1967-68 Denver Rockets Roster and Stats

Record: 45-33, Finished 3rd in ABA Western Division

Coach: Bob Bass (45-33)

PTS/G: 105.7 (9th of 11) Opp PTS/G: 101.5 (1st of 11)

SRS: 3.52 (3rd of 11) Pace: 103.0 (11th of 11)

Off Rtg: 102.0 (5th of 11) Def Rtg: 97.9 (3rd of 11) Net Rtg: +4.1 (2nd of 11)

Expected W-L: 50-28 (2nd of 11)

Arena: Denver Auditorium Arena

ABA 1968 Playoffs:
Lost ABA Western Division Semifinals (2-3) versus New Orleans Buccaneers (Series Stats)

Recent Game Results

Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month

Roster Table
No.	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Birth Date	Birth	Exp	College
40	Byron Beck	C	6-9	225	January 25, 1945	us US	R	Columbia Basin College, Denver
50	Tommie Bowens	PF	6-8	220	July 7, 1940	us US	R	Grambling State University
14, 23	Jeff Congdon	PG	6-1	180	October 17, 1943	us US	R	BYU
12	Chuck Gardner	PF	6-8	205	September 30, 1944	us US	R	Colorado
22	Julian Hammond	SF	6-5	205	May 27, 1943	us US	R	Tulsa
54	Wayne Hightower	PF	6-8	192	January 14, 1940	us US	5	Kansas
24	Tom Hoover	C	6-9	230	January 23, 1941	us US	4	Villanova
30	Ron Horn	SF	6-7	220	May 24, 1938	us US	2	Indiana
32	Larry Jones	PG	6-2	180	September 22, 1942	us US	1	Toledo
30	R.B. Lynam	G	6-1	190			R	Oklahoma Baptist University
30	Richie Moore	SG	6-2	190		us US	R	Villanova, Hiram Scott College
14	John Morrison	G	6-2	190	May 2, 1945		R	Canisius
44	Willie Murrell	SF	6-6	225	September 13, 1941	us US	R	Eastern Oklahoma State College, Kansas State
10	Grant Simmons	PG	6-3	190	March 7, 1943	us US	R	Nebraska
20	Willis Thomas	SG	6-2	185			R	Harbor College
42	Lonnie Wright	SG	6-2	205	January 23, 1945	us US	R	Colorado State

Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game

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Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Larry Jones	25	PG	76	40.6	7.9	18.5	.427	0.1	0.6	.190	7.8	18.0	.435	.430	7.0	9.0	.776	7.9	3.6	3.1	3.5	22.9	MVP-4,AS
2	Willie Murrell	26	SF	71	35.1	7.0	15.1	.466	0.0	0.2	.273	7.0	14.9	.468	.467	2.3	3.3	.703	9.0	0.9	1.6	2.8	16.4
3	Wayne Hightower	28	PF	74	33.2	5.8	15.2	.383	0.0	0.1	.000	5.8	15.1	.385	.383	5.7	7.3	.773	7.2	1.9	2.2	3.2	17.3
4	Grant Simmons	24	PG	78	29.0	3.7	8.8	.424	0.0	0.3	.045	3.7	8.5	.437	.425	2.7	3.8	.705	3.1	2.3	2.0	3.0	10.2
5	Lonnie Wright	23	SG	38	23.6	3.8	9.1	.422	0.1	0.2	.222	3.8	8.9	.427	.425	2.1	3.2	.653	2.5	1.8	1.1	2.5	9.8
6	Byron Beck	23	C	71	22.9	3.9	8.0	.482	0.0	0.0	.000	3.9	8.0	.484	.482	1.7	2.2	.748	7.9	0.5	1.0	3.1	9.4
7	Tom Hoover	27	C	70	22.7	2.3	5.1	.451	0.1	0.1	.400	2.2	5.0	.452	.457	1.8	2.9	.621	7.0	0.9	2.0	3.8	6.5
8	Willis Thomas		SG	24	22.6	5.7	12.7	.446	0.0	0.1	.000	5.7	12.6	.449	.446	0.9	1.3	.688	2.4	1.0	2.1	1.9	12.3
9	Tommie Bowens	27	PF	67	19.2	2.6	6.8	.391	0.0	0.0	.500	2.6	6.7	.390	.392	0.8	1.3	.611	5.6	0.6	1.2	2.4	6.1
10	Julian Hammond	24	SF	74	18.4	3.0	6.2	.489	0.0	0.0		3.0	6.2	.489	.489	1.9	2.8	.684	4.4	0.8	1.3	1.5	8.0
11	Richie Moore		SG	18	11.7	1.3	3.9	.338	0.0	0.1	.000	1.3	3.8	.348	.338	1.2	1.6	.750	1.1	0.4	1.3	0.9	3.8
12	Chuck Gardner	23	PF	42	11.6	1.7	4.2	.406	0.0	0.1	.000	1.7	4.1	.415	.406	1.3	1.9	.696	3.2	0.3	1.2	1.8	4.7
13	Jeff Congdon	24	PG	41	9.7	1.6	4.7	.351	0.1	0.7	.167	1.5	3.9	.385	.364	0.5	0.6	.800	0.8	1.4	1.2	0.9	3.9
14	John Morrison	22		9	8.4	1.1	3.8	.294	0.1	0.7	.167	1.0	3.1	.321	.309	0.7	1.0	.667	1.0	0.8	1.0	1.7	3.0
15	Ron Horn	29	SF	1	6.0	0.0	2.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	2.0	.000	.000	2.0	2.0	1.000	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
16	R.B. Lynam			7	5.6	0.7	2.4	.294	0.0	0.1	.000	0.7	2.3	.313	.294	1.0	1.1	.875	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.4	2.4
	Team Totals				48.3	40.0	93.2	.429	0.3	1.9	.168	39.7	91.3	.434	.431	25.4	34.9	.727	52.8	13.4	16.6	25.5	105.7

Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Wayne Hightower	28	PF	5	41.8	7.0	20.0	.350	0.0	0.2	.000	7.0	19.8	.354	.350	8.6	10.8	.796	8.8	2.2	4.4	5.0	22.6
2	Larry Jones	25	PG	1	41.0	12.0	20.0	.600	0.0	0.0		12.0	20.0	.600	.600	5.0	8.0	.625	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	29.0
3	Willie Murrell	26	SF	5	39.6	9.0	17.6	.511	0.0	0.2	.000	9.0	17.4	.517	.511	4.4	5.2	.846	9.4	1.4	1.6	4.8	22.4
4	Byron Beck	23	C	5	32.0	4.6	10.0	.460	0.0	0.0		4.6	10.0	.460	.460	2.2	3.0	.733	11.0	1.0	1.4	4.2	11.4
5	Julian Hammond	24	SF	5	30.6	4.4	7.6	.579	0.0	0.0		4.4	7.6	.579	.579	3.2	4.8	.667	5.6	1.6	2.2	3.4	12.0
6	Lonnie Wright	23	SG	5	29.8	2.6	10.0	.260	0.2	0.8	.250	2.4	9.2	.261	.270	1.8	2.8	.643	2.6	2.0	3.4	1.8	7.2
7	Grant Simmons	24	PG	5	29.0	2.6	7.2	.361	0.0	0.2	.000	2.6	7.0	.371	.361	2.4	3.2	.750	4.4	3.0	2.0	4.0	7.6
8	Tommie Bowens	27	PF	5	18.8	2.8	6.2	.452	0.0	0.2	.000	2.8	6.0	.467	.452	0.4	0.4	1.000	5.0	1.0	1.2	3.4	6.0
9	Jeff Congdon	24	PG	3	11.7	2.3	7.0	.333	0.7	2.7	.250	1.7	4.3	.385	.381	1.0	2.3	.429	1.3	1.7	1.0	1.7	6.3
10	Tom Hoover	27	C	2	8.0	2.0	3.5	.571	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.5	.571	.571	2.5	3.5	.714	2.0	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.5
	Team Totals				48.0	37.6	87.4	.430	0.6	1.8	.333	37.0	85.6	.432	.434	25.6	34.6	.740	49.2		7.4	29.8	101.4

