1948–49 Syracuse Nationals season

NBL professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1948–49 Syracuse Nationals season
Results
Record40–23 (.635)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost Eastern Division Semifinals (Packers) 3–1
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1947–48 1949–50 >

The 1948–49 Syracuse Nationals season was the third season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The Nationals finished with the first winning season in team history.

Roster

  • Robert Calihan
  • Al Cervi
  • John Chaney
  • Bill Gabor
  • James Homer
  • Johnny Macknowski
  • Henry O'Keeffe
  • Ed Peterson
  • Jerry Rizzo
  • Dolph Schayes
  • Paul Seymour
  • Paul Yesawich
[1]

Regular season

Eastern Division standings

Team Wins Loses Pct.
Anderson Duffey Packers 49 15 .766
Syracuse Nationals 40 23 .635
Hammond Calumet Buccaneers 21 41 .339
Detroit Vagabond Kings / Dayton Rens 16 43 .271

[2]

Playoffs

Won Opening Round (Hammond Calumet Buccaneers) 2–0
Lost Division Semifinals (Anderson Packers) 3–1

Awards and records

  • Al Cervi – COY, All-NBL First Team
  • Dolph Schayes – ROY

References

  1. ^ 1948–49 Syracuse Nationals Stats
  2. ^ 1948–49 NBL season summary
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