Cleveland Rebels
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| Division | Western |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Folded | 1947 |
| History | Cleveland Rebels 1946–1947 |
| Arena | Cleveland Arena |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
The Cleveland Rebels were a basketball team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), a forerunner of the modern National Basketball Association (NBA), based in Cleveland.[1]
Franchise history
The Rebels were an inaugural franchise in the BAA's first season. In their only season, the team went 30–30, finishing 3rd in the Western Division and losing in the first round of the playoffs, two games to one to the New York Knickerbockers in its one season. However, the team lost money. Team president Al Suphin admitted that the team lost $75,000 while also saying he had a lack of desire to "promote" pro basketball. During the BAA's first meeting after the 1947 BAA Finals, the Rebels franchise declared that they would already not participate in the upcoming season in the BAA as a result of the loss of money and lack of desire to promote professional basketball, effectively forfeiting participation in the 1947 BAA draft. On June 9, 1947, the team announced they would suspend operations and ultimately disbanded; they were the first of four teams to disband, with the Detroit Falcons, Pittsburgh Ironmen, and Toronto Huskies all following in the next two months.[2][3][4][5][6] The Rebels included notable early pro stars Big Ed Sadowski and Kenny Sailors. Cleveland would not have another team in what would become the NBA until the Cavaliers joined the league in 1970.
Note: W = wins, L = losses, % = win–loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rebels (BAA) | |||||
| 1946–47 | 30 | 30 | .500 | Lost First Round | New York 2, Cleveland 1 |
All-time roster
The following players are the all-time roster of the Cleveland Rebels.[7]
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Coaches and others
The following two coaches are the only two coaches of the Cleveland Rebels.[8]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cleveland Rebels". Nbahoopsonline.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ https://newspaperarchive.com/racine-journal-times-jun-13-1947-p-15/
- ^ https://newspaperarchive.com/athens-messenger-jun-10-1947-p-6/
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cleveland Rebels Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810890695., pg. 422
- ^ https://www.apbr.org/baaminutes.html
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1946-47 Cleveland Rebels Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1946-47 Cleveland Rebels Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
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