1947-48 Providence Steamrollers Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 6-42
Finishing 4th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Coach: Nat Hickey (4-25)
Coach: Albert Soar (2-17)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1947-48 Providence Steamrollers StatisticsTeam Record: 6-42
Finishing 4th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Coach: Nat Hickey (4-25)
Coach: Albert Soar (2-17)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1947-48 Providence Steamrollers Results
The Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 6 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the BAA's Eastern Division.
The Steamrollers netted 3,318 points and surrendered 3,873, most in the league. Ernie Calverley tossed in a team-high 559 points for Providence, while George Nostrand and Kenny Sailors scored 11 or more per game, too. Ernie Calverley dished out 119 assists for the squad.
Nat Hickey and Albert Soar coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Beenders | C-F | June 2, 1916 | 6'5" | 185 | LIU | Haarlem, HOL |
| Ernie Calverley | G | January 30, 1924 | 5'10" | 145 | Rhode Island | Pawtucket, RI USA |
| Bill Downey | C | November 11, 1923 | 6'6" | 210 | Marquette | |
| Johnny Ezersky | F-G | 6'3" | 175 | none | New York, NY USA | |
| Dick Fitzgerald | F | November 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 175 | Seton Hall | |
| Pop Goodwin | F-C | December 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 203 | none | |
| Wyndol Gray | G-F | March 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Bowling Green | |
| Nat Hickey | G-F | January 30, 1902 | 5'11" | 180 | none | |
| Bob Hubbard | C-F | December 27, 1922 | 6'6" | 215 | Springfield | |
| John Janisch | F-G | March 15, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Valparaiso | |
| Jerry Kelly | F | June 14, 1918 | 6'2" | 172 | John Marshall | |
| Dino Martin | G | May 25, 1920 | 5'8" | 160 | Georgetown | |
| Ariel Maughan | F | April 26, 1923 | 6'4" | 190 | Utah State | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| George Mearns | F | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 175 | Rhode Island | |
| George Nostrand | C-F | January 25, 1924 | 6'8" | 195 | Wyoming | Uniondale, NY USA |
| Lee Robbins | F | February 11, 1922 | 6'3" | 175 | Colorado | |
| Kenny Sailors | G | January 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Wyoming | Hillsdale, WY USA |
| Earl Shannon | G-F | November 23, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Rhode Island | Providence, RI USA |
| Mel Thurston | G | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Canisius | Lockport, NY USA |
| Jack Toomay | C-F | August 9, 1922 | 6'6" | 215 | College of Pacific | Ontario, CA USA |
| Ray Wertis | G | July 30, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | St. John's (NY) |
