1968-69 Atlanta Hawks season
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The 1968-69 Atlanta Hawks season
was the team's first season in Atlanta, after their relocation from St. Louis, where the franchise played the previous thirteen seasons. The franchise traded Lenny Wilkens to the Seattle Supersonics in exchange for Walt Hazzard. Hazzard would help lead the Hawks to a second place finish with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses. In the playoffs, the Hawks eliminated the San Diego Rockets in six games. In the Western Conference Finals, the Hawks challenged the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers would eliminate the Hawks in 5 games.
1968-69 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1968-69 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's first season in Atlanta, after their relocation from St. Louis, where the franchise played the previous thirteen seasons. The franchise traded Lenny Wilkens to the Seattle Supersonics in exchange for Walt Hazzard. Hazzard would help lead the Hawks to...
was the team's first season in Atlanta, after their relocation from St. Louis, where the franchise played the previous thirteen seasons. The franchise traded Lenny Wilkens to the Seattle Supersonics in exchange for Walt Hazzard. Hazzard would help lead the Hawks to a second place finish with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses. In the playoffs, the Hawks eliminated the San Diego Rockets in six games. In the Western Conference Finals, the Hawks challenged the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers would eliminate the Hawks in 5 games.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 13 | Skip Harlicka Skip Harlicka Jules Peter "Skip" Harlicka is a former NBA basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. Skip went to the University of South Carolina on a basketball scholarship, but also played baseball his freshmen year. During his college basketball career, Skip averaged 17.5 points per game on 47.5% shooting... |
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| 10 | 131 | Dwight Waller | Forward | Tennessee State Tennessee State University Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:... |
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Roster
Game log
| 1968–69 Game Log Total: 48-34 |
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Playoffs
| 1969 Playoff Game Log Total: 5-6 |
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Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman Walt Hazzard Walter "Walt" Raphael Hazzard Jr. , also known as Mahdi Abdul-Rahman, was an American college, Olympic, and professional basketball player and college basketball coach... |
80 | 30.3 | .397 | .707 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 11.2 | ||||
| Zelmo Beaty Zelmo Beaty Zelmo "Big Z" Beaty is a former American basketball player.A 6'9" center from Prairie View A&M, Beaty was selected with the third pick of the 1962 National Basketball Association Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. Beaty was named to the inaugural NBA All-Rookie Team in 1963, and played a total of... |
72 | 35.8 | .470 | .731 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 21.5 | ||||
| Bill Bridges Bill Bridges (basketball) William C. "Bill" Bridges is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" power forward from the University of Kansas, he spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors... |
80 | 36.6 | .453 | .677 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 11.8 | ||||
| Joe Caldwell Joe Caldwell Joe Louis Caldwell is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent 6 seasons in the NBA and 5 seasons in the now-defunct ABA, and he was one of the few players to be an All-Star in both leagues... |
81 | 33.6 | .507 | .537 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 15.8 | ||||
| Jim Davis Jim Davis (basketball) James W. Davis is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from the University of Colorado, Davis played in the National Basketball Association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.2... |
78 | 17.5 | .467 | .667 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 8.8 | ||||
| Richie Guerin Richie Guerin Richard Vincent "Richie" Guerin is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. The 6'4" Guerin played with the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks from 1956 to 1963 and was a player-coach of the St... |
27 | 17.5 | .423 | .770 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.6 | ||||
| Dennis Hamilton | 25 | 5.6 | .552 | .400 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | ||||
| Skip Harlicka Skip Harlicka Jules Peter "Skip" Harlicka is a former NBA basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. Skip went to the University of South Carolina on a basketball scholarship, but also played baseball his freshmen year. During his college basketball career, Skip averaged 17.5 points per game on 47.5% shooting... |
26 | 8.4 | .456 | .774 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | ||||
