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| Detroit Falcons | ||||
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| Division | Western | |||
| Founded | 1946 | |||
| Folded | 1947 | |||
| History | Detroit Falcons 1946–1947 | |||
| Arena | Detroit Olympia | |||
| Location | Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Head coach | Glenn M. Curtis (12–22) Philip Sachs (8–18) | |||
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The Detroit Falcons were a Basketball Association of America (forerunner of the National Basketball Association) team based in Detroit. It played in the inaugural 1946–47 season and folded soon after the season ended, leaving Detroit without a professional basketball team until a decade later, when the Fort Wayne Pistons moved there.
History
The Falcons played only in the inaugural season of the BAA and finished 4th in the Western Division with a 20–40 record, 18+1⁄2 games out of first place. Stan Miasek was the team's star, scoring 895 points (14.9 points per game) and making the BAA's First-Team that year. Despite Detroit hosting the inaugural BAA (now NBA) draft, the Falcons would be one of two teams in the BAA to not participate in that inaugural event. Following the draft's conclusion, the Falcons would officially disband their franchise on July 9, 1947, becoming the second BAA franchise to fold after the Cleveland Rebels did it a month prior on June 9.
| Season | W | L | Pct. | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | 20 | 40 | .333 | Did not qualify |
Personnel
- Head coaches
- Glenn M. Curtis (12–22)
- Philip Sachs (8–18)
- Players
References
- Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pp. 1-6
- Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pg. 422
External links
- Detroit Falcons History NBA Hoops Online
- Basketball-reference team season page
| Defunct National Basketball Association teams | |
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