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1967–68 New York Knicks Season
The 1967–68 New York Knicks season was the 22nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in third place in the Eastern Division with a 43–39 record, qualifying for the NBA playoffs for the second consecutive season. New York lost its opening round series to the Philadelphia 76ers, four games to two. Willis Reed scored 20.6 points per game and had 13.2 rebounds per game, leading the Knicks in both categories; Frazier had a team-high 4.1 assists per game. Walt Frazier joined the Knicks' roster in time for the 1967–68 season, having been selected by the team in the first round of the 1967 NBA draft. Bill Bradley also made his Knicks debut in 1967. New York had an early season six-game losing streak and stood at 15–22 on December 27. The Knicks then replaced their head coach, hiring Red Holzman to fill the position. To begin 1968, they won six consecutive games and reached 33–33 by mid-February. With a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick McGuire
Richard Joseph McGuire (January 26, 1926 – February 3, 2010) was an American professional basketball player and coach. One of the premier guards of the 1950s, McGuire spent 11 seasons in the NBA (1949–60), eight with the New York Knicks and three with the Detroit Pistons. McGuire led the league in assists during his rookie season with a then-record 386 assists, and was among the league's top ten playmakers for ten of his 11 seasons. He was an NBA All-Star seven times (1951,'52, '54-'56, '58, '59), and was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 1951. McGuire became player-coach for the Pistons in his last season ( 1959–60), and coached them until 1963. He also coached the Knicks for three seasons, beginning in 1965. He compiled a 197-260 coaching record. McGuire was working as a senior consultant for the Knicks when he died on February 3, 2010 of a ruptured aortic aneurysm at age 84. McGuire's brother Al was also a prominent figure in basketball who coached Marquette Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 NBA Draft
The 1967 NBA draft was the 21st annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 3 and 4, 1967 before the 1967–68 season. In this draft, 12 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. The first two picks in the draft belonged to the teams that finished last in each division, with the order determined by a coin flip. The Detroit Pistons won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick, while the Baltimore Bullets were awarded the second pick. The remaining first-round picks and the subsequent rounds were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. Five teams that had the best records in previous season were not awarded second round draft picks. Two expansion franchises, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–68 Cincinnati Royals Season ...
The 1967–68 NBA season was the Royals 20th season in the NBA and 11th season in Cincinnati. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Awards and records * Oscar Robertson, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1967-68 Cincinnati Royals Season Sacramento Kings seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–68 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1967–68 Chicago Bulls season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players drafted by the franchise that played at least one NBA game. Roster Regular season After that promising beginning the Bulls fell apart. During the 1967-68 NBA season the club traded Guy Rodgers, the steadiest player on the squad, to the Cincinnati Royals for Flynn Robinson and two future draft choices. Chicago lost its first nine games, slumping to 1–15 before climbing back to respectability. The Bulls went 28–38 the rest of the way but still finished 29–53. Even that record was better than those of the new expansion teams in Seattle and San Diego, so the Bulls still snuck into the playoffs, where they were drubbed by the Lakers in the division semifinals. Bob Boozer, a 6–8 forward who had the most productive seasons of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–68 Boston Celtics Season
The 1967–68 Boston Celtics season was their 22nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics won their tenth title in franchise history. Draft picks This table only displays picks through the second round. Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #008040; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Boston Celtics 1967–68 roster , - style="background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #008040; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" , - !colspan=13, 1967-68 NBA Records , - !width=100, Team !style="background:#F15110;color:#000000;width=35", BAL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35", BOS !style="background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967–68 Baltimore Bullets Season
The 1967–68 season was the Bullets 7th season in the league. After losing 61 games, the Bullets were forced to rebuild through the draft. With the first overall pick, the Bullets selected Earl Monroe. Monroe was a flashy player, a deft ball handler, and a creative, unconventional shot maker. He was the first player to make the reverse spin on the dribble a trademark move. In his rookie season he would lead the Bullets in scoring with 24.3 points per game, and win the Rookie of the Year Award. The Bullets improved by 15 games posting a 36–46 record. The Bullets would still finish in last place. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Awards and honors * Earl Monroe, NBA Rookie of the Year Award *Earl Monroe, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team References Bullets on Basketball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:1967-68 Baltimore Bullets season Washington Wizards seasons Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence College
Providence College is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, local diocese, it offers 47 undergraduate Academic major, majors and 17 graduate programs. It requires all of its undergraduate students to complete 16 credits in the Development of Western Civilization, a major part of the college's core curriculum. In the spring of 2021, it enrolled 4,128 undergraduate students and 688 graduate students for a total enrollment of 4,816 students. In Providence Friars, athletics, Providence College competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division I, Division I and is a founding member of the Big East Conference (1979–2013), original Big East Conference and Hockey East. It was part of the original six other basketball-centric Catholic colleges which broke off from the original Big East (today's American Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Riordan (basketball)
Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'4" guard/ forward from Holy Cross High School (Queens, New York) and Providence College, Riordan played 9 seasons (1968–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. He scored 6,334 points in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with the Knicks in 1970. He was traded along with Dave Stallworth and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Baltimore Bullets for Earl Monroe on November 11, 1971. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973. He later owned Riordan's Saloon in Annapolis, Maryland. Military service Riordan served in the United States Air Force, where he was a mechanic and played basketball at night. While playing for the Knicks, Riordan was in the New York Air National Guard at the 274th Mobile Communications Squadron located at Roslyn Air National Guard Station Rosly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Gregor
Gary W. Gregor (born August 13, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. A forward/center from the University of South Carolina, Gregor played in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association as a member of the Phoenix Suns (1968–1969), Atlanta Hawks (1969–1970), Portland Trail Blazers (1970–1972), Milwaukee Bucks (1972–1973), and New York Nets (1973–1974). He earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in 1969 after averaging 11.1 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game for the Suns. Career statistics NBA Regular season , - , align="left" , 1968–69 , align="left" , Phoenix , 80 , , - , , 27.3 , , .415 , , - , , .649 , , 8.9 , , 1.2 , , - , , - , , 11.1 , - , align="left" , 1969–70 , align="left" , Atlanta , 81 , , - , , 19.8 , , .433 , , - , , .779 , , 4.9 , , 0.8 , , - , , - , , 8.1 , - , align="left" , 1970–71 , align="left" , Portland , 44 , , - , , 26.2 , , .430 , , - , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota. The university has the only schools olawanmedicinein the state of North Dakota. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences was the first in the country to offer a degree iunmanned aircraft systems operation Several national research institutions are on the university's campus including the Energy and Environmental Research Center, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The National Science Foundation ranks UND #151 in the nation. History Founding UND was founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota became a state. UND was founded with a liberal arts foundation and expanded to include s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998, leading them to six NBA championships. He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011; the team won five league titles under his leadership. Jackson's 11 NBA titles as a coach surpassed the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach. Jackson is known for his use of Tex Winter's triangle offense as well as a holistic approach to coaching that was influenced by Eastern philosophy, garnering him the nickname "Zen Master". Jackson cited Robert Pirsig's book ''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'' as one of the major guiding forces in his life. He also applied Native American spiritual practices as documented in his book ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
