The 1972–73 Virginia Squires season was the third season of the Virginia Squires in the American Basketball Association. 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.[1]
| 1972–73 Virginia Squires season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Al Bianchi |
| Arena | Norfolk Scope Hampton Coliseum Richmond Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–42 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Division Semifinals |
Roster
edit- 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 George Irvine - Small forward
- 24 Neil Johnson - Power forward
- 12 Jim Ligon - Power forward
- 51 Erwin Mueller - 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
editEastern Division
edit| Team | W | L | % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Cougars | 57 | 27 | .679 | - |
| Kentucky Colonels | 56 | 28 | .667 | 1 |
| Virginia Squires | 42 | 42 | .500 | 15 |
| New York Nets | 30 | 54 | .357 | 27 |
| Memphis Tams | 24 | 60 | .286 | 33 |
Playoffs
editEastern Division Semifinals[2]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | March 30 | Kentucky | 129–101–129 | 0–1 | 4,692 |
| 2 | April 1 | Kentucky | 109–94 | 1–1 | 5,139 |
| 3 | April 3 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 113–115 (OT) | 1–2 | 9,621 |
| 4 | April 6 | Hampton (Virginia) | 90–108 | 1–3 | 8,644 |
| 5 | April 7 | Kentucky | 93–114 | 1–4 | 16,887 |
Squire lose series, 4–1
Awards and honors
edit1973 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 6, 1973)
References
edit- ^ "1972-73 Virginia Squires Schedule and Results".
- ^ "1972-73 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2016.