1943 | |
Tournament information | |
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Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Dates | 15 March–18 March |
Venue(s) | International Amphitheater |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Washington Bears |
1st runner-up | Oshkosh All-Stars |
2nd runner-up | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
MVP | Curly Armstrong |
The 1943 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 5th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 15–18 March 1943 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Washington Bears, which consisted of may former New York Rens players,[1][2] who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 43–31 in the championship game. The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons came in third after beating the Dayton Dive Bombers 58–52 in the third-place game.[3] Curly Armstrong of Fort Wayne was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.[4]