• Name: Ed Macauley
• Position: Center
• Height: 6-8 (2.03m)
• Weight: 190 (86kg)
• College Team: Saint Louis Billikens
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
• Birthdate: 3/22/1928 - 11/8/2011
• Drafted: Selected by the St. Louis Bombers in the first round (Territorial Pick) of 1949 BAA Draft.

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1945-46 Saint Louis

23

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.3

1946-47 Saint Louis

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.8

1947-48 Saint Louis

27

40.7

65.4

N/A

13.6

1948-49 Saint Louis

26

52.4

75.8

N/A

15.5

DIV I Totals

101

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.6

• Name: Dick McGuire
• Position: Guard
• Height: 6-0 (1.83m)
• Weight: 175 (79kg)
• College Team: St. John's Redmen
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
• Birthdate: 1/25/1926 - 2/3/2010
• Drafted: Selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (7th pick overall) of 1949 BAA Draft.

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1943-44 St. John's

17

N/A

N/A

N/A

6.2

1944-45 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Navy Service

1945-46 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Navy Service

1946-47 St. John's

22

N/A

N/A

N/A

7.6

1947-48 St. John's

22

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.4

1948-49 St. John's

24

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.8

DIV I Totals

85

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.5

• Name: Vern Mikkelsen
• Position: Center
• Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
• Weight: 230 (104kg)
• College Team: Hamline Pipers
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: Fresno, California
• Birthdate: 10/21/1928 - 11/21/2013
• Drafted: Selected by the Mineapolis Lakers in the first round (Territorial Pick) of 1949 BAA Draft.

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1945-46 Hamline

17

N/A

N/A

N/A

7.2

1946-47 Hamline

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.1

1947-48 Hamline

31

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.7

1948-49 Hamline

30

N/A

N/A

N/A

17.3

DIV I Totals

111

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.3

• Name: Ron Livingstone
• Position: Center
• Height: 6-10 (2.08m)
• Weight: 220 (100kg)
• College Team: Wyoming Cowboys
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: Oakland, California
• Birthdate: 10/9/1925 - 8/26/1991
• Drafted: Selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the first round (6th pick overall) of 1949 BAA Draft.

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1944-45 Modesto JC.

Stats Not Available

1945-46 Modesto JC.

Stats Not Available

1946-47 St. Mary's

Stats Not Available

1947-48 Denver (AAU)*

7

N/A

N/A

N/A

8.4

1948-49 Wyoming

35

N/A

N/A

N/A

8.6

DIV I Totals†

35

N/A

N/A

N/A

8.6

• Name: George Kaftan
• Position: Forward
• Height: 6-3 (1.90m)
• Weight: 190 (86kg)
• Pro Team: Boston Celtics
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: New York, New York
• Birthdate: 2/22/1928 - 10/6/2018
• Drafted: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (4th pick overall) of 1949 BAA Draft..

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1945-46 Holy Cross

15

N/A

N/A

N/A

15.8

1946-47 Holy Cross

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.1

1947-48 Holy Cross

30

N/A

N/A

N/A

15.6

1948-49 Holy Cross

14

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.6

1948-49 Boston (BAA)

21

36.8

62.6

2.9

14.5

Pro Totals

21

36.8

62.6

2.9

14.5

• Name: Howie Shannon
• Position: Guard
• Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
• Weight: 175 (879g)
• Pro Team: Providence Steamrollers
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: Manhattan, Kansas
• Birthdate: 6/10/1923 - 8/16/1995
• Drafted: Selected by the Providence Steamrollers in the first round (1st pick overall) of 1949 BAA Draft..

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1940-41 North Texas Agricultural C.C.

Stats Not Available

1941-42 North Texas Agricultural C.C.

Stats Not Available

1942-43 North Texas

Stats Not Available

1943-44 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1944-45 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1945-46 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1946-47 Continental Airlines (AAU)

Stats Not Available

1947-48 Kansas State

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

9.9

1948-49 Providence (BAA)

55

36.4

80.4

2.3

13.4

Pro Totals

55

36.4

80.4

2.3

13.4

• Name: Ralph Beard
• Position: Guard
• Height: 5-10 (1.78m)
• Weight: 175 (79kg)
• College Team: Kentucky Wildcats
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
• Birthdate: 12/2/1927 - 11/29/2007
• Drafted: Selected by the Chicago Stags in the first round (9th pick overall) of 1949 BAA Draft.

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1945-46 Kentucky

30

N/A

51.8

N/A

9.3

1946-47 Kentucky

37

N/A

67.8

N/A

10.6

1947-48 Kentucky

38

N/A

59.1

N/A

12.5

1948-49 Kentucky

34

N/A

71.3

N/A

10.9

DIV I Totals

139

N/A

62.4

N/A

10.9

• Name: Alex Groza
• Position: Center
• Height: 6-7 (2.00m)
• Weight: 220 (100kg)
• College Team: Kentucky Wildcats
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: Martins Ferry, Ohio
• Birthdate: 10/7/1926 - 1/21/1995
• Drafted: Selected by the Indianapolis Jets in the first round (2nd pick overall) of 1949 BAA Draft.

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1944-45 Kentucky

10

N/A

71.9

N/A

16.5

1945-46 U.S. Armed Forces

Did Not Play Army Service

1946-47 Kentucky

37

N/A

63.1

N/A

10.6

1947-48 Kentucky

39

N/A

62.9

N/A

12.5

1948-49 Kentucky

34

N/A

72.6

N/A

20.5

DIV I Totals

120

N/A

67.8

N/A

14.5

• Name: Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones
• Position: Forward
• Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
• Weight: 205 (93kg)
• College Team: Kentucky Wildcats
• Nationality: American
• Birthplace: Harlan, Kentucky
• Birthdate: 7/14/1926 - 7/27/2014
• Drafted: Selected by the Washington Capitals in the first round (8th pick overall) of 1949 BAA Draft.

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

APG

PPG

1945-46 Kentucky

30

N/A

64.5

N/A

9.7

1946-47 Kentucky

33

N/A

55.1

N/A

6.6

1947-48 Kentucky

36

N/A

67.0

N/A

9.3

1948-49 Kentucky

32

N/A

65.3

N/A

9.6

DIV I Totals

131

N/A

63.1

N/A

8.8