1967-68 Houston Mavericks Roster and Stats

Record: 29-49, Finished 4th in ABA Western Division

Coach: Slater Martin (29-49)

PTS/G: 103.5 (11th of 11) Opp PTS/G: 107.8 (5th of 11)

SRS: -4.04 (9th of 11) Pace: 103.9 (10th of 11)

Off Rtg: 98.9 (11th of 11) Def Rtg: 103.0 (8th of 11) Net Rtg: -4.1 (10th of 11)

Expected W-L: 28-50 (10th of 11)

Arena: Sam Houston Coliseum

ABA 1968 Playoffs:
Lost ABA Western Division Semifinals (0-3) versus Dallas Chaparrals (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
34	Art Becker	PF	6-7	205	January 12, 1942	us US	R	Arizona State
24	Will Frazier	PF	6-7	210	August 25, 1942	us US	1	Grambling State University
20	Hal Hale	PG	6-1	180	September 21, 1945		R	Utah State University
22	Joe Hamood	SG	6-0	180	September 7, 1943		R	Houston
44	Darrell Hardy	F	6-7	220			R	Baylor
35	Leary Lentz	SF	6-6	200	February 23, 1945	us US	R	Houston
31	Guy Manning	SF	6-6	195	February 4, 1944	us US	R	Prairie View A&M University
14	Dewitt Menyard	C	6-10	210	May 24, 1944	us US	R	Allan Hancock College, Utah
44	Wayne Molis	C	6-8	230	April 17, 1943	us US	1	Chicago State, Lewis (IL)
21	Jerry Pettway	SG	6-3	185	February 13, 1944	us US	R	Northwood University
15	Bob Riedy	PF	6-6	215	August 26, 1945		R	Duke
25	Roger Schurig	PG	6-3	185	April 3, 1942		R	Vanderbilt
12	Willie Somerset	PG	5-8	170	March 17, 1942	us US	1	Duquesne
	Gary Turner	F	6-7	200	November 23, 1942	us US	R	Paris Junior College, TCU

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

Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Willie Somerset	25	PG	61	38.3	7.7	17.1	.448	0.5	1.8	.308	7.1	15.3	.464	.464	5.9	7.5	.780			5.0	3.7	2.7	3.5	21.7	MVP-5
2	Art Becker	26	PF	76	35.4	7.4	15.8	.468	0.1	0.2	.333	7.4	15.7	.469	.469	3.9	4.8	.820	3.3	6.1	9.4	1.3	2.0	4.2	18.8	AS
3	Leary Lentz	22	SF	78	32.1	4.4	10.8	.406	0.0	0.0	.000	4.4	10.8	.407	.406	1.9	2.8	.665			8.3	1.1	1.2	2.2	10.7
4	Will Frazier	25	PF	76	28.0	4.7	11.4	.411	0.0	0.0	.500	4.7	11.4	.411	.412	3.0	4.9	.606			8.8	1.4	1.9	2.9	12.4
5	Dewitt Menyard	23	C	71	24.7	3.6	9.7	.370	0.0	0.0		3.6	9.7	.370	.370	1.8	2.8	.665			7.8	1.2	1.4	3.1	9.1	AS
6	Joe Hamood	24	SG	76	24.2	3.6	10.8	.335	0.2	1.0	.205	3.4	9.8	.348	.344	2.4	3.3	.738			2.9	3.0	1.7	2.6	9.9
7	Hal Hale	22	PG	72	23.7	1.8	5.7	.326	0.5	1.6	.313	1.4	4.1	.331	.369	0.8	1.2	.674			2.9	2.0	1.3	2.0	5.0
8	Jerry Pettway	23	SG	76	20.7	3.8	11.0	.345	0.2	0.8	.281	3.6	10.3	.350	.354	1.6	2.4	.650			3.6	1.4	1.1	1.7	9.4
9	Guy Manning	23	SF	59	18.8	3.5	8.5	.410	0.0	0.1	.333	3.5	8.4	.411	.412	1.9	3.4	.578			5.3	0.6	0.9	2.6	9.0
10	Bob Riedy	22	PF	23	14.4	2.0	5.6	.349	0.0	0.0		2.0	5.6	.349	.349	1.8	2.9	.612			3.0	0.2	0.9	1.2	5.7
11	Roger Schurig	25	PG	21	12.0	1.7	4.5	.372	0.1	0.4	.375	1.5	4.1	.372	.388	1.3	1.7	.750			1.4	0.9	1.1	1.8	4.8
12	Wayne Molis	24	C	41	11.9	2.2	5.2	.429	0.0	0.1	.667	2.2	5.1	.426	.434	0.9	1.4	.649			3.9	0.9	0.6	1.1	5.4
13	Gary Turner	25		2	10.5	1.0	1.0	1.000	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.0	1.000	1.000	1.0	1.5	.667			1.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0
14	Darrell Hardy			17	10.1	1.9	4.4	.432	0.0	0.1	.000	1.9	4.3	.438	.432	1.5	2.1	.714			3.3	0.5	0.7	1.4	5.2
	Team Totals			78	241.6	39.7	99.1	.400	1.4	5.0	.288	3092.6	7726.0	.406	.407	22.7	32.5	.699	3.3	5.3	53.9	15.1	14.0	24.4	103.5

