1945 | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Dates | 19 March–24 March |
Teams | 14 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
1st runner-up | Dayton Acmes |
2nd runner-up | Chicago American Gears |
MVP | Buddy Jeannette |
The 1945 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 7th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 19–24 March 1945 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons who defeated the Dayton Acmes 78–52 in the championship game. The Chicago American Gears came in third after beating the New York Rens 64–55 in the third-place game.[1] Buddy Jeannette of Fort Wayne was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[2]
24 March 1945
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Chicago American Gears 64, New York Rens 55 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 16–12, 16–11, 18–11[4] | ||
Pts: P. Brookfield – 15 | Pts: P. Bell, Z. Clayton – 17 |
Chicago Stadium
Referees: Dutch Kriznecky, Steve Barak |
24 March 1945
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Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 78, Dayton Acmes 52 | ||
Scoring by half: 40–26, 38–26 | ||
Pts: B. Jeannette – 18 | Pts: J. Mahnken – 16 |