DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1947-48 Providence Steamrollers
6–42 · #8 in the league · Missed playoffs
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Providence Steamrollers went 6–42 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#8
Net rating
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Home floor
Rhode Island Auditorium
Roster
21 players
Record
6–42
12.5% win rate
League rank
#8
Regular season
Net rating
—
SRS -10.3
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Calverley | G | — | 47 | — | 11.9 | — | 2.5 |
| George Nostrand | C-F | — | 45 | — | 11.6 | — | 0.7 |
| Earl Shannon | G-F | — | 45 | — | 8.0 | — | 1.1 |
| Kenny Sailors | G | — | 41 | — | 12.7 | — | 1.4 |
| Dino Martin | G | — | 32 | — | 3.2 | — | 0.4 |
| Lee Robbins | F | — | 31 | — | 6.3 | — | 0.2 |
| Bob Hubbard | C-F | — | 28 | — | 5.4 | — | 0.4 |
| Johnny Ezersky | F-G | — | 25 | — | 10.1 | — | 0.6 |
| Pop Goodwin | F-C | — | 24 | — | 3.8 | — | 0.3 |
| George Mearns | F | — | 24 | — | 2.5 | — | 0.4 |
| Hank Beenders | C-F | — | 21 | — | 6.8 | — | 0.3 |
| Jack Toomay | C-F | — | 14 | — | 10.9 | — | 0.4 |
| Mel Thurston | G | — | 14 | — | 5.6 | — | 0.3 |
| Ariel Maughan | F | — | 14 | — | 3.9 | — | 0.1 |
| John Janisch | F-G | — | 7 | — | 4.9 | — | 0.3 |
| Ray Wertis | G | — | 7 | — | 4.6 | — | 0.9 |
| Jerry Kelly | F | — | 3 | — | 2.0 | — | 0.0 |
| Bill Downey | C | — | 3 | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
| Nat Hickey | G-F | — | 2 | — | 1.0 | — | 0.0 |
| Dick Fitzgerald | F | — | 1 | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
| Wyndol Gray | G-F | — | 1 | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
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ORtg
—
DRtg
—
Pace
-10.3
SRS
-11.6
MOV
32.0%
TS%
27.4%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Hank Soar
head_coach
Nat Hickey
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Rhode Island Auditorium
414 average attendance
Then and now
Providence Steamrollers
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21 players