Despite finishing with a worse record than their previous 2 seasons, their 21–61 record was good enough for 3rd place. The Braves showed improvement under new Coach Jack Ramsay. Rookie center Bob McAdoo provided the silver lining by winning the Rookie of the Year Award with 18.0 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game.[1]
Draft picks[edit]
Main article:
1972 NBA Draft
| Round |
Pick |
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Nationality |
College |
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| Buffalo Braves 1972-73 roster |
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
From |
| 1.5 !G |
42 |
USA ! |
Abdul-Rahman, Mahdi |
75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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UCLA |
| 1.5 !G |
7 |
USA ! |
Fox, Harold |
74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Jacksonville State |
| 1.5 !G |
20 |
USA ! |
Garrett, Dick |
75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Southern Illinois |
| 4.0 !F |
27 |
USA ! |
Hewitt, Bill |
77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
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Southern California |
| 1.5 !G |
32 |
USA ! |
Hilton, Fred |
75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Grambling |
| 6.0 !C |
45 |
USA ! |
Hummer, John |
81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Princeton |
| 4.0 !F |
44 |
USA ! |
Kauffman, Bob |
80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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Guilford College |
| 1.5 !G |
5 |
USA ! |
Komives, Howard |
73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Bowling Green |
| 4.0 !F |
11 |
USA ! |
McAdoo, Bob |
81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
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North Carolina |
| 6.0 !C |
3 |
USA ! |
Smith, Elmore |
85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
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Kentucky State |
| 1.5 !G |
9 |
USA ! |
Smith, Randy |
75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Buffalo State |
| 4.0 !F |
35 |
USA ! |
Warner, Cornell |
81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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Jackson State |
| 1.5 !G |
13 |
USA ! |
Wohl, Dave |
74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Pennsylvania |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
 Injured
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Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
[2]
Game log[edit]
Player statistics[edit]
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player |
GP |
MIN |
FG |
FT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
| Bob McAdoo |
80 |
2562 |
585 |
271 |
728 |
139 |
1441 |
| Elmore Smith |
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| Bob Kauffman |
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| Randy Smith |
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| Dick Garrett |
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| John Hummer |
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| Dave Wohl |
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| Fred Hilton |
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| Howard Komives |
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| Bill Hewitt |
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| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman |
9 |
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| Harold Fox |
10 |
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| Cornell Warner |
4 |
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Awards and honors[edit]
- Bob Kauffman, NBA All-Star
- Bob McAdoo, NBA Rookie of the Year
Transactions[edit]
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