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Following its third season, 1948–49, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1950  
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BAA 1949 Leaders
Worst Free Throw %

1
Profile photo of Bob Feerick

Bob Feerick

Washington Capitols

.859

2
Profile photo of Max Zaslofsky

Max Zaslofsky

Chicago Stags

.840

3
Profile photo of Bobby Wanzer

Bobby Wanzer

Rochester Royals

.823

4
Profile photo of Herm Schaefer

Herm Schaefer

Minneapolis Lakers

.817

5
Profile photo of Howie Shannon

Howie Shannon

Providence Steamrollers

.804

6
Profile photo of Hal Tidrick

Hal Tidrick

Indianapolis Jets
Baltimore Bullets

.800

7
Profile photo of John Logan

John Logan

St. Louis Bombers

.791

8
Profile photo of Jake Pelkington

Jake Pelkington

Fort Wayne Pistons
Baltimore Bullets

.790

9
Profile photo of Walt Budko

Walt Budko

Baltimore Bullets

.790

10
Profile photo of Joe Fulks

Joe Fulks

Philadelphia Warriors

.787

11
Profile photo of Buddy Jeannette

Buddy Jeannette

Baltimore Bullets

.784

12
Profile photo of Bob Davies

Bob Davies

Rochester Royals

.776

13
Profile photo of Ray Lumpp

Ray Lumpp

Indianapolis Jets
New York Knicks

.774

14
Profile photo of George Mikan

George Mikan

Minneapolis Lakers

.772

15
Profile photo of Red Rocha

Red Rocha

St. Louis Bombers

.768

16
Profile photo of Kenny Sailors

Kenny Sailors

Providence Steamrollers

.766

17
Profile photo of Bud Palmer

Bud Palmer

New York Knicks

.762

18
Profile photo of Carl Braun

Carl Braun

New York Knicks

.760

19
Profile photo of Bruce Hale

Bruce Hale

Indianapolis Jets
Fort Wayne Pistons

.754

20
Profile photo of Belus Smawley

Belus Smawley

St. Louis Bombers

.747

21
Profile photo of Blackie Towery

Blackie Towery

Fort Wayne Pistons
Indianapolis Jets

.741

22
Profile photo of Chick Reiser

Chick Reiser

Baltimore Bullets

.732

23
Profile photo of Leo Mogus

Leo Mogus

Baltimore Bullets
Fort Wayne Pistons
Indianapolis Jets

.728

24
Profile photo of Walt Kirk

Walt Kirk

Fort Wayne Pistons
Indianapolis Jets

.723

25
Profile photo of Bones McKinney

Bones McKinney

Washington Capitols

.706

26
Profile photo of Arnie Johnson

Arnie Johnson

Rochester Royals

.701

27
Profile photo of Jim Seminoff

Jim Seminoff

Boston Celtics

.690

28
Profile photo of Jim Pollard

Jim Pollard

Minneapolis Lakers

.687

29
Profile photo of Ed Sadowski

Ed Sadowski

Philadelphia Warriors

.686

30
Profile photo of Connie Simmons

Connie Simmons

Baltimore Bullets

.683

31
Profile photo of Kleggie Hermsen

Kleggie Hermsen

Washington Capitols

.682

32
Profile photo of Butch van Breda Kolff

Butch van Breda Kolff

New York Knicks

.671

33
Profile photo of Bulbs Ehlers

Bulbs Ehlers

Boston Celtics

.667

34
Profile photo of Arnie Risen

Arnie Risen

Rochester Royals

.660

35
Profile photo of Ariel Maughan

Ariel Maughan

St. Louis Bombers

.646

36
Profile photo of Chick Halbert

Chick Halbert

Boston Celtics
Providence Steamrollers

.620

37
Profile photo of George Nostrand

George Nostrand

Providence Steamrollers
Boston Celtics

.581

38
Profile photo of Charlie Black

Charlie Black

Indianapolis Jets
Fort Wayne Pistons

.553

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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