1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Statistics

National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 40-20
Finishing 3rd in the NBL's East Division
Lost conference semifinals
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Roster
1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Results

The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons of the National Basketball League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 40 wins and 20 losses, finishing third in the NBL's East Division.

Fort Wayne scored 3,591 points and surrendered 3,413. Jake Pelkington tossed in a team-leading 504 points for the Zollner Pistons. The 1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons lost in the conference semifinals.

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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
Jake PelkingtonC-F54001742141560000000156504
Curly ArmstrongG-F53001482061390000000180435
Blackie ToweryF-C59001391871290000000194407
Bob KinneyC-F5800149147920000000192390
Ralph HamiltonG-F4900143135101000000074387
Richie NiemieraG-F5900118135970000000113333
Bob ToughG-F60001297148000000098306
Jack SmileyF-G6000105135900000000168300
Dick TriptowG-F4800741197500000000223
Walt KirkG-F4500629044000000084168
Ken MenkeG4400395745000000049123
Milo KomenichF-C7007710000000015
Totals5960012870015031017000000013083591


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Jake PelkingtonC-F540.072.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.99.3
Curly ArmstrongG-F530.067.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.48.2
Blackie ToweryF-C590.069.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.36.9
Bob KinneyC-F580.062.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.36.7
Ralph HamiltonG-F490.074.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.57.9
Richie NiemieraG-F590.071.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.95.6
Bob ToughG-F600.067.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.65.1
Jack SmileyF-G600.066.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.85.0
Dick TriptowG-F480.063.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.6
Walt KirkG-F450.048.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.93.7
Ken MenkeG440.078.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.12.8
Milo KomenichF-C70.014.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.1
Averages5960.067.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.26.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob KinneyC-F40020830000000043
Curly ArmstrongG-F4001316110000000037
Jake PelkingtonC-F400141360000000034
Richie NiemieraG-F40010870000000027
Bob ToughG-F4009330000000021
Jack SmileyF-G4007860000000020
Dick TriptowG-F4009310000000019
Blackie ToweryF-C40071050000000019
Walt KirkG-F300361000000007
Ralph HamiltonG-F200142000000004
Ken MenkeG100100000000002
Totals38009400794500000000233

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob KinneyC-F40.037.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.010.8
Curly ArmstrongG-F40.068.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.3
Jake PelkingtonC-F40.046.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.08.5
Richie NiemieraG-F40.087.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.06.8
Bob ToughG-F40.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.05.3
Jack SmileyF-G40.075.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.05.0
Dick TriptowG-F40.033.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.8
Blackie ToweryF-C40.050.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.8
Walt KirkG-F30.016.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.3
Ralph HamiltonG-F20.050.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.0
Ken MenkeG10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.0
Averages5960.057.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.06.1


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