National Professional Basketball League (1950-51)

NPBL

 

NPBL Standings

EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct.    GB
Sheboygan Redskins                      29 16 0.644   -
Louisville Alumnites*                   18 17 0.514 6
Anderson Packers                        22 22 0.500 6.5
Grand Rapids Hornets*            6 13 0.315 13
WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct.    GB
Waterloo Hawks                          32 24 0.571 -
Denver Refiners/Evansville Agogans**    18 22 0.450 6
St. Paul Lights*                        12 8 0.600 15
Kansas City Hi-Spots*              4 19 0.174 16.5

NOTES: 
*Disbanded during the season
**Moved to Evansville during the season

Note: Sheboygan Redskins and Waterloo Hawks both claimed championships due to the fact that they each were in first their divisions but they never met in a playoff series.

NBPL All-Star Team

FIRST TEAM
Pos Player, Team            
F Don Boven, Waterloo         
F Odie Spears, Louisville
C Bob Brannum, Sheboygan
G Ralph O'Brien, Grand Rapids/Waterloo
G Stan Miasek, St. Paul/Louisville
SECOND TEAM
Pos Player, Team       
F Jim Owens, Anderson
F Wally Osterkorn, St. Paul/Sheboygan
C Ed Dahler, Denver/Waterloo
G John Payak, Waterloo
G Jack Burmaster, Sheboygan
 

Scoring Leaders

Points Scored
Name, Team                     GP Pts PPG
Don Boven, Waterloo 56 781 13.9
John Payak, Waterloo 56 719 12.8
Bob Brannum, Sheboygan 37 704 19.0
Ralph O'Brien, Grand Rapids/Waterloo 48 693 14.4
Jim Owens, Anderson 42 634 15.1
Wayne See, Waterloo 56 586 10.5
Johnny Givens, Sheboygan 44 569 12.9
Bob Cook, Sheboygan 45 567 12.6
Max Morris, Sheboygan  43 525 12.2
Wally Osterkorn, St. Paul/ Sheboygan 39 507 13.0
Murray Wier, Waterloo 51 489 9.6
Ed Dahler, Denver/Waterloo 45 482 10.7
Stan Weber, Waterloo  54 482 8.9
Jack Burmaster, Sheboygan 42 467 11.1
Nate DeLong, Sheboygan 45 462 10.3
Scoring Average
Name, Team                     GP Pts PPG
Bob Brannum, Sheboygan 37 704 19.0
Jim Owens, Anderson 42 634 15.1
Ralph O'Brien, Grand Rapids/Waterloo 48 693 14.4
Don Boven, Waterloo 56 781 13.9
Milo Komenich, Anderson 30 415 13.8
Wally Osterkorn, St. Paul/ Sheboygan 39 507 13.0
Johnny Givens, Sheboygan 44 569 12.9
John Payak, Waterloo 56 719 12.8
Elmore Morganthaler, Grand Rapids/Waterloo 34 431 12.7
Bob Cook, Sheboygan 45 567 12.6
Stan Miasek, St. Paul/Louisville 32 402 12.6
Odie Spears, Louisville 35 439 12.5
Bob Kinney, Anderson 23 282 12.4
Max Morris, Sheboygan 43 525 12.2
Milt Schoon, Denver 31 363 11.7
 

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