1948-49 Washington Capitols Roster
Team Record: 38-22
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 6-5 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia Warriors 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 2-1
Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach (38-22)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1948-49 Washington Capitols Results
The Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 38 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
The Capitols scored 4,910 points and surrendered 4,764. Bob Feerick scored a team-best 752 points for Washington, and Bob Feerick dished out 188 assists for the squad.
Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1948-49 Washington Capitols lost in the finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Bob Feerick | F-G | January 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 190 | Santa Clara | San Francisco, CA USA |
Kleggie Hermsen | C-F | March 12, 1923 | 6'8" | 225 | Minnesota | Hill City, MN USA |
Sonny Hertzberg | G | July 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | CCNY | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Leo Katkaveck | G | April 17, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | North Carolina State | Manchester, CT USA |
Horace McKinney | F-C | January 1, 1919 | 6'6" | 185 | North Carolina | Lowlands, NC USA |
Jack Nichols | C-F | April 9, 1926 | 6'7" | 222 | Washington | |
Johnny Norlander | F | March 5, 1921 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamline | Virginia, MN USA |
Dick O'Keefe | G-F | September 29, 1923 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Clara | |
Dick Schulz | F-G | January 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Wisconsin (freshman) | (ht) Racine, WI USA |
Fred Scolari | G | March 1, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA |
Jack Toomay | C-F | August 9, 1922 | 6'6" | 215 | College of Pacific | Ontario, CA USA |
Matt Zunic | G-F | December 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 195 | George Washington | Renton, PA USA |