1944-45 Pittsburgh Raiders Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 7-23
Finishing 3rd in the NBL's East Division
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1944-45 Pittsburgh Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 7-23
Finishing 3rd in the NBL's East Division
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1944-45 Pittsburgh Raiders Results
The Pittsburgh Raiders of the National Basketball League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 7 wins and 23 losses, finishing third in the NBL's East Division.
Pittsburgh scored 1,460 points and yielded 1,665, most in the circuit. Pierre Hartman scored a team-best 327 points for the Raiders, and Hank Evans contributed 8 or more per game, too.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Brenner | C-F | May 31, 1913 | 6'4" | 200 | Duquesne | |
| Ralph Churchfield | G-F | January 1, 1918 | 6'5" | 220 | Washington & Jefferson | |
| Fred Crum | G-F | 6'0" | 170 | none | ||
| Hank Evans | F-C | 6'3" | 195 | none | ||
| George Haines | F-G | 5'10" | 160 | Bucknell | (ht) Clarion, PA USA | |
| Pierre Hartman | C | 6'7" | 205 | Washington & Jefferson | Salina, PA USA | |
| Nat Hickey | G-F | January 30, 1902 | 5'11" | 180 | none | |
| Paul Kessy | F-C | 6'3" | 170 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | ||
| Pete Lalich | F | June 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Ohio | Lorain, OH USA |
| Sid Levine | G | 5'7" | 185 | none | ||
| Robert Neu | G-F | June 28, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Novotny | G | January 29, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | Appalachian State | Braddock, PA USA |
| Joseph Proksa | G | June 30, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Penn State | |
| Jack Scarry | F-C | 6'3" | 195 | Duquesne | ||
| Albert Schrecker | F | July 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 160 | none | |
| John Stephans | G | 5'6" | 0 | none | ||
| Joe Urso | G | September 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Duquesne | |
| Matthew Vaniel | F | November 14, 1919 | 6'3" | 170 | none | |
| Frank Vukosic | G-F | April 8, 1915 | 0'0" | 0 | none |
