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

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 Anderson Duffey Packers played their home games at 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 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
Roster listing
1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G Brian, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1923–05–01 LSU
G/F Closs, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1922–01–08 Rice
F Crocker, Dillard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1925–01–19 Western Michigan
G/F Gates, Frank 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1920–04–12 Sam Houston State
G/F Hargis, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1920–08–20 Texas
G Johnson, Boag 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1921–12–06 Huntington
F/C Komenich, Milo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1920–06–22 Wyoming
G Mendenhall Jr., Murray 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1925–10–22 Indiana
F Schultz, Howie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1922–07–03 Hamline
G Stanczak, Ed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1921–08–15 None
F Walton, Jack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1926–05–19 None
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Note: Jack Walton was not on the playoffs roster.

Regular season

Season standings
Pos.Eastern DivisionWinsLossesWin %
1Anderson Duffey Packers4915.766
2Syracuse Nationals4023.635
3Hammond Calumet Buccaneers2141.339
4Dayton Rens‡1426.350
5Detroit Vagabond Kings‡217.105
‡ 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. "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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