1948-49 New York Knicks Roster
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 32-28
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Washington Capitols 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (32-28)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 211,284, Avg. 7,286 in 29 home dates
1948-49 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 32-28
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-3 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Washington Capitols 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (32-28)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 211,284, Avg. 7,286 in 29 home dates
1948-49 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-3.
The Knicks scored 4,752 points and surrendered 4,663. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 810 points for New York, while Carl Braun dished out 173 assists for the squad.
Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1948-49 New York Knicks lost in the division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | G-F | September 25, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Colgate | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Tommy Byrnes | F-G | February 19, 1923 | 6'3" | 175 | Seton Hall | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Colone | F | January 23, 1926 | 6'5" | 210 | Bloomsburg State | Berwick, PA USA |
| Harry Gallatin | F-C | April 26, 1927 | 6'6" | 210 | NE Missouri State | Roxana, IL USA |
| Gene James | F | February 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 180 | Marshall | Ironton, OH USA |
| Lee Knorek | C | July 15, 1921 | 6'7" | 215 | Detroit | Rossford, OH USA |
| Ray Kuka | F | February 17, 1922 | 6'3" | 200 | Notre Dame | Havre, MT USA |
| Ray Lumpp | G | July 11, 1923 | 6'1" | 178 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mel McGaha | G | September 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Arkansas | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Paul Noel | F | August 17, 1924 | 6'4" | 185 | Kentucky | Midway, KY USA |
| Bud Palmer | F-C | September 14, 1921 | 6'4" | 180 | Princeton | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Tex Ritter | G-F | February 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY USA |
| Irv Rothenberg | C | December 31, 1921 | 6'7" | 215 | LIU | The Bronx, NY USA |
| Dick Shrider | G | February 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Ohio | Glenford, OH USA |
| Sid Tanenbaum | G | October 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | NYU | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Van Breda Kolff | G-F | October 28, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | NYU | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
