The ABA Parallel League
American Basketball Association

SINGLE SEASON
PARALLEL LEAGUE:

The East and West Conferences will operate as their own independent league in regard to players and the draft,
but will play a regular WHAT IF schedule. The two drafts will be held simultaneously.

Players will be exclusive within the conference. There will be two Dr. J’s and two Artis Gilmores, and Dan Issel will be on two teams.
Dr. J Issel, A. Gilmore and the rest of the players can be on only one team in the East and on only One team in the West.
Example: The Eastern team picking first has access to any player, and selects Dr. J; The Western team picking first has access to any player and they are also able to pick Dr. J; The second team from the East selects Artis Gilmore, while the second team from the West selects whoever they want ( Mel Daniels?)...

The league that forced a Free Wheeling - Wide Open brand of Basketball on the Country is here.

With the players spread across two conferences of 12 each,
I expect a WILD WEST SHOW of offense

So get out your Bell Bottoms, Dust off those old Disco records, and plug in the ol’ Lava Lamp –
The league that brought you the HUGE AFRO, not to mention the slam dunk contest is ready.
So are tales of fist fights, drug abuse and wasted talent.

Dr. J, George ‘The Iceman’ Gervin , Artis Gilmore, Rick Barry, Connie Hawkins, Moses Malone, George McGinnis, Dan 'The Horse' Issel, Mel Daniels, Maurice Lucas, Mack Calvin, David Thompson, 'Bad News' Barnes, Dampier, Darnel 'Dr.Dunk' Hilman, James 'Capt.Late' Silas, Willie Wise, Spencer Haywood, Larry 'Special K' Kenon, 'Whopper' Paultz, Charlie Scott, ‘Mr. Excitement’ Wendell Ladner, thugs like Warren Jabali and John Brisker, Red Robbins, Roger Brown, “Fatty” and “Goo”, and Gerald Govan’s glasses.

Reference site
http://www.basketball-reference.com/

A decent site for the ABA history
http://www.remembertheaba.com/TributeMaterial/30YearTeamTribute.html


GREAT site for ABA history
http://www.nasljerseys.com/ABA/Players/ABAPlayers_Roster.htm
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General Rules

Commish: cmcafeeky

Parallel: 24 team league split into two parallel leagues. Each Conference holds simultaneous drafts, with every ABA player eligible to both conferences.

Format: Single Season, Forum Draft, Era Limited, Single Instance player availability

no cap - unlimited payroll

Forum Draft: AB-BA-BA-BA-BA draft sequence. Rounds 9 & 10, two picks per round. A,1-24 / B, 24-1

Random Draft Order: Random Draw (by NY Lottery 'Quick Draw') Once the 12 team order has been determined for the East, if an owner with TWO franhcise draws one of the first four picks in the East, he will not be eligible for a top four pick in the West.

Conference Assignment: Random - If two teams who adopted an ABA Franchise name with same city or the same nickname, they will be split into separate conferences. i.e. If there are Minnesota Muskies and Minnesota Pipers, the two teams will be placed in separate conferences, as would The Utah Stars and Los Angeles Stars be seperated.

Division Assignment: Im open to debate here: DIVISION ALIGNMENT Decision

Draft order will determine division alignment
In the East - the draft order position will disperse teams to Divisions using:
Format AB AB AB AB AB AB
In the WEST - draft order will help disperse teams to Divisoins using:
Format ABBA ABBA ABBA

Available player pool: WIS players, seasons 1967-68 thru 1975-76 (set your filter..)
Team salary cap: unlimited
No clones
No Waiver Wire
No Rookies
No Trading
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I will use random numbers from the following website:
http://nylottery.ny.gov/wps/portal/Home/Lottery/home/your+lottery/winning+numbers/quickpastwinning+numbers

I will begin drawing numbers in order from that site beginning at 11:00 am (eastern time) and applying them to the following list.
(For owners with two teams, they will not be eligible to get a top 4 draft spot in the west IF they got a top 4 spot in the East. )

East
Kentucky Colonels - cmcafeeky 799
New York Nets - Vancem 724
Los Angles Stars - rubnsly 826
Memphis Sounds - thohoops 913
Oakland Oaks - skypilot 695
Minnesota Pipers - 98average 736
Pittsburgh Condors - jcred 884
Miami Floridians - siedek - 793
Virginia Squires - dh555 - 976
Denver Nuggets - longtallbrad 858
Spirit of St. Louis - pharoop 739
Carolina Cougars - boredfatguy 736

