1948 NBA Draft: all the picks, trades and information.
Information about the 1948 NBA Draft, including the first and second round, all the trades and players data.
Note: Between 1947 and 1965, before the start of the draft, the teams could forfeit their first-round pick to instead use a 'territorial pick' to select a player from their immediate area. This had the intention of building strong local fan bases.
Here you have all the picks from the 1948 NBA Draft. Total selections: 113
1948 NBA Draft
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Round 1
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| 1. |
Andy Tonkovich |
Providence Steamrollers |
Marshall Univ. |
|
| 2. |
George Kok |
Indianapolis Jets |
Univ. of Arkansas |
|
| 3. |
George Hauptfuhrer |
Boston Celtics |
Harvard Univ. |
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| 4. |
Dolph Schayes |
New York Knicks |
New York Univ. |
|
| 5. |
Ed Mikan |
Chicago Stags |
DePaul Univ. |
|
| 6. |
Walt Budko |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Columbia Univ. |
|
| 7. |
Robert Gale |
St. Louis Bombers |
Cornell Univ. |
|
| 8. |
Ward Williams |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Indiana Univ. |
|
| 9. |
Chuck Hanger |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Univ. of California |
|
| 10. |
Bobby Wanzer |
Rochester Royals |
Seton Hall Univ. |
|
| 11. |
Don Ray |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Western Kentucky Univ. |
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| 12. |
Jack Nichols |
Washington Capitols |
Univ. of Washington |
|
Other Picks
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| - |
Jim Black |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Occidental College |
|
| - |
Darrell Brown |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Humboldt State Univ. |
|
| - |
Robert Carroll |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
West Virginia Univ. |
|
| - |
Jake Carter |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
East Texas State Univ. |
|
| - |
Marvin English |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Newberry College |
|
| - |
Gene Fellmoth |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Wittenberg Univ. |
|
| - |
J.W. Fullerton |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Arkansas State Univ. |
|
| - |
Marshall Gemberling |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Lebanon Valley College |
|
| - |
Vince Hansen |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Washington State Univ. |
|
| - |
Joe Holland |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Univ. of Kentucky |
|
| - |
Wayne Jones |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
American International College |
|
| - |
Dan Kraus |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Georgetown Univ. |
|
| - |
Herb Krautblatt |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Rider Univ. |
|
| - |
Paul Marcincin |
Baltimore Bullets (1st) |
Moravian College |
|
| - |
Johnny Bach |
Boston Celtics |
Fordham Univ. |
|
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| - |
Norman Carey |
Boston Celtics |
Oregon State Univ. |
|
| - |
Bob Curran |
Boston Celtics |
College of the Holy Cross |
|
| - |
Neil Dooley |
Boston Celtics |
Colgate Univ. |
|
| - |
Jack Hauser |
Boston Celtics |
Univ. of Denver |
|
| - |
Marshall Hawkins |
Boston Celtics |
Univ. of Tennessee |
|
| - |
Tom Kelly |
Boston Celtics |
New York Univ. |
|
| - |
Murray Mitchell |
Boston Celtics |
Sam Houston State Univ. |
|
| - |
Guinn Phillips |
Boston Celtics |
Texas Wesleyan Univ. |
|
| - |
Ray Wehde |
Boston Celtics |
Iowa State Univ. |
|
| - |
Hooks Dillon |
Chicago Stags |
Univ. of North Carolina |
|
| - |
Whitey Kachan |
Chicago Stags |
DePaul Univ. |
|
| - |
Mickey Marty |
Chicago Stags |
Loras College |
|
| - |
Ed Mills |
Chicago Stags |
Univ. of Wisconsin |
|
| - |
Don Reagan |
Chicago Stags |
Murray State Univ. |
|
| - |
Joe Shafer |
Chicago Stags |
Wheaton College |
|
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| - |
Odie Spears |
Chicago Stags |
Western Kentucky Univ. |
|
| - |
Fred Weber |
Chicago Stags |
Siena College |
|
| - |
Bobby Cook |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Univ. of Wisconsin |
|
| - |
Link Richmond |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Univ. of Arizona |
|
| - |
Kenny Rollins |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Univ. of Kentucky |
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| - |
Murray Wier |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
Univ. of Iowa |
|
| - |
Reede Berg |
Indianapolis Jets |
Univ. of Oregon |
|
| - |
Jack Coleman |
Indianapolis Jets |
Louisiana State Univ. |
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| - |
