Detroit Gems
| Detroit Gems | |
|---|---|
| Division | Western Division |
| Leagues | Detroit, Michigan |
The Detroit Gems were an American professional
Detroit, Michigan. It played one season, 1946–47, in the Western Division of the National Basketball League,[1] a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Association. Following the season, the franchise was sold to Minneapolis to become the Minneapolis Lakers, who are now the Los Angeles Lakers.[2]
History
The Gems were a team mostly made up of local players and coached by
Anderson Duffey Packers.[7]
For the season, the Gems won only 4 out of 44 games, finishing last in the league. The franchise was put up for a sale following the season and purchased for
US$15,000 by Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen and relocated to Minneapolis to become the Minneapolis Lakers.[8]
References
- Newspapers.com.
Detroit Gems, new Western Division entry, expect to be in a new Forum, being built at Dearborn, Mich., by the middle of the season.
- ^ Stuart London (1 February 2022). "How a pro team in Detroit turned into the Los Angeles Lakers". pistonpowered.com. FanSided. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
The Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League open a 44-game schedule November 11 at Anderson, Ind.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sid Hartman (25 December 1947). "Lakers organization does miracle in just six months". Times, the Picture Paper. p. 31. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
External links
- 1946–47 statistics at Basketball Reference