Milwaukee Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1951-1952 Milwaukee Hawks Regular Season Roster
1951-1952 Milwaukee Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | W. Kirk | B. Wilson | D. Boven | D. Mehen | M. Hutchins |
| Rotation | G. Vance | ||||
| Rotation | C. Christensen | ||||
| Rotation | N. DeLong | ||||
| Lim PT | D. Rehfeldt | D. Otten | |||
| Lim PT | A. Burris | ||||
| Lim PT | D. Crocker | ||||
| Lim PT | R. Owens |
1951-1952 Western Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Royals | 41-25 | - |
| 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40-26 | 1 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Olympians | 34-32 | 7 |
| 4 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29-37 | 12 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Hawks | 17-49 | 24 |
1951-1952 Milwaukee Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Otten | 57 | 30.3 | 13.0 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
| Dick Mehen | 65 | 35.3 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| Don Boven | 66 | 30.0 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 2.7 |
| Dike Eddleman | 50 | 32.3 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 2.2 |
| Mel Hutchins | 66 | 39.7 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| Dillard Crocker | 32 | 23.8 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 43 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Bob Wilson | 63 | 20.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| Don Rehfeldt | 29 | 20.5 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| Walt Kirk | 11 | 36.0 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Cal Christensen | 24 | 15.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Red Owens | 10 | 28.5 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Art Burris | 12 | 22.4 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Nate DeLong | 17 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Gene Vance | 7 | 16.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Charlie Black | 13 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Elmer Behnke | 4 | 13.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| John McConathy | 11 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| John Rennicke | 6 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Jerry Fowler | 6 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
1951-1952 Milwaukee Hawks Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
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Cal Christensen was selected as the #4 pick in the 5 Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Cal Christensen signed a multi-year contract with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks on September 1, 1950. Nate DeLong was selected as the #4 pick in the 9 Round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Nate DeLong signed a contract with the Milwaukee Hawks on January 25, 1952. Mel Hutchins was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. Mel Hutchins signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1951. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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Art Burris was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Fort Wayne Pistons on February 11, 1952. Dick Mehen was acquired in a trade by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks from the Fort Wayne Pistons on May 31, 1951. Red Owens was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on December 26, 1951. Don Rehfeldt was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on November 30, 1951. Gene Vance was acquired in a trade by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks from the Chicago Stags on December 20, 1949. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
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Don Boven signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1951. Dillard Crocker signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Milwaukee Hawks on January 10, 1952. Walt Kirk signed a contract as a free agent with the Milwaukee Hawks on February 1, 1952. Bob Wilson signed a contract as a free agent with the Milwaukee Hawks on September 1, 1951. |