1946-47 New York Knicks Roster

Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 33-27
Finishing 3rd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost semifinals
Quarterfinals - Defeated Cleveland Rebels 2-1
Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Coach: Neil Cohalan (33-27)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 129,329, Avg. 4,311 in 30 home dates
1946-47 New York Knicks Statistics
1946-47 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1946-47 season with a record of 33 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

New York scored 3,881 points and allowed 3,842. Sonny Hertzberg tossed in a team-leading 515 points for the Knicks, and Ossie Schectman dished out 109 assists for the squad.

Neil Cohalan coached the team. The 1946-47 New York Knicks lost in the semifinals.

Click on column headings to sort.

Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Aud BrindleyFDecember 31, 19236'4"175DartmouthMineola, NY USA
Tommy ByrnesF-GFebruary 19, 19236'3"175Seton HallNew York, NY USA
Bob CluggishCSeptember 18, 19176'8"235KentuckyMarion, KY USA
Bob FitzgeraldF-CMarch 14, 19236'5"190FordhamQueens, NY USA
Frido FreyFOctober 26, 19216'2"195LIU, GER
Leo GottliebGNovember 28, 19205'11"180noneNew York, NY USA
Sonny HertzbergGJuly 29, 19225'10"175CCNYBrooklyn, NY USA
Ralph KaplowitzG-FMay 18, 19196'2"170NYUNew York, NY USA
Lee KnorekCJuly 15, 19216'7"215DetroitRossford, OH USA
Frank MangiapaneGAugust 21, 19255'10"195NYUNew York, NY USA
Nat MilitzokFMay 3, 19236'3"195CornellThe Bronx, NY USA
Bob MullensGNovember 1, 19226'1"175FordhamBrooklyn, NY USA
John MurphyFSeptember 13, 19246'2"175none
Dick MurphyGMarch 10, 19216'1"175Marshall
Bud PalmerF-CSeptember 14, 19216'4"180PrincetonHollywood, CA USA
Hank RosensteinFJune 16, 19206'4"185CCNY (DNP)Brooklyn, NY USA
Ossie SchectmanGMarch 30, 19196'0"175LIUNew Brunswick, NJ USA
Stan StutzG-FApril 14, 19205'10"170Rhode IslandWorcester, MA USA
Bill Van Breda KolffG-FOctober 28, 19226'3"185NYUGlen Ridge, NJ USA
Jake WeberCMarch 18, 19186'6"225PurdueRushville, IN USA



Basketball


Recent Updates

  • February 22, 2024 - Updated NBA award winners and All-Stars
  • February 21, 2024 - Updated NBA coaching records
Basketball Search