1949–50 Waterloo Hawks season

1949–50 Waterloo Hawks season
Head coach	Charley Shipp (8–27) Jack Smiley (11–16)
Arena	McElroy Auditorium
Results
Record	19–43 (.306)
Place	Division: 5th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1949–50 Waterloo Hawks season was their first and only season in the newly formed National Basketball Association.

Roster

Waterloo Hawks 1949–50 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From G/F 12 Boven, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Western Michigan C 13 Boykoff, Harry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) St. John's G/F Cloyd, Paul 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Wisconsin F/C 14 Gainer, Elmer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) DePaul F/C 14 Gibson, Hoot 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Creighton G/F 14 Hamilton, Dale 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Franklin College G 4 Kubiak, Leo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Bowling Green PF 7 Mehen, Dick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tennessee G Menke, Ken 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Illinois C 10 Miksis, Al 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Western Illinois G 3 Ollrich, Gene 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Drake F 9 Orr, Johnny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Beloit College G/F 8 Patrick, Stan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Illinois SG 5 Payak, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Bowling Green F 9 Phelan, Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) DePaul C 11 Pritchard, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Drake G 6 See, Wayne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Northern Arizona G/F 5 Shipp, Charley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Catholic University of America G/F 10 Smiley, Jack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Illinois G/F 8/9 Stump, Gene 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) DePaul G/F 3 Tough, Bob 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) St. John's	Head coach Charley Shipp Jack Smiley Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Indianapolis Olympians	39	25	.609	–	24–7	12–16	3–2	26–9
x-Anderson Packers	37	27	.578	2	22–9	12–18	3–0	25–12
x-Tri-Cities Blackhawks	29	35	.453	10	20–13	6–20	3–2	20–17
x-Sheboygan Red Skins	22	40	.355	17	17–14	5–22	0–4	15–20
Waterloo Hawks	19	43	.306	20	16–15	2–22	1–6	13–22
Denver Nuggets	11	51	.177	28	9–16	1–25	1–10	8–27

Record vs. opponents

1949–50 NBA records
Team	AND	BAL	BOS	CHI	DEN	FWP	IND	MIN	NYK	PHI	ROC	SHE	STL	SYR	TCB	WAS	WAT
Anderson	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	4–3	1–1	2–5	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	5–2	2–0	3–4	7–2	1–1	7–0
Baltimore	1–1	—	2–4	1–5	1–1	3–3	1–1	1–5	1–5	3–3	3–3	2–0	3–3	0–2	0–2	2–4	1–1
Boston	2–0	4–2	—	0–6	1–1	2–4	1–1	1–5	1–5	3–3	0–6	1–1	2–4	0–2	0–2	3–3	1–1
Chicago	1–1	5–1	6–0	—	2–0	2–4	1–1	2–4	2–4	4–2	2–4	2–0	5–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	2–0
Denver	3–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	—	0–2	0–7	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–4	0–2	1–6	0–7	0–2	2–5
Fort Wayne	1–1	3–3	4–2	4–2	2–0	—	1–1	2–4	4–2	4–2	3–3	2–0	5–1	0–2	2–0	2–4	1–1
Indianapolis	5–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	7–0	1–1	—	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	5–2	1–1	2–7	4–3	1–1	5–2
Minneapolis	1–1	5–1	5–1	4–2	2–0	4–2	1–1	—	5–1	4–2	3–3	1–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	6–0	2–0
New York	1–1	5–1	5–1	4–2	2–0	2–4	1–1	1–5	—	1–5	1–5	1–1	4–2	0–2	1–1	5–1	2–0
Philadelphia	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–4	2–0	2–4	0–2	2–4	1–5	—	1–5	2–0	2–4	0–2	1–1	2–4	2–0
Rochester	2–0	3–3	6–0	4–2	2–0	3–3	1–1	3–3	5–1	5–1	—	1–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	6–0	2–0
Sheboygan	2–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	4–3	0–2	2–5	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	—	0–2	1–6	3–4	2–0	4–3
St. Louis	0–2	3–3	4–2	1–5	2–0	1–5	1–1	1–5	2–4	4–2	1–5	2–0	—	1–1	2–0	0–6	1–1
Syracuse	4–3	2–0	2–0	2–0	6–1	2–0	7–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	6–1	1–1	—	6–1	1–1	6–1
Tri-Cities	2–7	2–0	2–0	1–1	7–0	0–2	3–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	4–3	0–2	1–6	—	1–1	4–3
Washington	1–1	4–2	3–3	3–3	2–0	4–2	1–1	0–6	1–5	4–2	0–6	0–2	6–0	1–1	1–1	—	1–1
Waterloo	0–7	1–1	1–1	0–2	5–2	1–1	2–5	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–4	1–1	1–6	3–4	1–1	—

