Waterloo Hawks Regular Season Rosters
1949-1950 Waterloo Hawks Regular Season Roster
1949-1950 Waterloo Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | L. Kubiak | W. See | D. Boven | D. Mehen | H. Boykoff |
| Rotation | K. Menke | E. Gainer | |||
| Lim PT | J. Payak | J. Smiley | |||
| Lim PT | G. Stump | B. Tough |
1949-1950 Western Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Olympians | 39-25 | - |
| 2 | Anderson Packers | 37-27 | 2 |
| 3 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 29-35 | 10 |
| 4 | Sheboygan Red Skins | 22-40 | 16 |
| 5 | Waterloo Hawks | 19-43 | 19 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets (1950) | 11-51 | 27 |
1949-1950 Waterloo Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | PTS | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Mehen | 62 | 14.4 | 3.1 |
| Harry Boykoff | 61 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Leo Kubiak | 62 | 11.5 | 3.2 |
| Don Boven | 62 | 10.6 | 2.2 |
| Wayne See | 61 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| Jack Smiley | 47 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Johnny Payak | 35 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| Stan Patrick | 34 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| Hoot Gibson | 30 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Charley Shipp | 23 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| Gene Stump | 26 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Bob Tough | 21 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| Jack Phelan | 15 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Johnny Orr | 13 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Gene Ollrich | 14 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Al Miksis | 8 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Dale Hamilton | 14 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Elmer Gainer | 15 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| John Pritchard | 7 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Ken Menke | 6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Paul Cloyd | 4 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
1949-1950 Waterloo Hawks Roster Composition
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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| Draft Rights to Don Boven, the #2 pick in the 6 Round of the 1949 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Waterloo Hawks from the Indianapolis Olympians on August 1, 1949. Don Boven signed a contract with the Waterloo Hawks on September 1, 1949. |
| Draft Rights to Leo Kubiak, the #10 pick in the 4 Round of the 1948 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Waterloo Hawks from the Rochester Royals on August 1, 1949. Leo Kubiak signed a contract with the Waterloo Hawks on September 1, 1949. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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| Johnny Payak was acquired in a trade by the Waterloo Hawks from the Philadelphia Warriors on December 10, 1949. |
| Jack Smiley was acquired in a trade by the Waterloo Hawks from the Anderson Packers on November 29, 1949. |
| Gene Stump was acquired in a trade by the Waterloo Hawks from the Minneapolis Lakers on January 1, 1950. |
| Bob Tough was acquired in a trade by the Waterloo Hawks from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) on November 25, 1949. |
| Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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| Johnny Orr was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Waterloo Hawks from the St. Louis Bombers on February 7, 1950. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
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| Harry Boykoff signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Waterloo Hawks on September 1, 1949. |
| Elmer Gainer signed a contract as a free agent with the Waterloo Hawks on February 1, 1950. |
| Dick Mehen signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Waterloo Hawks on September 1, 1949. |
| Ken Menke signed a contract as a free agent with the Waterloo Hawks on January 10, 1950. |
| Wayne See signed a contract as a free agent with the Waterloo Hawks on September 1, 1949. |