PLAYER PROFILE

JOE NILAND

STATISTICS & HISTORY

A three-year captain, Niland starred in basketball at Canisius College and participated in the 1942 All-American College All-Star Game in Chicago. Niland was the head basketball coach at Gannon College for the 1947-48 season. The following season Niland he was hired to coach basketball at Canisius. In five and half seasons from 1948 until 1953 his overall record was 77-59. Niland was active in sports throughout his life. He  scouted for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1960s and spent ten  seasons as an aide to Buffalo Bills General Manager Bill Polian. Niland also served as a scout for the Buffalo Braves NBA franchise in the early 1970s.

 

JOE NILAND Height: 5:11 Weight: 165 College: Canisius’42
Joseph Patrick Niland Born:  Oct 24, 1917     Died: Feb 18, 2007 Hometown: Tonawanda, NY
REGULAR SEASON ROSTER
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1938-39 Buffalo Woolies AAU
1938-39 Buffalo Eldridge Indep
1939-40 Buffalo Eldridge Indep
1939-40 Canisius College
1940-41 Canisius College
1941-42 Caniusis College
1942-43 Rochester Eber Seagrams Indep
1942-46 US Army Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1943-44 Camp Campbell Tankmen WBT 1 7 0 1 .000 14 14.0
Major League Totals 1 7 0 1 .000 14 14.0

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