WEST
San Diego Conquistadors - cmcafeeky 831
Utah Stars - Seapilots - 917
Memphis Tams - rubnsly 820
Minnesota Muskies - skypilot 807
Pittsburg Pipers - shine06 - 841
Baltimore Claws - kern_82 - 702
Dallas Chaparrals - jpeterso - 909
Anaheim Amigos - poddy - 672
San Antonio Spurs - coolmay_one - 516
New Orleans Buccaneers - alopez - 857
Washington Capitals - carbonjones - 916
New Jersey Americans - roadhouse 19 - 797
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ABA Franchises and Years (seasons)

Anaheim Amigos 1968-68 (1)
Carolina Cougars 1969-70 to 1973-74 (5)
Dallas Chaparrals 1967-68 to 1969-70 & '71-72 to '72-73 (5)
Denver Nuggets 1974-75 to 75-76 (2)
Denver Rockets 1967-68 tp 1973-74 (7)
Houston Mavericks 1967-68 to 1968-69 (2)
Indiana Pacers 1967-68 to 1975-76 (9)
Kentucky Colonels 1967-68 to 1975-76 (9)
Los Angeles Stars 1968-69 to 1969-70 (2)
Memphis Pros 1970-71 to 1971-72 (2)
Memphis Sounds 1974-75 (1)
Memphis Tams 1972-73 to 1973-74 (2)
Miami Floridians 1968-69 to 69-70 (2)
Minnesota Muskies 1967-68 (1)
Minnesota Pipers 1968-69 (1)
New Jersey Americans 1967-68 (1)
New Orleans Buccaneers 1967-68 to 1969-70 (3)
New York Nets 1968-69 to 1975-76 (8)
Oakland Oaks 1967-68 to 1968-69 (2)
Pittsburgh Condors 1970-71 to 1971-72 (2)
Pittsburgh Pipers 1967-68 &1969-70 (2)
San Antonio Spurs 1973-74 to 1975-76 (3)
San Diego Conquistadors 1972-73 to 1974-75 (3)
San Diego Sails 1975-76 (1)
St. Louis Spirits 1974-75 to 1975-76 (2)
Texas Chaparrals 1970-71 (1)
The Floridians 1970-71 to 1971-72 (2)
Utah Stars 1970-71 to 1975-76 (6)
Virginia Squires 1970-71 to 1975-76 (6)
Washington Capitals 1969-70 (1)
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Roster and Divions - EAST Conference

Atlantic
Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Spencer Haywood, Mack Calvin, Ron Boone, Jim McDaniel , Doug Moe,
.......................................Ed Johnson, Art Becker, Dave Twardzik, Art Heyman, Darrell Carrier, Kim Hughes, John Smith

Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Artis Gilmore, John Beasley, Donnie Freeman, Larry Jones , Billy Keller,
......................................Wil Jones, Warren Davis, Goo Kennedy, Isaiah Wilson, Bill McGill, Willie Sojorner, Hank Whitney

Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Jimmy Jones, Louie Dampier, Skip Thoren, Charlie Edge , Dave Robisch
......................................Mike Gale, Rich Nieman, Ron Franz, Gus Gerrard, Marvin Webster, Jeff Congdon, Jim Bradley

Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky) - Zelmo Beaty, Willie Wise, James Silas,  Goose Ligon , Jim Eakins
....................,............,.........Manny Leaks, Jim O'Brien, Travis Grant, Gerald Govan, Al Smith, Kendall Rhine, George Adams

Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Mel Daniels, Marvin Barnes, Bill Melchionni , George Thompson, Trooper Washington
...........,.,..,..........................Larry Brown, Wendell Ladner, Gene Moore, Jim Chones, Mark Olberding, Johnny Neumann, Ed Manning

Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - George Gervin, Red Robbins, Maurice Lucas , Charlie Scott, Darnell HIllman,
...........................................John Brisker, Freddie Lewis, Len Elmore, Rich Jones, Al Skinner, Bo Lamar, Willie Murell


Central 
NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Julius Erving, Caldwell Jones, Randy Denton, Ralph Simpson , Don Sidle,
....................................Joe Caldwell, Tom Owens, Julian Hammond, Claude Terry, George Burns, Neil Johnson, Mike D'Antoni

Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Connie Hawkins, Warren Jabali, Rick Barry , Brian Taylor, Larry Kenon,
..........................................Julius Keye, Larry Miller, Jan Van Bredda Kolff, Joe Hamilton, Byron Beck, Merv Jackson, John Williamson

Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - Moses Malone, George McGinnis, Roger A. Brown, George Lehmann , Cincy Powell
...,.........................................M. L. Carr, George Karl, Walt Simon, Ollie Taylor, Lee Davis, Bobby Warren, Ron Taylor,

