1945–46 Rochester Royals season
| 1945–46 Rochester Royals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lester Harrison |
| Arena | Edgerton Park Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–10 (.706) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish |
Won Eastern Division Semifinals over Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, 3-1 Won NBL Championship over Sheboygan Redskins, 3-0 |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1945–46 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's first season in the National Basketball League.[1]
Season standings
Eastern Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win-Loss Percentage |
Games Behind |
Points scored per game |
Points allowed per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 26 | 8 | .765 | 58.7 | 51.0 | |
| Rochester Royals | 24 | 10 | .706 | 2.0 | 56.8 | 50.9 |
| Youngstown Bears | 13 | 20 | .394 | 12.5 | 46.0 | 50.5 |
| Cleveland Allmen Transfers | 4 | 29 | .121 | 21.5 | 45.9 | 56.2 |
Western Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win-Loss Percentage |
Games Behind |
Points scored per game |
Points allowed per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan Redskins | 21 | 13 | .618 | 51.0 | 48.2 | |
| Oshkosh All-Stars | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2.0 | 53.4 | 49.2 |
| Chicago American Gears | 17 | 17 | .500 | 4.0 | 48.4 | 51.5 |
| Indianapolis Kautskys | 10 | 22 | .313 | 10.0 | 46.4 | 49.8 |
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
- National Basketball League Rookie of the Year: Red Holzman
- All-NBL 1st Team: George Glamack, Red Holzman
- All-NBL 2nd Team: Al Cervi[3]
References
External links
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