Other concurrent basketball leagues:
ABA Champions
Year
Team
Coach
1976
New York Nets
K. Loughery
1975
Kentucky Colonels
H. Brown
1974
New York Nets
K. Loughery
1973
Indiana Pacers
S. Leonard
1972
Indiana Pacers
S. Leonard
1971
Utah Stars
B. Sharman
1970
Indiana Pacers
S. Leonard
1969
Oakland Oaks
A. Hannum
1968
Pittsburgh Pipers
V. Cazzetta
#1 Draft Pick
Year
Player
Team
1975
David Thompson
Squires
1974
Tom McMillen
Squires
1973
Dwight Lamar
Conquistadors
1972
John Gianelli
Condors
League Executives
Tenure
Name
Title
1976
Dave DeBusschere
Commissioner
1975
Tedd Munchak
Commissioner
1974
Mike Storen
Commissioner
1973
Bob Carlson
Commissioner
1970-72
Jack Dolph
Commissioner
1969
James Carson Gardner
Commissioner
1968
Dennis Murphy
League Founder
1968-69
George Mikan
Commissioner
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.