1946-47 Washington Capitols Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 49-11
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Stags 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (49-11)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1946-47 Washington Capitols StatisticsTeam Record: 49-11
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Stags 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (49-11)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1946-47 Washington Capitols Results
The Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 49 wins and 11 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Capitols yielded 3,836 points, fewest in the league. Washington netted 4,428 points. Bob Feerick scored a team-best 926 points for the team, and Fred Scolari contributed 12 or more per game, too. Bob Feerick and Horace McKinney apiece dished out 69 assists for the squad.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1946-47 Washington Capitols lost in the semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feerick | F-G | January 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 190 | Santa Clara | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob Gantt | F-C | June 22, 1922 | 6'4" | 205 | Duke | |
| Gene Gillette | F | 6'2" | 205 | St. Mary's (CA) | ||
| Ben Goldfaden | F | September 6, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | George Washington | |
| Ken Keller | G | July 30, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | St. John's (NY) | |
| Al Lujack | F | October 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Georgetown | Connellsville, PA USA |
| John Mahnken | C | June 16, 1922 | 6'8" | 220 | Georgetown | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Horace McKinney | F-C | January 1, 1919 | 6'6" | 185 | North Carolina | Lowlands, NC USA |
| Al Negratti | F-C | June 12, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Seton Hall | |
| Johnny Norlander | F | March 5, 1921 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamline | Virginia, MN USA |
| Buddy O'Grady | G | January 19, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | Georgetown | New York, NY USA |
| Marty Passaglia | G | April 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Clara | |
| Fred Scolari | G | March 1, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Irv Torgoff | F | March 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 192 | LIU |