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	Willie Somerset	25	PG	3	43.7	10.0	24.3	.411	1.3	4.7	.286	8.7	19.7	.441	.438	9.0	11.3	.794	8.3	3.0	5.3	3.7	30.3
2	Hal Hale	22	PG	3	34.3	2.0	5.3	.375	1.0	1.0	1.000	1.0	4.3	.231	.469	2.3	2.3	1.000	2.7	1.0	0.0	3.3	7.3
3	Art Becker	26	PF	3	31.3	6.0	14.3	.419	0.0	0.0		6.0	14.3	.419	.419	5.0	6.0	.833	5.3	1.7	0.7	3.3	17.0
4	Will Frazier	25	PF	3	28.3	4.3	9.7	.448	0.0	0.3	.000	4.3	9.3	.464	.448	1.0	2.3	.429	4.0	1.3	1.7	3.7	9.7
5	Leary Lentz	22	SF	3	24.3	4.0	8.7	.462	0.0	0.0		4.0	8.7	.462	.462	0.3	1.0	.333	6.3	1.0	0.7	2.0	8.3
6	Guy Manning	23	SF	3	22.0	5.0	11.3	.441	0.0	0.0		5.0	11.3	.441	.441	3.7	6.3	.579	6.3	0.7	1.7	3.7	13.7
7	Dewitt Menyard	23	C	3	21.3	2.3	6.0	.389	0.0	0.3	.000	2.3	5.7	.412	.389	0.3	1.0	.333	3.7	0.0	1.0	2.7	5.0
8	Jerry Pettway	23	SG	3	20.7	4.0	9.7	.414	0.3	0.7	.500	3.7	9.0	.407	.431	1.3	1.7	.800	4.7	1.7	0.7	1.7	9.7
9	Joe Hamood	24	SG	3	14.0	1.0	5.7	.176	0.0	1.0	.000	1.0	4.7	.214	.176	0.3	0.7	.500	1.7	0.7	0.3	2.7	2.3
	Team Totals			3	240.0	38.7	95.0	.407	2.7	8.0	.333	113.3	277.0	.414	.421	23.3	32.7	.714	43.0	11.0	12.0	26.7	103.3

