Providence Steamrollers

This article is about the 1940s basketball team. For the 1920s NFL team, see Providence Steam Roller.

Providence Steamrollers
Division	Eastern Division
Founded	1946
History	1946–1949
Arena	Rhode Island Auditorium
Location	Providence, Rhode Island
Team colors	Burgundy, pink, black
Ownership	Louis Pieri

The Providence Steamrollers were a Basketball Association of America team based in Providence, Rhode Island.^[1] As of 2018, the Steamrollers remain the last professional sports franchise from one of the Big Four leagues to be based in Rhode Island, and none are currently planned to relocate or expand to the state.

Contents

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  1 Franchise history
  


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  2 Players of note
  


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  3 Draft
  
  
  
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  4 Coaches and others
  


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  5 Season-by-season records
  


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  6 References
  


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  7 External links
  

Franchise history

The Steamrollers were one of the original eleven NBA franchises (when the league was called the Basketball Association of America). The franchise posted an all-time record of 46–122 (.274) before folding after three seasons.

The Steamrollers still hold the dubious NBA record for the fewest games won in a season with six, in the 1947–48 season. However, the 2011-2012 Charlotte Bobcats hold the record for the lowest winning percentage in NBA history, with .106. Also during the 1947–48 season, the Steamrollers' coach Nat Hickey activated himself as a player for one game two days before his 46th birthday, setting a still-standing record as the oldest player in NBA history.

Players of note

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  Ernie Calverley – Second-team All-NBA and led league in assists during NBA's first season


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  George Nostrand – Tallest player in the NBA's first year


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  Howie Shannon – Leading NBA rookie in 1949


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  Nat Hickey – Oldest player in NBA history


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  Kenny Sailors – Led team in scoring in 1948 and 1949

Draft

Player name	College	Year
Howie Shannon	Kansas State University	1949
Ed Leede	Dartmount College	1949
Warren Perkins	Tulane University	1949
Ray Corley	Georgetown University	1949
Bob Royer	Indiana State University	1949
Paul Courtey	University of Oklahoma	1949
Carl Schaeffer	University of Alabama	1949
Bill Tanzler	University of Florida	1949
Jack Theolan	DePaul University	1949
Andy Tonkovich	Marshall University	1948
Al Bennett	Oklahoma State University	1948
Jack Coleman	University of Louisville	1948
Ed Faber	Trinity University	1948
Verl Heap	Arizona State University	1948
Otto Snellbacher	University of Kansas	1948
Brady Walker	Brigham Young University	1948
Walt Dropo	University of Connecticut	1947
Joe Barry		1947
Dick Furey	University of St. Thomas	1947
Bob Hubbard	Springfield College	1947
Bob Joyce	Bates College	1947
Roy Lipscomb	St. Mary's College of Maryland	1947
John Mills	Hofstra University	1947
Al Nicolas	University of Rhode Island	1947

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Coaches and others

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  Robert Morris (1946–47)


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  Hank Soar (1947–48)


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  Nat Hickey (1948)


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  Ken Loeffler (1948–49)

Season-by-season records

NBA Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Playoff Berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards
1946–47	BAA	–	–	Eastern	4th	28	32	.467	21
1947–48	BAA	–	–	Eastern	4th	6	42	.125	21
1948–49	BAA	–	–	Eastern	6th	12	48	.200	26
Regular Season record						46	122	.274	1946–1949
Playoff record						0	0	.000

References

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   ^ Providence Steam Rollers Franchise Index
   


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External links

• Providence Steam Rollers history

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