All-National Basketball League (United States) Team

The All-National Basketball League Team was an annual National Basketball League (NBL) honor bestowed upon the best players in the United States league following the NBL season. The team was selected every season of the league's existence, from 1937–38 through 1948–49.

National Basketball League awards and honors
Championship
Individual awards
Honors

Nine players earned at least four total selections, three of whom have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame – Bobby McDermott (1988),[1] Buddy Jeannette (1994),[2] and Al Cervi (1985).[3]

Key
Buddy Jeannette was selected to All-NBL Teams five times.
Buddy Jeannette was selected to All-NBL Teams seven times, including four consecutive MVP seasons between 1943 and 1946.
Curly Armstrong's lone All-NBL Team selection came in 1942–43.
Bob Davies earned two All-NBL Team selections, one of which he was also the league MVP (1947).
George Glamack was selected to All-NBL Teams twice.
Jerry Bush earned four all-NBL honors, three of them as First Team.
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been selected
Player
(in bold text)		 Indicates the player who won the NBL Most Valuable Player in the same year

Annual selections
Season First Team Second Team
PlayersTeams PlayersTeams
1937–38[4] Scott ArmstrongFort Wayne General ElectricsSoup CableAkron Firestone Non-Skids
Chuck BloedornAkron Goodyear WingfootsRobert KesslerIndianapolis Kautskys
Leroy EdwardsOshkosh All-StarsVince McGowanWhiting Ciesar All-Americans
Charley ShippAkron Goodyear WingfootsJack OzburnAkron Firestone Non-Skids
John Wooden*Whiting Ciesar All-AmericansBart QuinnFort Wayne General Electrics
1938–39[5] Paul BirchPittsburgh PiratesChuck Bloedorn (2)Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Jerry BushAkron Firestone Non-SkidsJohn MoirAkron Firestone Non-Skids
Soup Cable (2)Akron Firestone Non-SkidsJack Ozburn (2)Akron Firestone Non-Skids
Leroy Edwards (2)Oshkosh All-StarsCharley Shipp (2)Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
John SinesIndianapolis KautskysJewell YoungIndianapolis Kautskys
1939–40[6] Soup Cable (3)Akron Firestone Non-SkidsErnie AndresIndianapolis Kautskys
Leroy Edwards (3)Oshkosh All-StarsNat FrankelDetroit Eagles
Wibs KautzChicago BruinsOtto KolarSheboygan Red Skins
Charley Shipp (3)Oshkosh All-StarsRube LautenschlagerSheboygan Red Skins
Ben StephensAkron Goodyear WingfootsJack Ozburn (3)Akron Firestone Non-Skids
1940–41[7] Leroy Edwards (4)Oshkosh All-StarsBob CalihanDetroit Eagles
Buddy Jeannette*Detroit EaglesBill HapacChicago Bruins
Jack Ozburn (4)Akron Firestone Non-SkidsWibs Kautz (2)Chicago Bruins
Ed SadowskiDetroit EaglesBobby NeuHammond Ciesar All-Americans
Charley Shipp (4)Oshkosh All-StarsJake PelkingtonAkron Goodyear Wingfoots
Ben Stephens (2)Akron Goodyear WingfootsRalph VaughnHammond Ciesar All-Americans / Chicago Bruins
1941–42[8] Chuck ChuckovitsToledo Jim White ChevroletsEd DanckerSheboygan Red Skins
Leroy Edwards (5)Oshkosh All-StarsGeorge GlamackAkron Goodyear Wingfoots
Bobby McDermott*Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsHerm SchaeferFort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Charley Shipp (5)Oshkosh All-StarsRalph Vaughn (2)Chicago Bruins
Ben Stephens (3)Akron Goodyear WingfootsJewell Young (2)Indianapolis Kautskys
1942–43[9] Curly ArmstrongFort Wayne Zollner PistonsSonny BoswellChicago Studebaker Flyers
Ed Dancker (2)Sheboygan Red SkinsJerry Bush (2)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Bobby McDermott* (2)Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsLeroy Edwards (6)Oshkosh All-Stars
