Milwaukee Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1953-1954 Milwaukee Hawks Regular Season Roster
1953-1954 Milwaukee Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | B. Tosheff | D. Sunderlage | B. Calhoun | G. Ratkovicz | L. Hitch |
| Rotation | R. Holzman | I. Bemoras | |||
| Rotation | I. Walthour | D. Surhoff | |||
| Rotation | G. Dyker | ||||
| Lim PT | B. Harrison | B. Peterson | C. Share |
1953-1954 Western Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis Lakers | 46-26 | - |
| 2 | Rochester Royals | 44-28 | 2 |
| 3 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40-32 | 6 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Hawks | 21-51 | 25 |
1953-1954 Milwaukee Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Don Sunderlage | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1954) |
1953-1954 Milwaukee Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sunderlage | 68 | 32.8 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Bill Calhoun | 72 | 32.9 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Lew Hitch | 72 | 34.1 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
| George Ratkovicz | 69 | 31.4 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 2.2 |
| Charlie Share | 47 | 30.2 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 1.5 |
| Irv Bemoras | 69 | 21.7 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Bill Tosheff | 71 | 25.7 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Bob Harrison | 24 | 34.3 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Red Holzman | 51 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 9 | 33.2 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Dick Surhoff | 32 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Don Lofgran | 21 | 18.1 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Jack Nichols | 15 | 23.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Bob Houbregs | 11 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Bob Lavoy | 8 | 15.6 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| Gene Dyker | 11 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Bob Peterson | 4 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Isaac Walthour | 4 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1953-1954 Milwaukee Hawks Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
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Irv Bemoras was selected as the #3 pick in the 3 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Hawks. Irv Bemoras signed a contract with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1953. Gene Dyker was selected as the #5 pick in the 4 Round of the 1953 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Hawks. Gene Dyker signed a contract with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1953. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Don Sunderlage, the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1951 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Philadelphia Warriors on November 19, 1952. Don Sunderlage signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1953. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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Bill Calhoun was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Syracuse Nationals on December 2, 1952. Bob Harrison was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Minneapolis Lakers on February 2, 1954. Lew Hitch was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Minneapolis Lakers on October 27, 1953. George Ratkovicz was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on November 24, 1952. Charlie Share was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Fort Wayne Pistons on December 21, 1953. |
| Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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Bob Peterson was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on November 22, 1953. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
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Dick Surhoff signed a contract as a free agent with the Milwaukee Hawks on January 5, 1954. Isaac Walthour signed a contract as a free agent with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1953. |