The 1948 BAA draft was the second annual draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 10, 1948 before to the 1948–49 season. In this draft, eight BAA teams along with four teams who moved from the National Basketball League, took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.
Draft selections and draftee career notes
Andy Tonkovich from Marshall University was selected first overall by the Providence Steamrollers. Four of the first round pick, George Kok, George Hauptfuhrer, Robert Gale and Chuck Hanger, never played in the BAA. Three players from this draft, Harry Gallatin, Dolph Schayes and Bobby Wanzer, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]
Key
Draft
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Team |
College |
1 |
1 |
Tonkovich, AndyAndy Tonkovich |
G |
Providence Steamrollers |
Marshall |
1 |
2 |
Kok, GeorgeGeorge Kok# |
C |
Indianapolis Jets |
Arkansas |
1 |
3 |
Hauptfuhrer, GeorgeGeorge Hauptfuhrer# |
C |
Boston Celtics |
Harvard |
1 |
4 |
Schayes, DolphDolph Schayes^ |
F/C |
New York Knicks |
NYU |
1 |
5 |
Mikan, EdEd Mikan |
F/C |
Chicago Stags |
DePaul |
1 |
6 |
Budko, WaltWalt Budko |
F/C |
Baltimore Bullets |
Columbia |
1 |
7 |
Gale, RobertRobert Gale# |
– |
St. Louis Bombers |
Cornell |
1 |
8 |
Williams, WardWard Williams |
F |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Indiana |
1 |
9 |
Hanger, ChuckChuck Hanger# |
– |
Minneapolis Lakers |
California |
1 |
10 |
Wanzer, BobbyBobby Wanzer^ |
G |
Rochester Royals |
Seton Hall |
1 |
11 |
Ray, DonDon Ray |
F/C |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Western Kentucky |
1 |
12 |
Nichols, JackJack Nichols |
F/C |
Washington Capitols |
Washington |
Other picks
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one BAA/NBA game.
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Team |
College |
– |
– |
Bach, JohnnyJohnny Bach |
G/F |
Boston Celtics |
Fordham |
– |
– |
Berce, GeneGene Berce |
G/F |
New York Knicks |
Marquette |
– |
– |
Brown, DarrellDarrell Brown |
F |
Baltimore Bullets |
Humboldt State |
– |
– |
Burmaster, JackJack Burmaster |
G |
St. Louis Bombers |
Illinois |
– |
– |
Carter, JakeJake Carter |
F/C |
Baltimore Bullets |
East Texas State |
– |
– |
Jack ColemanJack Coleman+ |
F/C |
Providence Steamrollers |
Louisville |
– |
– |
Cook, BobbyBobby Cook |
G |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Wisconsin |
– |
– |
Dillon, HookHook Dillon |
F |
Chicago Stags |
North Carolina |
– |
– |
Ferrin, ArnieArnie Ferrin |
G/F |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Utah |
– |
– |
Gabor, BillBill Gabor+ |
G/F |
Rochester Royals |
Syracuse |
– |
– |
Gallatin, HarryHarry Gallatin^ |
F/C |
New York Knicks |
Northeast Missouri |
– |
– |
Gardner, EarlEarl Gardner |
F |
Minneapolis Lakers |
DePauw |
– |
– |
Gibson, DeeDee Gibson |
G/F |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Western Kentucky |
– |
– |
Hannum, AlexAlex Hannum |
F/C |
Indianapolis Jets |
USC |
– |
– |
Hawkins, MarshallMarshall Hawkins |
F |
Boston Celtics |
Tennessee |
– |
– |
Holland, JoeJoe Holland |
F |
Baltimore Bullets |
Kentucky |
– |
– |
Kachan, WhiteyWhitey Kachan |
G |
Chicago Stags |
DePaul |
– |
– |
Katkaveck, LeoLeo Katkaveck |
G |
Washington Capitols |
NC State |
– |
– |
Kelly, TomTom Kelly |
G |
Boston Celtics |
NYU |
– |
– |
Kostecka, AndyAndy Kostecka |
F |
Indianapolis Jets |
Georgetown |
– |
– |
Kraus, DanDan Kraus |
G |
Baltimore Bullets |
Georgetown |
– |
– |
Krautblatt, HerbHerb Krautblatt |
G |
Baltimore Bullets |
Rider |
– |
– |
Kubiak, LeoLeo Kubiak |
G/F |
Rochester Royals |
Bowling Green |
– |
– |
Lumpp, RayRay Lumpp |
G |
Indianapolis Jets |
NYU |
– |
– |
McGaha, MelMel McGaha |
G |
New York Knicks |
Arkansas |
– |
– |
Mitchell, MurrayMurray Mitchell |
C |
Boston Celtics |
Sam Houston State |
– |
– |
Orr, JohnnyJohnny Orr |
F |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Beloit |
– |
– |
Parham, EasyEasy Parham |
G/F |
St. Louis Bombers |
Texas Wesleyan |
– |
– |
Parkinson, JackJack Parkinson |
G |
Washington Capitols |
Kentucky |
– |
– |
Peterson, EdEd Peterson |
C |
New York Knicks |
Cornell |
– |
– |
Pugh, RoyRoy Pugh |
F/C |
Philadelphia Warriors |
SMU |
– |
– |
Ritter, TexTex Ritter |
G |
New York Knicks |
Eastern Kentucky |
– |
– |
Rollins, KennyKenny Rollins |
G |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Kentucky |
– |
– |
Shrider, DickDick Shrider |
G |
New York Knicks |
Ohio |
– |
– |
Spears, OdieOdie Spears |
G |
Chicago Stags |
Western Kentucky |
– |
– |
Walker, BradyBrady Walker |
F/C |
Providence Steamrollers |
BYU |
– |
– |
Wehr, DickDick Wehr |
F |
Indianapolis Jets |
Rice |
– |
– |
Wier, MurrayMurray Wier |
G |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Iowa |
– |
– |
Wilcutt, D. C.D. C. Wilcutt |
G |
St. Louis Bombers |
Saint Louis |
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