Record: 18-42, Finished 6th in BAA Western Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bruce Hale (4-13), Burl Friddle (14-29)
PTS/G: 74.7 (11th of 12) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 79.4 (6th of 12)
SRS: -4.19 (11th of 12)
Expected W-L: 18-42 (11th of 12)
Arena: Hinkle Fieldhouse ▪ Attendance: NA
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1948 to June
30, 1949.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
November 19, 1948
Traded Freddie Lewis and Hal Tidrick to the Baltimore Bullets for John Mahnken.
December 19, 1948
Traded Bruce Hale and John Mahnken to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Ralph Hamilton, Walt Kirk and Blackie Towery.
December 21, 1948
Purchased Lionel Malamed from the Rochester Royals.
January 26, 1949
Traded Ray Lumpp to the New York Knicks for Tommy Byrnes and cash.
February 3, 1949
Traded Charlie Black to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Leo Mogus and cash.
March 21, 1949
Drafted Alex Groza in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
Drafted Leo Barnhorst in the 2nd round (14th pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
Drafted Mac Otten in the 3rd round (26th pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
Drafted Bob Evans in the 4th round (38th pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
Drafted Charlie Maas in the 5th round (50th pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
Drafted Don Boven in the 6th round (58th pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
Drafted Jim O'Halloran in the 7th round (64th pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
Drafted Duane Klueh in the 8th round (70th pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.
May, 1949
Sold Tommy Byrnes to the New York Knicks.