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1933–34 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1933–34 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–14 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainFred Petoskey
Home arenaYost Field House
Seasons
1933–34 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Purdue 10 2   .833 17 3   .850
Wisconsin 8 4   .667 14 6   .700
Northwestern 8 4   .667 11 8   .579
Illinois 7 5   .583 13 6   .684
Iowa 6 6   .500 13 7   .650
Indiana 6 6   .500 13 7   .650
Minnesota 5 7   .417 9 11   .450
Ohio State 4 8   .333 8 12   .400
Michigan 4 8   .333 6 14   .300
Chicago 2 10   .167 5 15   .250

The 1933–34 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1933–34 season. The team compiled a 6–14 record and 4–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents. The team finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten.[1]

Franklin Cappon was in his third year as the team's head coach. Fred Petoskey was the team captain, and Alfred Plummer was the team's leading scorer with 84 points in 20 games for an average of 4.2 points per game.[1]

Scoring statistics

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Player Games Field goals Free throws Points Points per game[1]
Alfred Plummer 20 34 16 84 4.2
Fred Petoskey 19 28 19 75 3.9
Richard Joslin 8 24 12 60 7.5
Frederick Allen 18 19 12 50 2.8
George Ford 12 20 9 49 4.1
John Jablonski 13 15 14 44 3.4
Totals 20 199 123 521 26.1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2013.