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 Roster
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 McDermottG3000258128870000000103603
Buddy JeannetteG27008511182000000067252
Jake PelkingtonC-F30008507600000000246
Chick ReiserG-F30008205300000000217
Jerry BushF-C2800626330000000088154
Charley ShippG-F30003101600000005778
Robert SynnottF-C3000320110000000075
Paul BirchF-G-C280029070000000065
Ed SadowskiC1004020000000010
James GlassC1400203000000007
Blackie ToweryF-C100001000000001
Dale HamiltonG-F200000000000000
Totals251006700030236800000003151708


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bobby McDermottG300.068.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.420.1
Buddy JeannetteG270.073.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.59.3
Jake PelkingtonC-F300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.08.2
Chick ReiserG-F300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.07.2
Jerry BushF-C280.047.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.15.5
Charley ShippG-F300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.92.6
Robert SynnottF-C300.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.5
Paul BirchF-G-C280.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.3
Ed SadowskiC10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.010.0
James GlassC140.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.5
Blackie ToweryF-C10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.0
Dale HamiltonG-F20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages2510.0121.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.36.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bobby McDermottG7004501500000000105
Buddy JeannetteG700220230000000067
Chick ReiserG-F700230120000000058
Jake PelkingtonC-F700190180000000056
Ed SadowskiC700170110000000045
Jerry BushF-C700140100000000038
Robert SynnottF-C6007050000000019
Charley ShippG-F7004050000000013
Paul BirchF-G-C300203000000007
James GlassC200101000000003
Totals600015400010300000000411

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bobby McDermottG70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.015.0
Buddy JeannetteG70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.6
Chick ReiserG-F70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.08.3
Jake PelkingtonC-F70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.08.0
Ed SadowskiC70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.06.4
Jerry BushF-C70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.05.4
Robert SynnottF-C60.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.2
Charley ShippG-F70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.9
Paul BirchF-G-C30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.3
James GlassC20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.5
Averages2510.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.06.9


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