1948-49 Philadelphia Warriors Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 28-32
Finishing 4th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Washington Capitols 2-0
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (28-32)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 94,847, Avg. 3,271 in 29 home dates
1948-49 Philadelphia Warriors StatisticsTeam Record: 28-32
Finishing 4th in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Washington Capitols 2-0
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (28-32)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 94,847, Avg. 3,271 in 29 home dates
1948-49 Philadelphia Warriors Results
The Philadelphia Warriors of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 28 wins and 32 losses, finishing fourth in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Philadelphia scored 5,022 points and allowed 5,001. Joe Fulks netted a team-best 1,560 points for the Warriors, while Ed Sadowski averaged 13 or more per game, too. George Senesky dished out 233 assists for the squad.
Eddie Gottlieb coached the team. The 1948-49 Philadelphia Warriors lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Bishop | F | June 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Washington State | Bellingham, WA USA |
| Jake Bornheimer | F-C | June 29, 1927 | 6'5" | 200 | Muhlenberg | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Chink Crossin | G | July 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 165 | Pennsylvania | Luzerne, PA USA |
| Howie Dallmar | F | May 24, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stanford | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Phil Farbman | F | April 3, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | CCNY | |
| Jerry Fleishman | G-F | February 14, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Joe Fulks | F-C | October 26, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Murray State | Birmingham, KY USA |
| Elmore Morgenthaler | C | August 3, 1922 | 6'9" | 230 | New Mexico Mines | (ht) Amarillo, TX USA |
| Angelo Musi | G | July 25, 1918 | 5'9" | 145 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob O'Brien | F-C | January 26, 1927 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas | |
| Roy Pugh | C-F | October 16, 1922 | 6'6" | 210 | SMU | Jacksonville, TX USA |
| Jerry Rullo | G | June 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Temple | |
| Ed Sadowski | C | July 11, 1915 | 6'5" | 240 | Seton Hall | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| George Senesky | G | April 4, 1922 | 6'2" | 179 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Irv Torgoff | F | March 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 192 | LIU |
