1948-49 Scranton Miners Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 26-15
in the ABL
Postseason: 4-3 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Paterson Crescents 2-0
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 3-2
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
1948-49 Scranton Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 26-15
in the ABL
Postseason: 4-3 Lost Championship
First Round - Defeated Paterson Crescents 2-0
Finals - Lost to Wilkes-Barre Barons 3-2
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
1948-49 Scranton Miners Results
The Scranton Miners of the American Basketball League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 26 wins and 15 losses, in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-3.
Red Wallace tossed in a team-leading 508 points for the Miners. The 1948-49 Scranton Miners lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chili Edelstein | March 16, 1923 | Brooklyn, NY | ||||
| Marsh Gemberling | August 6, 1924 | Elizabethtown, PA | ||||
| Doug Holcomb | F | February 9, 1921 | 6'4" | 200 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Ed Kassler | July 21, 1923 | New York, NY | ||||
| William King | C-F | November 15, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | LIU | |
| Don Kotter | C | December 29, 1920 | 6'7" | 195 | LIU | New York, NY |
| Dan Kraus | G | February 13, 1923 | 6'0" | 195 | Georgetown | |
| Nat Militzok | F | May 3, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Cornell | The Bronx, NY USA |
| John Padgett | November 14, 1923 | Hardin, KY | ||||
| John Phoenix | April 2, 1924 | Greensboro, NC | ||||
| Harold Reis | October 31, 1923 | Charlestown, IN | ||||
| Hank Rosenstein | F | June 16, 1920 | 6'4" | 185 | CCNY (DNP) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Aaron Rosovsky | May 14, 1929 | New York, NY | ||||
| Howard Sanders | October 27, 1923 | Springfield, MO | ||||
| Vince Verdeschi | March 24, 1925 | New York, NY | ||||
| Red Wallace | G | July 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | Scranton | |
| Al Widmar | March 20, 1925 | Cleveland, OH | ||||
| Eddie Younger | January 7, 1923 | Harlem, NY |
