1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season
1948–49 Anderson Duffey Packers season | |
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NBL champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Murray Mendenhall |
Arena | Anderson High School Wigwam |
Results | |
Record | 49–15 (.766) |
Place | Division: 1 (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Defeated 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 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
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Note: Jack Walton was not on the playoffs roster.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Pos. | Eastern Division | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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1 | Anderson Duffey Packers | 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
[edit]Opening round
[edit]Received opening round bye.[2]
Semifinals
[edit](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
[edit](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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NBL Season Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "1948–49 NBL Season Summary". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Anderson Duffey Packers → 1948–1949". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Cervi Insists Syracuse Set To Gain Revenage". The Post-Standard. April 10, 1949. p. 69. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern NBL Playoffs Resume at Anderson". La Crosse Tribune. April 11, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Packers' Strong Finish Routs Nats, 76 to 59". The Post-Standard. April 12, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anderson Defeats Syracuse, 90–84". The Sheboygan Press. April 14, 1949. p. 34. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anderson Wins". Democrat and Chronicle. April 17, 1949. p. 59. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oshkosh Cagers Lose Two Games". Kenosha News. April 18, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anderson Wins Loop Playoff, 3−0". The Indianapolis Star. April 19, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.