1942–43 Fort Wayne Pistons season
| 1942–43 Fort Wayne Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Fred and Janet Zollner |
| Arena | North Side High School Gym, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–6 (.739) |
| Place | Division: 1st |
| Playoff finish | Lost to Sheboygan Redskins in NBL Championship, 2-1 |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1942–43 season was the second season of the Fort Wayne (Zollner) Pistons franchise in the National Basketball League. The Pistons came into the season off of a championship appearance and ended the year with a 17-6 record that earned them the #1 seed in the playoffs and set the team up as clear favorites to win the championship. Unfortunately it wasn't to be as after defeating Chicago in the first round in 3 games the Pistons were upset by the Sheboygan Redskins in the NBL Championship Series. After the season Redskins guard Buddy Jeanette joined Fort Wayne to form one of the best backcourts in NBL History with Bobby McDermott, along with one of basketballs earliest examples of a super team.
Roster
| Rank | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert McDermott | G |
| 2 | Jake Pelkington | C-F |
| 3 | Curly Armstrong | G-F |
| 4 | Blackie Towery | F-C |
| 5 | Gerard Bush | F-C |
| 6 | Herm Schaefer | G-F |
| 7 | Paul Birch | F-G |
| 8 | Dale Hamilton | G-F |
| 9 | Wilfred Doerner | F |
| 10 | Jack Keller | F-G |
League standings
| Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 17 | 6 | .739 |
| Sheboygan Redskins | 12 | 11 | .522 |
| Oshkosh All-Stars | 11 | 12 | .478 |
| Chicago Studebaker Flyers | 8 | 15 | .348 |
| Toledo Jim White Chevrolets | 0 | 4 | .000 |
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