1946-47 Detroit Gems Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 4-40
Finishing 6th in the NBL's West Division
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1946-47 Detroit Gems StatisticsTeam Record: 4-40
Finishing 6th in the NBL's West Division
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1946-47 Detroit Gems Results
The Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 4 wins and 40 losses, finishing sixth in the NBL's West Division.
The Gems netted 2,138 points, worst in the circuit and surrendered 2,773, most in the league. Dave Latter tossed in a team-leading 321 points for Detroit.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Campbell | G | 5'11" | 175 | Southern Illinois | ||
| Walt Czarnecki | F | 6'5" | 215 | none | ||
| Robert Dykstra | C | May 31, 1922 | 6'9" | 230 | Simpson | |
| Chuck Hawley | G-F | 6'3" | 195 | none | ||
| Curt Henderson | G | 5'8" | 150 | Southern Illinois | ||
| Paul Juntunen | G-F | 6'1" | 180 | Wayne State | ||
| Willie King | G | 5'7" | 0 | none | ||
| Dave Latter | C-F | 6'6" | 210 | none | ||
| Delbert Loranger | F-G | March 17, 1920 | 6'3" | 175 | Western Michigan | (ht) Dearborn, MI USA |
| Howie McCarty | F-G | 6'2" | 190 | Wayne State (MI) | ||
| Frank Mekules | F | 6'4" | 218 | Michigan State | (ht) Wayne, MI USA | |
| Tom Meyer | F-C | 6'4" | 214 | Detroit | ||
| Connie O'Connor | F | 6'1" | 0 | South Dakota | ||
| Ed Parry | F-G | 6'1" | 175 | none | ||
| Charles Perry | G | April 6, 1921 | 0'0" | 0 | Tuskegee | Savannah, GA USA |
| Pat Rooney | F-G | 6'3" | 0 | |||
| Frank Sabo | G | 6'1" | 190 | Wayne State | ||
| Herbert Scheffler | C-F | November 5, 1917 | 6'4" | 220 | Illinois | |
| Vaughn Waddell | G | September 29, 1910 | 6'1" | 190 | none |
