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The 1946–47 New York Knicks season was the first season of the franchise in the Basketball Association of America, later National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks first head coach was Neil Cohalan. The Knicks had a record of 33-27, finishing third in the Eastern Division and qualified for the BAA Playoffs. The Knicks lost to the Philadelphia Warriors in the second round.
Roster[]
| Players
|
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
| F
|
12 − 15
|
Brindley, Aud
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1923-12-31
|
Dartmouth
|
| G/F
|
14
|
Byrnes, Tommy
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1923-02-19
|
Seton Hall
|
| C
|
3
|
Cluggish, Bob
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1917-09-18
|
Kentucky
|
| F/C
|
10
|
Fitzgerald, Bob
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1923-03-14
|
Seton Hall
|
| F
|
4
|
Frey, Frido
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1921-10-26
|
LIU Brooklyn
|
| G
|
9
|
Gottlieb, Leo
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1920-11-28
|
DeWitt Clinton HS (NY)
|
| G
|
8
|
Hertzberg, Sonny
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1922-07-29
|
City College of New York
|
| C
|
5 − 19
|
Knorek, Lee
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1921-07-15
|
Detroit
|
| G
|
5
|
Mangiapane, Frank
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1925-08-05
|
NYU
|
| F/C
|
16
|
Palmer, Bud
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1921-07-14
|
Princeton
|
| G
|
6
|
Schectman, Ossie
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1919-03-30
|
LIU Brooklyn
|
| G/F
|
7
|
Stutz, Stan
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1920-04-14
|
Rhode Island
|
| G/F
|
11 − 17
|
Van Breda Kolff, Butch
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1922-10-28
|
NYU
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
 Injured
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