A 21-year-old out of UMass started his pro career for the Virginia Squires at Greensboro Coliseum.
21 and 19
Erving played 40 minutes, scored 21 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, the most of anyone on the floor.
A road win
Virginia beat the Carolina Cougars 118-114. Charlie Scott led the Squires with 36 points.
The pattern was set
The next night he had 20 points and 17 rebounds at Memphis.
Rookie season
Erving averaged 27.3 points and 15.7 rebounds over 84 games and made the ABA All-Star team.
Photo credit
Julius Erving dunks for the New York Nets against the Spirit of St. Louis, Nov. 6, 1974. Sport Magazine Archives / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Resized.
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