Hazleton Mountaineers

This article is about the basketball team. For the minor league baseball team, see Hazleton Mountaineers (baseball).

The Hazleton Mountaineers were one of the original six franchises in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The Mountaineers were the league's first team to have an integrated roster, as two former members of the New York Rens, Bill Brown and Zack Clayton, joined John Isaacs on the Mountaineers' roster. The franchise folded after the 1947-48 season, and a second Mountaineers team moved from Ashland, Pennsylvania during the 1951-52 season, but folded after losing eight straight games.

Hazleton Mountaineers
Founded	1946
League	EPBL 1946-1948, 1951–1952
Arena	Hazleton High School (1946–1948) Most Precious Blood High School (1951–1952)
Team History	Hazleton Mountaineers 1946-1948 Hazleton Mountaineers 1951-1952
Championships	None
Division titles	None
Head coach	unknown

Year-by-Year

Hazleton Mountaineers, EPBL

Year	League	Record	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1946/47	EPBL	11-17	4th	Quarterfinals
1947/48	EPBL	18-10	3rd	Finals

Hazleton Mountaineers (from Ashland Greens)

Year	League	Record	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1951/52	EPBL	6-24 (0-8 as Hazleton) (forfeited last seven games)	6th	did not qualify

Notable alumni

• Morrie Arnovich, major league All Star outfielder