 L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) -     David Thompson, Billy Paultz, Mike Lewis , Ted McClain, Billy Knight
.....................................,...,......Bud Olson, Billy Shepherd, Craig Raymond, Fatty Taylor, Ray Scott, Johnny Baum, George Irvine,

Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Bobby Jones, Dan Issel, Chuck Williams , Cliff Hagan, Levern Tart
................................................Ira Harge, George Peebles, Mike Barr, Dave Lattin, Reggie Harding,, Skeeter Swift, George Stone

Va. Squires - (dh555) - Billy Cunningham, Swen Nater, Don Buse , Mike Green, Bob Netolicky,
.................................................John Roche, Gary Bradds, Walt Szczerbiak, Glen Combs, Frank Card, Luther Rackley, Mike Jackson

 
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DRAFTED PLAYERS - EAST
A
George Adams

B
Marvine Barnes
Mike Barr
Rick Barry
Johnny Baum
John Beasley
Zelmo Beaty 
Byron Beck
Art Becker
Ron Boone
John Brisker
Gary Bradds
Jim Bradley
Larry Brown
Roger A. Brown
George Burns
Don Buse


C
Joe Caldwell
Mack Calvin
Frank Card
M. L. Carr
Darrell Carrier
Jim Chones
Glen Combs
Jeff Congdon
Billy Cunningham

D
Mike D'Antoni
Louie Dampier
Mel Daniels
Lee Davis
Warren Davis
Randy Denton


E
Len Elmore
Jim Eakins
Charlie Edge
Julius Erving

F
Ron Franz
Donnie Freeman

G
Mike Gale
Gus Gerard
George Gervin
Artis Gilmore 
Gerald Govan
Travis Grant
Mike Green


H
Cliff Hagan
Joe Hamilton
Julian Hammond
Reggie Harding
Ira Harge
Connie Hawkins 
Spencer Haywood
Art Heyman
Darnell Hillman
Kim Hughes

I
George Irvin
Dan Issel

J
Warren Jabali
Merv Jackson
Mike Jackson
Ed Johnson
Neil Johnson
Bobby Jones
Caldwell Jones
Jimmy Jones
Larry Jones
Rich Jones
Wil Jones

K
George Karl
Billy Keller
Goo Kennedy
Larry Kenon
Julius Keye
Jan Van Bredda Kolff
Billy Knight

L
Wendell Ladner
Bo Lamar
Dave Lattin
Manny Leaks
George Lehmann
Freddie Lewis
Mike Lewis
Goose Ligon
Maurice Lucas

M
Moses Malone 
Ed Manning
Ted McClain
Jim McDaniel
Bill McGill
George McGinnis
Bill Melchionni
Larry Miller
Dou Moe
Gene Moore
Willie Murrell


N
Swen Nater
Bob Netolicky
Johnny Neumann
Rich Nieman

O
Jim O'Brien
Mark Olberding
Bud Olsen
Tom Owens

P
Billy Paultz
George Peebles
Cincy Powell

Q

R
Luther Rackley
Craig Raymond
Red Robbins
Dave Robisch
John Roche

S
Charlie Scott
Ray, Scott
Billy Shepherd
Don Sidle
James Silas
Walt Simon
Ralph Simpson
Al Skinner
Al Smith
John Smith
Willie Sojourner
George Stone
Skeeter Swift
Walt Szczerbiak

T
Levern Tart
Brian Taylor
Ollie Taylor
Ron Taylor
Fatty Taylor
Claude Terry
David Thompson 
George Thompson
Skip Thoren
Dave Twardzik

U

V

W
Bobby Warren
Trooper Washington
Marvin Webster
Hank Whitney
Chuck Williams
John Williamson
Isaiah Wilson
Willie Wise

Y

Z

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EASTERN Conference Running Draft

Round 1

1 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Spencer Haywood
2 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Julius Erving
3 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Artis Gilmore
4 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) -  Connie Hawkins
5 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Jimmy Jones
6 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - Moses Malone
7 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Zelmo Beaty
8 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) -       David Thompson
9 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Mel Daniels
10 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Bobby Jones
11 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - George Gervin
12 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Billy Cunningham

2nd Round
13 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Swen Nater
14 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Red Robbins
15 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Dan Issel
16 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Marvin Barnes
17 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Billy Paultz
18 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Willie Wise
19 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - George McGinnis
20 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Louie Dampier
21 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Warren Jabali
22 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - John Beasley
23 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Caldwell Jones
24 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Mack Calvin

