Rochester Royals Regular Season Rosters

1949-1950 Rochester Royals Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Charlie Black FC 6-5 200 1 Kansas 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Price Brookfield GF 6-4 185 1 Iowa State 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Bill Calhoun GF 6-3 180 1 City College of San Francisco 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Jack Coleman PF 6-7 195 0 Louisville 1948 Rnd 3 Pick 1 United States
Fran Curran G 6-0 175 1 Notre Dame 1948 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Bob Davies G 6-1 175 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Andy Duncan GF 6-6 195 2 William & Mary 1947 Rnd 6 Pick 4 United States
Red Holzman G 5-10 175 1 City College of New York 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Arnie Johnson F 6-5 236 1 Bemidji State 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Ed Mikan FC 6-8 229 1 DePaul 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
Mike Novak C 6-9 219 1 Loyola (IL) 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Arnie Risen C 6-9 200 1 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Pep Saul GF 6-2 185 0 Seton Hall 1949 Rnd 1 Pick 12 United States
Bobby Wanzer G 6-0 170 1 Seton Hall 1948 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States

1949-1950 Rochester Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Wanzer B. Davies P. Saul A. Johnson A. Risen
Rotation   R. Holzman A. Duncan J. Coleman  
Rotation   F. Curran      
Lim PT     B. Calhoun E. Mikan  

1949-1950 Central Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Minneapolis Lakers51-17-
2Rochester Royals51-170
3Chicago Stags40-2811
4Fort Wayne Pistons40-2811
5St. Louis Bombers26-4225

1949-1950 Rochester Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Bob Davies All-NBA First Team (1950)

1949-1950 Rochester Season Stat Leaders

Player GP PTS AST
Bob Davies 64 14.0 4.6
Bobby Wanzer 67 11.8 3.2
Arnie Risen 62 10.1 1.5
Jack Coleman 68 8.7 2.2
Bill Calhoun 62 9.0 1.9
Red Holzman 68 8.2 2.9
Arnie Johnson 68 7.3 2.1
Fran Curran 66 6.0 1.1
Andy Duncan 67 4.6 0.6
Pep Saul 49 3.7 0.6
Ed Mikan 44 3.7 0.6
Price Brookfield 7 4.9 0.1
Mike Novak 5 0.6 0.8

1949-1950 Rochester Royals Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Jack Coleman was selected as the #1 pick in the 3 Round of the 1948 NBA Draft by the Rochester Royals. Jack Coleman signed a multi-year contract with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1949.

Pep Saul was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Rochester Royals. Pep Saul signed a multi-year contract with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1949.

Bobby Wanzer was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1948 NBA Draft by the Rochester Royals. Bobby Wanzer signed a multi-year contract with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1948.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Andy Duncan, the #4 pick in the 6 Round of the 1947 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Rochester Royals from the New York Knicks on August 1, 1948. Andy Duncan signed a multi-year contract with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1948.

Acquired via Trade

Ed Mikan was acquired in a trade by the Rochester Royals from the Chicago Stags on December 12, 1949.

Acquired via Free Agency

Bill Calhoun signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1948.

Fran Curran signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1948.

Bob Davies as a free agent with the on September 1, 1948.

Red Holzman signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1948.

Arnie Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Rochester Royals on September 1, 1948.

Arnie Risen as a free agent with the on September 1, 1948.