1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers Statistics
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 27-24
in the ABL's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Cleveland Rosenblums 2-0
Finals - Lost to New York Celtics 3-1
Coach: Ralph Miller (5-3)
Coach: Pop Morgenweck (22-21)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers RosterTeam Record: 27-24
in the ABL's Western Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Cleveland Rosenblums 2-0
Finals - Lost to New York Celtics 3-1
Coach: Ralph Miller (5-3)
Coach: Pop Morgenweck (22-21)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers Results
The Fort Wayne Hoosiers of the American Basketball League ended the 1927-28 season with a record of 27 wins and 24 losses, in the ABL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
Benny Borgmann scored a team-best 399 points for the Hoosiers, and Frank Shimek contributed 5 or more per game, too.
Ralph Miller and Pop Morgenweck coached the team. The 1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers lost in the Championship.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Borgmann | F | 51 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 | ||
| Frank Shimek | G | 49 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309 | ||
| Bill McElwain | F | 40 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | ||
| Ralph Miller | G | 39 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | ||
| Shang Chadwick | C | 51 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | ||
| Russell Saunders | F-C | 22 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | ||
| Pip Koehler | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | ||
| Bob Griebe | G-F-C | 43 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | ||
| Milas Shoun | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Tillie Voss | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Nick Harvey | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Teddy Feldt | F-G-C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 343 | 0 | 0 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1432 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Borgmann | F | 51 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | |||
| Frank Shimek | G | 49 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | |||
| Bill McElwain | F | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | |||
| Ralph Miller | G | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | |||
| Shang Chadwick | C | 51 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | |||
| Russell Saunders | F-C | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |||
| Pip Koehler | G | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | |||
| Bob Griebe | G-F-C | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | |||
| Milas Shoun | C | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | |||
| Tillie Voss | C | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | |||
| Nick Harvey | G | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Teddy Feldt | F-G-C | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Averages | 343 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Saunders | F-C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||
| Frank Shimek | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | ||
| Shang Chadwick | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| Ralph Miller | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| Benny Borgmann | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| Bob Griebe | G-F-C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Bill McElwain | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Nick Harvey | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Saunders | F-C | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | |||
| Frank Shimek | G | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | |||
| Shang Chadwick | C | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | |||
| Ralph Miller | G | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | |||
| Benny Borgmann | F | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | |||
| Bob Griebe | G-F-C | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Bill McElwain | F | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | |||
| Nick Harvey | G | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |||
| Averages | 343 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
