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1943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season

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Third season of the Pistons in the NBL (won NBL championship)

NBA professional basketball team season
1943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season
NBL champions
Head coachBobby McDermott
Results
Record18–4 (.818)
PlaceDivision: 1st
Playoff finishDefeated Sheboygan Redskins in NBL Championship, 3-0
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The 1943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the third season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The Pistons entered the season with the big three of league MVP Bobby McDermott, Buddy Jeanette and Jake Pelkington and off of two straight losses in the championship series. The team finished the season 18–4 and defeated the Cleveland Chase Brassmen in the first round in a two-game sweep to earn their third straight finals birth and a rematch of last year against the Sheboygan Redskins. From there the Pistons swept the Redskins in 3 games to win their first NBL Championship.

Roster

Rank Player Position
1 Robert McDermott G
2 Buddy Jeannette G
3 Jake Pelkington C-F
4 Gerard Bush F-C
5 Blackie Towery F-C
6 Chick Reiser G-F
7 Paul Birch F-G
8 Dale Hamilton G-F

League standings

Pos. League Standings Wins Losses Win %
1 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 18 4 .818
2 Sheboygan Red Skins 14 8 .636
3 Oshkosh All-Stars 7 15 .318
4 Cleveland Chase Brassmen 3 15 .167

Awards and honors

  • Robert McDermott was league leader is field goals made with 123. He was also the MVP of the season.
  • Robert McDermott, First Team All-NBL
  • Jake Pelkington, Second Team All-NBL

References

  1. 1943-44 Fort Wayne Zollners Pistons Stats
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Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 1943–44 NBL champions
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