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The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5. Their drought of 55 years (as of 2025) is tied for the third longest active and fourth longest all time between tournament appearances. 1962–63 team that competed in NCAA tournaments Nate Thurmond led the Falcons to NCAA appearances in 1962 and 1963
The Falcons played only in the inaugural season of the BAA and finished 4th in the Western Division with a 20–40 record, 18 + 1 ⁄ 2 games out of first place. Stan Miasek was the team's star, scoring 895 points (14.9 points per game) and making the BAA's First-Team that year.
Thurmond, whose number 42 is the only basketball number retired by the university, graduated in 1963 before eventually being named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. [26] Bowling Green also was the collegiate home to one of the NBA's first ever draft picks, Chuck Share, who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1950 NBA Draft. [27]
Thomas Van Dyke King (March 9, 1924 – November 12, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played a season for the Detroit Falcons of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that would later become the modern NBA. After a college career at the University of Michigan, King signed with the Falcons in 1946. King ...
See Category:Detroit Falcons players for members of the hockey club. Pages in category "Detroit Falcons (basketball) players" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Pages in category "Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball players" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
He played college basketball at Bowling Green State University from 1994 to 1997. In 1994, he was named MAC freshman of the Year. In 1997, he was named MAC Player of the Year helping the Falcons to the MAC regular-season championship. He finished his career second on the Bowling Green career scoring chart with 1,789 points, ranking 10th in MAC ...
Henry Earl Pearcy Sr. (July 21, 1922 – January 11, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. [1] He played in 29 games for the Detroit Falcons of the Basketball Association of America in the 1946–47 season. He recorded 73 points, 7 assists, and 20 personal fouls in his career. [1]