1948 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

The consensus 1948 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of three major All-American teams.[1] To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the Helms Athletic Foundation, and Converse.

1948 Consensus All-America team
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Ralph Beard G Junior Kentucky
Ed Macauley F Junior Saint Louis
Jim McIntyre C Junior Minnesota
Kevin O'Shea G Sophomore Notre Dame
Murray Wier G Senior Iowa


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Dick Dickey F Sophomore NC State
Arnie Ferrin F Senior Utah
Alex Groza C Junior Kentucky
Hal Haskins F/G Sophomore Hamline
George Kaftan F Senior Holy Cross
Duane Klueh G Junior Indiana State
Tony Lavelli F Junior Yale
Jack Nichols C Senior Washington
Andy Wolfe G/F Senior California

Individual All-America teams
All-America Team
First team Second team Third team Fourth team
PlayerSchool PlayerSchool PlayerSchool PlayerSchool
Associated Press [2] Ralph BeardKentuckyDwight EddlemanIllinoisA. L. BennettOklahoma A&MWalt BudkoColumbia
Ed MacauleySaint LouisArnie FerrinUtahBob CousyHoly CrossEd MikanDePaul
Jim McIntyreMinnesotaAlex GrozaKentuckyDick DickeyNC StateJackie RobinsonBaylor
Kevin O'SheaNotre DameGeorge KaftanHoly CrossDonnie FormanNYUDolph SchayesNYU
Murray WierIowaTony LavelliYaleGeorge KokArkansasErnie VandewegheColgate
Helms[3] Ralph BeardKentuckyA. L. BennettOklahoma A&MEd BeachWest VirginiaNo fourth team
Dick DickeyNC StatePete ElliottMichiganWalt BudkoColumbia
Arnie FerrinUtahBob GaleCornellBob CopeMontana
Duane KluehIndiana StateAlex GrozaKentuckyPaul CourtyOklahoma
Tony LavelliYaleGeorge KaftanHoly CrossHal HaskinsHamline
Ed MacauleySaint LouisJim McIntyreMinnesotaFrank KudelkaSaint Mary's
Jack NicholsWashingtonJoe NelsonBrigham YoungSlater MartinTexas
Kevin O'SheaNotre DameDon RayWestern KentuckyEd MikanDePaul
Murray WierIowaJackie RobinsonBaylorDolph SchayesNYU
Andy WolfeCaliforniaHowie ShannonKansas StateAndy TonkovichMarshall
Converse Ralph BeardKentuckyDick DickeyNC StateDwight EddlemanIllinoisNo fourth team
Alex GrozaKentuckyTony LavelliYaleVern GardnerUtah
Hal HaskinsHamlineEd MacauleySaint LouisWallace JonesKentucky
George KaftanHoly CrossMickey MartyLorasMurray WierIowa
Kevin O'SheaNotre DameOdie SpearsWestern KentuckyAndy WolfeCalifornia

AP Honorable Mention:[2]

References
  1. NCAA Record Book - Award Winners p.137. Accessed 2009-05-05. Archived 2009-05-04.
  2. "Iowa's Murray Wier on 1st All-American". Mason City Globe-Gazette. 11 March 1948. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 2005 NCAA Basketball's Finest - All-Americans (Helms & Converse) p.208
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