Remember the ABA: Year-to-Year Postseason Awards (original) (raw)
ABA Year-to-Year Postseason Award Winners
| ABA Most Valuable Player 1967-68 Connie Hawkins, Pittsburgh 1968-69 Mel Daniels, Indiana 1969-70 Spencer Haywood, Denver 1970-71 Mel Daniels, Indiana 1971-72 Artis Gilmore, Kentucky 1972-73 Billy Cunningham, Carolina 1973-74 Julius Erving, New York 1974-75 Julius Erving, New York and George McGinnis, Indiana (tie) 1975-76 Julius Erving, New York | ABA Rookie of the Year 1967-68 Mel Daniels, Minnesota 1968-69 Warren Armstrong, Oakland 1969-70 Spencer Haywood, Denver 1970-71 Charlie Scott, Virginia and Dan Issel, Kentucky (tie) 1971-72 Artis Gilmore, Kentucky 1972-73 Brian Taylor, New York 1973-74 Swen Nater, San Antonio 1974-75 Marvin Barnes, St. Louis 1975-76 David Thompson, Denver |
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| ABA Coach of the Year 1967-68 Vince Cazzetta, Pittsburgh 1968-69 Alex Hannum, Oakland 1969-70 Bill Sharman, Los Angeles and Joe Belmont, Denver (tie) 1970-71 Al Bianchi, Virginia 1971-72 Tom Nissalke, Dallas 1972-73 Larry Brown, Carolina 1973-74 Babe McCarthy, Kentucky and Joe Mullaney, Utah (tie) 1974-75 Larry Brown, Denver 1975-76 Larry Brown, Denver | Sporting News ABA Executive of the Year 1972-73 Carl Scheer, Carolina 1973-74 Jack Ankerson, San Antonio 1974-75 Carl Scheer, Denver 1975-76 Carl Scheer, Denver |
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| ABA Finals Most Valuable Player 1967-68 Connie Hawkins, Pittsburgh 1968-69 Warren Armstrong, Oakland 1969-70 Roger Brown, Indiana 1970-71 Zelmo Beaty, Utah 1971-72 Freddie Lewis, Indiana 1972-73 George McGinnis, Indiana 1973-74 Julius Erving, New York 1974-75 Artis Gilmore, Kentucky 1975-76 Julius Erving, New York | ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 1968 Larry Brown, New Orleans 1969 John Beasley, Dallas 1970 Spencer Haywood, Denver 1971 Mel Daniels, Indiana 1972 Dan Issel, Kentucky 1973 Warren Jabali, Denver 1974 Artis Gilmore, Kentucky 1975 Freddie Lewis, St. Louis 1976 David Thompson, Denver |
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| 1967-68 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Connie Hawkins, Pittsburgh | Roger Brown, Indiana |
| F | Doug Moe, New Orleans | Cincy Powell, Dallas |
| C | Mel Daniels, Minnesota | John Beasley, Dallas |
| G | Larry Jones, Denver | Larry Brown, New Orleans |
| G | Charlie Williams, Pittsburgh | Louie Dampier, Kentucky |
| 1968-69 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Connie Hawkins, Minnesota | John Beasley, Dallas |
| F | Rick Barry, Oakland | Doug Moe, Oakland |
| C | Mel Daniels, Indiana | Red Robbins, New Orleans |
| G | Jimmy Jones, New Orleans | Donnie Freeman, Miami |
| G | Larry Jones, Denver | Louie Dampier, Kentucky |
| 1969-70 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Rick Barry, Washington | Roger Brown, Indiana |
| F | Spencer Haywood, Denver | Bob Netolicky, Indiana |
| C | Mel Daniels, Indiana | Red Robbins, New Orleans |
| G | Bob Verga, Carolina | Louie Dampier, Kentucky |
| G | Larry Jones, Denver | Donnie Freeman, Miami |
| 1970-71 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Roger Brown, Indiana | John Brisker, Pittsburgh |
| F | Rick Barry, New York | Joe Caldwell, Carolina |
| C | Mel Daniels, Indiana | Zelmo Beaty, Utah and Dan Issel, Kentucky (tie) |
| G | Mack Calvin, Floridians | Donnie Freeman, Texas |
| G | Charlie Scott, Virginia | Larry Cannon, Denver |
| 1971-72 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Dan Issel, Kentucky | Willie Wise, Utah |
| F | Rick Barry, New York | Julius Erving, Virginia |
| C | Artis Gilmore, Kentucky | Zelmo Beaty, Utah |
| G | Donnie Freeman, Dallas | Ralph Simpson, Denver |
| G | Bill Melchionni, New York | Charlie Scott, Virginia |
| 1972-73 ABA All-League Team | ||
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| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Billy Cunningham, Carolina | George McGinnis, Indiana |
| F | Julius Erving, Virginia | Dan Issel, Kentucky |
| C | Artis Gilmore, Kentucky | Mel Daniels, Indiana |
| G | Jimmy Jones, Utah | Ralph Simpson, Denver |
| G | Warren Jabali, Denver | Mack Calvin, Carolina |
| 1973-74 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Julius Erving, New York | Dan Issel, Kentucky |
| F | George McGinnis, Indiana | Willie Wise, Utah |
| C | Artis Gilmore, Kentucky | Swen Nater, San Antonio |
| G | Jimmy Jones, Utah | Ron Boone, Utah |
| G | Mack Calvin, Carolina | Louie Dampier, Kentucky |
| 1974-75 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Julius Erving, New York | Marvin Barnes, St. Louis |
| F | George McGinnis, Indiana | George Gervin, San Antonio |
| C | Artis Gilmore, Kentucky | Swen Nater, San Antonio |
| G | Mack Calvin, Denver | Brian Taylor, New York |
| G | Ron Boone, Utah | James Silas, San Antonio |
| 1975-76 ABA All-League Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | |
| F | Julius Erving, New York | David Thompson, Denver |
| F | Billy Knight, Indiana | Bobby Jones, Denver |
| C | Artis Gilmore, Kentucky | Dan Issel, Denver |
| G | James Silas, San Antonio | Don Buse, Indiana |
| G | Ralph Simpson, Denver | George Gervin, San Antonio |