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The New Orleans Buccaneers were a charter member of the ABA. After three seasons in New Orleans (1967-1970) the team renamed itself the Louisiana Buccaneers. The team was to play its home games throughout the state of Louisiana during the 1970-1971 season. Home games were planned for New Orleans , Shreveport , Lafayette , Monroe and Baton Rouge . However, on August 21 , 1970 the franchise was purchased by a new owner, P.L. Blake , and ten days later on August 31 , 1970 Blake moved the team to Memphis, Tennessee to become the Memphis Pros . In between becoming the Louisiana Buccaneers and moving to Memphis he team picked up Wendell Ladner in the ABA draft. SEE ALSO
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