1949–50 Chicago Stags season

1949–50 Chicago Stags season
Head coachPhilip Brownstein
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record40–28 (.588)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Playoff finishDivision semifinals
(eliminated 0-2)
Stats at Basketball Reference
RadioWGN

The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth and final season for the Chicago Stags of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team ceased operations after the season, and Chicago would be left without an NBA team until 1961.

NBA draft

Main article: 1949 BAA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 9 Jack Kerris F/C  United States Loyola (IL)
2 – Ralph Beard G  United States Kentucky
3 – Dwight Eddleman F/G  United States Illinois

Roster

1949–50 Chicago Stags roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G/F Leo Barnhorst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Notre Dame
G 12 Joe Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oklahoma State
F/C 15 Joe Graboski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tuley HS (Chicago)
C 9 Bob Hahn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) NC State
F/C 13 Kleggie Hermsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota
G/F 7 Frank Kudelka 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Saint Mary's
F/C 17 Stan Miasek 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
F/C 18 Ed Mikan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) DePaul
F/C 18 George Nostrand 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Wyoming
G/F 19 Andy Phillip 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Illinois
G 16 Kenny Rollins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Kentucky
G 20 Odie Spears 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Western Kentucky
G/F 10 Max Zaslofsky 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) St. John's
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers 51 17 .750 – 30–1 18–16 3–0 16–8
x-Rochester Royals 51 17 .750 – 33–1 17–16 1–0 15–9
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 40 28 .588 11 28–6 12–22 – 14–10
x- 40 28 .588 11 18–6 14–21 8–1 11–13
St. Louis Bombers 26 42 .382 25 17–14 7–26 2–2 4–20

Game log

# Date Opponent Score High points Venue Record
1 November 1 New York L 87–89 (OT) Stan Miasek (18) 0–1
2 November 5 Boston W 86–70 Max Zaslofsky (22) 1–1
3 November 6 at Fort Wayne L 70–87 Stan Miasek (17) 1–2
4 November 9 Rochester W 75–72 (OT) Spears, Zaslofsky (19) 2–2
5 November 10 vs Denver W 64–53 Max Zaslofsky (15) 3–2
6 November 12 Minneapolis W 86–79 Odie Spears (25) 4–2
7 November 13 at St. Louis W 91–65 Max Zaslofsky (20) 5–2
8 November 15 vs. Washington W 77–63 Max Zaslofsky (18) 6–2
9 November 16 Fort Wayne W 85–72 Odie Spears (17) 7–2
10 November 18 at Philadelphia L 88–103 Barnhorst, Mikan (15) 7–3
11 November 19 at Washington L 69–85 Odie Spears (19) 7–4
12 November 23 Indianapolis W 92–72 Andy Phillip (21) 8–4
13 November 26 Philadelphia W 90–54 Max Zaslofsky (15) 9–4
14 November 27 at Minneapolis W 96–82 Max Zaslofsky (23) 10–4
15 November 30 Baltimore W 57–50 Odie Spears (13) 11–4
16 December 1 at Sheboygan W 80–78 Ed Mikan (16) 12–4
17 December 3 Minneapolis L 80–91 Max Zaslofsky (21) 12–5
18 December 6 Washington W 75–55 Max Zaslofsky (18) 13–5
19 December 7 at Baltimore W 84–72 Stan Miasek (17) 14–5
20 December 9 at Philadelphia L 77–80 Max Zaslofsky (20) 14–6
21 December 10 at New York L 91–93 (OT) Max Zaslofsky (22) 14–7
22 December 13 Philadelphia W 75–65 Odie Spears (18) 15–7
23 December 14 at Tri-Cities L 68–73 Max Zaslofsky (23) 15–8
24 December 16 Rochester W 80–71 Max Zaslofsky (17) 16–8
25 December 17 at Rochester L 63–85 Odie Spears (14) 16–9
26 December 18 at Syracuse L 73–86 Max Zaslofsky (21) 16–10
27 December 20 New York W 79–77 Andy Phillip (15) 17–10
28 December 21 vs Waterloo W 78–70 Odie Spears (14) 18–10
29 December 22 at Indianapolis L 92–104 Andy Phillip (16) 18–11
30 December 26 at Fort Wayne L 74–76 Andy Phillip (18) 18–12
31 December 28 at Waterloo W 87–80 Max Zaslofsky (22) 19–12
32 December 29 at Anderson W 81–80 Odie Spears (19) 20–12
33 January 1 at Denver W 92–78 Andy Phillip (19) 21–12
34 January 10 at Washington L 71–86 Max Zaslofsky (15) 21–13
35 January 13 at Boston W 77–76 Max Zaslofsky (21) 22–13
36 January 14 at Baltimore W 83–78 Kleggie Hermsen (22) 23–13
37 January 16 St. Louis W 78–69 Max Zaslofsky (23) 24–13
38 January 19 Tri-Cities W 83–68 Max Zaslofsky (30) 25–13
39 January 22 at Minneapolis L 75–103 Odie Spears (15) 25–14
40 January 24 Minneapolis L 68–80 Max Zaslofsky (22) 25–15
41 January 29 at St. Louis W 66–51 Max Zaslofsky (14) 26–15
42 January 31 Fort Wayne L 89–93 Hermsen, Zaslofsky (19) 26–16
43 February 1 vs. Boston W 78–76 Max Zaslofsky (17) 27–16
44 February 3 vs. Baltimore W 98–81 Max Zaslofsky (25) 28–16
45 February 4 at Rochester L 78–82 Max Zaslofsky (22) 28–17
46 February 5 vs. Boston W 77–70 Max Zaslofsky (19) 29–17
47 February 7 at Boston W 91–86 Max Zaslofsky (23) 30–17
48 February 10 at Philadelphia W 83–76 Max Zaslofsky (17) 31–17
49 February 11 at New York W 75–85 Max Zaslofsky (14) 31–18
50 February 14 Rochester L 74–83 Max Zaslofsky (21) 31–19
51 February 19 at Minneapolis L 83–96 Max Zaslofsky (17) 31–20
52 February 21 Baltimore W 72–64 Andy Phillip (16) 32–20
53 February 24 St. Louis W 77–62 Max Zaslofsky (21) 33–20
54 February 25 at New York L 79–86 Max Zaslofsky (20) 33–21
55 February 26 at Syracuse L 64–73 Stan Miasek (11) 33–22
56 February 27 at Boston W 79–77 Max Zaslofsky (35) 34–22
57 February 28 at Rochester L 69–74 Leo Barnhorst (20) 34–23
58 March 1 vs. Washington W 76–75 Max Zaslofsky (15) 35–23
59 March 2 at Washington L 88–91 Max Zaslofsky (20) 35–24
60 March 4 at Baltimore L 72–77 Andy Phillip (20) 35–25
61 March 5 Anderson L 73–89 Barnhorst, Kudelka (12) 35–26
62 March 9 at Fort Wayne L 71–84 Max Zaslofsky (18) 35–27
63 March 11 Fort Wayne W 90–88 Max Zaslofsky (24) 36–27
64 March 12 vs. Philadelphia W 73–67 Hermsen, Spears (16) 37–27
65 March 14 New York W 85–75 Max Zaslofsky (22) 38–27
66 March 17 vs. St. Louis L 69–85 Max Zaslofsky (19) 38–28
67 March 18 Sheboygan W 66–63 Andy Phillip (17) 39–28
68 March 19 at St. Louis W 80–64 Andy Phillip (16) 40–28

