1945–46 Rochester Royals season
NBL professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| 1945–46 Rochester Royals season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
NBL champions | |||
| Head coach | Eddie Malanowicz | ||
| Owners | Jack Harrison Les Harrison | ||
| Arena | Edgerton Park Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 24–10 (.706) | ||
| Place | Division: 2 (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | NBL Champions (Defeated Redskins 3–0) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Radio | WHAM | ||
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The 1945–46 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's first season in the National Basketball League.[1]
Season standings
Eastern Division
| Pos. | Eastern Division | Wins | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 26 | 8 | .765 |
| 2 | Rochester Royals | 24 | 10 | .706 |
| 3 | Youngstown Bears | 13 | 20 | .394 |
| 4 | Cleveland Allmen Transfers | 4 | 29 | .121 |
Western Division
| Pos. | Western Division | Wins | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheboygan Red Skins | 21 | 13 | .618 |
| 2 | Oshkosh All-Stars | 19 | 15 | .559 |
| 3 | Chicago American Gears | 17 | 17 | .500 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Kautskys | 10 | 22 | .313 |
Statistics
Regular season
| Rk | Player | Position | Games played | Field Goals Per Game | Free Throws Per Game | Free Throws Attempted Per Game | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Glamack | C-F | 34 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 12.3 |
| 2 | Red Holzman | G | 34 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 10.7 |
| 3 | Al Cervi | G-F | 28 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 10.7 |
| 4 | Bob Davies | G-F | 27 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Otto Graham | F-G | 32 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 5.2 |
| 6 | John Mahnken | C | 16 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Andrew Levane | F-G | 22 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| 8 | Al Negratti | F-C | 16 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | Tommy Rich | F | 17 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | |
| 10 | Jack Garfinkel | G | 18 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | |
| 11 | Bob Fitzgerald | F-C | 10 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.3 | |
| 12 | Chuck Connors | F-C | 14 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | |
| 13 | Delbert Rice | F | 11 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | |
| 14 | Buddy O'Grady | G | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 | Bernard Voorheis | G | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoffs
| Rk | Player | Position | Games played | Field Goals Per Game | Free Throws Per Game | Free Throws Attempted Per Game | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Glamack | C-F | 7 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 12.6 |
| 2 | Bob Davies | G-F | 7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Red Holzman | G | 7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 11.6 |
| 4 | Al Cervi | G-F | 7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 10.0 |
| 5 | John Mahnken | C | 7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Al Negratti | F-C | 7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| 7 | Bob Fitzgerald | F-C | 6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 8 | Otto Graham | F-G | 5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | |
| 9 | Jack Garfinkel | G | 6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Andrew Levane | F-G | 3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 11 | Bernard Voorheis | G | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0[2] |
Awards and records
- NBL Rookie of the Year: Red Holzman
- All-NBL First Team: George Glamack, Red Holzman
- All-NBL Second Team: Al Cervi[3]
Transactions
References
External links
- Sacramento Kings History Timeline | Sacramento Kings
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