| Lou Hudson Lou Hudson Louis Clyde Hudson is a former NBA basketball player.-NBA career:Lou graduated from Dudley High School in Greensboro. After starring at the University of Minnesota, Hudson was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the 4th pick of the 1966 NBA Draft... |
81 | 35.4 | .492 | .777 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 21.9 | ||||
| George Lehmann George Lehmann George Lehmann is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'0" guard from Campbell University, Lehmann played in the NBA and ABA from 1967 to 1974 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Stars, New York Nets, Miami Floridians, Carolina Cougars, Memphis Pros, and Memphis... |
11 | 12.5 | .388 | .667 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | ||||
| Don Ohl Don Ohl Donald Jay Ohl is an American former professional basketball player who spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association. His nickname was Waxie because of his crew cut.... |
76 | 26.3 | .427 | .707 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 12.1 | ||||
| Paul Silas Paul Silas Paul Theron Silas is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963... |
79 | 23.5 | .419 | .613 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 8.7 | ||||
| Dwight Waller | 11 | 2.6 | .222 | .429 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | ||||
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman Walt Hazzard Walter "Walt" Raphael Hazzard Jr. , also known as Mahdi Abdul-Rahman, was an American college, Olympic, and professional basketball player and college basketball coach... |
11 | 32.7 | .393 | .787 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 14.0 | ||||
| Zelmo Beaty Zelmo Beaty Zelmo "Big Z" Beaty is a former American basketball player.A 6'9" center from Prairie View A&M, Beaty was selected with the third pick of the 1962 National Basketball Association Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. Beaty was named to the inaugural NBA All-Rookie Team in 1963, and played a total of... |
11 | 43.0 | .432 | .672 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 22.5 | ||||
| Bill Bridges Bill Bridges (basketball) William C. "Bill" Bridges is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" power forward from the University of Kansas, he spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors... |
11 | 40.2 | .442 | .708 | 16.2 | 3.4 | 15.6 | ||||
| Joe Caldwell Joe Caldwell Joe Louis Caldwell is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent 6 seasons in the NBA and 5 seasons in the now-defunct ABA, and he was one of the few players to be an All-Star in both leagues... |
11 | 36.7 | .485 | .464 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 14.7 | ||||
| Jim Davis Jim Davis (basketball) James W. Davis is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from the University of Colorado, Davis played in the National Basketball Association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.7 points and 5.2... |
8 | 6.5 | .267 | .625 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ||||
| Richie Guerin Richie Guerin Richard Vincent "Richie" Guerin is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. The 6'4" Guerin played with the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks from 1956 to 1963 and was a player-coach of the St... |
3 | 10.7 | .250 | .500 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | ||||
| Skip Harlicka Skip Harlicka Jules Peter "Skip" Harlicka is a former NBA basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. Skip went to the University of South Carolina on a basketball scholarship, but also played baseball his freshmen year. During his college basketball career, Skip averaged 17.5 points per game on 47.5% shooting... |
1 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Lou Hudson Lou Hudson Louis Clyde Hudson is a former NBA basketball player.-NBA career:Lou graduated from Dudley High School in Greensboro. After starring at the University of Minnesota, Hudson was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the 4th pick of the 1966 NBA Draft... |
11 | 38.5 | .468 | .769 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 22.0 | ||||
| Don Ohl Don Ohl Donald Jay Ohl is an American former professional basketball player who spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association. His nickname was Waxie because of his crew cut.... |
11 | 17.6 | .349 | .591 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6.6 | ||||
| Paul Silas Paul Silas Paul Theron Silas is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963... |
11 | 23.5 | .362 | .514 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 5.5 | ||||
Awards
- Bill BridgesBill Bridges (basketball)William C. "Bill" Bridges is a retired American basketball player.A 6'6" power forward from the University of Kansas, he spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors...
was selected to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team.
Transactions
Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:... |
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See also
- 1968-69 NBA season1968-69 NBA seasonThe 1968–69 NBA season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.- Notable occurrences :...