Buffalo Braves Regular Season Rosters
1971-1972 Buffalo Braves Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 7 | UCLA | 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Emmette Bryant | PG | 6-1 | 175 | 7 | DePaul | 1964 Rnd 7 Pick 1 | United States |
Jerry Chambers | SF | 6-5 | 185 | 3 | Utah | 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Mike Davis | G | 6-3 | 185 | 0 | Virginia Union | 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 14 | United States |
Dick Garrett | G | 6-3 | 185 | 2 | Southern Illinois | 1969 Rnd 2 Pick 12 | United States |
Fred Hilton | SG | 6-3 | 185 | 0 | Grambling State | 1971 Rnd 2 Pick 2 | United States |
Bill Hosket | PF | 6-8 | 225 | 3 | Ohio State | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 10 | United States |
John Hummer | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 1 | Princeton | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 15 | United States |
Bob Kauffman | FC | 6-8 | 240 | 3 | Guilford | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Elmore Smith | C | 7-0 | 250 | 0 | Kentucky State | 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Randy Smith | GF | 6-3 | 180 | 0 | Buffalo State | 1970 Rnd 14 Pick 2 | United States |
Cornell Warner | FC | 6-9 | 220 | 1 | Jackson State | 1970 Rnd 2 Pick 7 | United States |
1971-1972 Buffalo Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Abdul-Rahman | D. Garrett | R. Smith | B. Kauffman | E. Smith |
Rotation | E. Bryant | F. Hilton | J. Chambers | J. Hummer | |
Rotation | M. Davis | C. Warner | |||
Rotation | B. Hosket |
1971-1972 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 48-34 | 8 |
3 | Philadelphia Sixers | 30-52 | 26 |
4 | Buffalo Braves | 22-60 | 34 |
1971-1972 Buffalo Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Elmore Smith | All-Rookie First Team (1972) |
Bob Kauffman | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1972) |
1971-1972 Buffalo Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Bob Kauffman | 77 | 41.6 | 18.9 | 10.2 | 3.9 |
Elmore Smith | 78 | 40.8 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 1.4 |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | 72 | 33.2 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
Randy Smith | 76 | 27.6 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
Dick Garrett | 73 | 26.1 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
Fred Hilton | 61 | 22.1 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
Mike Davis | 62 | 17.2 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
Cornell Warner | 62 | 20.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
John Hummer | 55 | 21.6 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
Emmette Bryant | 54 | 22.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
Bill Hosket | 44 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Jerry Chambers | 26 | 14.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
1971-1972 Buffalo Braves Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Fred Hilton was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Fred Hilton signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on May 19, 1971. John Hummer was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. John Hummer signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970. Elmore Smith was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Elmore Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on April 5, 1971. Randy Smith was selected as the #2 pick in the 14 Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Randy Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1971. Cornell Warner was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Cornell Warner signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mahdi Abdul-Rahman was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Atlanta Hawks on July 26, 1971. Jerry Chambers was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Atlanta Hawks on July 26, 1971. Mike Davis was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Washington Wizards on March 23, 1970. Bob Kauffman was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Philadelphia Sixers on May 12, 1970. Bob Kauffman re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970. |
Acquired via Expansion Draft |
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Emmette Bryant was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Braves from the Boston Celtics on May 11, 1970. Dick Garrett was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Braves from the Los Angeles Lakers on May 11, 1970. Bill Hosket was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Braves from the New York Knicks on May 11, 1970. |