1947-48 Washington Capitols Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 28-20
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Chicago Stags 1-0
Coach: Red Auerbach (28-20)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1947-48 Washington Capitols StatisticsTeam Record: 28-20
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Chicago Stags 1-0
Coach: Red Auerbach (28-20)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1947-48 Washington Capitols Results
The Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 28 wins and 20 losses, finishing second in the BAA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Capitols racked up 3,537 points and yielded 3,415. Bob Feerick scored a team-best 775 points for Washington, and Fred Scolari averaged 12 or more per game, too. Fred Scolari dished out 58 assists for the squad.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1947-48 Washington Capitols lost in the division tie.
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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 |
| Sonny Hertzberg | G | July 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | CCNY | Brooklyn, NY 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 |
| Johnny Norlander | F | March 5, 1921 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamline | Virginia, MN USA |
| Dick O'Keefe | G-F | September 29, 1923 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Clara | |
| Irv Rothenberg | C | December 31, 1921 | 6'7" | 215 | LIU | The Bronx, NY USA |
| Fred Scolari | G | March 1, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jack Tingle | F | December 30, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Kentucky | |
| Irv Torgoff | F | March 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 192 | LIU |
