Tri-Cities Blackhawks Playoff Rosters

1949-1950 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Playoff Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth Date Age Pre-Draft Team YOS Draft Status
Dike Eddleman SF 6-3 189 Dec 27, 1922 27 Illinois 0 1949 NBA Draft, Rnd 3, Pick 10, Chicago Stags
Gene Englund GF 6-5 205 Oct 21, 1917 32 Wisconsin 0 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Dee Gibson PG 5-11 175 Aug 25, 1923 26 Western Kentucky 0 1948 NBA Draft, Rnd 5, Pick 9, Minneapolis Lakers
Bill Henry PF 6-9 215 Dec 27, 1924 25 Rice 1 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Walt Kirk PG 6-3 173 Sep 3, 1924 25 Illinois 1 1947 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Jack Nichols SF 6-7 222 Apr 9, 1926 23 Washington 1 1948 NBA Draft, Rnd 1, Pick 12, Washington Capitols
Warren Perkins PG 6-3 190 Feb 2, 1924 26 Tulane 0 1949 NBA Draft, Rnd 4, Pick 1, Providence Steamrollers
Don Ray GF 6-5 190 Jul 8, 1921 28 Western Kentucky 0 1948 NBA Draft, Rnd 1, Pick 11, Philadelphia Warriors
Mike Todorovich GF 6-5 200 Jun 11, 1923 26   0 1949 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Gene Vance GF 6-3 195 Feb 25, 1923 27 Illinois 2 1947 NBA Draft, Rnd 4, Pick 8, Chicago Stags
Murray Wier PG 5-9 155 Dec 12, 1926 23 Iowa 0 1948 NBA Draft, Rnd 5, Pick 8, Fort Wayne Pistons

1949-1950 Playoff Matchups

DescriptionHomeAwayResult
NBA Finals Syracuse Nationals Minneapolis Lakers MIN in 6
Division Tiebreaker Rochester Royals Minneapolis Lakers MIN in 1
Division Tiebreaker Fort Wayne Pistons Chicago Stags FWP in 1
Division Semifinals Syracuse Nationals San Francisco Warriors SYR in 2
Division Semifinals Rochester Royals Fort Wayne Pistons FWP in 2
Division Semifinals Anderson Packers Tri-Cities Blackhawks AND in 3
Division Semifinals Indianapolis Olympians Sheboygan Red Skins IND in 3
Division Semifinals Minneapolis Lakers Chicago Stags MIN in 2
Division Semifinals Washington Capitols New York Knicks NYK in 2
Division Finals Syracuse Nationals New York Knicks SYR in 3
Division Finals Indianapolis Olympians Anderson Packers AND in 3
Division Finals Minneapolis Lakers Fort Wayne Pistons MIN in 2
Semifinals Minneapolis Lakers Anderson Packers MIN in 2

1949-1950 Tri-Cities Playoff Stats

Player GP PTS AST
Jack Nichols 3 19.7 3.7
Dike Eddleman 3 16.3 2.3
Mike Todorovich 3 10.3 2.7
Gene Vance 3 6.3 3.0
Don Ray 3 6.0 0.0
Dee Gibson 3 3.7 0.7
Gene Englund 2 5.5 0.5
Murray Wier 3 3.3 0.0
Bill Henry 3 3.0 1.7
Walt Kirk 3 1.7 0.3
Warren Perkins 2 1.0 0.0

1949-1950 Tri-Cities Blackhawks Division Semifinals Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Tri-Cities Leaders Anderson Leaders
Mar 21, 1950
@
Anderson
L, 89-77
Division Semifinals
0-1 PTS: 27. Jack Nichols
PTS: 19. Red Owens
Mar 23, 1950
v.
Anderson
W, 76-75
Division Semifinals
1-1 PTS: 23. Jack Nichols
PTS: 26. F. Brian
Mar 24, 1950
@
Anderson
L, 94-71
Division Semifinals
1-2 PTS: 23. D. Eddleman
PTS: 21. John Hargis