Detroit Falcons (basketball)
| Detroit Falcons | ||||
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| Division | Western | |||
| Founded | 1946 | |||
| Folded | 1947 | |||
| History | Detroit Falcons 1946–1947 | |||
| Arena | Detroit Olympia | |||
| Location | Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Head coach | Glenn M. Curtis (12–22) Philip Sachs (8–18) | |||
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The Detroit Falcons were a Basketball Association of America (forerunner of the National Basketball Association) team based in Detroit. It played in the inaugural 1946–47 season and folded soon after the season ended.[1] Its demise and the Detroit Gems move to Minneapolis,[2] left Detroit without a professional basketball team until a decade later, when the Fort Wayne Pistons moved there.
History
[edit]The Falcons played only in the inaugural season of the BAA and finished 4th in the Western Division with a 20–40 record, 18+1⁄2 games out of first place. Stan Miasek was the team's star, scoring 895 points (14.9 points per game) and making the BAA's First-Team that year. Despite Detroit hosting the inaugural BAA (now NBA) draft, the Falcons would be one of two teams in the BAA to not participate in that inaugural event.[3] Following the draft's conclusion, the Falcons would officially withdrew from the BAA on July 9, 1947,[4] becoming the second BAA franchise to fold after the Cleveland Rebels did it a month prior on June 9.[5]
| Season | GP | W | L | Pct. | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | 60 | 20 | 40 | .333 | Did not qualify |
Personnel
[edit]- Head coaches
- Glenn M. Curtis (12–22)
- Philip Sachs (8–18)
- Players
References
[edit]- ^ James Zerilli (3 June 1947). "Pro cagers bowing out in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. p. 14. Retrieved 6 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pro cagers say adieu". Detroit Free Press. 4 June 1947. p. 16. Retrieved 6 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pp. 1-6
- ^ "Pro cage league bids Detroit Falcons Adieu". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. p. 21. Retrieved 6 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pg. 422
External links
[edit]- Detroit Falcons History NBA Hoops Online
- Basketball-reference team season page