Fort Wayne Pistons
1947-48 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Fort Wayne Pistons 1947-48 Season Recap

The NBL continues to lose talent to the BAA prompting talk of a merger. Among the people leading the calls for a merger is Pistons Owner Fred Zollner. The Zollner Pistons would go on to finish in 3rd place with a record of 40-20. In the playoffs the Zollner Pistons would once again be taken out by the Rochester Royals who were their first round series in 4 games. Following the season the Pistons would be one of 4 teams, along with the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals and Indianapolis Jets to join the BAA as the first step of a merger between the 2 leagues was initiated.

1948 Pistons

1947-48 Fort Wayne PistonsPistons

Lost Eastern Quarter-Finals

40-20 (.667)

3rd place in NBL Eastern Division

Head Coach

Carl Bennett

General Manager

Carl Bennett

Team Owner

Fred Zollner

Arena

North Side High School Gym

Attendance

Unknown

Capacity

3,800

1948 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

2 0 Bobby Cook

2 0 Link Richmond

2 0 Kenny Rollins

2 0 Murray Wier

1 8 Ward Williams

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Recap

Lost Eastern Quarter-Finals

1948 Draft Picks

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