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1950–51 Washington Capitols Season ...
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Capitols' fifth and final season in the NBA. Midway through the season, the franchise ceased operations. Draft picks Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #008000; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Washington Capitols 1950–51 roster , - style="background-color: #FFFFFF; color: #008000; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1950-51 Washington Capitols season Washington Capitols seasons Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bones McKinney
Horace Albert "Bones" McKinney (January 1, 1919 – May 16, 1997) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" small forward who played at both North Carolina State University (2 seasons) and the University of North Carolina (1 season, after U.S. Army service during World War II interrupted his college career), McKinney had a six-year playing career in the NBA, most of them with the now-defunct Washington Capitols. He also played for the Boston Celtics. His final year with the Capitols (in the 1950–51 season), McKinney was a player-coach; the team folded midway through the season. McKinney, known for his sideline antics, would later coach the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, leading them to two Atlantic Coast Conference titles and an appearance in the Final Four in 1962. McKinney also coached Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association from 1969 through 1971. He coached them to a 42–42 record during the 1969–70 season, good for third pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia State University
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a public historically black, land-grant university in Institute, West Virginia. Founded in 1891 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, it is one of the original 19 land-grant colleges and universities established by the second Morrill Act of 1890, which evolved as a diverse and inclusive campus. Following desegregation, WVSU's student population slowly became more white than black. As of 2017, WVSU's student body was 75% white and only 8% African-American. The university's Gus R. Douglass Land-Grant Institute is divided into three programmatic divisions: WVSU Extension Service, WVSU Agricultural and Environmental Research Station, and The Center for the Advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CASTEM). The WVSU Extension Service (1890 Extension) provides community and agricultural outreach throughout West Virginia via 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community and Economic Development, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis Olympians
The Indianapolis Olympians were a founding National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Indianapolis. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was Butler Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University--now known as Hinkle Fieldhouse. Franchise history The Olympians were founded in 1949 to replace the Indianapolis Jets. The Olympians were led by University of Kentucky alumni Alex Groza and Ralph Beard, both of whom were key contributors on the gold medal winning 1948 US Olympic basketball team. Olympic team members Wallace Jones and Cliff Barker (both also Kentucky alumni) also played on the team. An Olympic alternate and UK grad, Joe Holland, played forward for the Indianapolis team through the 1952 season. After the 1951 season, Groza and Beard were suspended from the NBA for life by commissioner Maurice Podoloff when the players admitted point shaving during their college careers. The Olympians finished with a 28–43 record in 1953, and folded af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Scolari
Fred Joseph Scolari (March 1, 1922 – October 17, 2002) was an American professional basketball player. At 5'10", he played the point guard position. Though he was blind in one eye, deaf in one ear and often overweight, "Fat Freddie" excelled in basketball at Galileo High School and the University of San Francisco. In 1946, he joined the Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America (now the NBA) at the start of a nine-year (1946–1955) professional career with the Capitols, Syracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons and Boston Celtics. He was one of the last two NBA players who played in its predecessor BAA from its inception in 1946 to retire. Scolari became known for his unorthodox, yet effective, shooting style, in which he released the ball from his hip. He led the BAA in free-throw percentage for the 1946–47 BAA season. He was also a well-regarded defender, and was voted to the All-BAA Second Team in 1947 and 1948. After his ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester Royals
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first and only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center. Their best seasons to date in the city were in the early 2000s, including a very successful 2001–02 season when they had the best record in the NBA at 61–21 (a winning percentage of ). The franchise began with the Rochester Seagrams (a semi-professional team) from Rochester, New York, that formed in 1923 and hosted a number of teams there over the next 20 years. They joined the National Basketball League in 1945 as the renamed Rochester Royals, winning that league's championship in their first season, 1945–46. They later jumped with three other NBL teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Season ...
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Blackhawks' second season in the NBA and the last in Moline, IL. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records *Frank Brian, All-NBA Second Team Transactions References See also * 1950-51 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1950-51 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Season Atlanta Hawks seasons Tri Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Syracuse Nationals Season
The 1950–51 Syracuse Nationals season was the 5th season of the franchise and the second in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Nationals finished in fourth place in the Eastern Division & their 32–34 record gave them an NBA Playoffs berth. Syracuse faced the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1st round of the Eastern Division playoffs and won the best-of-three series 2–0 to advance to the division finals. In that series, the Nationals lost to the New York Knicks 2–3 in a best-of-five series. NBA Draft Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #D0103A; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Syracuse Nationals 1950–51 roster , - style="background-color: #0046AD; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Rochester Royals Season
The 1950–51 Rochester Royals season was the third season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Royals finished the season by winning their first NBA Championship. The Royals scored 84.6 points per game and allowed 81.7 points per game. Rochester was led up front by Arnie Risen, a 6–9, 200-pound center nicknamed "Stilts", along with 6–5 Arnie Johnson and 6–7 Jack Coleman. The backcourt was manned by Bob Davies and Bobby Wanzer. Among the key reserves was a guard from City College of New York named William "Red" Holzman. Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log Roster Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 20 , Fort Wayne W 110–81, Bob Davies (21) , Edgerton Park Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 22 , @ Fort Wayne L 78–83, Risen, Davies (16) , North Side High School Gym , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , March 24 , Fort Wayne W 97–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Philadelphia Warriors Season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Warriors' 5th season in the NBA. NBA draft Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #0000FF; color: #FFD700; text-align: center;" , Philadelphia Warriors 1950–51 roster , - style="background-color: #FFD700; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 20 , Syracuse L 89–91 (OT), Joe Fulks (30) , Ed Mikan (16) , George Senesky (10) , Philadelphia Arena , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 22 , @ Syracuse L 78–90, Joe Fulks (22) , Arizin, Phillip (8) , Andy Phillip (9) , State Fair Coliseum , 0–2 , - Awards and records * Paul Arizin, NBA All-Star Game * Joe Fulks, NBA All-Star Game * Andy Phillip, NBA All-Star Game * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 New York Knicks Season
The 1950–51 New York Knicks season was the fifth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in third place in the Eastern Division, and their 36–30 record gave them a berth in the NBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. New York faced the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Division playoffs, and won the best-of-three series 2–0 to advance to the division finals. In that series, the Knicks defeated the Syracuse Nationals 3–2 in a best-of-five series, earning the franchise's first trip to the NBA Finals. The Rochester Royals faced the Knicks in the Finals, and won the first three games of the best-of-seven series. New York won the next three games to even up the series, but Rochester won the seventh game by a score of 79–75. NBA draft ''Note:'' This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers Season
The 1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1950–51, the NBA reduced the number of teams to 11. The two-time defending champion Lakers continued to dominate by winning the Western Division with a 44–24 record. In the playoffs, the Lakers needed three games to eliminate the Indianapolis Olympians in the first round. In the Western Finals, the Lakers took Game 1, but were ultimately defeated for the championship by the Rochester Royals, who came back to win the next three games. Off-season NBA Draft Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log Player stats ''Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average'' Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 21 , Indianapolis W 95–81, George Mikan (41) , Minneapolis Auditorium , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 23 , @ Indianap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950–51 Indianapolis Olympians Season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Olympians' 2nd season in the NBA. NBA draft Roster , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #89CFF0; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Indianapolis Olympians 1950–51 roster , - style="background-color: #FF0000; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs West Division Semifinals (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Indianapolis Olympians: ''Lakers win series 2-1'' *Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 95, Indianapolis 81 *Game 2 @ Indianapolis: Indianapolis 108, Minneapolis 88 *Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 85, Indianapolis 80 Awards and records * Alex Groza, All-NBA First Team *Ralph Beard, All-NBA First Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
