1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team

1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
Record17–6 (4–1 MTNY)
Head coach
Assistant coachBobby Sand
Seasons
1946–47 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. John's 6 – 0   1.000 16 – 7   .696
CCNY 4 – 1   .800 17 – 6   .739
Fordham 4 – 2   .667 19 – 5   .792
NYU 3 – 3   .500 12 – 9   .571
St. Francis (NY) 2 – 3   .400 14 – 7   .667
Manhattan 1 – 5   .167 13 – 13   .500
Brooklyn 0 – 6   .000 12 – 8   .600

The 1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team represented the City College of New York as a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference during the 1946–47 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Nat Holman, who was one of the game's greatest innovators and playmakers. Unlike today, when colleges recruit players from all over the country, the 1946–47 CCNY team was composed of "kids from the sidewalks of New York City," who had been recruited by Holman's assistant coach Harold "Bobby" Sand from Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) schools such as Taft, Clinton, Boys, Erasmus, and Franklin High Schools.

Roster

1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
SF Irwin Dambrot 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr William Howard Taft HS
PG Mike Wittlin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Fr
C Joe Galiber 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bobby Sand
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1947*
 vs. Wisconsin
East Regional Semifinal / National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight 		W 70–56  17–4
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 22, 1947*
 vs. Holy Cross
East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 45–60[1]  17–5
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 25, 1947*
 vs. Texas
National consolation game 		L 50–54[2]  17–6
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

  1. ^ "HOLY CROSS DOWNS CITY COLLEGE FIVE IN GARDEN, 60-45". The New York Times. March 23, 1947. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Longhorns Down CCNY, 54-50". The Daily Texan. March 26, 1947. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "1946-47 Men's Basketball Schedule". CCNY Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2023.