1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season

1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season
NBL champions
Division champions
Head coachMurray Mendenhall
ArenaAnderson High School Wigwam
Results
Record49–15 (.766)
PlaceDivision: 1 (Eastern)
Playoff finishDefeated Oshkosh All-Stars in NBL Championship, 3–0

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] Ten teams competed in the NBL in 1948–49, comprising five teams in both the Eastern and Western Divisions.[2]

The Anderson Duffey Packers played their home games at the Anderson High School Wigwam.[3] The Packers finished in first place in the Eastern Division.[2] In the first series of the NBL playoffs, Anderson received an automatic bye. In the Eastern semifinals (the Packers' first round) they defeated the Syracuse Nationals three games to one (3–1).[2] They then went on to win their first and only NBL championship 3–0 over Western Division champion Oshkosh All-Stars.[2] Months after the end of what became the final NBL season as a whole, the NBL officially agreed to merge operations with the more upstart Basketball Association of America to become the modern-day National Basketball Association, with the NBA ultimately keeping the history of the BAA around over that of the NBL despite it being the longer-lasting league, though the NBA would also keep every surviving NBL team from the previous season outside of the Dayton Rens, Hammond Calumet Buccaneers, and Oshkosh All-Stars alongside keeping the NBL's planned expansion team in the Indianapolis Olympians (though the final NBL champion Anderson Duffey Packers would have to shorten their team name to the Anderson Packers in order to join the NBA due to the BAA/NBA not allowing for sponsorships to be a part of team names, similar to the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons shortening their name to the Fort Wayne Pistons the previous season), while the BAA side also kept every team of theirs outside of the Indianapolis Jets (formerly the NBL's Indianapolis Kautskys) and the Providence Steamrollers for the merger.

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. Player Height Weight DOB From
G Frank Brian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1923–05–01 LSU
G/F Bill Closs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1922–01–08 Rice
F Dillard Crocker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1925–01–19 Western Michigan
G/F Frank Gates 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1920–04–12 Sam Houston State
G/F John Hargis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1920–08–20 Texas
G Boag Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1921–12–06 Huntington
F/C Milo Komenich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1920–06–22 Wyoming
G Murray Mendenhall Jr. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1925–10–22 Indiana
F Howie Schultz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1922–07–03 Hamline
G Ed Stanczak 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1921–08–15 Central High School (IN)
F Jack Walton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1926–05–19 East Union High School (IN)
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Note: Jack Walton was not on the playoffs roster.

Regular season

Season standings

Pos. Eastern Division Wins Losses Win %
1 49 15 .766
2 Syracuse Nationals 40 23 .635
3 Hammond Calumet Buccaneers 21 41 .339
4 Dayton Rens‡ 14 26 .350
5 Detroit Vagabond Kings‡ 2 17 .105
‡ Dayton replaced Detroit, who disbanded during the season, and assumed Detroit's
record in the standings. Their combined record was 16-43.

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

  1. ^ "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "1948–49 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Anderson Duffey Packers → 1948–1949". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Cervi Insists Syracuse Set To Gain Revenage". The Post-Standard. April 10, 1949. p. 69. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern NBL Playoffs Resume at Anderson". La Crosse Tribune. April 11, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Packers' Strong Finish Routs Nats, 76 to 59". The Post-Standard. April 12, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Anderson Defeats Syracuse, 90–84". The Sheboygan Press. April 14, 1949. p. 34. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Anderson Wins". Democrat and Chronicle. April 17, 1949. p. 59. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Oshkosh Cagers Lose Two Games". Kenosha News. April 18, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Anderson Wins Loop Playoff, 3−0". The Indianapolis Star. April 19, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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