Utah Stars Team History
The Utah Stars were an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shoot around.
Established
1967
City
Anaheim – Los Angeles – Salt Lake City
League History
1967 – 1976 American Basketball Association
Team History
1970 – 1975 Utah Stars
1968 – 1970 Los Angeles Stars
1967 – 1968 Anaheim Amigos
Nickname
Stars – The team brought the name “Stars” with them when they moved from Los Angeles to Utah.
Championship
ABA Championships 2
1973, 1970, 1969
Arena
*Utah*
1970 – 1975 Salt Palace
*Los Angeles*
1968 – 1970 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
*Anaheim*
1967 – 1968 Anaheim Convention Center
Owner
1975 Snellen M. Johnson and Lyle E. Johnson
1974 – 1975 James A. Collier
1970 – 1975 Bill Daniels
1968 – 1970 Jim Kirst
1967 – 1968 Art Kim
Coach
1975 Tom Nissalke
1974 – 1975 Bucky Buckwalter & Tom Nissalke
1973 – 1974 Joe Mullaney
1971 – 1973 LaDell Andersen
1969 – 1971 Bill Sharman
1967 Al Brightman/Harry Dinnel
*Blue is this team’s history