AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE: 1946-1947

Standings
Northern Division Southern Divison
Brooklyn 24 10 .706    … Baltimore 31 3 .912    …
Jersey City 14 22 .389 11 Philadelphia 19 14 .576 12
Troy 13 22 .371 12 Trenton 17 17 .500 14
Paterson 11 23 .324 13 Elizabeth 15 18 .455 16
Yonkers (1) 7 17 .292 Wilmington 15 20 .429 17

Note:

(1) Franchise transferred from Newark, NJ to Kingston, NY on December 23, 1046. Franchsie transferred from Kingston, NY to Yonkers, NY on January 22, 1947.

Franchise withdrew from the league in mid-February, 1947.

 

Playoffs
Trenton 2,  Elizabth  0
Elizabeth 39 at Trenton 67
Elizabeth 52 vs Trenton 54 at Asbury Park
Philadelphia 2,  Jersey  City 1
Jersey City 48 at Philadelphia 56
Philadelphia 60 at Jersey City 63
Jersey City 50 at Philadelphia 56
Baltimore  2,  Brooklyn  1
Brooklyn 80 at Baltimore 66
Brooklyn 53 vs Baltimore 80 at Paterson
Brooklyn 46 at Baltimore 70
Semi-Finals
Baltimore – Bye
Trenton  2,  Philadelphia  1
Philadelphia 64 at Trenton 81
Trenton 42 at Philadelphia 46
Trenton 48 at Philadelphia 46

Trenton declared league champion when Baltimore refused to particiipate in finals.

 

Leading Scorers (By Average – Miniumum 24 games)
NAME TEAM GA FG FT PTS AVG.
Ash Resnick Trenton-Troy 34 191 181 563 16.6
Mike Bloom Baltimore 34 171 ## 508 14.9
Jack Hewson Wilmington 22 102 ## 304 13.8
Stan Brown Philadelphia 32 158 116 432 13.5
Bobby Dorn Paterson 30 127 ## 389 13.0
Cy Boardman Paterson 32 139 ## 412 12.9
Buddy Jeannette Baltimore 29 113 118 344 11.9
John Ezersky Brooklyn 34 147 ## 394 11.6
Fred Chaddick Wilmington 35 166 71 403 11.5
Frido Frey Brooklyn 25 93 96 282 11.3

 

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