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    Basketball League in the fall of 1949. Official NBA publications include the BAA Drafts as part of the NBA's draft history. Sports portal List of undrafted...
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  • of America (1947–1949), and (following the BAA's merger with the National Basketball League) the National Basketball Association (1949–1954). On November...
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  • draft picks NBA records General "1950 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2009. "1947–1948 BAA Drafts, 1949–1951 NBA Drafts"...
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  • October 9, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2009. "1947–1948 BAA Drafts, 1949–1951 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Archived...
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  • 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL). The league later adopted the BAA's history...
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    NBA territorial pick (category NBA draft)
    special draft choice used in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) draft in 1949 and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft after the...
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    with their first pick, ninth overall in the 1948 BAA draft. The Lakers got their first overall draft pick in 1958 by choosing Elgin Baylor, who went on...
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    joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948. The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949, and the Pistons became part of the merged league...
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    Los Angeles Lakers (redirect from LA Lakers)
    of America, where they won the 1949 BAA championship. Following the merger of the NBL and the BAA into the NBA in 1949, the Lakers won four of the next...
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  • list of draft picks by the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. In total, the Warriors have had 465 draft picks. 6bc Golden State Warriors Draft Picks |...
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    series was initially known as the BAA Finals prior to the 1949–50 season when the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged with the National Basketball...
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  • List of undrafted NBA players (category NBA draft)
    of the Basketball Association of America (now NBA) but had played for the BAA/NBA at least once afterward. Generally not included are: Inducted players...
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  • eastern BAA merged with the older, midwestern National Basketball League (NBL) to create the NBA prior to the 1949–50 season. The NBA recognizes BAA history...
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  • Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2024. "NBL, BAA merge, end pro net war". The Republic. UP. August 4, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Newspapers...
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    have been drafted by the BAA, NBA, ABL, ABA and NDBL. Jerry Newsom was drafted by the Indiana Pacers of the original ABA in the 1968 ABA draft. Ray Goddard...
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    the National Basketball League (NBL). In 1949, the Nationals were one of seven NBL teams that merged with the BAA to form the NBA. The franchise won its...
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  • Wolverines football players selected in the NFL draft. Note: No drafts held before 1936 "Michigan Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports...
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  • This is a list of draft picks by the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. In total, the Kings have had 514 draft picks. Jenner changed her name due to gender transition...
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  • Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) prior to their 1949 merger which formed the National Basketball Association (NBA)....
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  • Basketball Association of America (BAA), which became the NBA after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949. The Knicks were successful...
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    History of basketball (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    of America (BAA) was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City. The league adopted the name National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1949 after merging...
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  • America (BAA), with the newly unified circuit named the National Basketball Association to reflect the merger. The Denver Nuggets played the 1949–50 season...
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    in 1949 with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) though it later adopted the BAA's founding...
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  • Jack Kerris (category De La Salle Institute alumni)
    basketball for Loyola of Chicago and was the ninth overall pick in the 1949 BAA draft by the Chicago Stags. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Fort...
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    Ed Mikan (category Chicago Stags draft picks)
    in Illinois, the 6'8" Mikan joined the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team. With his brother, he helped DePaul win the 1945 National Invitational...
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    Green predicts winner of Memphis Grizzlies–LA Lakers playoff series — adding more fuel to feud". Lune, Claire de (13 May 2023). "The epic LeBron James–Steph...
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  • records from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Most Total selections to the All-NBA Team LeBron James with 20 selections...
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    gives the Lakers another three-peat as they won the 1948 NBL Title, the 1949 BAA Championship, and the 1950 NBA Championship. Boston Celtics from 1957 to...
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  • University Warren Fenley (1922–2009) – Basketball Association of America (BAA) forward (pre-NBA); coached Monsignor Farrell High School and Moore Catholic...
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  • Sphas, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors. Started in the first NBA/BAA game (Knicks vs. Huskies) Barry Kramer, All-American NYU; forward, NBA's...
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