Buffalo Braves Regular Season Rosters

1972-1973 Buffalo Braves Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman G 6-2 185 8 UCLA 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Ernie DiGregorio PG 6-0 180 0 Providence 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Harold Fox PG 6-2 175 0 Jacksonville 1972 Rnd 2 Pick 2 United States
Dick Garrett G 6-3 185 3 Southern Illinois 1969 Rnd 2 Pick 12 United States
Bill Hewitt SF 6-7 210 4 USC 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 11 United States
Fred Hilton SG 6-3 185 1 Grambling State 1971 Rnd 2 Pick 2 United States
John Hummer FC 6-9 230 2 Princeton 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 15 United States
Bob Kauffman FC 6-8 240 4 Guilford 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Howard Komives PG 6-1 185 8 Bowling Green 1964 Rnd 2 Pick 6 United States
Bob McAdoo FC 6-9 210 0 North Carolina 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 2 United States
Elmore Smith C 7-0 250 1 Kentucky State 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Randy Smith GF 6-3 180 1 Buffalo State 1970 Rnd 14 Pick 2 United States
Cornell Warner FC 6-9 220 2 Jackson State 1970 Rnd 2 Pick 7 United States
Dave Wohl PG 6-2 185 1 Pennsylvania 1971 Rnd 3 Pick 11 United States

1972-1973 Buffalo Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Smith B. Kauffman B. McAdoo J. Hummer E. Smith
Rotation H. Komives D. Garrett B. Hewitt    
Rotation   F. Hilton      
Lim PT D. Wohl        

1972-1973 Atlantic Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Boston Celtics68-14-
2New York Knicks57-2511
3Buffalo Braves21-6147
4Philadelphia Sixers9-7359

1972-1973 Buffalo Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Bob McAdoo Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (1973)
Bob McAdoo All-Rookie First Team (1973)
Bob Kauffman Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1973)

1972-1973 Buffalo Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 9.1 1.7
Elmore Smith 76 37.2 18.3 12.4 2.5
Bob Kauffman 77 39.6 17.5 11.1 5.1
Randy Smith 82 31.7 14.8 4.8 5.1
Dick Garrett 78 23.1 10.0 2.7 2.8
John Hummer 66 23.4 8.0 4.9 2.1
Dave Wohl 56 27.5 8.8 1.6 4.6
Fred Hilton 59 12.4 7.2 1.7 1.3
Howard Komives 67 21.9 6.1 1.8 3.6
Bill Hewitt 73 18.2 4.7 5.0 1.5
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9 14.9 5.9 1.1 1.9
Harold Fox 10 8.4 3.1 0.8 1.0
Cornell Warner 4 11.8 4.2 3.8 1.5

1972-1973 Buffalo Braves Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Fred Hilton was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Fred Hilton signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on May 19, 1971.

John Hummer was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. John Hummer signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970.

Bob McAdoo was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Bob McAdoo signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1972.

Elmore Smith was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Elmore Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on April 5, 1971.

Randy Smith was selected as the #2 pick in the 14 Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Randy Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1971.

Acquired via Trade

Bob Kauffman was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Philadelphia Sixers on May 12, 1970. Bob Kauffman re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970.

Howard Komives was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Detroit Pistons on September 29, 1972.

Acquired via Waiver Claim

Bill Hewitt was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Buffalo Braves from the Detroit Pistons on October 8, 1972.

Dave Wohl was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Buffalo Braves from the Portland Trail Blazers on December 5, 1972.

Acquired via Expansion Draft

Dick Garrett was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Braves from the Los Angeles Lakers on May 11, 1970.