Billy Paultz
[2][3] Paultz played college basketball at Cameron Junior College and then at Saint John's University, and was selected in the seventh round of the 1970 NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets and by the Virginia Squires in the 1970 ABA Draft.On August 11, 1970, the Squires traded his rights to the New York Nets in exchange for a draft choice and cash.[4] As a rookie, Paultz made his first postseason appearance in the 1971 ABA Playoffs with the New York Nets, during which he averaged 20.2 points, 15 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.[5] On December 17, 1971, Paultz scored 27 points and set a Nets' franchise record by pulling down 33 rebounds in a 90–83 victory over the Dallas Chaparrals.The next year, Paultz teamed with Moses Malone to make the 1981 NBA Finals.