| New Britain Palaces | |
|---|---|
| League | American Basketball League |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Dissolved | 1935 |
| History | Hoboken Thourots (1933) Camden Brewers (1933–1934) New Britain Palaces (1934) New Britain Jackaways (1934–1935) New Britain Mules (1935) |
| Location | New Britain, Connecticut |
New Britain, Connecticut, had a professional basketball team in the American Basketball League (ABL) from 1933 to 1935. The Palaces played during the 1933/34 season after having taken over the Camden Brewers, who themselves had taken over the Hoboken Thourots earlier in the season. The team was renamed to the Jackaways prior to the 1934/35 season, and in the second half of the 1934/35 season merged with the Newark Mules to form the New Britain Mules. They folded following the 1934/35 season.
History
The American Basketball League (ABL) was founded in 1925 as one of the first professional basketball leagues, and played through 1931 before suspending operations.[1] The league returned for the 1933/34 season while featuring eight teams.[2] One of those teams, the Hoboken Thourots, folded two weeks into the season after going winless and were replaced by the Camden Brewers in November 1933.[3][4]
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933/34 | ABL | 8th (1st half); 2nd (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
| 1934/35 | ABL | 7th (1st half); 3rd (2nd half) | Did not qualify |
References
- ^ Peterson, Robert (2002). Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9780803287723.
- ^ Peterson, Robert (2002). Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9780803287723.
- ^ Peterson, Robert (2002). Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9780803287723.
- ^ "Shop Topics". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 29, 1933. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
