St. Louis Bombers Regular Season Rosters
1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers Regular Season Roster
1948-1949 St. Louis Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | B. Smawley | D. Wilcutt | J. Logan | E. Parham | R. Rocha |
| Rotation | D. Putman | C. Gunther | |||
| Rotation | A. Maughan | ||||
| Lim PT | B. Miller | B. Roberts | G. Lewis | ||
| Lim PT | O. Schnellbacher | ||||
| Lim PT | B. O'Brien |
1948-1949 Western Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Royals | 45-15 | - |
| 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 44-16 | 1 |
| 3 | Chicago Stags | 38-22 | 7 |
| 4 | St. Louis Bombers | 29-31 | 16 |
| 5 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 22-38 | 23 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Jets | 18-42 | 27 |
1948-1949 St. Louis Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Johnny Logan | All-NBA Second Team (1949) |
1948-1949 St. Louis Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | PTS | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belus Smawley | 59 | 15.5 | 3.1 |
| Johnny Logan | 57 | 14.1 | 4.8 |
| Red Rocha | 58 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
| Ariel Maughan | 55 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Easy Parham | 60 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Don Putman | 59 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Otto Schnellbacher | 20 | 8.7 | 2.2 |
| Coulby Gunther | 32 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Grady Lewis | 34 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Bill Roberts | 22 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| Buddy O'Grady | 30 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Don Martin | 37 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| D.C. Wilcutt | 22 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Bill Miller | 14 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Giff Roux | 19 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Bob O'Brien | 8 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Lonnie Eggleston | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
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Easy Parham was selected as the #7 pick in the 3 Round of the 1948 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Bombers. Easy Parham signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Bombers on September 1, 1948. D.C. Wilcutt was selected as the #7 pick in the 4 Round of the 1948 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Bombers. D.C. Wilcutt signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Bombers on September 1, 1948. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Red Rocha, the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 1947 NBA Draft, were acquired by the St. Louis Bombers from the Toronto Huskies on August 1, 1947. Red Rocha signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Bombers on September 1, 1947. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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Grady Lewis was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Bombers from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on May 13, 1948. Ariel Maughan was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Bombers from the Providence Steamrollers on December 30, 1947. Bill Miller was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Bombers from the Chicago Stags on February 4, 1949. Bob O'Brien was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Bombers from the Philadelphia Warriors on December 15, 1948. Don Putman was acquired in a trade by the from the Boston Celtics on February 1, 1949. Bill Roberts was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Bombers from the Boston Celtics on February 1, 1949. Otto Schnellbacher was acquired in a trade by the St. Louis Bombers from the Providence Steamrollers on February 7, 1949. Belus Smawley with the on September 1, 1947. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
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Coulby Gunther signed a contract as a free agent with the St. Louis Bombers on September 1, 1948. Johnny Logan as a free agent with the on September 1, 1948. |