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.
Roster
1948–49 Providence Steamrollers roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) | From |
F |
7001110000000000000♠11 |
Brown, Bob |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1923-11-12 |
Miami (OH) |
G |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
Calverley, Ernie |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
145 lb (66 kg) |
1924-01-30 |
Rhode Island |
G/F |
|
Ezersky, Johnny |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Rhode Island |
C |
7000600000000000000♠6 |
Halbert, Chick |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1919-02-27 |
West Texas State |
F/C |
7001100000000000000♠10 |
Hubbard, Bob |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1922-12-27 |
Springfield |
G/F |
7001110000000000000♠11 |
Meinhold, Carl |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1926-03-29 |
Long Island |
F/C |
7000600000000000000♠6 |
Nostrand, George |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1924-01-25 |
Wyoming |
G |
|
O'Grady, Buddy |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
160 lb (73 kg) |
1920-01-19 |
Georgetown |
F |
|
Paine, Fred |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1925-12-07 |
Westminster |
F/C |
7000800000000000000♠8 |
Pugh, Les |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1923-09-18 |
Ohio State |
G/F |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
Riebe, Mel |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1916-07-12 |
Wooster |
F |
7001120000000000000♠12 |
Robbins, Lee |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1922-02-11 |
Colorado |
F/C |
7001120000000000000♠12 |
Roux, Giff |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1923-06-28 |
Kansas |
G |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
Sailors, Ken |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1921-01-14 |
Wyoming |
F |
7001150000000000000♠15 |
Scharnus, Ben |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
1917-12-11 |
Seton Hall |
G/F |
7000700000000000000♠7 |
Schnellbacher, Otto |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1923-04-15 |
Kansas |
G/F |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
Shannon, Earl |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1921-11-23 |
Rhode Island |
G/F |
7000900000000000000♠9 |
Shannon, Howie |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1923-06-10 |
Kansas State |
G |
7000700000000000000♠7 |
Tonkovich, Andy |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1922-11-01 |
Marshall |
PF |
7001160000000000000♠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 |
Regular season
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 | — |