Game log

1949–50 Game log
#	Date	Opponent	Score	Record
1	November 2	New York	60–68	0–1
2	November 6	Boston	80–66	1–1
3	November 9	Denver	80–65	2–1
4	November 10	at Fort Wayne	59–89	2–2
5	November 12	at Tri-Cities	89–99	2–3
6	November 13	Anderson	69–81	2–4
7	November 16	Sheboygan	73–76	2–5
8	November 17	at Sheboygan	95–97	2–6
9	November 19	at Indianapolis	74–106	2–7
10	November 20	Tri-Cities	75–62	3–7
11	November 23	Rochester	71–90	3–8
12	November 26	at Rochester	95–120	3–9
13	November 27	at Syracuse	62–80	3–10
14	November 28	at Anderson	87–101	3–11
15	November 30	Fort Wayne	95–71	4–11
16	December 2	at Denver	63–74	4–12
17	December 4	at Denver	76–86	4–13
18	December 7	Sheboygan	77–67	5–13
19	December 10	Anderson	83–87 (OT)	5–14
20	December 14	Philadelphia	70–73	5–15
21	December 16	vs Baltimore	77–75	6–15
22	December 17	vs Philadelphia	72–81	6–16
23	December 20	Syracuse	70–95	6–17
24	December 21	vs Chicago	70–78	6–18
25	December 22	at Anderson	84–101	6–19
26	December 25	Indianapolis	97–93	7–19
27	December 28	Chicago	80–87	7–20
28	December 29	at Sheboygan	92–94	7–21
29	December 31	Minneapolis	68–86	7–22
30	January 1	at St. Louis	79–91	7–23
31	January 3	Sheboygan	69–73	7–24
32	January 5	vs New York	70–82	7–25
33	January 7	at Washington	83–101	7–26
34	January 8	at Syracuse	68–84	7–27
35	January 10	Syracuse	86–84 (OT)	8–27
36	January 12	at Anderson	69–80	8–28
37	January 13	at Indianapolis	64–80	8–29
38	January 15	at Tri-Cities	80–84	8–30
39	January 18	St. Louis	80–69	9–30
40	January 19	vs Indianapolis	87–104	9–31
41	January 21	Denver	88–84	10–31
42	January 24	at Indianapolis	69–107	10–32
43	January 25	Denver	104–83	11–32
44	January 29	Tri-Cities	79–85	11–33
45	February 1	Anderson	73–86	11–34
46	February 3	at Syracuse	79–103	11–35
47	February 4	vs Boston	82–100	11–36
48	February 8	Washington	77–70	12–36
49	February 12	at Syracuse	98–102	12–37
50	February 13	at Anderson	80–93	12–38
51	February 15	Indianapolis	76–74	13–38
52	February 17	at Minneapolis	74–80	13–39
53	February 18	Tri-Cities	93–116	13–40
54	February 19	Tri-Cities	84–63	14–40
55	February 22	Baltimore	77–84	14–41
56	February 23	at Sheboygan	86–81	15–41
57	February 26	at Denver	100–76	16–41
58	March 1	Syracuse	72–93	16–42
59	March 8	Denver	97–68	17–42
60	March 12	at Indianapolis	89–90	17–43
61	March 15	Sheboygan	87–69	18–43
62	March 19	Tri-Cities	79–77	19–43

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