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.
Detroit 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 the Gems.
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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 |
