1945-46 New York Gothams Statistics

American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 18-16
in the ABL
Postseason: 0-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Baltimore Bullets 2-0
Coach: Barney Sedran (18-16)
Location: New York, New York

1945-46 New York Gothams Roster
1945-46 New York Gothams Results

The New York Gothams of the American Basketball League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 18 wins and 16 losses, in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

Sonny Hertzberg tossed in a team-best 391 points for the Gothams, while Tony Kappen and Leo Gottlieb scored 10 or more per game as well.

Barney Sedran coached the team. The 1945-46 New York Gothams lost in the first round.

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Player Totals:

Player	Pos	GP	FGM	3PA	3PM	FTM	Pts
Sonny Hertzberg	G	33	156			79	391
Leo Gottlieb	G	34	157			52	366
Tony Kappen	G	30	106			127	339
Ben Scharnus	F	25	68			56	192
Frido Frey	F	30	47			48	142
Irv Rothenberg	C	19	48			30	126
Saul Cohen	G	21	42			36	120
Knobby Walsh	C-F	18	25			32	82
Irv Davis	C-F-G	13	25			25	75
Red Holzman	G	4	18			12	48
Pete Berenson	F-G	13	3			7	13
Bob Fitzgerald	F-C	2	2			4	8
Herm Knuppel	C	4	2			4	8
Johnny Ezersky	F-G	2	4			0	8
Tony Bodego	F-C	7	3			1	7
Tony Krygier	G-F	1	2			0	4
Hy Gotkin	G-F	3	0			1	1
Bill Goebel	G	1	0			1	1
Hal Korovin	C-G	2	0			1	1
Jerry Bussell	C	1	0			0	0
Les Mintz	C	1	0			0	0
Totals		264	708	0	0	516	1932

Player Averages:

Player	Pos	GP	Pts
Sonny Hertzberg	G	33	11.8
Leo Gottlieb	G	34	10.8
Tony Kappen	G	30	11.3
Ben Scharnus	F	25	7.7
Frido Frey	F	30	4.7
Irv Rothenberg	C	19	6.6
Saul Cohen	G	21	5.7
Knobby Walsh	C-F	18	4.6
Irv Davis	C-F-G	13	5.8
Red Holzman	G	4	12.0
Pete Berenson	F-G	13	1.0
Bob Fitzgerald	F-C	2	4.0
Herm Knuppel	C	4	2.0
Johnny Ezersky	F-G	2	4.0
Tony Bodego	F-C	7	1.0
Tony Krygier	G-F	1	4.0
Hy Gotkin	G-F	3	0.3
Bill Goebel	G	1	1.0
Hal Korovin	C-G	2	0.5
Jerry Bussell	C	1	0.0
Les Mintz	C	1	0.0
Averages		264	7.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player	Pos	GP	FGM	3PA	3PM	FTM	Pts
Saul Cohen	G	2	14			7	35
Irv Rothenberg	C	2	13			8	34
Sonny Hertzberg	G	2	5			7	17
Frido Frey	F	1	3			7	13
Leo Gottlieb	G	1	4			1	9
Johnny Ezersky	F-G	2	4			0	8
Tony Kappen	G	2	2			3	7
Knobby Walsh	C-F	2	2			2	6
Ben Scharnus	F	1	1			1	3
Totals		15	48	0	0	36	132

Postseason Player Averages:

Player	Pos	GP	Pts
Saul Cohen	G	2	17.5
Irv Rothenberg	C	2	17.0
Sonny Hertzberg	G	2	8.5
Frido Frey	F	1	13.0
Leo Gottlieb	G	1	9.0
Johnny Ezersky	F-G	2	4.0
Tony Kappen	G	2	3.5
Knobby Walsh	C-F	2	3.0
Ben Scharnus	F	1	3.0
Averages		264	8.8