Mike Michelotti was a star basketball player at Bryant High School in Long Island City, New York. York. Just out of high school, Michelotti joined the Long Island Imperials, a newly formed team in Astoria, that quickly became one of the most successful independent teams in the Metropolitan New York area. Michelotti was a valuable member of the 1937-38 Union City Reds who won the American Basketball League championship. In 1939, Michelotti joined the New York City Fire Department. In the spring of 1948, Michelotti was seriously injured in a firefight. He never fully recovered and died in March of 1950, at the age 41.
| MIKE MICHELOTTI |
Height: |
6:02 |
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Weight: |
180 |
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College: |
None |
| Nicholas Rudolfo Michelotti |
Born: |
1909 |
Mar 12, 1950 |
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Hometown: |
Long Island City, NY |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1928-29 |
Long Island Imperials |
Indep |
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| 1929-30 |
Long Island Imperials |
Indep |
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| 1930-31 |
Long Island Imperials |
Indep |
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| 1930-31 |
Honesdale |
PSL |
4 |
10 |
9 |
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29 |
7.3 |
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| 1931-32 |
Long Island |
MBL |
11 |
35 |
10 |
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80 |
7.3 |
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| 1931-32 |
Carbondale |
PSL |
10 |
45 |
10 |
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100 |
10.0 |
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| 1932-33 |
Long Island–Yonkers |
MBL |
16 |
49 |
16 |
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114 |
7.1 |
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| 1932-33 |
Wilkes- Barre |
PSL |
17 |
59 |
23 |
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141 |
8.3 |
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| 1933-34 |
Bronx |
ABL |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
1.0 |
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| 1933-34 |
Wilkes Barre-Carbondale |
PSL |
10 |
25 |
11 |
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61 |
6.1 |
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| 1933-34 |
Long Island Pro-Imps |
Indep |
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| 1934-35 |
Freeland |
PSL |
30 |
72 |
46 |
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190 |
6.3 |
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| 1934-35 |
Long Island Pro-Imps |
Indep |
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| 1935-36 |
New York |
ABL |
24 |
48 |
19 |
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115 |
4.8 |
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| 1936-37 |
Jersey |
ABL |
36 |
92 |
43 |
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227 |
6.3 |
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| 1937-38 |
Jersey |
ABL |
40 |
95 |
38 |
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228 |
5.7 |
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| 1938-39 |
Jersey |
ABL |
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Injured – Did Not Play |
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| 1939-40 |
New York Firemen |
Indep |
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| 1940-41 |
New York Firemen |
Indep |
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| 1941-42 |
New York Firemen |
Indep |
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| 1945-36 |
Long Island Pro-Imps |
Indep |
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| 1946-47 |
Long Island |
NYNJ |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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4 |
2.0 |
# |
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Major League Totals |
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129 |
320 |
126 |
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766 |
5.9 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1930-31 |
Honesdale |
PSL |
5 |
8 |
10 |
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26 |
5.2 |
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| 1931-32 |
Carbondale |
PSL |
5 |
15 |
7 |
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37 |
7.4 |
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| 1932-33 |
Wilkes Barre |
PSL |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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2 |
1.0 |
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| 1934-35 |
Freeland |
PSL |
2 |
5 |
5 |
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15 |
7.5 |
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| 1936-37 |
Jersey |
ABL |
7 |
21 |
13 |
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55 |
7.9 |
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| 1937-38 |
Jersey |
ABL |
6 |
10 |
13 |
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33 |
5.5 |
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Major League Totals |
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13 |
31 |
26 |
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88 |
6.8 |
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Stan Miasek emerged from high school in New York City without much fanfare as an athlete. He started attracting attention in the mid-1940’s while he played basketball for service teams such as the Bunker Hill Naval Air Station and the Iowa Seahawks. Miasek was a top-five scorer his first two years in in the Basketball Association of America and remained a starter throughout his seven-year major-league pro career. Miasek also played minor league baseball from 1946 through 1949.
