Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1947-1948 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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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 | |
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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
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | San Francisco Warriors | 27-21 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 26-22 | 1 |
3 | Boston Celtics | 20-28 | 7 |
4 | Providence Steamrollers | 6-42 | 21 |
1947-1948 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Ed Sadowski | All-NBA First Team (1948) |
1947-1948 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | PTS | AST |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Walter Brown | Owner, General Manager | 1946-1947 | N/A |