1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season

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.

1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season
Head coach	Babe McCarthy
Arena	Loyola Field House
Results
Record	46–32 (.590)
Place	Division: 2nd
Playoff finish	Division Finals (lost to Oaks 0–4)
Local media
Television	WDSU 6
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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

1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From SG 10 Mike Butler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) October 22, 1946 Memphis PF 34 Lee Davis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) October 11, 1945 North Carolina Central SF 11 Ron Franz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) October 20, 1945 Kansas C 25 Gerald Govan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) January 2, 1942 Saint Mary of the Plains College PG 15 Jimmy Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) January 1, 1945 Grambling State SG 23 Steve Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) October 17, 1942 Oregon SF Dave Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) March 31, 1942 San Francisco C 33 Elton McGriff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) August 21, 1942 Creighton PF 32 Jackie Moreland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) March 11, 1938 Louisiana Tech SG 12 Marlbert Pradd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) November 17, 1944 Dillard C 21 Red Robbins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) September 30, 1944 Tennessee G 14 Glynn Saulters 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) February 10, 1945 Northeast Louisiana SF 31 Jasper Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) July 12, 1947 Southern

Head coach Babe McCarthy Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Final standings

Western Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Oakland Oaks C	60	18	.769	-
New Orleans Buccaneers	46	32	.590	14
Denver Rockets	44	34	.564	16
Dallas Chaparrals	41	37	.526	19
Los Angeles Stars	33	45	.423	27
Houston Mavericks	23	55	.295	37

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals^[1]

Game	Date	Location	Score	Record	Attendance
1	April 5	New Orleans	129–106	1–0	3,765
2	April 7	New Orleans	122–108	2–0	3,525
3	April 10	Dallas	106–130	2–1	2,887
4	April 12	Dallas	114–107	3–1	5,482
5	April 14	New Orleans	112–123	3–2	4,517
6	April 15	Dallas	118–136	3–3	4,366
7	April 17	New Orleans	101–95	4–3	5,823

Western Division Finals^[1]

Game	Date	Location	Score	Record	Attendance
1	April 19	Oakland	118–128	0–1	2,848
2	April 21	Oakland	124–135	0–2	1,749
3	April 23	New Orleans	107–113	0–3	4,253
4	April 25	New Orleans	114–128	0–4	3,583

Awards, records, and honors

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

• Jimmy Jones
• Red Robbins