Detroit Falcons (basketball)
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| Detroit Falcons | |
|---|---|
| Division | Western Division |
| Founded | 1946 |
| History | Detroit Falcons 1946–1947 |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Head coach | Glenn M. Curtis (12–22) Philip Sachs (8–18) |
| Championships | None |
| Division titles | None |
The Detroit Falcons were a professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. It played in the 1946–47 season in Basketball Association of America, a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Association. The team folded after one season, leaving the Motor City 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, 18½ games out of first place. Center-forward Stan Miasek was the team's star, scoring 895 points (14.9 points per game) and making the BAA's First Team that year.
| Season | W | L | PCT. | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | 20 | 40 | .333 | Did not qualify |
Coaches and others
- Glenn M. Curtis (12–22)
- Philip Sachs (8–18)
External links
- Detroit Falcons History NBA Hoops Online
- Basketball-reference team season page
