Denver Nuggets (1948–1950)
| Denver Nuggets | |
|---|---|
| Division | Western |
| Leagues | Amateur Athletic Union (1932–1948; 1951–1952) Missouri Valley (1935–1940) ABL (1945–1948; 1951–1952) NBL (1948–1949) NBA (1949–1950) NPBL (1950–1951) |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Folded | 1952 |
| History | Denver Piggly Wigglys 1932–1935 (AAU) Denver Safeway Perisianas 1935–1938 (AAU) Denver Nuggets 1938–1940 (AAU) Denver American Legion 1940–1943 (AAU) Denver Ambrose Jellymakers 1943–1946 (AAU) Denver Nuggets 1946–1948 (AAU) 1948–1949 (NBL) 1949–1950 (NBA) Denver Frontier Refiners 1950–1951 (NPBL) Evansville Agogans 1951 (NPBL) Denver Nuggets 1951–1952 (AAU) |
| Arena | Denver Auditorium Arena |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Team colors | Dark blue, white |
| Championships | 3 AAU tournament (1937, 1939, 1942) |
The Denver Nuggets were a professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets joined the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 1948–49 season, and then joined the National Basketball Association when the NBL was absorbed by the Basketball Association of America to create the NBA for the 1949–50 season. The Nuggets were the first major professional sports franchise in Colorado, but disbanded after going 11–50 in their inaugural season. This franchise is not directly connected to the current Denver Nuggets franchise of the NBA.