Providence Steamrollers Regular Season Rosters

1948-1949 Providence Steamrollers Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Bob Brown GF 6-4 205 0 Miami (OH) 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Ernie Calverley PG 5-10 145 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Johnny Ezersky GF 6-3 185 1 Rhode Island 1947 Rnd 4 Pick 3 United States
Chick Halbert PF 6-9 225 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Bob Hubbard F 6-6 215 1 Springfield College (Massachusetts) 1947 Rnd 2 Pick 4 United States
Carl Meinhold G 6-2 185 1 Long Island 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
George Nostrand FC 6-8 220 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Buddy O'Grady G 5-11 170 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Fred Paine F 6-5 210 0 Westminster (PA) 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Les Pugh FC 6-7 190 0 - 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Mel Riebe G 5-11 180 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Lee Robbins GF 6-3 175 1 Colorado 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Giff Roux GF 6-5 194 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Kenny Sailors PG 5-10 175 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Ben Scharnus GF 6-2 174 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Otto Schnellbacher GF 6-4 190 0 Kansas 1948 Rnd 7 Pick 1 United States
Earl Shannon G 5-11 170 2 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Howie Shannon G 6-2 175 0 Kansas State 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Andy Tonkovich G 6-1 185 0 Marshall 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
Brady Walker GF 6-6 205 0 Brigham Young 1948 Rnd 2 Pick 1 United States

1948-1949 Providence Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters E. Calverley K. Sailors H. Shannon B. Walker L. Pugh
Rotation     B. Hubbard    
Rotation     B. Brown    
Lim PT   M. Riebe G. Roux C. Halbert  
Lim PT   B. O'Grady      

1948-1949 Eastern Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Washington Capitols38-22-
2New York Knicks32-286
3Baltimore Bullets (BAA)29-319
4San Francisco Warriors28-3210
5Boston Celtics25-3513
6Providence Steamrollers12-4826

1948-1949 Providence Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Kenny Sailors All-NBA Second Team (1949)

1948-1949 Providence Season Stat Leaders

Player GP PTS AST
Kenny Sailors 57 15.8 3.7
Howie Shannon 55 13.4 2.3
Ernie Calverley 59 9.4 4.3
Brady Walker 59 8.3 1.2
Les Pugh 60 7.7 1.0
George Nostrand 33 9.8 1.7
Chick Halbert 27 11.4 1.9
Carl Meinhold 35 6.3 1.1
Bob Brown 20 5.4 0.7
Earl Shannon 27 3.8 1.5
Otto Schnellbacher 23 4.4 0.8
Buddy O'Grady 17 4.8 1.5
Bob Hubbard 34 2.1 0.5
Mel Riebe 10 6.1 0.9
Johnny Ezersky 11 4.8 1.0
Giff Roux 26 1.9 0.3
Andy Tonkovich 17 2.6 0.6
Lee Robbins 16 1.8 0.8
Fred Paine 3 2.3 0.3
Ben Scharnus 1 0.0 0.0

1948-1949 Providence Steamrollers Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Bob Hubbard was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1947 NBA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers. Bob Hubbard signed a multi-year contract with the Providence Steamrollers on September 1, 1947.

Howie Shannon was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers.

Brady Walker was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1948 NBA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers. Brady Walker signed a multi-year contract with the Providence Steamrollers on September 1, 1948.

Acquired via Trade

Ernie Calverley was acquired in a trade by the from the Boston Celtics on January 16, 1949.

Chick Halbert was acquired in a trade by the Providence Steamrollers from the Boston Celtics on January 16, 1949.

Buddy O'Grady was acquired in a trade by the Providence Steamrollers from the St. Louis Bombers on February 7, 1949.

Mel Riebe was acquired in a trade by the Providence Steamrollers from the Boston Celtics on January 16, 1949.

Giff Roux was acquired in a trade by the Providence Steamrollers from the St. Louis Bombers on January 5, 1949.

Kenny Sailors was acquired in a trade by the Providence Steamrollers from the Philadelphia Warriors on December 1, 1947.

Acquired via Free Agency

Bob Brown signed a contract as a free agent with the Providence Steamrollers on January 1, 1949.

Les Pugh signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Providence Steamrollers on September 1, 1948.