1949–50 Anderson Packers season

1949–50 Anderson Packers season
Western Division Champions
Head coach	Howie Schultz Ike Duffie Doxie Moore
Arena	Anderson High School Wigwam
Results
Record	37–27 (.578)
Place	Division: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finish	NBA Semifinals (eliminated 0-2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Roster

Anderson Packers 1949–50 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From F/C 7 Black, Charles B. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Kansas G 8 Brian, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) LSU F/C Carter, Jake 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) East Texas State F/C 11 Closs, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Rice G 3 Gates, Frank 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sam Houston State G/F 6 Hargis, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Texas G 4 Johnson, Ralph 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Huntington G/F 9 Kirk, Walt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Illinois F/C Komenich, Milo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Wyoming C Mitchell, Murray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Sam Houston State G/F 4 Niemiera, Richie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Notre Dame G/F 9 Owens, Red 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Baylor F/C 7 Schultz, Howie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Hamline G/F 5 Seltz, Rollie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Hamline G/F 15 Smiley, Jack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Illinois F 10 Stanczak, Ed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)	Head coach Howie Schultz Ike Duffie Doxie Moore Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Indianapolis Olympians	39	25	.609	–	24-7	12-16	3-2	26-9
x-Anderson Packers	37	27	.578	2	22-9	12-18	3-0	25-12
x-Tri-Cities Blackhawks	29	35	.453	10	20-13	6-20	3-2	20-17
x-Sheboygan Red Skins	22	40	.355	17	17-14	5–22	0-4	15-20
Waterloo Hawks	19	43	.306	20	16-15	2–22	1-6	13-22
Denver Nuggets	11	51	.177	28	9-16	1–25	1-10	8-27

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