1949-50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 29-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Anderson Packers 2-1
Coach: Roger Potter (1-6)
Coach: Red Auerbach (28-29)
Location: Moline, Illinois
1949-50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks StatisticsTeam Record: 29-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Anderson Packers 2-1
Coach: Roger Potter (1-6)
Coach: Red Auerbach (28-29)
Location: Moline, Illinois
1949-50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Results
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 29 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Tri-Cities scored 5,313 points and allowed 5,351. Dike Eddleman netted a team-high 826 points for the Blackhawks, and Mike Todorovich contributed 13 or more per game also. Mike Todorovich dished out 188 assists for the squad.
Roger Potter and Red Auerbach coached the team. The 1949-50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks lost in the division semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Berce | G-F | November 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI |
| John Chaney | F-C-G | February 29, 1920 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisiana State | |
| Dike Eddleman | F-G | December 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 189 | Illinois | Centralia, IL USA |
| Gene Englund | F-C | October 21, 1917 | 6'4" | 205 | Wisconsin | Kenosha, WI USA |
| Dee Gibson | F-G | August 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Western Kentucky | Cleveland, TN |
| Billy Hassett | G | October 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | Notre Dame | |
| Bill Henry | C | December 27, 1924 | 6'9" | 215 | Rice | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jack Kerris | F-C | January 30, 1925 | 6'6" | 215 | Loyola (IL) | |
| Walt Kirk | G-F | September 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 173 | Illinois | Mount Vernon, IL USA |
| John Mahnken | C | June 16, 1922 | 6'8" | 220 | Georgetown | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Jack Nichols | C-F | April 9, 1926 | 6'7" | 222 | Washington | |
| George Nostrand | C-F | January 25, 1924 | 6'8" | 195 | Wyoming | Uniondale, NY USA |
| Don Otten | C | April 18, 1921 | 6'10" | 240 | Bowling Green | Bellefontaine, OH USA |
| Mac Otten | F-C | December 16, 1925 | 6'7" | 220 | Bowling Green | Bellefontaine, OH USA |
| Red Owens | G-F | September 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Baylor | Houston, TX |
| Warren Perkins | G-F | February 2, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulane | |
| Don Ray | F-C | July 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Western Kentucky | Mt. Juliet, TN USA |
| Dick Schulz | F-G | January 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Wisconsin (freshman) | (ht) Racine, WI USA |
| Mike Todorovich | F-C | June 11, 1923 | 6'5" | 205 | Wyoming | Zeigler, IL USA |
| Gene Vance | G-F | February 25, 1923 | 6'3" | 194 | Illinois | Peru, IL USA |
| Whitey Von Nieda | G-F | June 19, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | Penn State | Ephrata, PA USA |
| Murray Wier | G | December 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | Iowa | Grand View, IA USA |
