Camden Bullets

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Camden Bullets
Founded1958, as Baltimore Bullets
League EPBL 1961–1966
EBA 1970–1971
ArenaConvention Hall, Camden, New Jersey
Cherry Hill Arena, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Team HistoryBaltimore Bullets
1958–1961

Camden Bullets
1961–1966
Hartford Capitols
1966–1973

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Camden Bullets
1970–1971
Cherry Hill Demons
1971–1972

Championships1964
Division titles1965
Head coachunknown

The first Camden Bullets were an American basketball team based in Camden, New Jersey, that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The franchise was originally known as the Baltimore Bullets, where they had won the 1961 EPBL championship.

The franchise received a major boost when Paul Arizin, a member of the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors, chose to stay in Pennsylvania rather than move with the franchise to San Francisco. Still wanting to play basketball, Arizin suited up for the Camden Bullets, and helped the team become league champions in 1964.

After a disappointing 1965–66 season, the Bullets were sold and relocated to Hartford, Connecticut, as the Hartford Capitols.

Year-by-year

YearLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
1961/62EPBL6thDid not qualify
1962/63EPBL2ndSemifinals
1963/64EPBL1stChampions
1964/65EPBL1stSemifinals
1965/66EPBL4th, EasternDid not qualify

EBA

The second Camden Bullets were an American basketball team based in Camden, New Jersey, that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association. The franchise played in the 1970–71 season and made the playoffs, with Ben Warley as their main star. The franchise moved for the 1971–72 season to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and became the Cherry Hill Demons.

Year-by-year

YearLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
1970/71EBA3rd, EasternEastern Division Semifinals

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