The 1946 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 8th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 25 March - 8 April 1946 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 2–1 in the championship series.[1] The Chicago American Gears came in third after beating the Baltimore Bullets 2–0 in the third-place best-of-three series. George Mikan of the American Gears was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after finishing as its top scorer with 100 points in five games.[2]
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
- 25 March - Chicago American Gears 69, Pittsburgh Raiders 58[3][4]
- 25 March - Anderson Duffey Packers 59, Cleveland Allmen Transfers 46
- 25 March - Midland Dow Chemicals 72, Indianapolis Kautskys 59
- 25 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 60, Detroit Mansfields 32
- 25 March - New York Rens 82, Toledo White Huts 39
- 25 March - Baltimore Bullets 61, Dayton Mickeys 58
Quarter-finals[edit]
- 29 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 50, New York Rens 44
- 29 March - Chicago American Gears 52, Sheboygan Redskins 51
- 29 March - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 65, Midland Dow Chemicals 62
- 29 March - Baltimore Bullets 67, Anderson Duffey Packers 65
Semi-finals[edit]
- 3 April - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 50, Baltimore Bullets 49
- 3 April - Oshkosh All-Stars 72, Chicago American Gears 66
Third place series[edit]
Championship series[edit]
Individual awards[edit]
All-Tournament First team[edit]
All-Tournament Second team[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zollners win deciding game in Pro Tourney". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 9, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Mikan Most Valuable in Pro Tourney". Quad-City Times. April 7, 1946. p. 34. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mikan leads Gears' win in pro meet". Nashville Banner. March 26, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jerry Liska (March 26, 1946). "George Mikan just another player as high-priced star shows in pro event". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 8. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jimmy Jordan (April 6, 1946). "Zollners face uphill fight to retain title". The Indianapolis News. p. 4. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oshkosh five 61-59 winner". The Des Moines Register. April 6, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fort Wayne ties series on 56-74 win". Democrat and Chronicle. April 7, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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