DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1952-53 Milwaukee Hawks
27–44 · #8 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotMLH
Milwaukee Hawks went 27–44 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#8
Net rating
-1.7
Home floor
Milwaukee Arena
Roster
20 players
Record
27–44
38.0% win rate
League rank
#8
Regular season
Net rating
-1.7
SRS -2.5
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Masino | G | 4 / 12 | 72 | — | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Mel Hutchins | F-C | 9 | 71 | — | 11.7 | 11.2 | 3.2 |
| Jack Nichols | C-F | — | 69 | — | 15.8 | 7.7 | 2.8 |
| Johnny Payak | G-F | 6 | 68 | — | 6.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| George Ratkovicz | C-F | — | 61 | — | 10.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
| Dillard Crocker | F-G | 7 | 61 | — | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Bill Calhoun | F-G | — | 49 | — | 10.3 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| Dave Minor | G-F | — | 40 | — | 8.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| Stan Miasek | C-F | — | 40 | — | 5.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Don Boven | F-G | 18 | 27 | — | 8.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| Don Otten | C | 14 | 24 | — | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Bucky McConnell | G | — | 14 | — | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Pete Darcey | C | 10 | 12 | — | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Jim Brasco | G | — | 10 | — | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Eddie Miller | C-F | — | 10 | — | 3.9 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Andrew Levane | F-G | 3 | 7 | — | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| John O'Boyle | G | 3 | 5 | — | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| George Feigenbaum | G | — | 5 | — | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Mark Workman | F-C | — | 5 | — | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Mike O'Neill | F | — | 4 | — | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
84.0
ORtg
85.7
DRtg
88.4
Pace
-2.5
SRS
-1.5
MOV
42.3%
TS%
35.2%
eFG%
26.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Andrew Levane
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Milwaukee Arena
145 average attendance
Then and now
Milwaukee Hawks
MLH · Now: Atlanta Hawks
20 players