St. Louis Bombers Playoff Rosters
1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers Playoff Roster
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Birth Date | Age | Pre-Draft Team | YOS | Draft Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulby Gunther | GF | 6-4 | 180 | Feb 5, 1923 | 26 | 1 | N/A | |
| Grady Lewis | C | 6-7 | 215 | Mar 25, 1917 | 31 | 2 | N/A | |
| Johnny Logan | PG | 6-2 | 175 | Jan 1, 1921 | 28 | 2 | N/A | |
| Ariel Maughan | SG | 6-4 | 188 | Apr 26, 1923 | 25 | 2 | N/A | |
| Bill Miller | GF | 6-3 | 190 | Nov 24, 1924 | 24 | North Carolina | 0 | 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted |
| Bob O'Brien | GF | 6-4 | 190 | Jan 26, 1927 | 22 | Pepperdine | 1 | 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted |
| Easy Parham | PG | 6-3 | 200 | Dec 27, 1921 | 27 | Texas Wesleyan | 0 | 1948 NBA Draft, Rnd 3, Pick 7, St. Louis Bombers |
| Don Putman | PG | 6-1 | 170 | Nov 13, 1922 | 26 | - | 2 | N/A |
| Bill Roberts | FC | 6-8 | 210 | Mar 13, 1925 | 24 | Wyoming | 0 | 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted |
| Red Rocha | FC | 6-9 | 185 | Sep 18, 1923 | 25 | Oregon State | 1 | 1947 NBA Draft, Rnd 2, Pick 2, Toronto Huskies |
| Otto Schnellbacher | GF | 6-4 | 190 | Apr 15, 1923 | 25 | Kansas | 0 | 1948 NBA Draft, Rnd 7, Pick 1, Providence Steamrollers |
| Belus Smawley | PG | 6-1 | 180 | Mar 20, 1918 | 31 | 2 | N/A | |
| D.C. Wilcutt | PG | 6-2 | 165 | Mar 25, 1923 | 25 | Saint Louis | 0 | 1948 NBA Draft, Rnd 4, Pick 7, St. Louis Bombers |
1948-1949 Playoff Matchups
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | #1 Washington Capitols | #4 San Francisco Warriors | WAS in 2 |
| Second Round | #2 New York Knicks | #3 Baltimore Bullets (BAA) | NYK in 3 |
| Second Round | W1 Rochester Royals | W4 St. Louis Bombers | ROR in 2 |
| Second Round | W2 Minneapolis Lakers | W3 Chicago Stags | MIN in 2 |
| Conference Finals | #1 Washington Capitols | #2 New York Knicks | WAS in 3 |
| Conference Finals | W1 Rochester Royals | W2 Minneapolis Lakers | MIN in 2 |
| NBA Finals | W2 Minneapolis Lakers | #1 Washington Capitols | MIN in 6 |
1948-1949 St. Louis Playoff Stats
| Player | GP | PTS | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocha | 2 | 18.0 | 3.0 |
| Bill Roberts | 2 | 11.0 | 1.0 |
| Johnny Logan | 2 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
| Otto Schnellbacher | 2 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| Easy Parham | 2 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Belus Smawley | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| D.C. Wilcutt | 2 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Don Putman | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Ariel Maughan | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Bill Miller | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Coulby Gunther | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers Conference Semi Finals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | St. Louis Leaders | Rochester Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1949 |
@ Rochester |
L, 93-64 |
Edgerton Park Arena Conference Semi Finals |
0-1 |
PTS: 16. Bill Roberts |
PTS: 23. Bob Davies |
| Mar 23, 1949 |
v. Rochester |
L, 64-66 |
St. Louis Arena Conference Semi Finals |
0-2 |
PTS: 27. Red Rocha |
PTS: 17. Bobby Wanzer |