Troy Celtics

Troy Haymakers/Celtics

The Troy Haymakers were an American basketball

Basketball

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team based in Troy, New York

Troy, New York

Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...

that was a member of the American Basketball League

American Basketball League (1925-1955)

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After their first season the team became known as the Troy Celtics. During the 1st half of the 1939/40 season, the team absorbed the Kingston Colonials

Kingston Colonials

The Kingston Colonials were an American basketball team based in Kingston, New Jersey that was a member of the American Basketball League.During the 1939/40 season, the team was merged into the Troy Celtics on December 19, 1939.-Year-by-year:...

on December 19, 1939. During the 1st half of the 1940/41 season, the team moved to Brooklyn and became the Brooklyn Celtics

Brooklyn Celtics

The Brooklyn Celtics were an American basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League.During the first half of the 1940/41 season, the Troy Celtics moved to Brooklyn to become the Brooklyn Celtics....

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1938/39	ABL	6th	Did not qualify
1939/40	ABL	3rd	2nd in Round Robin
1940/41	ABL	N/A	N/A

The Troy Celtics were an American basketball