Playoffs

Central Division Semifinals

(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0

  • Game 1 @ Minneapolis (March 22): Minneapolis 85, Chicago 75
  • Game 2 @ Chicago (March 25): Minneapolis 75, Chicago 67

Last playoff meeting: 1949 Western Division Semifinals (Minneapolis won 2–0)

Dispersal Draft

Originally, the Stags were considered to be a part of the new, upcoming NBA season, to the point where they participated in the 1950 NBA draft (the first official NBA draft held by the National Basketball Association under that name) without much issue there. In the only draft the Stags did while in the NBA instead of the prior Basketball Association of America name, they would draft Larry Foust from La Salle College (now La Salle University), Wally Osterkorn from the University of Illinois, Lou Watson from Indiana University Bloomington, Ken Murray from St. Bonaventure's College (now St. Bonaventure University), Don Stroot from the University of Missouri, Stu Inman from San Jose State College (now San Jose State University), Milt Whitehead from the University of Nebraska, George King from Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston), John Brown from Georgetown University, and Bob Schaeffer from Wheaton College (Massachusetts) as their final selections ever made, with Bob Cousy from the College of the Holy Cross also being acquired from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks after they failed to meet his demands for him. During the offseason period, the Stags were supposed to be bought by Harlem Globetrotters owner Abe Saperstein, who by August had considered rebranding the Stags into the Chicago Bruins going forward.[1] However, ownership/monetary issues ended up causing the official demise of the first ever Chicago franchise held by the NBA on September 25, 1950 (effectively ending themselves over a month before beginning the upcoming NBA season on Halloween 1950[2]), the NBA held their second official dispersal draft of the 1950–51 NBA season on October 5, 1950. The rights to one of Chicago's players, Leo Barnhorst, was held in abeyance due to several teams wanting his services before he eventually was picked up by the Indianapolis Olympians fifteen days after the dispersal draft for Chicago's players initially concluded on October 20, 1950. As for everyone else that was on the Stags (who were considered to be the Bruins entering the upcoming season) at the time, the following teams acquired these players from Chicago during the dispersal draft period.

References

  1. ^ Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, August 15, 1950, page 24.
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, September 26, 1950, page 47.
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