1948-49 Rochester Royals Roster

Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 45-15
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-2 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated St. Louis Bombers 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Les Harrison (45-15)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 121,499, Avg. 4,190 in 29 home dates

1948-49 Rochester Royals Statistics
1948-49 Rochester Royals Results

The Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 45 wins and 15 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.

Rochester paced the league with 5,042 points. The team surrendered 4,644 points. Arnie Risen tossed in a team-leading 995 points for the Royals, and Bob Davies scored 13 or more per game, too. Bob Davies dished out 321 assists for the squad.

Les Harrison coached the team. The 1948-49 Rochester Royals lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Bill Calhoun	F-G	November 4, 1927	6'3"	180	San Francisco City	San Francisco, CA USA
Fran Curran	G	September 19, 1925	6'0"	165	Notre Dame
Bob Davies	G-F	January 15, 1920	6'1"	175	Seton Hall	Harrisburg, PA USA
Andy Duncan	F-C	April 17, 1922	6'6"	188	William and Mary
Bob Fitzgerald	F-C	March 14, 1923	6'5"	190	Fordham	Queens, NY USA
Red Holzman	G	August 10, 1920	5'10"	175	CCNY	Brooklyn, NY USA
Arnie Johnson	F-C	May 17, 1920	6'5"	236	Bemidji State	Gonvick, MN USA
Andrew Levane	F-G	April 11, 1920	6'2"	190	St. John's (NY)	Brooklyn, NY USA
Lionel Malamed	G	November 15, 1924	5'9"	150	CCNY
Mike Novak	C-F	April 23, 1915	6'9"	219	Loyola (IL)	Chicago, IL USA
Arnie Risen	C-F	October 9, 1924	6'9"	200	Ohio State	Williamstown, KY USA
Bobby Wanzer	G	June 4, 1921	6'0"	170	Seton Hall	Brooklyn, NY USA