The first Camden Bullets were an American

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team based in Camden, New Jersey that was a member of the

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. The franchise was originally known as the Baltimore Bullets, where they had won the 1961 EPBL championship. The franchise received a major boost when Paul Arizin, a member of the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors, chose to stay in Pennsylvania rather than move with the franchise to

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. Still wanting to play basketball, Arizin suited up for the Camden Bullets, and helped the team become league champions in 1964. After a disappointing 1965-66 season, the Bullets were sold and relocated to Hartford, Connecticut as the

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The second Camden Bullets were an American

team based in Camden, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association. The franchise played in the 1970-71 season and made the playoffs, with Ben Warley as their main star. The franchise moved for the 1971-72 season to Cherry Hill, New Jersey and became the

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