Randolph Mahaffey
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Randolph Mahaffey is an American former profesisonal basketball
player.
A 6'7" forward, Mahaffey played college basketball at Clemson University
. The Los Angeles Lakers
selected him with the fourth pick of the second round of the 1967 NBA Draft
(16th overall pick) and the Kentucky Colonels
of the American Basketball Association
also drafted him. Mahaffey signed with the American Basketball Association
's Colonels.
In his rookie season with the Colonels, Mahaffey scored over 1,000 points and was an ABA All-Star.
On December 30, 1968, the Colonels traded Mahaffey and Manny Leaks
to the New York Nets for Oliver Darden and Andy Anderson
.
On June 12, 1969 the Nets traded Mahaffey to the Carolina Cougars
in return for a draft pick. Mahaffey played with the Cougars through the 1971-72 season.
Mahaffey appeared in the 1968 ABA Playoffs
with the Colonels and in the 1970 ABA Playoffs
with the Cougars. He averaged 13 points a game in the 1968 playoffs and 12 points a game in the 1970 playoffs, but both of his teams exited after the first round. The Colonels were edged 3 games to 2 by the Minnesota Muskies
in the 1968 Eastern Division Semifinals and the Cougars were ousted in the 1970 Eastern Division Semifinals by the Indiana Pacers
, 4 games to 0.
Mahaffey averaged 11.9 points per game
and 8.0 rebounds per game in his professional basketball career.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'7" forward, Mahaffey played college basketball at Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
. The Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
selected him with the fourth pick of the second round of the 1967 NBA Draft
1967 NBA Draft
The 1967 NBA Draft was the 21st annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 3, 1967 before the 1967–68 season. In this draft, 12 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility...
(16th overall pick) and the Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did...
of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
also drafted him. Mahaffey signed with the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
's Colonels.
In his rookie season with the Colonels, Mahaffey scored over 1,000 points and was an ABA All-Star.
On December 30, 1968, the Colonels traded Mahaffey and Manny Leaks
Manny Leaks
Emanuel Leaks Jr. is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward/center, Leaks played at Niagara University from 1965 to 1968...
to the New York Nets for Oliver Darden and Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson
Andy Anderson is a drummer, notably for the band The Cure. He was born in West Ham, East London, England on 30 January 1951.-Life and work:Anderson worked on Hawkwind's Nik Turner's Sphynx album in 1978...
.
On June 12, 1969 the Nets traded Mahaffey to the Carolina Cougars
Carolina Cougars
Carolina Cougars was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974. The Cougars were originally a charter member of the ABA as the Houston Mavericks in 1967. The Mavericks moved to North Carolina in late 1969 after two unsuccessful...
in return for a draft pick. Mahaffey played with the Cougars through the 1971-72 season.
Mahaffey appeared in the 1968 ABA Playoffs
1968 ABA Playoffs
The 1968 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament following the American Basketball Association's inaugural 1967-1968 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Pittsburgh Pipers defeating the Western Division champion New Orleans Buccaneers, four games to three in the...
with the Colonels and in the 1970 ABA Playoffs
1970 ABA Playoffs
The 1970 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1969-1970 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars, four games to two in the ABA Finals.The Indiana Pacers...
with the Cougars. He averaged 13 points a game in the 1968 playoffs and 12 points a game in the 1970 playoffs, but both of his teams exited after the first round. The Colonels were edged 3 games to 2 by the Minnesota Muskies
Minnesota Muskies
The Minnesota Muskies were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, born with the league's creation on February 2, 1967. L.P. Shields and Fred Jefferson bought in to create the franchise for $30,000...
in the 1968 Eastern Division Semifinals and the Cougars were ousted in the 1970 Eastern Division Semifinals by the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, 4 games to 0.
Mahaffey averaged 11.9 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
and 8.0 rebounds per game in his professional basketball career.