NBA professional basketball team season
The 1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season was the Packers ' third year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the twelfth and final year the league existed .[ 1] [ 2]
The Anderson Duffey Packers played their home games at Anderson High School Wigwam .[ 3] [ 2] Syracuse Nationals three games to one (3–1).[ 2] win their first league championship 3–0 over Western Division champion Oshkosh All-Stars .[ 2]
Players Frank Brian (First Team), Bill Closs (Second), and Boag Johnson (Second) earned All-NBL honors .[ 2]
Roster
1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
Brian, Frank
180 lb (82 kg)
1923–05–01
LSU
G/F
Closs, Bill
195 lb (88 kg)
1922–01–08
Rice
F
Crocker, Dillard
205 lb (93 kg)
1925–01–19
Western Michigan
G/F
Gates, Frank
160 lb (73 kg)
1920–04–12
Sam Houston State
G/F
Hargis, John
180 lb (82 kg)
1920–08–20
Texas
G
Johnson, Boag
170 lb (77 kg)
1921–12–06
Huntington
F/C
Komenich, Milo
212 lb (96 kg)
1920–06–22
Wyoming
G
Mendenhall Jr., Murray
1925–10–22
Indiana
F
Schultz, Howie
200 lb (91 kg)
1922–07–03
Hamline
G
Stanczak, Ed
185 lb (84 kg)
1921–08–15
No college
F
Walton, Jack
190 lb (86 kg)
1926–05–19
No college
Head coach Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) SuspendedRoster
Note: Jack Walton was not on the playoffs roster.
Regular season
Season standings
Playoffs
Opening round
Received opening round bye. [ 2]
Semifinals
(1E) Anderson Duffey Packers vs. (2E) Syracuse Nationals : Anderson wins series 3–1
Game 1 @ Syracuse: Anderson 89 , Syracuse 74[ 4] Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 80 , Anderson 62[ 5] Game 3 @ Anderson: Anderson 76 , Syracuse 59[ 6] Game 4 @ Anderson: Anderson 90 , Syracuse 84[ 7]
NBL Championship
(1E) Anderson Duffey Packers vs. (1W) Oshkosh All-Stars : Anderson wins series 3–0
Game 1 @ Oshkosh: Anderson 74 , Oshkosh 70[ 8] Game 2 @ Oshkosh: Anderson 72 , Oshkosh 70[ 9] Game 3 @ Anderson: Anderson 88 , Oshkosh 64[ 10]
Awards and honors
References
^ "NBL Season Index" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019 .^ a b c d e f "1948–49 NBL Season Summary" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019 .^ "Anderson Duffey Packers → 1948–1949" . Pro Basketball Encyclopedia . Retrieved November 9, 2019 .^ "Cervi Insists Syracuse Set To Gain Revenage" . The Post-Standard . Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Eastern NBL Playoffs Resume at Anderson" . La Crosse Tribune . Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Packers' Strong Finish Routs Nats, 76 to 59" . The Post-Standard . April 12, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Anderson Defeats Syracuse, 90–84" . The Sheboygan Press . Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Anderson Wins" . Democrat and Chronicle . Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Oshkosh Cagers Lose Two Games" . Kenosha News . Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Anderson Wins Loop Playoff, 3−0" . The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
