1946–47 Cleveland Rebels season
The 1946–47 Cleveland Rebels season was the first and only season of the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). Their record was 30-30.[1]
Roster
Cleveland Rebels roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
1.5 !G |
5 |
Baumholtz, Frankie |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
000000001918-10-07-0000October 7, 1918 |
Ohio |
4.0 !F |
|
Brown, Leon |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
000000001919-10-12-0000October 12, 1919 |
Wyoming |
6.0 !C |
|
Corley, Ken |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
000000001921-01-01-00001921 |
Oklahoma State Teachers College |
2.5 !G/F |
12 |
Endress, Ned |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
000000001918-03-02-0000March 2, 1918 |
Akron |
4.0 !F |
10 |
Faught, Bob |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
000000001921-09-02-0000September 2, 1921 |
Notre Dame |
4.0 !F |
|
Lalich, Pete |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
000000001920-06-23-0000June 23, 1920 |
Ohio |
4.0 !F |
6 |
Lefkowitz, Hank |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
000000001923-08-31-0000August 31, 1923 |
Western Reserve |
5.5 !F/C |
11 |
Nostrand, George |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
000000001924-01-25-0000January 25, 1924 |
Wyoming |
2.5 !G/F |
3 |
Riebe, Mel |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
000000001916-07-12-0000July 12, 1916 |
Wooster |
6.0 !C |
6 |
Rothenberg, Irv |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
000000001921-12-31-0000December 31, 1921 |
LIU Brooklyn |
6.0 !C |
7 |
Sadowski, Ed |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
000000001917-07-11-0000July 11, 1917 |
Seton Hall |
1.5 !G |
4 |
Sailors, Kenny |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
000000001921-01-14-0000January 14, 1921 |
Wyoming |
4.0 !F |
8 |
Scharnus, Ben |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
000000001917-12-11-0000December 11, 1917 |
Seton Hall |
1.5 !G |
9 |
Shaback, Nick |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
000000001918-09-10-0000September 10, 1918 |
James Monroe HS (NYC) |
1.5 !G |
14 |
Wertis, Ray |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
|
000000001922-01-01-0000January 1, 1922 |
St. John's |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster • Transactions |
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1946–47 BAA records |
Team |
BOS |
CHI |
CLE |
DET |
NYK |
PHI |
PIT |
PRO |
STL |
TOR |
WAS |
Boston |
— | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 |
Chicago |
6–0 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 |
Cleveland |
4–2 | 1–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 1–5 |
Detroit |
3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–5 |
New York |
2–4 | 3–3 | 2-4 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 |
Philadelphia |
5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 |
Pittsburgh |
1–5 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 |
Providence |
5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 |
St. Louis |
5–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 |
Toronto |
2–4 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 1–5 |
Washington |
5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — |
Game log
Playoffs
First Round
(E3) New York Knicks vs. (W3) Cleveland Rebels: Knicks win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Cleveland (April 2): Cleveland 77, New York 51
- Game 2 @ New York (April 5): New York 86, Cleveland 74
- Game 3 @ New York (April 9): New York 93, Cleveland 71
References