fleischer | Duke[1] |
Roster
| Number | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birthday | Experience (in years) | College/High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Julius Erving | SF | 6-6 | 200 | February 22, 1950 | 3 | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| 12 | Mike Gale | PG | 6-4 | 185 | July 18, 1950 | 3 | Elizabeth City State University |
| 35 | Larry Kenon | PF | 6-9 | 205 | December 13, 1952 | 1 | University of Memphis |
| 4 | Wendell Ladner | SF | 6-5 | 220 | October 6, 1948 | 4 | University of Southern Mississippi |
| 22 | Ed Manning | SF | 6-7 | 210 | January 2, 1944 | 7 | Jackson State University |
| 25 | Bill Melchionni | PG | 6-1 | 165 | October 19, 1944 | 7 | Villanova University |
| 5 | Billy Paultz | C | 6-11 | 235 | July 30, 1948 | 4 | St. John's University |
| 15 | Billy Schaeffer | SF | 6-5 | 200 | December 11, 1951 | 1 | St. John's University |
| 30 | Al Skinner | SG | 6-3 | 190 | June 16, 1952 | R | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| 40 | Willard Sojourner | C | 6-8 | 225 | September 10, 1948 | 3 | Weber State University |
| 14 | Brian Taylor | PG | 6-2 | 185 | June 9, 1951 | 2 | Princeton University |
| 23 | John Williamson | SG | 6-2 | 185 | November 10, 1951 | 1 | New Mexico State University |
Playoffs
Main article: 1975 ABA playoffs
Two days before the Semifinals began, the Nets and Colonels had a Tiebreaker game played to settle who would be the Eastern Division Champion and play the Memphis Sounds. Julius Erving scored 34 points for the Nets but Artis Gilmore grabbed 33 rebounds for Kentucky. The Colonels won the game 108-99 in Kentucky, thus the Nets were slated to play the Spirits.[2]
Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Spirits of St. Louis
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 6 | New York | 111–105 | 1–0 | 11,607 |
| 2 | April 9 | New York | 97–115 | 1–1 | 10,621 |
| 3 | April 11 | St. Louis | 108–113 | 1–2 | 6,199 |
| 4 | April 13 | St. Louis | 89–100 | 1–3 | 7,719 |
| 5 | April 15 | New York | 107–108 | 1–4 | 9,664 |
References
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