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SEASON HISTORY

1967-68: NEW ABA FRANCHISE SOLD TO ARTHUR BROWN
Team Name: New Jersey Americans
Home Court: Teaneck Armory, Teaneck, NJ
Final Record: 36-42 (.462)
Head Coach: Max Zaslofsky
Franchise known as the New Jersey Americans plays its first game on October 23, 1967. Team finishes tied for last playoff spot with Kentucky Colonels. New Jersey forced to forfeit game due to unplayable floor in Commack Arena (Long Island). Circus in Armory prevents game from being played in Teaneck.
1967-68 ROSTER
20 Dan Anderson C 6-10 230 2/15/43 Augsburg
33 John Austin G 6-0 170 8/31/44 Boston College
41 Al Beard C 6-9 200 4/27/42 Norfolk State
Jim Caldwell C 6-10 240 1/28/43 Georgia Tech
40 Art Heyman F 6-5 205 6/24/41 Duke
24 Tony Jackson G 6-4 200 11/7/42 St. JohnÕs
41 Stew Johnson F 6-8 220 8/19/44 Murray State
40 Barry Leibowitz G 6-2 180 8/10/45 Long Island
3 Bob Lloyd G 6-1 184 1/3/46 Rutgers
32 John Mathis F 6-6 220 7/14/43 Savannah State
44 Bob McIntyre F 6-6 215 1/23/44 St. JohnÕs
27 Mel Nowell G 6-2 170 12/27/39 Ohio State
4 Walt Simon F 6-6 200 12/1/39 Benedict S.C.
30 Bruce Spraggins F 6-5 188 1/1/40 Virginia Union
23 Levern Tart G 6-2 195 6/1/42 Bradley
22 Dexter Westbrook F 6-8 190 1/1/43 Providence
11 Hank Whitney F 6-7 230 4/28/39 Iowa State
FINAL 1967-68 STATISTICS (36-42) NEW JERSEY AMERICANS
NAME G MIN FGM FGA FGP 3PM 3PA 3PP FTM FTA FTP REB AST PTS RPG APG PPG
Dan Anderson 78 2626 463 938 0.494 0 0 0.000 223 320 0.697 856 92 1149 11 1.2 14.7
John Austin 41 692 108 279 0.387 0 11 0.000 101 140 0.721 64 58 317 1.6 1.4 7.7
Al Beard 12 118 12 23 0.522 0 0 0.000 6 11 0.545 46 0 30 3.8 0 2.5
Jim Caldwell 12 261 23 66 0.348 0 0 0.000 10 22 0.454 85 11 56 7.1 0.9 4.7
Art Heyman 19 439 97 252 0.384 3 17 0.180 65 101 0.643 70 37 262 7.7 1.9 13.8
Tony Jackson 74 2638 449 1171 0.383 91 302 0.300 450 543 0.829 500 140 1439 6.8 1.9 19.4
Stew Johnson 55 1196 184 528 0.350 16 53 0.300 55 88 0.630 327 44 471 5.9 0.8 8.6
Barry Leibowitz 24 707 98 287 0.341 0 7 0.000 77 96 0.802 72 93 273 3 3.9 11.4
Bob Lloyd 58 995 147 349 0.421 3 8 0.380 170 199 0.854 108 93 467 1.9 1.6 8.1
John Mathis 51 656 69 186 0.371 0 2 0.000 35 55 0.636 194 28 173 3.8 0.5 3.4
Bob Mcintyre 21 451 70 187 0.374 0 1 0.000 34 58 0.586 101 11 174 4.8 0.5 8.3
Mel Nowell 76 1555 273 679 0.402 9 32 0.280 176 213 0.826 193 155 731 2.5 2 9.6
Walt Simon 78 2518 433 955 0.453 1 15 0.070 169 266 0.635 524 212 1036 6.7 2.7 13.3
Bruce Spraggins 70 1590 306 686 0.446 2 5 0.400 238 336 0.708 329 66 852 4.7 0.9 12.2
Levern Tart 31 1085 212 514 0.410 0 3 0.000 165 199 0.830 120 102 589 3.9 3.3 19
Dexter Westbrook 12 127 19 39 0.487 0 0 0.000 10 14 0.714 23 5 48 1.9 0.4 4
Hank Whitney 37 1159 217 552 0.393 0 0 0.000 157 220 0.714 477 56 591 12.9 1.5 16