Per 36 Minutes Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Art Becker	26	PF	76	2689	7.5	16.1	.468	0.1	0.2	.333	7.5	16.0	.469	.469	4.0	4.8	.820	3.4	6.2	9.5	1.3	2.1	4.3	19.1	AS
2	Leary Lentz	22	SF	78	2504	4.9	12.1	.406	0.0	0.0	.000	4.9	12.1	.407	.406	2.1	3.2	.665			9.3	1.3	1.4	2.5	12.0
3	Willie Somerset	25	PG	61	2334	7.2	16.1	.448	0.5	1.7	.308	6.7	14.4	.464	.464	5.5	7.1	.780			4.7	3.5	2.5	3.3	20.5	MVP-5
4	Will Frazier	25	PF	76	2125	6.1	14.7	.411	0.0	0.0	.500	6.0	14.7	.411	.412	3.9	6.4	.606			11.3	1.8	2.5	3.7	16.0
5	Joe Hamood	24	SG	76	1839	5.4	16.0	.335	0.3	1.5	.205	5.1	14.5	.348	.344	3.6	4.9	.738			4.2	4.4	2.5	3.9	14.7
6	Dewitt Menyard	23	C	71	1756	5.2	14.2	.370	0.0	0.0		5.2	14.2	.370	.370	2.7	4.0	.665			11.3	1.7	2.0	4.5	13.2	AS
7	Hal Hale	22	PG	72	1706	2.8	8.6	.326	0.7	2.4	.313	2.1	6.2	.331	.369	1.3	1.9	.674			4.3	3.0	1.9	3.0	7.6
8	Jerry Pettway	23	SG	76	1572	6.6	19.2	.345	0.4	1.3	.281	6.3	17.9	.350	.354	2.7	4.2	.650			6.3	2.4	1.9	3.0	16.3
9	Guy Manning	23	SF	59	1107	6.7	16.3	.410	0.1	0.2	.333	6.6	16.1	.411	.412	3.7	6.5	.578			10.1	1.2	1.7	4.9	17.2
10	Wayne Molis	24	C	41	489	6.7	15.6	.429	0.1	0.2	.667	6.6	15.4	.426	.434	2.7	4.2	.649			11.8	2.7	1.7	3.4	16.3
11	Bob Riedy	22	PF	23	331	4.9	14.0	.349	0.0	0.0		4.9	14.0	.349	.349	4.5	7.3	.612			7.4	0.5	2.3	2.9	14.2
12	Roger Schurig	25	PG	21	252	5.0	13.4	.372	0.4	1.1	.375	4.6	12.3	.372	.388	3.9	5.1	.750			4.1	2.6	3.3	5.4	14.3
13	Darrell Hardy			17	172	6.7	15.5	.432	0.0	0.2	.000	6.7	15.3	.438	.432	5.2	7.3	.714			11.7	1.7	2.5	4.8	18.6
14	Gary Turner	25		2	21	3.4	3.4	1.000	0.0	0.0		3.4	3.4	1.000	1.000	3.4	5.1	.667			5.1	0.0	3.4	3.4	10.3

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	Willie Somerset	25	PG	3	131	8.2	20.1	.411	1.1	3.8	.286	7.1	16.2	.441	.438	7.4	9.3	.794	6.9	2.5	4.4	3.0	25.0
2	Hal Hale	22	PG	3	103	2.1	5.6	.375	1.0	1.0	1.000	1.0	4.5	.231	.469	2.4	2.4	1.000	2.8	1.0	0.0	3.5	7.7
3	Art Becker	26	PF	3	94	6.9	16.5	.419	0.0	0.0		6.9	16.5	.419	.419	5.7	6.9	.833	6.1	1.9	0.8	3.8	19.5
4	Will Frazier	25	PF	3	85	5.5	12.3	.448	0.0	0.4	.000	5.5	11.9	.464	.448	1.3	3.0	.429	5.1	1.7	2.1	4.7	12.3
5	Leary Lentz	22	SF	3	73	5.9	12.8	.462	0.0	0.0		5.9	12.8	.462	.462	0.5	1.5	.333	9.4	1.5	1.0	3.0	12.3
6	Guy Manning	23	SF	3	66	8.2	18.5	.441	0.0	0.0		8.2	18.5	.441	.441	6.0	10.4	.579	10.4	1.1	2.7	6.0	22.4
7	Dewitt Menyard	23	C	3	64	3.9	10.1	.389	0.0	0.6	.000	3.9	9.6	.412	.389	0.6	1.7	.333	6.2	0.0	1.7	4.5	8.4
8	Jerry Pettway	23	SG	3	62	7.0	16.8	.414	0.6	1.2	.500	6.4	15.7	.407	.431	2.3	2.9	.800	8.1	2.9	1.2	2.9	16.8
9	Joe Hamood	24	SG	3	42	2.6	14.6	.176	0.0	2.6	.000	2.6	12.0	.214	.176	0.9	1.7	.500	4.3	1.7	0.9	6.9	6.0

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