The New York 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 New York, New York that was a member of 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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The team was previously known as the Brooklyn Jewels

Brooklyn Jewels

The Brooklyn Jewels were an American basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the Metropolitan Basketball League and the American Basketball League....

. For the 2nd half of the 1936/37, the team was renamed the Brooklyn Jewels. Before the 1937/38 season, the Brooklyn Jewels became the New Haven Jewels. During the 1st half of that season, the team moved back to New York on November 30, 1937. During the 1940/41 season, the team absorbed the Jersey Reds

Jersey Reds

The Jersey Reds were an American basketball team based in North Bergen, New Jersey that was a member of the American Basketball League.The team was previously known as the Union City Reds. During the 1939/40 season, the team was merged into the New York Jewels on January 26, 1940.-Year-by-year:...

on January 26, 1940. The team dropped out during the 1st half of the 1941/42 season, but returned for the next season.

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1934/35	ABL	1st (1st half); 5th (2nd half)	Finals
1935/36	ABL	2nd (1st half); 3rd (2nd half)	Did not qualify
1936/37	ABL	4th (1st half)	N/A
1937/38	ABL	2nd (1st half); 1st (2nd half)	Finals
1938/39	ABL	4th	Champion
1939/40	ABL	4th	3rd in Round Robin
1940/41	ABL	4th (1st half); 2nd (2nd half)	Did not qualify
1941/42	ABL	5th (1st half)	N/A
1942/43	ABL	5th	Did not qualify