1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 3-2 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated Chicago Stags 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Murray Mendenhall (40-28)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 40-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 3-2 Lost division finals
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated Chicago Stags 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Rochester Royals 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Minneapolis Lakers 2-0
Coach: Murray Mendenhall (40-28)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons Results
The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 40 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.
The Pistons scored 5,390 points and conceded 5,297. Fred Schaus scored a team-best 972 points for Fort Wayne, and Fred Schaus dished out 176 assists for the squad.
Murray Mendenhall coached the team. The 1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curly Armstrong | G-F | November 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Indiana | |
| Charlie Black | F-C | June 15, 1921 | 6'4" | 195 | Kansas | Arco, ID USA |
| Bob Carpenter | F-C | November 6, 1917 | 6'5" | 200 | East Texas State | |
| Bob Harris | F-C | March 16, 1927 | 6'7" | 185 | Oklahoma A&M | Linden, TN USA |
| Bill Henry | C | December 27, 1924 | 6'9" | 215 | Rice | Dallas, TX USA |
| Ralph Johnson | G | December 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Huntington | |
| Jack Kerris | F-C | January 30, 1925 | 6'6" | 215 | Loyola (IL) | |
| Leo Klier | F-G | May 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Notre Dame | Washington, IN USA |
| Duane Klueh | G | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 175 | Indiana State | Bottineau, ND USA |
| John Mahnken | C | June 16, 1922 | 6'8" | 220 | Georgetown | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Jerry Nagel | G | May 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Loyola (IL) | Chicago, IL USA |
| Richie Niemiera | G-F | May 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL |
| John Oldham | G | June 22, 1923 | 6'3" | 175 | Western Kentucky | Beaver Dam, KY USA |
| Fred Schaus | F | June 30, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | West Virginia | Newark, OH USA |
| Howie Schultz | C-F | July 3, 1922 | 6'6" | 200 | Hamline | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Clint Wager | C-F | January 20, 1920 | 6'5" | 210 | St. Mary's (MN) | Winona, MN USA |
