1948 BAA draft
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sports draft The 1948 BAA draft was the second annual draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to become the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 10, 1948, before the 1948–49 season. In this draft, eight BAA teams along with four teams who moved from the NBL, took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Andy Tonkovich from Marshall University was selected first overall by the Providence Steamrollers. Four of the first round picks, George Kok, George Hauptfuhrer, Bob Gale and Chuck Hanger, never played in the BAA. Four players from this draft, Harry Gallatin, Dolph Schayes, Bobby Wanzer and Alex Hannum have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]
Draft
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
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| 1 | 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Providence Steamrollers | Marshall |
| 1 | 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | Template:Flagu | Indianapolis Jets | Arkansas |
| 1 | 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | C | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics | Harvard |
| 1 | 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | F/C | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | NYU |
| 1 | 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Chicago Stags | DePaul |
| 1 | 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Baltimore Bullets | Columbia |
| 1 | 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | G/F | Template:Flagu | St. Louis Bombers | Cornell |
| 1 | 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Fort Wayne Pistons | Indiana |
| 1 | 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort".# | – | Template:Flagu | Minneapolis Lakers | California |
| 1 | 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | G | Template:Flagu | Rochester Royals | Seton Hall |
| 1 | 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Philadelphia Warriors | Western Kentucky |
| 1 | 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Washington Capitols | Washington |
Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one BAA/NBA game.[2][3]
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| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics | Fordham |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | Marquette |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Baltimore Bullets | Humboldt State |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | St. Louis Bombers | Illinois |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Baltimore Bullets | East Texas State |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | F/C | Template:Flagu | Providence Steamrollers | Louisville |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Fort Wayne Pistons | Wisconsin |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Chicago Stags | North Carolina |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | Minneapolis Lakers | Utah |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort".+ | G/F | Template:Flagu | Rochester Royals | Syracuse |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | F/C | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | Northeast Missouri |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Minneapolis Lakers | DePauw |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | Minneapolis Lakers | Western Kentucky |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Indianapolis Jets | USC |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics | Tennessee |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Baltimore Bullets | Kentucky |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Chicago Stags | DePaul |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Washington Capitols | NC State |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics | NYU |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Indianapolis Jets | Georgetown |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Baltimore Bullets | Georgetown |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Baltimore Bullets | Rider |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | Rochester Royals | Bowling Green |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Indianapolis Jets | NYU |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Rochester Royals | Seton Hall |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | Arkansas |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Boston Celtics | Sam Houston State |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Minneapolis Lakers | Beloit |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G/F | Template:Flagu | St. Louis Bombers | Texas Wesleyan |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Washington Capitols | Kentucky |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | Cornell |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Philadelphia Warriors | SMU |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | Eastern Kentucky |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Fort Wayne Pistons | Kentucky |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | New York Knicks | Ohio |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Chicago Stags | Western Kentucky |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F/C | Template:Flagu | Providence Steamrollers | BYU |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | F | Template:Flagu | Indianapolis Jets | Rice |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Fort Wayne Pistons | Iowa |
| – | – | Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | St. Louis Bombers | Saint Louis |
Notable undrafted players
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| Player | Pos. | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | Alliance (So.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | Template:Flagu | Muhlenberg (So.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | Template:Flagu | Michigan State (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | Template:Flagu | Tilden Tech (Illinois) (HS Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | Template:Flagu | Bloomsburg State (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | Template:Flagu | Wyoming (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG/SF | Template:Flagu | Western Michigan (Fr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | Template:Flagu | Oklahoma A&M (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | Template:Flagu | Kansas (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | Template:Flagu | CCNY (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | Template:Flagu | NYU (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF/C | Template:Flagu | Tuley (Illinois) (HS Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | Template:Flagu | Indiana State (So.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF/PF | Template:Flagu | Marshall (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort".^ | C | Template:Flagu | Ohio State (So.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | Template:Flagu | CCNY (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | Template:Flagu | Penn (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG/SF | Template:Flagu | North Carolina (So.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | G | Template:Flagu | UCLA (Jr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | Template:Flagu | Holy Cross (So.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | Template:Flagu | Westminster (Pennsylvania) (Sr.) |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | Template:Flagu | Rice (Sr.) |
Notes
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See also
References
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External links
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