DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons
40–28 · #7 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotFTW
Fort Wayne Pistons went 40–28 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#7
Net rating
—
Home floor
North Side High School Gym
Roster
16 players
Record
40–28
58.8% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
—
SRS +1.8
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | F | — | 68 | — | 14.3 | — | 2.6 |
| Bob Carpenter | F-C | — | 66 | — | 9.3 | — | 1.4 |
| Leo Klier | F-G | 7 | 66 | — | 6.9 | — | 1.8 |
| Jack Kerris | F-C | — | 64 | — | 7.1 | — | 1.7 |
| Curly Armstrong | G-F | — | 63 | — | 7.3 | — | 2.8 |
| Clint Wager | C-F | 17 | 63 | — | 2.3 | — | 1.4 |
| Bob Harris | F-C | — | 62 | — | 7.7 | — | 2.1 |
| John Oldham | G | — | 59 | — | 6.1 | — | 1.7 |
| Bill Henry | C | 16 | 44 | — | 4.9 | — | 0.9 |
| Charlie Black | F-C | — | 36 | — | 10.6 | — | 2.1 |
| Howie Schultz | C-F | — | 32 | — | 8.5 | — | 2.5 |
| Ralph Johnson | G | — | 32 | — | 7.9 | — | 2.1 |
| Richie Niemiera | G-F | 5 | 31 | — | 5.6 | — | 2.0 |
| Duane Klueh | G | — | 19 | — | 7.6 | — | 1.5 |
| Jerry Nagel | G | 9 | 14 | — | 0.9 | — | 1.3 |
| John Mahnken | C | — | 2 | — | 3.5 | — | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
—
ORtg
—
DRtg
—
Pace
+1.8
SRS
+1.4
MOV
38.9%
TS%
31.8%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Murray Mendenhall
head_coach
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Standings
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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North Side High School Gym
109 average attendance
Then and now
Fort Wayne Pistons
FTW · Now: Detroit Pistons
16 players