1947–48 Rochester Royals season

1947–48 Rochester Royals season
Head coachEddie Malanowicz
OwnersJack Harrison
Les Harrison
ArenaEdgerton Park Arena
Results
Record44–16 (.733)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBL Championship
(lost to Minneapolis Lakers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWHAM
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The 1947–48 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team finished with a 44–16 record, the best record in the league. The team lost the NBL Championship for the second straight year.

League standings

Eastern standings

Pos. Eastern Division Wins Losses Win %
1 Rochester Royals 44 16 .733
2 Anderson Duffey Packers 42 18 .700
3 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 40 20 .667
4 Syracuse Nationals 24 36 .400
5 Toledo Jeeps 22 37 .373
6 Flint Dow A.C.'s 8 52 .133

Western Division

Pos. Western Division Wins Losses Win %
1 Minneapolis Lakers 43 17 .717
2 Tri-Cities Blackhawks 30 30 .500
3 Oshkosh All-Stars 29 31 .483
4 Indianapolis Kautskys 24 35 .407
5 Sheboygan Red Skins 23 37 .383

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 49 4.8 3.8 4.9 13.4
2 Red Holzman G 60 4.1 2.0 3.0 10.2
3 Andy Duncan F-C 60 3.3 2.0 3.3 8.7
4 Bob Davies G-F 48 3.7 2.5 3.3 9.8
5 Arnie Risen C-F 28 5.2 4.2 5.8 14.5
6 Andrew Levane F-G 54 2.7 0.8 1.1 6.3
7 Arnie Johnson F-C 57 1.8 1.7 2.6 5.2
8 George Ratkovicz C-F 234 1.5 1.4 2.2 4.4
9 Bobby Wanzer G 40 1.4 1.4 1.7 4.2
10 Bill Calhoun F-G 42 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.9
11 John Mandic F-C 33 1.0 0.4 0.7 2.3
12 LeRoy King C 12 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0
13 Joseph Lord G 4 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.5
14 Ocie Richie F 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Playoffs

Rank Player Position Games played Field goals Free throws made Free throws attempted Points per game
1 Bob Davies G-F 11 5.1 4.5 5.8 14.6
2 Andy Duncan F-C 11 3.5 2.1 3.1 9.2
3 Arnie Risen C-F 7 5.0 4.3 6.3 14.3
4 Red Holzman G 10 3.5 1.0 1.5 8.0
5 Bobby Wanzer G 11 1.9 2.2 2.5 6.0
6 Arnie Johnson F-C 11 2.1 1.8 2.2 6.0
7 George Ratkovicz C-F 60 2.0 1.5 2.5 5.5
8 Al Cervi G-F 6 3.0 2.3 3.2 8.3
9 Andrew Levane F-G 9 2.2 0.2 0.3 4.7
10 Bill Calhoun F-G 8 1.4 0.3 0.4 3.0
11 John Mandic F-C 5 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2[1]

Awards and honors

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

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1947-48 Rochester Royals Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ^ 1947-48 NBL Season Summary | Basketball-Reference.com