1946-47 Cleveland Rebels Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 30-30
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
Quarterfinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-1
Coach: Roy Clifford (13-10)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1946-47 Cleveland Rebels StatisticsTeam Record: 30-30
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
Quarterfinals - Lost to New York Knicks 2-1
Coach: Roy Clifford (13-10)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1946-47 Cleveland Rebels Results
The Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 30 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the BAA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Cleveland scored 4,251 points and conceded 4,308. Ed Sadowski tossed in a team-leading 686 points for the Rebels, while Mel Riebe and Frankie Baumholtz contributed 11 or more per game, too. Kenny Sailors dished out 134 assists for the squad.
Roy Clifford coached the team. The 1946-47 Cleveland Rebels lost in the first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Baumholtz | G | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Ohio | Midvale, OH USA |
| Leon Brown | F | October 12, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Wyoming | |
| Ken Corley | C | May 10, 1920 | 6'4" | 210 | Central State College | McCloud, OK |
| Ned Endress | F-G-C | March 2, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Akron | Akron, OH USA |
| Bob Faught | F | September 2, 1921 | 6'4" | 180 | Notre Dame | |
| Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | March 12, 1923 | 6'8" | 225 | Minnesota | Hill City, MN USA |
| Pete Lalich | F | June 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Ohio | Lorain, OH USA |
| Hank Lefkowitz | F | August 31, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Western Reserve | |
| Leo Mogus | F-C | April 13, 1921 | 6'4" | 190 | Youngstown State | Youngstown, OH USA |
| George Nostrand | C-F | January 25, 1924 | 6'8" | 195 | Wyoming | Uniondale, NY USA |
| Mel Riebe | G-F | July 12, 1916 | 5'11" | 180 | none | |
| Irv Rothenberg | C | December 31, 1921 | 6'7" | 215 | LIU | The Bronx, NY USA |
| Ed Sadowski | C | July 11, 1915 | 6'5" | 240 | Seton Hall | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Kenny Sailors | G | January 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Wyoming | Hillsdale, WY USA |
| Ben Scharnus | F | December 11, 1917 | 6'2" | 173 | Seton Hall | |
| Dick Schulz | F-G | January 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Wisconsin (freshman) | (ht) Racine, WI USA |
| Nick Shaback | G | September 10, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | none | |
| Ray Wertis | G | July 30, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | St. John's (NY) |
