St. Louis Bombers Playoff Rosters
1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers Playoff Roster
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | Birth Date | Age | Pre-Draft Team | YOS | Draft Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Doll | SF | 6-5 | 195 | Aug 10, 1919 | 28 | Colorado | 1 | N/A |
| Johnny Logan | PG | 6-2 | 175 | Jan 1, 1921 | 27 | 1 | N/A | |
| Don Martin | FC | 6-7 | 210 | Feb 7, 1920 | 28 | Central Missouri | 1 | N/A |
| Ariel Maughan | SG | 6-4 | 188 | Apr 26, 1923 | 24 | 1 | N/A | |
| Buddy O'Grady | PG | 5-11 | 170 | Jan 19, 1920 | 28 | Georgetown | 1 | N/A |
| Don Putman | PG | 6-1 | 170 | Nov 13, 1922 | 25 | 1 | N/A | |
| Red Rocha | FC | 6-9 | 185 | Sep 18, 1923 | 24 | Oregon State | 0 | 1947 NBA Draft, Rnd 2, Pick 2, Toronto Huskies |
| Irv Rothenberg | SF | 6-7 | 215 | Dec 31, 1921 | 26 | Long Island | 1 | 1947 NBA Draft, Rnd 6, Pick 7, Washington Capitols |
| Giff Roux | GF | 6-5 | 194 | Jun 28, 1923 | 24 | 1 | N/A | |
| Belus Smawley | PG | 6-1 | 180 | Mar 20, 1918 | 30 | 1 | N/A |
1947-1948 Playoff Matchups
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA Finals | San Francisco Warriors | Baltimore Bullets (BAA) | BAL in 6 |
| Division Tiebreaker | Chicago Stags | Washington Capitols | CHI in 1 |
| Division Tiebreaker | Chicago Stags | Baltimore Bullets (BAA) | BAL in 1 |
| Quarterfinals | Baltimore Bullets (BAA) | New York Knicks | BAL in 3 |
| Quarterfinals | Boston Celtics | Chicago Stags | CHI in 3 |
| Semifinals | St. Louis Bombers | San Francisco Warriors | PHI in 7 |
| Semifinals | Chicago Stags | Baltimore Bullets (BAA) | BAL in 2 |
1947-1948 St. Louis Playoff Stats
| Player | GP | PTS | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocha | 7 | 11.4 | 0.9 |
| Ariel Maughan | 7 | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| Belus Smawley | 6 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| Johnny Logan | 5 | 11.2 | 1.6 |
| Bob Doll | 7 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| Buddy O'Grady | 7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Don Putman | 7 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Irv Rothenberg | 5 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Don Martin | 5 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Giff Roux | 5 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers Semifinals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | St. Louis Leaders | Philadelphia Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1948 |
v. Philadelphia |
W, 60-58 |
St. Louis Arena Semifinals |
1-0 |
PTS: 21. B. Smawley |
PTS: 18. Joe Fulks |
| Mar 25, 1948 |
v. Philadelphia |
L, 64-65 |
St. Louis Arena Semifinals |
1-1 |
PTS: 13. B. Smawley |
PTS: 20. G. Senesky |
| Mar 27, 1948 |
@ Philadelphia |
L, 84-56 |
Philadelphia Arena Semifinals |
1-2 |
PTS: 16. A. Maughan |
PTS: 30. Joe Fulks |
| Mar 30, 1948 |
@ Philadelphia |
W, 51-56 |
Philadelphia Arena Semifinals |
2-2 |
PTS: 19. Red Rocha |
PTS: 21. Joe Fulks |
| Apr 1, 1948 |
v. Philadelphia |
W, 69-62 |
St. Louis Arena Semifinals |
3-2 |
PTS: 22. Red Rocha |
PTS: 17. Joe Fulks |
| Apr 3, 1948 |
@ Philadelphia |
L, 84-61 |
Philadelphia Arena Semifinals |
3-3 |
PTS: 11. Red Rocha |
PTS: 23. Joe Fulks |
| Apr 6, 1948 |
v. Philadelphia |
L, 46-85 |
St. Louis Arena Semifinals |
3-4 |
PTS: 18. Johnny Logan |
PTS: 15. Joe Fulks |