| 1948 BAA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | May 10, 1948[1] |
| Location | Morrison Hotel (Chicago, Illinois)[1] |
| Overview | |
| 113 total selections in 15 rounds | |
| League | BAA |
| Teams | 8 |
| First selection | Andy Tonkovich, Providence Steamrollers |
The 1948 BAA draft was the second annual draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to become the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 10, 1948, before the 1948–49 season. In this draft, eight BAA teams along with four teams who moved from the NBL, took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.