1948–49 Providence Steamrollers season
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Steamrollers' third and final season in the NBA/BAA.[1] The team would fold after finishing last in the league for a second consecutive season, at 12–48.
Draft picks
Roster
1948–49 Providence Steamrollers roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
4.0 !F |
11 |
Brown, Bob |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1923-11-12 |
Miami (OH) |
1.5 !G |
3 |
Calverley, Ernie |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
145 lb (66 kg) |
1924-01-30 |
Rhode Island |
2.5 !G/F |
|
Ezersky, Johnny |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Rhode Island |
6.0 !C |
6 |
Halbert, Chick |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1919-02-27 |
West Texas State |
5.5 !F/C |
10 |
Hubbard, Bob |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1922-12-27 |
Springfield |
2.5 !G/F |
11 |
Meinhold, Carl |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1926-03-29 |
Long Island |
5.5 !F/C |
6 |
Nostrand, George |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1924-01-25 |
Wyoming |
1.5 !G |
|
O'Grady, Buddy |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
160 lb (73 kg) |
1920-01-19 |
Georgetown |
4.0 !F |
|
Paine, Fred |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1925-12-07 |
Westminster |
5.5 !F/C |
8 |
Pugh, Les |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1923-09-18 |
Ohio State |
2.5 !G/F |
5 |
Riebe, Mel |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1916-07-12 |
Wooster |
4.0 !F |
12 |
Robbins, Lee |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1922-02-11 |
Colorado |
5.5 !F/C |
12 |
Roux, Giff |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1923-06-28 |
Kansas |
1.5 !G |
4 |
Sailors, Ken |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1921-01-14 |
Wyoming |
4.0 !F |
15 |
Scharnus, Ben |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
1917-12-11 |
Seton Hall |
2.5 !G/F |
7 |
Schnellbacher, Otto |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1923-04-15 |
Kansas |
2.5 !G/F |
5 |
Shannon, Earl |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1921-11-23 |
Rhode Island |
2.5 !G/F |
9 |
Shannon, Howie |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1923-06-10 |
Kansas State |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Tonkovich, Andy |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1922-11-01 |
Marshall |
4.5 !PF |
16 |
Walker, Brady |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1921-03-15 |
BYU |
|
- Head coach
Ken Loeffler
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster • Transactions |
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1948–49 BAA records |
Team |
BAL |
BOS |
CHI |
FWP |
IND |
MIN |
NYK |
PHI |
PRO |
ROC |
STL |
WAS |
Baltimore |
— | 4–2 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 |
Boston |
2–4 | — | 0–5 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 |
Chicago |
4–1 | 5–0 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 |
Fort Wayne |
1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 2–3 |
Indianapolis |
0–5 | 2–3 | 1-5 | 3–3 | — | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 |
Minneapolis |
4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 |
New York |
4–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
Philadelphia |
2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 |
Providence |
4–2 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 |
Rochester |
4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | — | 6–0 | 2–3 |
St. Louis |
3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–6 | — | 2–3 |
Washington |
3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — |
Game log
# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
1 | November 4 | Washington | 95–99 (3OT) | 0–1 |
2 | November 6 | Philadelphia | 56–69 | 0–2 |
3 | November 9 | @ Philadelphia | 84–92 | 0–3 |
4 | November 11 | Fort Wayne | 90–87 | 1–3 |
5 | November 13 | Minneapolis | 67–90 | 1–4 |
6 | November 18 | Rochester | 74–103 | 1–5 |
7 | November 20 | Indianapolis | 107–110 | 1–6 |
8 | November 24 | @ Minneapolis | 89–117 | 1–7 |
9 | November 25 | @ St. Louis | 82–84 | 1–8 |
10 | November 27 | Baltimore | 71–91 | 1–9 |
11 | November 30 | New York | 61–88 | 1–10 |
12 | December 1 | @ Washington | 63–75 | 1–11 |
13 | December 2 | Washington | 61–66 | 1–12 |
14 | December 4 | Boston | 63–70 | 1–13 |
15 | December 7 | @ Rochester | 90–89 | 2–13 |
16 | December 8 | @ New York | 74–83 (OT) | 2–14 |
17 | December 9 | New York | 63–74 | 2–15 |
18 | December 16 | Fort Wayne | 61–76 | 2–16 |
19 | December 18 | Philadelphia | 90–94 | 2–17 |
20 | December 22 | @ Washington | 77–102 | 2–18 |
21 | December 23 | St. Louis | 99–109 | 2–19 |
22 | December 25 | Baltimore | 83–88 | 2–20 |
23 | December 29 | @ Baltimore | 98–88 | 3–20 |
24 | December 30 | Chicago | 89–101 | 3–21 |
25 | December 31 | @ Boston | 67–69 | 3–22 |
26 | January 1 | Indianapolis | 77–78 | 3–23 |
27 | January 4 | Chicago | 104–115 | 3–24 |
28 | January 6 | Chicago | 78–89 | 3–25 |
29 | January 8 | Boston | 87–69 | 4–25 |
30 | January 11 | @ Indianapolis | 67–90 | 4–26 |
31 | January 12 | @ Minneapolis | 64–98 | 4–27 |
32 | January 15 | @ St. Louis | 76–79 | 4–28 |
33 | January 16 | @ Fort Wayne | 56–76 | 4–29 |
34 | January 18 | @ Philadelphia | 74–86 | 4–30 |
35 | January 20 | Washington | 81–88 | 4–31 |
36 | January 22 | Baltimore | 89–86 | 5–31 |
37 | January 25 | @ Boston | 69–54 | 6–31 |
38 | January 26 | @ New York | 77–89 | 6–32 |
39 | January 27 | @ Baltimore | 95–89 | 7–32 |
40 | January 29 | Boston | 91–85 (OT) | 8–32 |
41 | February 1 | @ Philadelphia | 86–93 | 8–33 |
42 | February 3 | Rochester | 88–80 | 9–33 |
43 | February 5 | Chicago | 75–91 | 9–34 |
44 | February 8 | @ Rochester | 65–97 | 9–35 |
45 | February 11 | @ Boston | 77–94 | 9–36 |
46 | February 12 | Indianapolis | 91–78 | 10–36 |
47 | February 17 | @ Baltimore | 102–100 | 11–36 |
48 | February 19 | Minneapolis | 80–94 | 11–37 |
49 | February 23 | @ Washington | 88–100 | 11–38 |
50 | February 24 | New York | 89–84 | 12–38 |
51 | February 26 | St. Louis | 90–93 | 12–39 |
52 | March 3 | @ New York | 65–86 | 12–40 |
53 | March 5 | @ Rochester | 64–81 | 12–41 |
54 | March 6 | @ Minneapolis | 59–68 | 12–42 |
55 | March 8 | @ Chicago | 82–110 | 12–43 |
56 | March 9 | @ Fort Wayne | 80–84 | 12–44 |
57 | March 12 | Philadelphia | 70–92 | 12–45 |
58 | March 15 | @ Indianapolis | 84–90 | 12–46 |
59 | March 16 | @ St. Louis | 59–81 | 12–47 |
60 | March 17 | vs Fort Wayne | 72–74 | 12–48 |
Awards and records
References