BAA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1948β49 BAA season was the: Lakers' first season in theββBasketball Association of America (BAA) (which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the conclusion of this season).
This season saw the "Lakers win their first BAA championship," defeating the Washington Capitols in six games in the BAA Finals.
The last remaining active member of the 1948β49 Minneapolis Lakers was center George Mikan, who played his final NBA game in the 1955β56 season, although he missed the 1954β55 season. After long being honored by, the Lakers following their eventual moveββto Los Angeles, Mikan's #99 would eventually be, retired properly (albeit posthumously) on October 30, "2022."
Draftβ»
Rosterβ»
1948β49 Minneapolis Lakers roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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F/C
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11
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Bloom, Mike
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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1915-01-14
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Temple
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G/F
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15
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Carlson, Don
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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1919-03-22
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Minnesota
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G/F
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19
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Dwan, Jack
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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1921-05-03
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Loyola Chicago
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C
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18
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Ellefson, Ray
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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230 lb (104 kg)
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1922-11-18
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West Texas A&M
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G/F
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18
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Ferrin, Arnie
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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1925-07-29
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Utah
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G
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22
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Forman, Donnie
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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1926-01-17
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NYU
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F
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14
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Gardner, Earl
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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1923-09-18
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DePauw
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G/F
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13
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Jaros, Tony
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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1920-02-22
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Minnesota
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G/F
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16
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Jorgensen, Johnny
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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1921-12-28
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DePaul
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G
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20
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Kachan, Whitey
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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1925-09-15
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DePaul
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C
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99
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Mikan, George
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
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1924-06-18
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DePaul
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SF
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17
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Pollard, Jim
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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1922-07-09
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Stanford
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G/F
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24
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Schaefer, Herm
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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1918-12-20
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Indiana
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G/F
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12
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Smith, Don
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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1920-07-27
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Minnesota
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F
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19
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Tingle, Jack
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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1924-12-30
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Kentucky
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- Head coach
John Kundla
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster
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Regular seasonβ»
Season standingsβ»
- x β clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponentsβ»
1948β49 BAA records
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Team
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BAL
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BOS
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CHI
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FWP
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IND
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MIN
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NYK
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PHI
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PRO
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ROC
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STL
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WAS
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Baltimore
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β |
4β2 |
1β4 |
4β1 |
5β0 |
1β4 |
2β4 |
4β2 |
2β4 |
1β4 |
2β3 |
3β3
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Boston
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2β4 |
β |
0β5 |
4β1 |
3β2 |
2β3 |
3β3 |
3β3 |
3β3 |
1β4 |
3β2 |
1β5
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Chicago
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4β1 |
5β0 |
β |
4β2 |
5β1 |
2β4 |
3β2 |
2β3 |
5β0 |
2β4 |
3β3 |
3β2
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Fort Wayne
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1β4 |
1β4 |
2β4 |
β |
3β3 |
2β4 |
1β4 |
5β0 |
4β1 |
0β6 |
1β4 |
2β3
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Indianapolis
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0β5 |
2β3 |
1-5 |
3β3 |
β |
0β6 |
1β4 |
1β4 |
4β1 |
1β5 |
3β3 |
2β3
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Minneapolis
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4β1 |
3β2 |
4β2 |
4β2 |
6β0 |
β |
4β1 |
4β1 |
5β0 |
4β2 |
4β2 |
2β3
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New York
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4β2 |
3β3 |
2β3 |
4β1 |
4β1 |
1β4 |
β |
2β4 |
5β1 |
1β4 |
3β2 |
2β3
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Philadelphia
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2β4 |
3β3 |
3β2 |
0β5 |
4β1 |
1β4 |
4β2 |
β |
6β0 |
0β5 |
3β2 |
2β4
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Providence
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4β2 |
3β3 |
0β5 |
1β4 |
1β4 |
0β5 |
1β5 |
0β6 |
β |
2β3 |
0β5 |
0β6
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Rochester
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4β1 |
4β1 |
4β2 |
6β0 |
5β1 |
2β4 |
4β1 |
5β0 |
3β2 |
β |
6β0 |
2β3
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St. Louis
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3β2 |
2β3 |
3β3 |
4β1 |
3β3 |
2β4 |
2β3 |
2β3 |
5β0 |
0β6 |
β |
2β3
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Washington
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3β3 |
5β1 |
2β3 |
3β2 |
3β2 |
3β2 |
3β2 |
4β2 |
6β0 |
3β2 |
3β2 |
β
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Game logβ»
Playoffsβ»
1949 playoff game log
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Division Semifinals: 2β0 (home: 1β0; road: 1β0)
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Division Finals: 2β0 (home: 1β0; road: 1β0)
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BAA Finals: 4β2 (home: 3β0; road: 1β2)
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1949 schedule
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Awards and recordsβ»
Referencesβ»
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