The 1972–73 Virginia Squires season was the third season of the Virginia Squires in the

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. The Squires had one of their victories due to forfeit, on October 26, when the Denver Rockets forfeited to them. The Squires had a 21–21 first half with, a five-game winning streak in that half. In the second half, they finished the same, though they did lose five straight games near the end of the season. They finished 4th in points scored at 114.1 per game and 8th in points allowed at 114.4 per game. This was the debut season of future Hall of Famer George Gervin. In the Division Semifinals, the Squires lost in five games.

Roster

* 34 Mike Barr - Shooting guard * 25 Jim Eakins - Center * 32 Julius Erving - Small forward * 23 William Franklin - Power forward * 44 George Gervin - Shooting guard * 30

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- Small forward * 24 Neil Johnson - Power forward * 12

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- Power forward * 51

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- Power forward * 3 Al Sanders - Power forward * 21 Billy Shepherd - Point guard * 35 Willie Sojourner - Center * 14 Roland Taylor - Point guard * 13 Dave Twardzik - Point guard * 11 Bernie Williams - Shooting guard

Final standings

Eastern Division

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals ''Squire lose series, 4–1''

Awards and honors

1973 ABA All-Star Game The sixth American Basketball Association All-Star Game was played February 6, 1973 at Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah before an audience at 12,556. Larry Brown of the Carolina Cougars coached the East, with LaDell Andersen of the Utah Stars c ...

selections (game played on February 6, 1973) * Julius Erving

References

Squires on Basketball Reference

External links

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