1947-48 New York Knicks Roster

Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 26-22
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
Quarterfinals - Lost to Baltimore Bullets 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (26-22)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 165,155, Avg. 6,881 in 24 home dates
1947-48 New York Knicks Statistics
1947-48 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 26 wins and 22 losses, finishing second in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Knicks netted 3,578 points and conceded 3,427. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 671 points for New York, while Bud Palmer scored 12 or more per game, too. Carl Braun dished out 61 assists for the squad.

Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1947-48 New York Knicks lost in the first round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Carl BraunG-FSeptember 25, 19276'5"180ColgateBrooklyn, NY USA
Tommy ByrnesF-GFebruary 19, 19236'3"175Seton HallNew York, NY USA
Leo GottliebGNovember 28, 19205'11"180noneNew York, NY USA
Sonny HertzbergGJuly 29, 19225'10"175CCNYBrooklyn, NY USA
Dick HolubCOctober 29, 19216'6"205LIURacine, WI USA
Lee KnorekCJuly 15, 19216'7"215DetroitRossford, OH USA
Ray KukaFFebruary 17, 19226'3"200Notre DameHavre, MT USA
Wat MisakaGDecember 21, 19235'7"150UtahOgden, UT USA
Paul NoelFAugust 17, 19246'4"185KentuckyMidway, KY USA
Bud PalmerF-CSeptember 14, 19216'4"180PrincetonHollywood, CA USA
Stan StutzG-FApril 14, 19205'10"170Rhode IslandWorcester, MA USA
Sid TanenbaumGOctober 8, 19256'0"160NYUBrooklyn, NY USA
Bill Van Breda KolffG-FOctober 28, 19226'3"185NYUGlen Ridge, NJ USA



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