1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament

The 1942 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 4th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 8–12 March 1942 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Oshkosh All-Stars who defeated the Detroit Eagles 43–41 in the championship game.^[1][2] The Long Island Grumman Flyers came in third after beating the Harlem Globetrotters 43–41 in the third-place game.^[1] Ed Riska of the Oshkosh All-Stars was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player. Gene Englund led all scorers with 54 points while Riska came second with 50.^[3]

8 March - Detroit Eagles 46, Toledo White Huts 29

8 March - Harlem Globetrotters 40, Hagerstown Conoco Oilers 33

8 March - Aberdeen Army Ordnance Training Center 56, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 42

9 March - Chicago Bruins 56, Detroit AAA 46

9 March - Sheboygan Redskins 34, Columbus Bobb Chevrolets 26

9 March - New York Rens 55, Michigan City Steelers 37

9 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 44, Davenport Central Turner Rockets 29

9 March - Long Island Grumman Flyers 54, Indianapolis Kautskys 32

9 March - Detroit Eagles 40, Aberdeen Army Ordnance Training Center 34

10 March - Harlem Globetrotters 37, Sheboygan Redskins 32

10 March - Long Island Grumman Flyers 48, Chicago Bruins 38

10 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 44, New York Rens 38

11 March - Detroit Eagles 44, Long Island Grumman Flyers 43

11 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 48, Harlem Globetrotters 41

• F – Buddy Jeannette, Detroit Eagles
• F – Moe Becker, Aberdeen Army Ordnance Training Center
• F – Sonny Boswell, New York Rens
• F – Bernie Price, Harlem Globetrotters
• C – Jerry Bush, Detroit Eagles
• C – Gene Englund, Oshkosh All-Stars^[4]
• G – Dolly King, Long Island Grumman Flyers
• G – Ed Milkovich, Hagerstown Conoco Oilers
• G – Mickey Tierney, Chicago Bruins
• G – Ed Riska, Oshkosh All-Stars (MVP)

• WPBT 1939-48 on apbr.org