Charley Shipp (6)Oshkosh All-StarsBuddy Jeannette* (2)Sheboygan Red Skins
Ralph Vaughn (3)Oshkosh All-StarsKen SuesensSheboygan Red Skins
1943–44[10] Ed Dancker (3)Sheboygan Red SkinsJerry Bush (3)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Buddy Jeannette* (3)Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsRube Lautenschlager (2)Sheboygan Red Skins
Bobby McDermott* (3)Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsJake Pelkington (2)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Mel RiebeCleveland Chase BrassmenCharley Shipp (7)Oshkosh All-Stars
Clint WagerOshkosh All-StarsKen Suesens (2)Sheboygan Red Skins
1944–45[11] Leroy Edwards (7)Oshkosh All-StarsJerry Bush (4)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Buddy Jeannette* (4)Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsEd Dancker (4)Sheboygan Red Skins
Bobby McDermott* (4)Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsHuck HartmanPittsburgh Raiders
Stan PatrickChicago American GearsJake Pelkington (3)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Mel Riebe (2)Cleveland Allmen TransfersDick TriptowChicago American Gears
1945–46[12] Bob CarpenterOshkosh All-StarsFrank BaumholtzYoungstown Bears
Ed Dancker (5)Sheboygan Red SkinsBob Calihan (2)Chicago American Gears
George Glamack (2)Rochester RoyalsAl Cervi*Rochester Royals
Red Holzman*Rochester RoyalsLeroy Edwards (8)Oshkosh All-Stars
Buddy Jeannette* (5)Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsMike NovakSheboygan Red Skins
Bobby McDermott* (5)Fort Wayne Zollner PistonsJerry SteinerIndianapolis Kautskys
1946–47[13] Al Cervi* (2)Rochester RoyalsBob Calihan (3)Chicago American Gears
Bob Davies*Rochester RoyalsBob Carpenter (2)Oshkosh All-Stars
Fred LewisSheboygan Red SkinsRed Holzman* (2)Rochester Royals
Bobby McDermott* (6)Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons / Chicago American GearsArnie Risen*Indianapolis Kautskys
George Mikan*Chicago American GearsHal TidrickToledo Jeeps
1947–48[14] Al Cervi* (3)Rochester RoyalsFrank BrianAnderson Duffey Packers
Red Holzman* (3)Rochester RoyalsBob Calihan (4)Flint Dow A.C.'s
George Mikan* (2)Minneapolis LakersBob Davies* (2)Rochester Royals
Jim Pollard*Minneapolis LakersBobby McDermott* (7)Sheboygan Red Skins / Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Mike TodorovichSheboygan Red SkinsDon OttenTri-Cities Blackhawks
1948–49[15] Frank Brian (2)Anderson Duffey PackersBill ClossAnderson Duffey Packers
Al Cervi* (4)Syracuse NationalsHoot GibsonTri-Cities Blackhawks / Denver Nuggets
Gene EnglundOshkosh All-StarsBoag JohnsonAnderson Duffey Packers
Dick MehenWaterloo HawksMike Todorovich (2)Sheboygan Red Skins
Don Otten (2)Tri-Cities BlackhawksWhitey Von NiedaTri-Cities Blackhawks

Most selections

The following table only lists players with at least four total selections.

Player Total First Team Second Team MVP Seasons played
Leroy Edwards 862312
Bobby McDermott* 76148
Charley Shipp 752012
Ed Dancker 532011
Buddy Jeannette* 54107
Jerry Bush 41309
Bob Calihan 40405
Al Cervi* 43105
Jack Ozburn 41305

See also

References
General
  • "All-NBL Teams". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
Specific
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  2. "Buddy Jeannette". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  3. "Al Cervi". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
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