The 1948 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the tenth[1] and final edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 8–11 April 1948[2] and featured eight teams.[3] It was won by the Minneapolis Lakers who defeated the New York Renaissance 75–71 in the title game,[4] behind George Mikan's tournament record 40 points.[5] The Anderson Duffey Packers came in third after beating the Tri-Cities Blackhawks 66–44 in the third-place game.[6] Mikan led all scorers and was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[7][8]
| 1948 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dates | 8 April–11 April |
| Venue(s) | Chicago Stadium |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1st runner-up | New York Rens |
| 2nd runner-up | Anderson Duffey Packers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | George Mikan |
| Top scorer(s) | George Mikan |
Results edit
Bracket edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 98 | |||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 48 | |||||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 59 | |||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 56 | |||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 57 | |||||||||
| April 11 | ||||||||||
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | 50 | |||||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers | 75 | |||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| New York Rens | 71 | |||||||||
| New York Rens | 67 | |||||||||
| April 9 | ||||||||||
| Bridgeport Newfields | 51 | |||||||||
| New York Rens | 59 | |||||||||
| April 8 | ||||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 55 | Runner up | ||||||||
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 59 | |||||||||
| April 11 | ||||||||||
| Indianapolis Kautskys | 53 | |||||||||
| Tri-Cities BlackHawks | 44 | |||||||||
| Anderson Duffey Packers | 66 | |||||||||
Third place game edit
April 11, 1948
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| Tri-Cities BlackHawks 44, Anderson Duffey Packers 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–27, 17–29 | ||
| Pts: W. von Nieda – 15 | Pts: R. Johnson – 14 | |
Championship game edit
April 11, 1948
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| Minneapolis Lakers 75, New York Rens 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 43–35, 32–36 | ||
| Pts: G. Mikan – 40 | Pts: N. Clifton – 24 | |
Chicago Stadium
Attendance: 16,892 |
Individual awards edit
All-Tournament First team edit
- C - George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers (MVP)
- F - Nat Clifton, New York Rens
- F - Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Lakers
- G - Charley Shipp, Anderson Duffey Packers
- G - Herm Schaefer, Minneapolis Lakers
All-Tournament Second team edit
References edit
- ^ "N.Y. Rens to give Lakers tough battle". Star Tribune. April 11, 1948. p. 35. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sid Hartman (April 8, 1948). "Kundla wondering what a layoff might do to Lakers at Chicago". Times, the Picture Paper. p. 27. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pro quints open World Title play". The Akron Beacon Journal. April 8, 1948. p. 43. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Carlson (April 12, 1948). "Lakers 'World Champions' now". The Minneapolis Star. p. 23. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edward Prell (April 12, 1948). "Lakers defeat Rens, 75 to 71, for pro title". Chicago Tribune. p. 57. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Mikan's 40 points, on 14 field goals and 12 of 15 free throws, broke the tournament individual scoring record.
- ^ Russ Kiesele (April 12, 1948). "Lakers take pro tourney crown over rens, 75-71; Mikan collects 40 points". The Dispatch. p. 19. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lakers beat Rens 75-71 and cop title". Journal and Courier. April 12, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sid Hartman. "Lakers dominated pro meet in all phases". Times, the Picture Paper. pp. 26–30. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org