Third Round
25 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Dom Buse
26 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Maurice Lucas
27 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Chuck Williams
28 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Bil Melchioni
29 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Mike Lewis
30 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - James Silas
31 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - Roger A. Brown
32 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Skip Thoren
33 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Rick Barry
34 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Donnie Freeman
35 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Randy Denton
36 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Jim McDaniel

4th ROUND
37 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Ron Boone
38 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Ralph Simpson.
39 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Larry Jones
40 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Brian Taylor
41 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Charlie Edge
42 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - George Lehmann  
43 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Goose Ligon
44 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Ted McClain
45 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - George Thompson
 46 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Cliff Hagan
47 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Charlie Scott
48 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Mike Green

5th Round
49 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Bob Netolicky
50 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Darnell Hillman
51 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Levern Tart
52 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Trooper Washington
53 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Billy Knight
54 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Jim Eakins
55 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - Cincy Powell
56 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Dave Robisch
57 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Larry Kenon
58 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Billy Keller
59 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Don Sidle
60 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Doug Moe

6th Round
61 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Ed Johnson
62 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Joe Caldwell
63 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Wil Jones
64 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Julius Keye
65 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Mike Gale
66 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - M. L. Carr
67 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Manny Leaks
68 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Bud Olsen
69 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Larry Brown*
70 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Ira Harge,
71 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - John Brisker
72 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - John Roche

7th Round
73 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Gary Bradds
74 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Freddie Lewis
75 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - George Peebles
76 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Wendell Ladner
77 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Billy Shepard
78 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Jimmy O'Brien
79 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - George Karl
80 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Rich Nieman
81 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Larry Miller
82 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Warren Davis
83 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Tom Owens PM
84 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Art Becker

8th
85 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Dave Twardzik
86 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Julian Hammond
87 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Goo Kennedy
88 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Jan Nav Bredda Kolff
89 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Ron Franz
90 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - Walt Simon
91 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Travis Grant
92 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Craig Raymond
93 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Gene Moore
94 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Mike Barr
95 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Len Elmore
96 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Walt Szczerbiak

9th Round
97 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Glen Combs
98 ... Va. Squires - Frank Card
99 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Rich Jones
100 ... Mem. Sounds - Al Skinner
101 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Dave Lattin
102 ... Pitt. Condors - Reggie Harding
103 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Jim Chones
104 ... Den. Nuggets - Mark Olberding
105 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Fatty Taylor
106 ...  L.A. Stars - Ray Scott
107 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Gerald Govan
108 ... Ky. Colonels - Al Smith
109 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - Ollie Taylor
110 ... Mia. Floridians - Lee Davis
111 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Gus Gerrard
112 ... Spirits of St. L - Marvin Webster
113 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Joe Hamilton
114 ... Car. Cougar - Byron Beck
115 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Isaiah Wilson
116 ... Min.  Pipers - Bill McGill
117 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Claude Terry
118 ... NY  Nets - George Burns

119 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) -Art Heyman
120 ... Oak.  Oaks - - Darrell Carrier

10th Round
121 ... Oak.  Oaks - (skypilot) - Kin Mughes
122 Oak.  Oaks - John Smith
123 ... NY  Nets - (Vancem) - Neil Johnson
124 NY  Nets - Mike D'Antoni
125 ... Min.  Pipers - (98average) - Willie Sojourner
126 Min.  Pipers - Hank Whitney
127 ... Car. Cougar - (boredfatguy) - Merv Jackson
128 Car. Cougar - John Williamson
129 ... Spirits of St. L - (pharoop) - Jeff Congdon
130 Spirits of St. L - Jim Bradley
131 ... Mia. Floridians - (siedek) - Bobby Warren
132 Mia. Floridians - Ron Taylor
133 ... Ky. Colonels - (cmcafeeky)  - Kendall Rhine
134 Ky. Colonels - George Adams
135 ...  L.A. Stars - (rubnsly) - Johnny Baum
136  L.A. Stars - George Irvine
137 ... Den. Nuggets - (longtallbrad) - Johnny Neumann
138 Den. Nuggets - Ed Manning
139 ... Pitt. Condors - (jcred) - Skeeter Swift
140 Pitt. Condors - George Stone
141 ... Mem. Sounds - (thohoops) - Bo Lamar
142 Mem. Sounds - Willie Murrell
143 ... Va. Squires - (dh555) - Luther Rackley
144 Va. Squires - Mike Jackson
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With the First pick of the Western Conference draft the S.A. Spurs select Julius Erving - SF


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1st pick in eastern conf. Oakland Oaks select...
Spencer Haywood
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With the 2nd pick in the Eastern Conference draft the New York Nets select Julius Erving of course!
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Eastern Draft  
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