1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Statistics
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 25-5
Finishing 1st in the NBL's East Division
Won Championship
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons RosterTeam Record: 25-5
Finishing 1st in the NBL's East Division
Won Championship
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Results
The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons of the National Basketball League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 25 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NBL's East Division.
Fort Wayne netted 1,708 points, tops in the circuit. The team conceded 1,507 points. Bobby McDermott tossed in a team-leading 603 points for the Zollner Pistons, while Buddy Jeannette scored 9 or more per game also. The 1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons won 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby McDermott | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 128 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 603 | ||
| Buddy Jeannette | G | 27 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 111 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 252 | ||
| Jake Pelkington | C-F | 30 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | ||
| Chick Reiser | G-F | 30 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | ||
| Jerry Bush | F-C | 28 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 63 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 154 | ||
| Charley Shipp | G-F | 30 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 78 | ||
| Robert Synnott | F-C | 30 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | ||
| Paul Birch | F-G-C | 28 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | ||
| Ed Sadowski | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| James Glass | C | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Blackie Towery | F-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Dale Hamilton | G-F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 251 | 0 | 0 | 670 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 1708 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby McDermott | G | 30 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 20.1 | ||
| Buddy Jeannette | G | 27 | 0.0 | 73.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 9.3 | ||
| Jake Pelkington | C-F | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | |||
| Chick Reiser | G-F | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | |||
| Jerry Bush | F-C | 28 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 5.5 | ||
| Charley Shipp | G-F | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | |||
| Robert Synnott | F-C | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | |||
| Paul Birch | F-G-C | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | |||
| Ed Sadowski | C | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | |||
| James Glass | C | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | |||
| Blackie Towery | F-C | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Dale Hamilton | G-F | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Averages | 251 | 0.0 | 121.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby McDermott | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | ||
| Buddy Jeannette | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | ||
| Chick Reiser | G-F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | ||
| Jake Pelkington | C-F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | ||
| Ed Sadowski | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | ||
| Jerry Bush | F-C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | ||
| Robert Synnott | F-C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| Charley Shipp | G-F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Paul Birch | F-G-C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| James Glass | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 60 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 411 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby McDermott | G | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | |||
| Buddy Jeannette | G | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | |||
| Chick Reiser | G-F | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | |||
| Jake Pelkington | C-F | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | |||
| Ed Sadowski | C | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | |||
| Jerry Bush | F-C | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | |||
| Robert Synnott | F-C | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | |||
| Charley Shipp | G-F | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | |||
| Paul Birch | F-G-C | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | |||
| James Glass | C | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | |||
| Averages | 251 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
