1947-48 Providence Steamrollers Statistics

Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 6-42
Finishing 4th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Coach: Nat Hickey (4-25)
Coach: Albert Soar (2-17)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1947-48 Providence Steamrollers Roster
1947-48 Providence Steamrollers Results

The Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 6 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the BAA's Eastern Division.

Providence netted 3,318 points and surrendered 3,873, most in the league. Ernie Calverley tossed in a team-high 559 points for the Steamrollers, while Kenny Sailors and George Nostrand scored 11 or more per game, too. Ernie Calverley dished out 119 assists for the squad.

Nat Hickey and Albert Soar coached the team.

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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
Ernie CalverleyG470835226161107000119000168559
George NostrandC-F45066019623912900030000148521
Kenny SailorsG41068320515911000059000157520
Earl ShannonG-F45046912318311600049000106362
Johnny EzerskyF-G25037695104630001600062253
Lee RobbinsF310260729351000700093195
Jack ToomayC-F140144527149000500049153
Bob HubbardC-F2801995852360001100034152
Hank BeendersC-F210200535837000600068143
Dino MartinG320193462090001400017101
Pop GoodwinF-C24015536271900070003691
Mel ThurstonG14011332281400040004278
George MearnsF240115233115000100006561
Ariel MaughanF1409122161100020003655
John JanischF-G7043131480002000234
Ray WertisG70721314600060001332
Jerry KellyF3010310000000036
Nat HickeyG-F206032000000052
Wyndol GrayG-F101010000000000
Dick FitzgeraldF103000000000010
Bill DowneyC302000000000000
Totals42904630126800127578200034700011053318


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Ernie CalverleyG470.027.166.50.00.00.02.50.00.00.03.611.9
George NostrandC-F450.029.754.00.00.00.00.70.00.00.03.311.6
Kenny SailorsG410.030.069.20.00.00.01.40.00.00.03.812.7
Earl ShannonG-F450.026.263.40.00.00.01.10.00.00.02.48.0
Johnny EzerskyF-G250.025.360.60.00.00.00.60.00.00.02.510.1
Lee RobbinsF310.027.754.80.00.00.00.20.00.00.03.06.3
Jack ToomayC-F140.036.169.00.00.00.00.40.00.00.03.510.9
Bob HubbardC-F280.029.169.20.00.00.00.40.00.00.01.25.4
Hank BeendersC-F210.026.563.80.00.00.00.30.00.00.03.26.8
Dino MartinG320.023.845.00.00.00.00.40.00.00.00.53.2
Pop GoodwinF-C240.023.270.40.00.00.00.30.00.00.01.53.8
Mel ThurstonG140.028.350.00.00.00.00.30.00.00.03.05.6
George MearnsF240.020.048.40.00.00.00.40.00.00.02.72.5
Ariel MaughanF140.024.268.80.00.00.00.10.00.00.02.63.9
John JanischF-G70.030.257.10.00.00.00.30.00.00.00.34.9
Ray WertisG70.018.142.90.00.00.00.90.00.00.01.94.6
Jerry KellyF30.030.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.02.0
Nat HickeyG-F20.00.066.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.51.0
Wyndol GrayG-F10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dick FitzgeraldF10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.0
Bill DowneyC30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages4290.027.461.30.00.00.00.80.00.00.02.67.7


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