1948 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

The consensus 1948 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of three major All-American teams.[1] To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the Helms Athletic Foundation, and Converse.

1948 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Awarded for1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season
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1948 Consensus All-America team edit

Consensus First Team
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Ralph BeardGJuniorKentucky
Ed MacauleyFJuniorSaint Louis
Jim McIntyreCJuniorMinnesota
Kevin O'SheaGSophomoreNotre Dame
Murray WierGSeniorIowa


Consensus Second Team
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Dick DickeyFSophomoreNC State
Arnie FerrinFSeniorUtah
Alex GrozaCJuniorKentucky
Hal HaskinsF/GSophomoreHamline
George KaftanFSeniorHoly Cross
Duane KluehGJuniorIndiana State
Tony LavelliFJuniorYale
Jack NicholsCSeniorWashington
Andy WolfeG/FSeniorCalifornia

Individual All-America teams edit

All-America Team
First teamSecond teamThird teamFourth team
PlayerSchoolPlayerSchoolPlayerSchoolPlayerSchool
Associated Press[2]Ralph BeardKentuckyDwight EddlemanIllinoisA. L. BennettOklahoma A&MWalt BudkoColumbia
Ed MacauleySaint LouisArnie FerrinUtahBob CousyHoly CrossEd MikanDePaul
Jim McIntyreMinnesotaAlex GrozaKentuckyDick DickeyNC StateJackie RobinsonBaylor
Kevin O'SheaNotre DameGeorge KaftanHoly CrossDonnie FormanNYUDolph SchayesNYU
Murray WierIowaTony LavelliYaleGeorge KokArkansasErnie VandewegheColgate
Helms[3]Ralph BeardKentuckyA. L. BennettOklahoma A&MEd BeachWest VirginiaNo fourth team
Dick DickeyNC StatePete ElliottMichiganWalt BudkoColumbia
Arnie FerrinUtahBob GaleCornellBob CopeMontana
Duane KluehIndiana StateAlex GrozaKentuckyPaul CourtyOklahoma
Tony LavelliYaleGeorge KaftanHoly CrossHal HaskinsHamline
Ed MacauleySaint LouisJim McIntyreMinnesotaFrank KudelkaSaint Mary's
Jack NicholsWashingtonJoe NelsonBrigham YoungSlater MartinTexas
Kevin O'SheaNotre DameDon RayWestern KentuckyEd MikanDePaul
Murray WierIowaJackie RobinsonBaylorDolph SchayesNYU
Andy WolfeCaliforniaHowie ShannonKansas StateAndy TonkovichMarshall
ConverseRalph BeardKentuckyDick DickeyNC StateDwight EddlemanIllinoisNo fourth team
Alex GrozaKentuckyTony LavelliYaleVern GardnerUtah
Hal HaskinsHamlineEd MacauleySaint LouisWallace JonesKentucky
George KaftanHoly CrossMickey MartyLorasMurray WierIowa
Kevin O'SheaNotre DameOdie SpearsWestern KentuckyAndy WolfeCalifornia

AP Honorable Mention:[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ NCAA Record Book - Award Winners p.137. Accessed 2009-05-05. 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ a b "Iowa's Murray Wier on 1st All-American". Mason City Globe-Gazette. March 11, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 2005 NCAA Basketball's Finest - All-Americans (Helms & Converse) p.208