The New York Jewels were an American basketball team based in New York, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League.[1]
The team was previously known as the Brooklyn Jewels. For the 2nd half of the 1936/37, the team was renamed the Brooklyn Jewels. Before the 1937/38 season, the Brooklyn Jewels became the New Haven Jewels. During the 1st half of that season, the team moved back to New York on November 30, 1937. During the 1940/41 season, the team absorbed the Jersey Reds on January 26, 1940. The team dropped out during the 1st half of the 1941/42 season, but returned for the next season.
Year-by-year
| Year
|
League
|
Reg. Season
|
Playoffs
|
| 1934/35
|
ABL
|
1st (1st half); 5th (2nd half)
|
Finals
|
| 1935/36
|
ABL
|
2nd (1st half); 3rd (2nd half)
|
Did not qualify
|
| 1936/37
|
ABL
|
4th (1st half)
|
N/A
|
| 1937/38
|
ABL
|
2nd (1st half); 1st (2nd half)
|
Finals
|
| 1938/39
|
ABL
|
4th
|
Champion
|
| 1939/40
|
ABL
|
4th
|
3rd in Round Robin
|
| 1940/41
|
ABL
|
4th (1st half); 2nd (2nd half)
|
Did not qualify
|
| 1941/42
|
ABL
|
5th (1st half)
|
N/A
|
| 1942/43
|
ABL
|
5th
|
Did not qualify
|
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