BROOKLYN CELTICS - 1926-1927

On December 3, 1926, the Brooklyn Arcadians franchise was terminated and all players were released. The franchise was awarded to the Original Celtics who assumed the 0-5 record of the Arcadians. The Celtics posted a 13-3 record during the remainder of the first-half of the ABL season.

Both the Arcadians and the Celtics played home games at Arcadia Hall in Brooklyn – Seating capacity – 2,000

 

BROOKLYN CELTICS		ABL	13-8		19-2	JOHNNY WHITTY
							REGULAR SEASON
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Davey Banks	F	25	5:07	155	None		36	76	94	246	6.8
Nat Holman	F-G	30	5:11	160	Savage		34	82	135	299	8.8
Joe Lapchick	C	26	6:05	175	None		32	35	131	201	6.3
Dutch Dehnert	G-C	28	6:00	185	None		37	46	78	170	4.6
Pete Barry	G-F	30	5:10	170	None		35	59	59	177	5.1
Johnny Beckman	F	31	5:09	160	None	to Baltimore	16	37	42	116	7.3
Chris Leonard	F-G-C	36	6:03	190	Manhattan’12		17	11	11	33	1.9
			3-0					PLAYOFFS
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Davey Banks	F	25	5:07	155	None		3	4	5	13	4.3
Nat Holman	F-G	30	5:11	160	Savage		3	8	12	28	9.3
Joe Lapchick	C	26	6:05	175	None		3	3	13	19	6.3
Dutch Dehnert	G-C	28	6:00	185	None		3	2	9	13	4.3
Pete Barry	G-F	30	5:10	170	None		3	6	5	17	5.7
Chris Leonard	F-G-C	36	6:03	190	Manhattan’12		1	0	0	0	0.0
BROOKLYN ARCADIANS				0-5		GARRY SCHMEELK
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Dick Smyth	F	32	6:00	165	None	to Washington	5	5	9	19	3.8
Garry Schmeelk	F	35	6:00	220	St.John’s(NY)’12	to Chicago	5	9	6	24	4.8
Joe Wallace	C	25	6:04	200	Dickinson	to Baltimore	5	7	17	31	6.2
Buddy Bushman	G	27	6:00	170	None	to Baltimore	5	4	19	27	5.4
Walter Jamieson	G	22	5:09	155	None	to Baltimore	5	5	3	13	2.6
Willie McWalters	F		6:00				4	2	4	8	2.0
Willie McDonald	F	24			None		2	0	1	1	0.5