Since their first season, the New Orleans Buccaneers would play a couple a games a year in Memphis, drawing good crowds. After missing the playoffs, and struggling to draw fans in their third season, plans were underway to make the Bucs a regional team playing trough out Louisiana.

However, just before the season, the team would be sold to P. W.

Blake who moved the team to Memphis. Since the uniforms with Bucs script were already ordered the team became the Pros since it was easy to change on the same uniforms without incurring too much of an extra expense.

On October 20th the Pros made their debut, losing to the New York Nets 108-103 at the Mid-South Coliseum. Two nights later they would earn their first win at home against the Kentucky Colonels 109-99.

The Pros had their ups and downs early in the season as they spent most of it over . 500.

In January the Pros would play some of their best basketball, as they posted a record of 12-6, highlighted by a six game winning streak. This came despite the team nearly folding, as Owner P.

W. Blake, abandoned team in December, claiming to have lost $200,000.

The league would keep the team afloat until new owners were sought. Eventually a group of local businessmen would take over the Pros.

As the season wore on the Pros had their struggles, losing eight straight games at the end of February into March. The Pros would go on to finish the season with a record of 41-43, while finishing in third playoffs.

The Pros would make the playoffs but made a quick exit as they were swept in four straight games by the Indiana Pacers.