| STAN MIASEK |
Height: |
6:05 |
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Weight: |
210 |
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College: |
None |
| Stanley Miasek
Stanislaw Miasek |
Born: Sep 19, 1923 |
Died: Oct 18, 1989 |
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Hometown: |
New Bronx, NY |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1942-45 |
U.S. Navy |
Military Service |
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| 1944-45 |
Dayton Harvey Mizers |
Indep |
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| 1944-45 |
Indianapolis Pure Oils |
Indep |
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| 1945-46 |
Dayton Mickeys |
Indep |
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| 46-47 |
Detroit |
BAA |
60 |
331 |
233 |
385 |
.605 |
93 |
895 |
14.9 |
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| 47-48 |
Chicago |
BAA |
50 |
571 |
202 |
328 |
.616 |
31 |
744 |
14.9 |
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| 48-49 |
Chicago |
BAA |
58 |
169 |
113 |
216 |
.523 |
57 |
451 |
7.8 |
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| 49-50 |
Chicago |
NBA |
69 |
181 |
149 |
225 |
.662 |
75 |
511 |
7.4 |
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| 50-51 |
St.Paul-Louisville |
NPBL |
32 |
142 |
118 |
196 |
.602 |
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402 |
12.6 |
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| 51-52 |
Baltimore |
NBA |
66 |
258 |
263 |
372 |
.707 |
140 |
779 |
11.8 |
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| 52-53 |
Baltimore–Milwaukee |
NBA |
65 |
178 |
156 |
248 |
.629 |
122 |
512 |
7.9 |
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| 54-55 |
Wilkes-Barre |
EBL |
1 |
1 |
8 |
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10 |
10.0 |
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| 55-56 |
Williamsport |
EBL |
27 |
100 |
66 |
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|
266 |
9.9 |
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| 56-57 |
Williamsport |
EBL |
10 |
17 |
11 |
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45 |
4.5 |
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Major League Totals |
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402 |
1530 |
1234 |
1970 |
.626 |
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4292 |
10.7 |
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POST SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1944-45 |
Indianapolis Pure Oils |
WBT |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1.000 |
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10 |
10.0 |
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| 1945-46 |
Dayton Mickeys |
WBT |
1 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
.600 |
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15 |
15.0 |
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| 47-48 |
Chicago |
BAA |
5 |
28 |
17 |
30 |
.567 |
3 |
73 |
14.6 |
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| 48-49 |
Chicago |
BAA |
2 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
.636 |
1 |
19 |
9.5 |
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| 49-50 |
Chicago |
NBA |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
0 |
5 |
5.0 |
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| 55-56 |
Williamsport |
EBL |
6 |
15 |
14 |
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44 |
7.3 |
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Major League Totals |
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10 |
46 |
30 |
49 |
.622 |
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122 |
12.2 |
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Howie Meyers was a star athlete at Technical High School in Scranton Pennsylvania. In his first year out of high school, Meyers led the semi-professional County League in scoring with 11 points a game. The following season, Meyers had a whirlwind six week, eight-game sojourn in the American Basketball League. He also played three years of professional basketball in the Pennsylvania Basketball League before he entered Springfield College in the fall of 1929. Meyers lettered in football, basketball and baseball during his collegiate athletic career at Springfield. After leaving college in 1932 , Meyers played professional baseball for eight seasons, mostly in the high minors.
| HOWIE MEYERS |
Height: |
5:08 |
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Weight: |
155 |
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College: |
Springfield’33 |
| Howard Alexander Meyers |
Born: Aug 3, 1907 |
Died: Apr 5, 1990 |
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Hometown: |
Scranton, Pa. |
| Butch Meters |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1926-27 |
Dunmore |
CL |
34 |
101 |
161 |
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363 |
10.7 |
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| 1927-28 |
–Washington/Brooklyn |
ABL |
8 |
5 |
1 |
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11 |
1.4 |
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| 1927-28 |
Old Forge-Carbondale |
PSL |
10 |
29 |
42 |
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100 |
10.0 |
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| 1928-29 |
Carbondale |
PSL |
26 |
68 |
88 |
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|
224 |
8.6 |
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| 1929-30 |
Carbondale |
PSL |
8 |
11 |
17 |
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39 |
4.9 |
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| 1929-30 |
Springfield |
College |
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| 1930-31 |
Springfield |
College |
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| 1931-32 |
Springfield |
College |
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| 1932-33 |
Springfield |
College |
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| 1932-33 |
Dunmore |
PSL |
7 |
39 |
5 |
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|
83 |
11.9 |
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| 1933-34 |
Dunmore |
PSL |
25 |
67 |
30 |
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|
164 |
6.6 |
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Major League Totals |
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8 |
5 |
1 |
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11 |
1.4 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1928-29 |
Carbondale |
PSL |
2 |
3 |
8 |
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|
14 |
7.0 |
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| 1932-33 |
Dunmore |
PSL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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|
0 |
0.0 |
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