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Encyclopedia > Detroit Falcons (basketball)

The Detroit Falcons were a professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. It played in the Basketball Association of America, a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Association. Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... NBA official website NBA News from Pro Sports Daily Dougs NBA Statistics NBA Statistics from 82games. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the USAs premier mens professional basketball league. ...

Founded: 1946
Folded: 1947
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BBA Championships: None

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Franchise history

The Falcons played in only the 1946-47 season, the first season of the BAA, and finished 4th in the BAA's Western Division with a 20-40 record. Center-forward Stan Miasek was the team's star, amassing 895 points and making the BAA's First Team that year. The center is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. ... Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ...


Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %

Season W L % Playoffs Results
Detroit Falcons (BAA)
1946-47 20 40 .333

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

None The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ...


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