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1948–49  Tri-Cities Blackhawks season
Head coach Bobby McDermott
Arena Wharton Field House
Results
Record36–28 (.563)
PlaceDivision: 2nd ( Western)
Playoff finishLost Division Semifinals ( All-Stars) 1–3
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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The 1948–49 season was the Tri-Cities Blackhawks' third season of play and the last of the National Basketball League (NBL) before its merger with the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Led by league MVP Don Otten, the Blackhawks experienced the first winning season in team history. [1]

Roster

Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1948-49 roster
Players
Pos. Name Height Weight DOB From
F - C Camic, Joe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1922-11-18 Duquesne
F - G Gibson, Dee 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1923-08-25 Bradley
F - C Gibson, Hoot 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1921-12-05 Creighton (Minnesota)
F - G Harris, Luther 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1923-08-27 East Alton–Wood River HS (IL)
G Hassett, Billy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1921-10-21 Notre Dame
F Hawkins, Earl 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1920-09-23 Auburn
F - C Lewinski , Edmund 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1918-09-10 Bowen HS (IL)
F - C Lowther , Robert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1923-12-14 LSU
G McDermott, Robert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1914-01-07 -
C Otten, Don 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1921-04-18 Bowling Green
C - F Ratkovicz, George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1922-11-13 Lindblom HS (IL)
F - C Ray, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1921-07-08 Western Kentucky
G - F Von Nieda, Whitey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1922-06-19 Penn State
G Wier, Murray 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1926-12-12 Iowa

Regular season

Western Division standings

Pos. Western Division Wins Losses Win %
1 Oshkosh All-Stars 37 27 .578
2 Tri-Cities Blackhawks 36 28 .563
3 Sheboygan Red Skins 35 29 .547
4 Waterloo Hawks 30 32 .484
5 Denver Nuggets 18 44 .290

Playoffs

Won Opening Round ( Sheboygan Red Skins) 2–0
Lost Division Semifinals ( Oshkosh All-Stars) 1–3

Awards and records

[2]

References

  1. ^ 1948–49 Tri-Cities Blackhawks records and stats
  2. ^ 1948–49 NBL Awards and Honors


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