The 1948 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the tenth and final edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 8-11 April 1948 and featured eight teams. It was won by the Minneapolis Lakers who defeated the New York Renaissance 75–71 in the title game, behind George Mikan's tournament record 40 points. The

Anderson Duffey Packers The Anderson Packers, also known as the Anderson Duffey Packers and the Chief Anderson Meat Packers, were a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s. The team was founded and owned by brothers Ike W. and Jo ...

came in third after beating the Tri-Cities Blackhawks 66–44 in the third-place game. Mikan led all scorers and was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.

Results

Bracket

Third place game

Championship game

Individual awards

All-Tournament First team

* C - George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers (MVP) * F - Nat Clifton, New York Rens * F -

Jim Pollard James Clifford Pollard (July 9, 1922 – January 22, 1993) was an American professional basketball player and coach. As a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Pollard was considered one of the best forwards in the 1950s and was k ...

, Minneapolis Lakers * G -

Charley Shipp Charles William Shipp (December 3, 1913 – March 21, 1988) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard-forward, Shipp attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, where he led the Irish to the National Catholic Cha ...

* G -

Herm Schaefer Herman Henry Schaefer (December 20, 1918 – March 21, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'0" guard/ forward from Indiana University, Schaefer played in the National Basketball League and National Basketball ...

, Minneapolis Lakers

All-Tournament Second team

* C - Howie Schultz,

* F -

Dick Triptow Richard Floyd Triptow Jr. (November 3, 1922 – February 20, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'0" and 170 pounds, he played as a guard and a forward. Triptow attended Lane Tech High School and DePaul Universi ...

, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons * F - John Hargis,

* F - Howie Schultz,

* G - Bobby McDermott, Tri-City Blackhawks * G -

George Crowe George Daniel Crowe (March 22, 1921 – January 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 702 games in the major leagues as a first baseman and pinch hitter between and . Before joining minor league baseball in 19 ...

, New York Rens

References

External links

WPBT 1939-48
on apbr.org {{World Professional Basketball Tournament World Professional Basketball Tournament