1950-51 Minneapolis Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-24
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Indianapolis Olympians 2-1
Division Finals - Lost to Rochester Royals 3-1
Coach: John Kundla (44-24)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 172,410, Avg. 5,388 in 32 home dates

1950-51 Minneapolis Lakers Statistics
1950-51 Minneapolis Lakers Results

The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 44 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Minneapolis scored 5,632 points and surrendered 5,264. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,932 points for the Lakers, while Vern Mikkelsen netted 13 or more per game also. George Mikan contributed 958 rebounds. Slater Martin dished out 235 assists for the squad.

John Kundla coached the team. The 1950-51 Minneapolis Lakers lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Ed Beach	F	January 25, 1929	6'3"	200	West Virginia
Arnie Ferrin	F-G	July 29, 1925	6'2"	180	Utah	Salt Lake City, UT USA
Bud Grant	F	May 20, 1927	6'3"	195	Minnesota	Superior, WI USA
Bob Harrison	G	August 12, 1927	6'1"	190	Michigan
Joe Hutton	G	October 6, 1928	6'1"	170	Hamline	Excelsior, MN USA
Tony Jaros	F-G	February 21, 1920	6'3"	180	Minnesota
Slater Martin	G	October 22, 1925	5'10"	170	Texas	El Mina, TX USA
George Mikan	C	June 18, 1924	6'10"	230	DePaul	Joliet, IL USA
Vern Mikkelsen	F-C	October 21, 1928	6'7"	225	Hamline	Parlier, CA USA
Kevin O'Shea	G	July 10, 1925	6'2"	175	Notre Dame	San Francisco, CA USA
Jim Pollard	F-C-G	July 9, 1922	6'3"	185	Stanford	Oakland, CA USA