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1918–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

Head coach
  
Elmer Mitchell

Home arena
  
Waterman Gymnasium

1918–19 record
  
16–8 (5–5 Big Ten)

Captain
  
John H. Emery

1918–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 1918–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1918–19 season. The team compiled an overall record of 16–8 and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 5–5 record against conference opponents. Elmer Mitchell served as the coach, and John H. Emery was the team captain. Arthur Karpus was the team's leading scorer with 188 points (61 field goals and 66 free throws) in 23 games for an average of 8.2 points per game. Karpus's 188 points stood as Michigan's single season scoring record until the 1936–37 season when John Townsend scored 191 points.

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Players

  • Abe Cohn - aMa letter winner (varsity letter winner in football)
  • Elmer Cress
  • John H. Emery - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Timothy Y. Hewlett - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Arthur Karpus - forward and varsity letter winner
  • Loring
  • James I. McClintock - center and varsity letter winner
  • Frank Novak - winner of an "R" letter as a reserve player
  • Ralph O. Rychener - guard and varsity letter winner
  • Benjamin Weiss - aMa letter winner
  • F. Wickham
  • Jack L. Williams - guard and varsity letter winner
  • Wilford C. Wilson - guard and varsity letter winner

    • Scoring statistics

    Source:

    Coaching staff

  • Elmer Mitchell - coach
  • Harry W. Heffner - manager
  • Philip Bartelme - graduate director

    • References

    1918–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team Wikipedia
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