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1976–77 Indiana Pacers Season
The 1976–77 NBA season was Indiana's first season in the NBA and tenth season as a franchise. Offseason Draft picks †In the 1976 ABA Dispersal Draft, ABA and NBA teams selected players that were on the Kentucky Colonels and the Spirits of St. Louis, the two ABA teams that were not included in the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. Wil Jones was a member of the Kentucky Colonels during the 1975–76 ABA season. Because the Pacers were in the ABA before the merger, they did not have any picks in the 1976 NBA draft. Roster Regular season Buoyed by the sensational playmaking of Don Buse and scoring of Billy Knight, The Pacers hovered around the .500 mark for much of the first half of their inaugural NBA season but a lack of depth and a few injuries blunted the Pacers progress. The Pacers were significantly hampered by injuries to center, Len Elmore, who missed all but six games. Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Leonard
William Robert "Slick" Leonard (July 17, 1932April 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach and color commentator. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Indiana Hoosiers, where he was a two-time NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American and a member of their List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, national championship squad in 1953. After playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Leonard coached the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association (ABA) championships. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 2014. Early life Leonard was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on July 17, 1932. He attended Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Gerstmeyer High School. There, he played high school basketball as a , guard, and also excelled as a tennis player. He went on to play collegiate basketball at Indiana University Bloomington, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
