1946–47 Rochester Royals season
Head coachEddie Malanowicz
ArenaEdgerton Park Arena
Results
Record3113 (.705)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishWon NBL Eastern Division Opening Round (3-1) over Syracuse Nationals

Won NBL Western Division Semifinals (2-1) over Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons

Lost NBL NBL Championship (1-3) to Chicago American Gears

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The 1946–47 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's second season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team finished with the best record in the league.

1946–47 NBL standings

Eastern Division

Pos.Eastern DivisionWinsLossesWin %
1Rochester Royals3113.705
2Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons2519.568
T–3Syracuse Nationals2123.477
Toledo Jeeps2123.477
5Buffalo Bisons /
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1925.432
6Youngstown Bears1232.273
After 13 games the franchise moved from New York to Illinois.

Western Division

Pos.Western DivisionWinsLossesWin %
1Oshkosh All-Stars2816.636
2Indianapolis Kautskys2717.614
T–3Chicago American Gears2618.591
Sheboygan Red Skins2618.591
5Anderson Duffey Packers2420.545
6Detroit Gems440.091

Team statistics

Regular season

Rank Player Position Games played Field goals Free throws made Free throws attempted Points per game
1 Al Cervi G-F 44 5.2 4.0 5.4 14.4
2 Red Holzman G 44 5.2 1.7 3.2 12.0
3 Bob Davies G-F 32 5.2 4.1 5.2 14.4
4 George Glamack C-F 44 3.2 2.0 3.1 8.5
5 Andrew Levane F-G 39 3.4 1.3 2.2 8.1
6 Arnie Johnson F-C 32 2.1 2.1 3.1 6.4
7 William King C-F 41 1.3 1.5 2.4 4.0
8 Al Negratti F-C 33 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.3
9 Bill Coven F-C 13 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.8
10 Jack Garfinkel G 10 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.3
11 Leon Gauchat G 6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7
12 Jim Cominsky G 5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8
13 Jim Quinlan F 3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3
14 Frank Beaty F 6 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.2

Playoffs

Rank Player Position Games played Field goals Free throws made Free throws attempted Points per game
1 Bob Davies G-F 11 4.9 3.9 5.7 13.7
2 Al Cervi G-F 11 4.5 4.5 6.2 13.5
3 Red Holzman G 11 3.8 2.0 2.6 9.6
4 George Glamack C-F 10 3.5 2.8 3.3 9.8
5 Andrew Levane F-G 11 3.4 1.6 2.5 8.4
6 William King C-F 11 2.7 2.8 3.9 8.3
7 Al Negratti F-C 11 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.9
8 Frank Beaty F 2 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.0
9 Leon Gauchat G 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Bill Coven F-C 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0[1]

Rewards and Honors

  • 1st Team: Al Cervi, Bob Davies
  • 2nd Team: Red Holzman
  • League MVP: Bob Davies[2]

Transactions

References

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