1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team

The 1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team represented the City College of New York as a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference during the 1946–47 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Nat Holman, who was one of the game's greatest innovators and playmakers. Unlike today, when colleges recruit players from all over the country, the 1946–47 CCNY team was composed of "kids from the sidewalks of New York City," who had been recruited by Holman's assistant coach Harold "Bobby" Sand from Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) schools such as Taft, Clinton, Boys, Erasmus, and Franklin High Schools.

1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Fourth place
Conference	Metropolitan New York Conference
Record	17–6 (4–1 MTNY)
Head coach	Nat Holman (28th season)
Assistant coach	Bobby Sand
Seasons ← 1945–46 1947–48 →

1946–47 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
St. John's	6	–	0		1.000			16	–	7		.696
CCNY	4	–	1		.800			17	–	6		.739
Fordham	4	–	2		.667			19	–	5		.792
NYU	3	–	3		.500			12	–	9		.571
St. Francis (NY)	2	–	3		.400			14	–	7		.667
Manhattan	1	–	5		.167			13	–	13		.500
Brooklyn	0	–	6		.000			12	–	8		.600
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1946–47 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown SF Irwin Dambrot 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr William Howard Taft HS PG Mike Wittlin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) — Fr C Joe Galiber 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Fr	Head coach Nat Holman (NYU) Assistant coach(es) Bobby Sand Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1947*	vs. Wisconsin East Regional Semifinal / National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight	W 70–56	17–4	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
Mar 22, 1947*	vs. Holy Cross East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four	L 45–60^[1]	17–5	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
Mar 25, 1947*	vs. Texas National consolation game	L 50–54^[2]	17–6	Madison Square Garden  New York, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

1. "HOLY CROSS DOWNS CITY COLLEGE FIVE IN GARDEN, 60-45". The New York Times. March 23, 1947. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
2. "Longhorns Down CCNY, 54-50". The Daily Texan. March 26, 1947. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspaper Archive.
3. "1946-47 Men's Basketball Schedule". CCNY Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2023.