1947-48 St. Louis Bombers Statistics

Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 29-19
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 4-3
Coach: Ken Loeffler (29-19)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1947-48 St. Louis Bombers Roster
1947-48 St. Louis Bombers Results

The St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 29 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Bombers paced the league with just 3,335 points allowed. St. Louis scored 3,432 points. John Logan scored a team-best 644 points for the team, while Red Rocha and Belus Smawley netted 11 or more per game also. John Logan dished out 62 assists for the squad.

Ken Loeffler coached the team. The 1947-48 St. Louis Bombers lost in the semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
John LoganG48073422127220200062000141644
Red RochaC-F48074023221314700039000209611
Belus SmawleyG-F4806882121501110001800088535
Bob DollF-C4206581741489800026000107446
Don PutmanG42039910584570002500095267
Irv RothenbergC2402186310660000400069186
Giff RouxF-C4602586868400001200060176
Buddy O'GradyG440257675436000900061170
Grady LewisF-C2402385972480001300085166
Ariel MaughanF280165543721000400053129
Don MartinC-F39015035331500020006185
Wyndol GrayG-F1103663100030001613
John AbramovicF4010142000100054
Totals44804551129700124483800021800010503432


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
John LoganG480.030.174.30.00.00.01.30.00.00.02.913.4
Red RochaC-F480.031.469.00.00.00.00.80.00.00.04.412.7
Belus SmawleyG-F480.030.874.00.00.00.00.40.00.00.01.811.1
Bob DollF-C420.026.466.20.00.00.00.60.00.00.02.510.6
Don PutmanG420.026.367.90.00.00.00.60.00.00.02.36.4
Irv RothenbergC240.028.956.60.00.00.00.20.00.00.02.97.8
Giff RouxF-C460.026.458.80.00.00.00.30.00.00.01.33.8
Buddy O'GradyG440.026.166.70.00.00.00.20.00.00.01.43.9
Grady LewisF-C240.024.866.70.00.00.00.50.00.00.03.56.9
Ariel MaughanF280.032.756.80.00.00.00.10.00.00.01.94.6
Don MartinC-F390.023.345.50.00.00.00.10.00.00.01.62.2
Wyndol GrayG-F110.016.733.30.00.00.00.30.00.00.01.51.2
John AbramovicF40.010.050.00.00.00.00.30.00.00.01.31.0
Averages4480.028.567.40.00.00.00.50.00.00.02.37.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Red RochaC-F7011829302200060003080
Ariel MaughanF7012232231600010002280
Belus SmawleyG-F608626181400020001566
John LoganG505517282200080001956
Bob DollF-C709118261400050001850
Buddy O'GradyG703311330000000525
Don PutmanG7044812700050001523
Irv RothenbergC50345740000000914
Don MartinC-F50205110001000611
Giff RouxF-C5024273000000037
Totals6106271530015510600028000142412

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Red RochaC-F70.024.673.30.00.00.00.90.00.00.04.311.4
Ariel MaughanF70.026.269.60.00.00.00.10.00.00.03.111.4
Belus SmawleyG-F60.030.277.80.00.00.00.30.00.00.02.511.0
John LoganG50.030.978.60.00.00.01.60.00.00.03.811.2
Bob DollF-C70.019.853.80.00.00.00.70.00.00.02.67.1
Buddy O'GradyG70.033.3100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.73.6
Don PutmanG70.018.258.30.00.00.00.70.00.00.02.13.3
Irv RothenbergC50.014.757.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.82.8
Don MartinC-F50.025.0100.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.01.22.2
Giff RouxF-C50.08.342.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.61.4
Averages4480.024.468.40.00.00.00.50.00.00.02.36.8


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