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Per 36 Minutes Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Larry Jones	25	PG	76	3085	7.0	16.4	.427	0.1	0.5	.190	6.9	16.0	.435	.430	6.2	8.0	.776	7.0	3.2	2.7	3.1	20.3	MVP-4,AS
2	Willie Murrell	26	SF	71	2495	7.2	15.4	.466	0.0	0.2	.273	7.1	15.3	.468	.467	2.4	3.4	.703	9.2	0.9	1.7	2.9	16.8
3	Wayne Hightower	28	PF	74	2459	6.3	16.5	.383	0.0	0.1	.000	6.3	16.4	.385	.383	6.1	7.9	.773	7.8	2.1	2.4	3.5	18.8
4	Grant Simmons	24	PG	78	2264	4.6	10.9	.424	0.0	0.3	.045	4.6	10.6	.437	.425	3.3	4.7	.705	3.8	2.9	2.4	3.8	12.6
5	Byron Beck	23	C	71	1623	6.1	12.6	.482	0.0	0.0	.000	6.1	12.6	.484	.482	2.6	3.5	.748	12.4	0.8	1.6	4.9	14.8
6	Tom Hoover	27	C	70	1588	3.6	8.1	.451	0.1	0.2	.400	3.6	7.9	.452	.457	2.9	4.7	.621	11.1	1.5	3.2	6.1	10.3
7	Julian Hammond	24	SF	74	1364	5.9	12.1	.489	0.0	0.0		5.9	12.1	.489	.489	3.8	5.5	.684	8.6	1.6	2.6	3.0	15.6
8	Tommie Bowens	27	PF	67	1287	5.0	12.7	.391	0.0	0.1	.500	4.9	12.6	.390	.392	1.5	2.5	.611	10.5	1.1	2.3	4.4	11.5
9	Lonnie Wright	23	SG	38	896	5.9	13.9	.422	0.1	0.4	.222	5.8	13.5	.427	.425	3.2	4.9	.653	3.9	2.7	1.7	3.9	15.0
10	Willis Thomas		SG	24	542	9.0	20.3	.446	0.0	0.1	.000	9.0	20.1	.449	.446	1.5	2.1	.688	3.9	1.7	3.4	3.0	19.5
11	Chuck Gardner	23	PF	42	487	5.2	12.9	.406	0.0	0.3	.000	5.2	12.6	.415	.406	4.1	5.8	.696	10.1	1.0	3.8	5.5	14.6
12	Jeff Congdon	24	PG	41	398	6.1	17.3	.351	0.5	2.7	.167	5.6	14.6	.385	.364	1.8	2.3	.800	3.1	5.3	4.5	3.3	14.4
13	Richie Moore		SG	18	211	4.1	12.1	.338	0.0	0.3	.000	4.1	11.8	.348	.338	3.6	4.8	.750	3.2	1.4	4.1	2.7	11.8
14	John Morrison	22		9	76	4.7	16.1	.294	0.5	2.8	.167	4.3	13.3	.321	.309	2.8	4.3	.667	4.3	3.3	4.3	7.1	12.8
15	R.B. Lynam			7	39	4.6	15.7	.294	0.0	0.9	.000	4.6	14.8	.313	.294	6.5	7.4	.875	4.6	0.0	4.6	9.2	15.7
16	Ron Horn	29	SF	1	6	0.0	12.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	12.0	.000	.000	12.0	12.0	1.000	6.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	12.0

Per 36 Minutes Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Wayne Hightower	28	PF	5	209	6.0	17.2	.350	0.0	0.2	.000	6.0	17.1	.354	.350	7.4	9.3	.796	7.6	1.9	3.8	4.3	19.5
2	Willie Murrell	26	SF	5	198	8.2	16.0	.511	0.0	0.2	.000	8.2	15.8	.517	.511	4.0	4.7	.846	8.5	1.3	1.5	4.4	20.4
3	Byron Beck	23	C	5	160	5.2	11.3	.460	0.0	0.0		5.2	11.3	.460	.460	2.5	3.4	.733	12.4	1.1	1.6	4.7	12.8
4	Julian Hammond	24	SF	5	153	5.2	8.9	.579	0.0	0.0		5.2	8.9	.579	.579	3.8	5.6	.667	6.6	1.9	2.6	4.0	14.1
5	Lonnie Wright	23	SG	5	149	3.1	12.1	.260	0.2	1.0	.250	2.9	11.1	.261	.270	2.2	3.4	.643	3.1	2.4	4.1	2.2	8.7
6	Grant Simmons	24	PG	5	145	3.2	8.9	.361	0.0	0.2	.000	3.2	8.7	.371	.361	3.0	4.0	.750	5.5	3.7	2.5	5.0	9.4
7	Tommie Bowens	27	PF	5	94	5.4	11.9	.452	0.0	0.4	.000	5.4	11.5	.467	.452	0.8	0.8	1.000	9.6	1.9	2.3	6.5	11.5
8	Larry Jones	25	PG	1	41	10.5	17.6	.600	0.0	0.0		10.5	17.6	.600	.600	4.4	7.0	.625	3.5	3.5	3.5	4.4	25.5
9	Jeff Congdon	24	PG	3	35	7.2	21.6	.333	2.1	8.2	.250	5.1	13.4	.385	.381	3.1	7.2	.429	4.1	5.1	3.1	5.1	19.5
10	Tom Hoover	27	C	2	16	9.0	15.8	.571	0.0	0.0		9.0	15.8	.571	.571	11.3	15.8	.714	9.0	2.3	4.5	13.5	29.3

Qualified players in the top 20 · Includes full-season stats for all players who saw court time during the regular season or playoffs.