Buffalo Braves Regular Season Rosters

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1971-1972 Buffalo Braves Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman G 6-2 185 7 UCLA 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Emmette Bryant PG 6-1 175 7 DePaul 1964 Rnd 7 Pick 1 United States
Jerry Chambers SF 6-5 185 3 Utah 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
Mike Davis G 6-3 185 0 Virginia Union 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 14 United States
Dick Garrett G 6-3 185 2 Southern Illinois 1969 Rnd 2 Pick 12 United States
Fred Hilton SG 6-3 185 0 Grambling State 1971 Rnd 2 Pick 2 United States
Bill Hosket PF 6-8 225 3 Ohio State 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
John Hummer FC 6-9 230 1 Princeton 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 15 United States
Bob Kauffman FC 6-8 240 3 Guilford 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Elmore Smith C 7-0 250 0 Kentucky State 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Randy Smith GF 6-3 180 0 Buffalo State 1970 Rnd 14 Pick 2 United States
Cornell Warner FC 6-9 220 1 Jackson State 1970 Rnd 2 Pick 7 United States

1971-1972 Buffalo Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters M. Abdul-Rahman D. Garrett R. Smith B. Kauffman E. Smith
Rotation E. Bryant F. Hilton J. Chambers J. Hummer  
Rotation   M. Davis   C. Warner  
Rotation       B. Hosket  

1971-1972 Atlantic Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Boston Celtics56-26-
2New York Knicks48-348
3Philadelphia Sixers30-5226
4Buffalo Braves22-6034

1971-1972 Buffalo Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Elmore Smith All-Rookie First Team (1972)
Bob Kauffman Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1972)

1971-1972 Buffalo Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST
Bob Kauffman 77 41.6 18.9 10.2 3.9
Elmore Smith 78 40.8 17.3 15.2 1.4
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 72 33.2 15.8 3.0 5.6
Randy Smith 76 27.6 13.4 4.8 2.5
Dick Garrett 73 26.1 10.8 3.1 2.3
Fred Hilton 61 22.1 11.6 2.6 1.9
Mike Davis 62 17.2 9.1 1.9 1.3
Cornell Warner 62 20.0 6.2 6.1 0.9
John Hummer 55 21.6 5.2 4.2 1.3
Emmette Bryant 54 22.6 5.1 2.4 3.8
Bill Hosket 44 13.5 5.0 2.8 0.9
Jerry Chambers 26 14.2 6.8 2.6 0.9

1971-1972 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.

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.

Cornell Warner was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Cornell Warner signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1970.

Acquired via Trade

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Atlanta Hawks on July 26, 1971.

Jerry Chambers was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Atlanta Hawks on July 26, 1971.

Mike Davis was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Washington Wizards on March 23, 1970.

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.

Acquired via Expansion Draft

Emmette Bryant was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Braves from the Boston Celtics on May 11, 1970.

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

Bill Hosket was taken in the 1970 Expansion Draft by the Buffalo Braves from the New York Knicks on May 11, 1970.