The 1968–69 Los Angeles Stars season was the first season of the franchise in Los Angeles in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team had been bought by construction businessman Jim Kirst in the summer of 1968, and were subsequently moved to the city of Los Angeles, to play in Los Angeles Sports Arena, with a new head coach and a roster that dispatched most of the Amigo lineup from the previous year. On October 30, 1968, the Stars played the New Orleans Buccaneers, losing 112–109 to a crowd of 3,700. The Stars ended up finishing 5th place in the Western Division, finishing 8 games behind the 4th place Chaparrals.[1]
| 1968–69 Los Angeles Stars season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Sharman |
| Arena | Los Angeles Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 33–45 (.423) |
| Place | Division: 5th (ABA) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Roster
edit- 32 Brian Brunkhorst - Forward
- 20 Steve Chubin - Shooting guard
- 55 Warren Davis - Power forward
- 35 Dennis Grey - Center
- 42 Elvin Ivory - Forward
- 10 Mervin Jackson - Point guard
- 20 Jim Jarvis - Point guard
- 50 Ed Johnson - Center
- 22 Edgar Lacy - Small forward
- 12 George Lehmann - Point guard
- 14 Jay Miller - Small forward
- 44 Larry Miller - Shooting guard
- 33 George Stone - Small forward
- 40 Ben Warley - Small forward
- 21 Bob Warren - Shooting guard
- 14 Mike LaRoche - Shooting guard (DNP; released after two games)
Final standings
editWestern Division
edit| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Oaks C | 60 | 18 | .769 | - |
| New Orleans Buccaneers | 46 | 32 | .590 | 14 |
| Denver Rockets | 44 | 34 | .564 | 16 |
| Dallas Chaparrals | 41 | 37 | .526 | 19 |
| Los Angeles Stars | 33 | 45 | .423 | 27 |
| Houston Mavericks | 23 | 55 | .295 | 37 |
C - ABA Champions
Awards and honors
edit1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)
References
edit- ^ "1968-69 Los Angeles Stars Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.