Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters

1947-1948 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Hank Beenders GF 6-6 185 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted Netherlands
Mike Bloom F 6-6 190 0 Temple 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Chuck Connors F 6-6 200 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Bulbs Ehlers G 6-3 198 0 Purdue 1947 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Jack Garfinkel G 6-0 190 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Chick Halbert PF 6-9 225 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Cecil Hankins G 6-1 174 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Jack Hewson F 6-6 195 0 Temple 1947 Rnd 5 Pick 3 United States
Charlie Hoefer G 5-9 158 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
John Janisch G 6-3 200 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Saul Mariaschin G 5-11 165 0 Harvard 1947 Rnd 7 Pick 6 United States
George Munroe G 5-11 170 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Stan Noszka G 6-1 185 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Mel Riebe G 5-11 180 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Ed Sadowski C 6-5 240 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Connie Simmons F 6-8 222 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Art Spector GF 6-4 201 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Gene Stump G 6-2 185 0 DePaul 1947 Rnd 3 Pick 3 United States

1947-1948 Boston Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters S. Mariaschin M. Riebe J. Garfinkel S. Noszka E. Sadowski
Rotation   G. Munroe A. Spector    
Rotation   G. Stump      
Lim PT   B. Ehlers M. Bloom    

1947-1948 Eastern Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1San Francisco Warriors27-21-
2New York Knicks26-221
3Boston Celtics20-287
4Providence Steamrollers6-4221

1947-1948 Boston Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Ed Sadowski All-NBA First Team (1948)

1947-1948 Boston Season Stat Leaders

Player GP PTS AST
Ed Sadowski 47 19.4 1.6
Mel Riebe 48 10.2 0.9
Saul Mariaschin 43 7.7 1.4
Bulbs Ehlers 40 7.2 1.1
Jack Garfinkel 43 6.1 1.4
Connie Simmons 32 7.8 0.5
Art Spector 48 4.0 0.4
Gene Stump 43 3.3 0.4
Mike Bloom 14 9.2 1.0
Stan Noszka 22 3.5 0.2
George Munroe 21 3.4 0.1
Cecil Hankins 25 2.8 0.3
Jack Hewson 24 2.7 0.0
Chuck Connors 4 3.0 0.2
Charlie Hoefer 7 1.4 0.4
John Janisch 3 1.0 0.0

1947-1948 Boston Celtics Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Bulbs Ehlers was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1947 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Bulbs Ehlers signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1947.

Jack Garfinkel with the on September 1, 1947.

Gene Stump was selected as the #3 pick in the 3 Round of the 1947 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gene Stump signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1947.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Saul Mariaschin, the #6 pick in the 7 Round of the 1947 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Washington Capitols on August 1, 1947. Saul Mariaschin signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1947.

Acquired via Trade

Mike Bloom was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on February 9, 1948.

George Munroe was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the St. Louis Bombers on October 27, 1947.

Art Spector with the on September 1, 1947.

1947-1948 Boston Celtics Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Walter Brown Owner, General Manager 1946-1947 N/A