1946-47 New York Knicks Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 33-27
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost semifinals
Quarterfinals - Defeated Cleveland Rebels 2-1
Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Coach: Neil Cohalan (33-27)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 129,329, Avg. 4,311 in 30 home dates
1946-47 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 33-27
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost semifinals
Quarterfinals - Defeated Cleveland Rebels 2-1
Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Coach: Neil Cohalan (33-27)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 129,329, Avg. 4,311 in 30 home dates
1946-47 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 33 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Knicks scored 3,881 points and allowed 3,842. Sonny Hertzberg tossed in a team-leading 515 points for New York, and Ossie Schectman dished out 109 assists for the squad.
Neil Cohalan coached the team. The 1946-47 New York Knicks lost in the semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aud Brindley | F | December 31, 1923 | 6'4" | 175 | Dartmouth | Mineola, NY USA |
| Tommy Byrnes | F-G | February 19, 1923 | 6'3" | 175 | Seton Hall | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Cluggish | C | September 18, 1917 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Marion, KY USA |
| Bob Fitzgerald | F-C | March 14, 1923 | 6'5" | 190 | Fordham | Queens, NY USA |
| Frido Frey | F | October 26, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | LIU | , GER |
| Leo Gottlieb | G | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | none | New York, NY USA |
| Sonny Hertzberg | G | July 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | CCNY | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ralph Kaplowitz | G-F | May 18, 1919 | 6'2" | 170 | NYU | New York, NY USA |
| Lee Knorek | C | July 15, 1921 | 6'7" | 215 | Detroit | Rossford, OH USA |
| Frank Mangiapane | G | August 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 195 | NYU | New York, NY USA |
| Nat Militzok | F | May 3, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Cornell | The Bronx, NY USA |
| Bob Mullens | G | November 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Fordham | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Murphy | F | September 13, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | none | |
| Dick Murphy | G | March 10, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | Marshall | |
| Bud Palmer | F-C | September 14, 1921 | 6'4" | 180 | Princeton | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Hank Rosenstein | F | June 16, 1920 | 6'4" | 185 | CCNY (DNP) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ossie Schectman | G | March 30, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | LIU | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Stan Stutz | G-F | April 14, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Rhode Island | Worcester, MA USA |
| Bill Van Breda Kolff | G-F | October 28, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | NYU | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
| Jake Weber | C | March 18, 1918 | 6'6" | 225 | Purdue | Rushville, IN USA |
