The Brooklyn Jewels were an American basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the Metropolitan Basketball League and the American Basketball League

American Basketball League (1925-1955)

The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...

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After the 1933/34 season the team became the New York Jewels

New York Jewels

The New York Jewels were an American basketball team based in New York, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League.The team was previously known as the Brooklyn Jewels. For the 2nd half of the 1936/37, the team was renamed the Brooklyn Jewels. Before the 1937/38 season, the...

. During the 2nd half of the 1936/37 season, the team was renamed the Brooklyn Jewels. After that season the team became the New Haven Jewels.

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1932	MBL	1st(t)	Playoffs
1932/33	MBL	1st (1st half); 2nd (2nd half)	Champion
1933/34	ABL	1st(t) (1st half); 3rd (2nd half)	1st Half Finals
1936/37	ABL	6th (2nd half)	Did not qualify