Alex Hannum |
Indianapolis Jets |
Univ. of Southern California |
|
| - |
Norman Kohler |
Indianapolis Jets |
Univ. of North Carolina |
|
| - |
Andy Kostecka |
Indianapolis Jets |
Georgetown Univ. |
|
| - |
Ray Lumpp |
Indianapolis Jets |
New York Univ. |
|
| - |
Bob Paxton |
Indianapolis Jets |
Univ. of North Carolina |
|
| - |
Jack Phoenix |
Indianapolis Jets |
Univ. of Idaho |
|
| - |
Dick Wehr |
Indianapolis Jets |
Rice Univ. |
|
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| - |
Cliff Crandall |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Oregon State Univ. |
|
| - |
Arnie Ferrin |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Univ. of Utah |
|
| - |
Earl Gardner |
Minneapolis Lakers |
DePauw Univ. |
|
| - |
Dee Gibson |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Western Kentucky Univ. |
|
| - |
Ken Jastrow |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Univ. of Denver |
|
| - |
Bob Lowther |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Louisiana State Univ. |
|
| - |
Johnny Orr |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Beloit College |
|
| - |
Junior Skogland |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Gustavus Adolphus |
|
| - |
Quentin Stinson |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Southern Illinois Univ. |
|
| - |
Gene Berce |
New York Knicks |
Marquette Univ. |
|
| - |
Leland Byrd |
New York Knicks |
West Virginia Univ. |
|
| - |
Harry Gallatin |
New York Knicks |
Truman State Univ. |
|
| - |
Keith Grimes |
New York Knicks |
East Central Univ. |
|
| - |
Mel McGaha |
New York Knicks |
Univ. of Arkansas |
|
| - |
Ed Peterson |
New York Knicks |
Cornell Univ. |
|
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| - |
Tex Ritter |
New York Knicks |
Eastern Kentucky Univ. |
|
| - |
Dick Shrider |
New York Knicks |
Ohio Univ. |
|
| - |
John Stanisch |
New York Knicks |
Univ. of California, Los Angeles |
|
| - |
William Brown |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Univ. of Maryland |
|
| - |
Hugh Compton |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Univ. of Louisville |
|
| - |
Joe Nelson |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Brigham Young Univ. |
|
| - |
Clint Pace |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Pepperdine Univ. |
|
| - |
Roy Pugh |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Southern Methodist Univ. |
|
| - |
Tom Short |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Kansas Wesleyan |
|
| - |
Joe Wahl |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Univ. of Akron |
|
| - |
Andy Wolfe |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Univ. of California |
|
| - |
Al Bennett |
Providence Steamrollers |
Oklahoma State Univ. |
|
| - |
Jack Coleman |
Providence Steamrollers |
Univ. of Louisville |
|
| - |
Ed Faber |
Providence Steamrollers |
Trinity Univ. |
|
| - |
Verl Heap |
Providence Steamrollers |
Arizona State Univ. |
|
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| - |
Otto Snellbacher |
Providence Steamrollers |
Univ. of Kansas |
|
| - |
Brady Walker |
Providence Steamrollers |
Brigham Young Univ. |
|
| - |
Alex Athas |
Rochester Royals |
Tulane Univ. |
|
| - |
Bill Gabor |
Rochester Royals |
Syracuse Univ. |
|
| - |
Ed Keim |
Rochester Royals |
Niagara Univ. |
|
| - |
Leo Kubiak |
Rochester Royals |
Bowling Green State Univ. |
|
| - |
Johnny Macknowski |
Rochester Royals |
Seton Hall Univ. |
|
| - |
Lionel Melamed |
Rochester Royals |
City College of New York |
|
| - |
Hank O'Keefe |
Rochester Royals |
Canisius College |
|
| - |
Warren Stickel |
Rochester Royals |
Syracuse Univ. |
|
| - |
Paul Yesavi |
Rochester Royals |
Niagara Univ. |
|
| - |
Jack Burmaster |
St. Louis Bombers |
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
|
| - |
Gordon Flick |
St. Louis Bombers |
Drake Univ. |
|
| - |
John Hoppin |
St. Louis Bombers |
Dickinson College |
|
| - |
Dan London |
St. Louis Bombers |
Washington Univ. in Saint Louis |
|
| Pick |
Player |
NBA Team |
From (College) |
Pick Details |
| - |
D. Miller |
St. Louis Bombers |
Saint Louis Univ. |
|
| - |
Easy Parham |
St. Louis Bombers |
Texas Wesleyan Univ. |
|
| - |
D.C. Wilcutt |
St. Louis Bombers |
Saint Louis Univ. |
|
| - |
Fred Bartell |
Washington Capitols |
Univ. of Oregon |
|
| - |
Ed Hughes |
Washington Capitols |
San Jose State Univ. |
|
| - |
Thorton Jenkins |
Washington Capitols |
Univ. of Missouri |
|
| - |
Leo Katkaveck |
Washington Capitols |
North Carolina State Univ. |
|
| - |
C.T. Parker |
Washington Capitols |
Louisiana Tech Univ. |
|
| - |
Jack Parkinson |
Washington Capitols |
Univ. of Kentucky |
|
| - |
Don Walker |
Washington Capitols |
Sam Houston State Univ. |
|
| - |
Al Williams |
Washington Capitols |
Univ. of Arkansas |
|
Total picks: 113