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The Atlanta Hawks 1950–51 were led by Harry Gallatin, whose scoring and elite rebounding established him as the team’s cornerstone in the frontcourt. Jack McMahon provided important backcourt scoring and served as the primary playmaker, while the supporting rotation supplied balanced offensive production. The statistics indicate a team that relied on strong work on the glass and shared scoring contributions, with its inside presence forming the foundation of its overall play.
Here is the Atlanta Hawks 1950–51 roster and regular season player statistics. During this season, the team was still known as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (based in Moline, Rock Island, and Davenport). The franchise would later move and become the Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, and eventually the Atlanta Hawks.
Roster
| Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Otten | C | 6’10” | 240 lb | Apr 18, 1921 | Bowling Green |
| Frank Gates | F | 6’4″ | 200 lb | Feb 26, 1924 | Western Kentucky |
| Murray Wier | G | 5’9″ | 155 lb | Dec 12, 1926 | Iowa |
| Dillard Crocker | F | 6’4″ | 195 lb | Jan 12, 1925 | UT Arlington |
| Mel Riebe | G | 6’1″ | 190 lb | Jul 12, 1916 | Geneva |
| Jack Nichols | F | 6’7″ | 220 lb | Apr 9, 1926 | Washington |
| Red Owens | F | 6’3″ | 190 lb | Dec 2, 1925 | Baylor |
| Leo Barnhorst | F | 6’4″ | 190 lb | May 11, 1924 | Notre Dame |
| Chick Reiser | G | 5’11” | 180 lb | Dec 17, 1914 | NYU |
| Jack Eskridge | F | 6’4″ | 200 lb | Jan 21, 1926 | Kansas |
| Ed Mikan | C | 6’8″ | 230 lb | Oct 20, 1925 | DePaul |
| Dwight Parks | F | 6’3″ | 190 lb | Oct 23, 1922 | Arkansas State |
Coach: Doxie Moore
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Mehen | PF | 27 | 62 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 13.3 | 5.6 | .420 | 4.5 | 3.2 | .705 | |||||||||
| Harry Boykoff | 27 | 61 | 12.8 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 4.7 | .413 | 4.3 | 3.3 | .775 | ||||||||||
| Leo Kubiak | 22 | 62 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 4.2 | .326 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .814 | ||||||||||
| Don Boven | 24 | 62 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 3.4 | .373 | 5.6 | 3.9 | .688 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Payak | SG | 23 | 35 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 2.5 | .288 | 4.3 | 3.1 | .711 | |||||||||
| Stan Patrick | 27 | 34 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | .422 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .648 | ||||||||||
| Jack Smiley | 27 | 47 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 2.0 | .293 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .701 | ||||||||||
| Hoot Gibson | 28 | 30 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 2.1 | .335 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .683 | ||||||||||
| Wayne See | 26 | 61 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 1.9 | .373 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .696 | ||||||||||
| Charley Shipp | 36 | 23 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | .255 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .725 | ||||||||||
| Bob Tough | 29 | 21 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .281 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .647 | ||||||||||
| Jack Phelan | 24 | 15 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .348 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .542 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Orr | 22 | 13 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .324 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .857 | ||||||||||
| Gene Stump | 24 | 26 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | .305 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .750 | ||||||||||
| Paul Cloyd | 29 | 4 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .400 | ||||||||||
| Al Miksis | 21 | 8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | .238 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .810 | ||||||||||
| Gene Ollrich | 27 | 14 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .236 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .714 | ||||||||||
| John Pritchard | 23 | 7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .310 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .364 | ||||||||||
| Ken Menke | 27 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .353 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .375 | ||||||||||
| Dale Hamilton | 30 | 14 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | .242 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .474 | ||||||||||
| Elmer Gainer | 31 | 15 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | .257 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .750 | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 62 | 79.4 | 21.4 | 79.1 | 28.2 | .356 | 32.3 | 23.0 | .714** |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Mehen | PF | 27 | 62 | 892 | 191 | 826 | 347 | .420 | 281 | 198 | .705 | |||||||||
| Harry Boykoff | 27 | 61 | 779 | 149 | 698 | 288 | .413 | 262 | 203 | .775 | ||||||||||
| Leo Kubiak | 22 | 62 | 710 | 201 | 794 | 259 | .326 | 236 | 192 | .814 | ||||||||||
| Don Boven | 24 | 62 | 656 | 137 | 558 | 208 | .373 | 349 | 240 | .688 | ||||||||||
| Jack Smiley | 27 | 47 | 308 | 147 | 314 | 92 | .293 | 177 | 124 | .701 | ||||||||||
| Wayne See | 26 | 61 | 320 | 143 | 303 | 113 | .373 | 135 | 94 | .696 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Payak | SG | 23 | 35 | 280 | 78 | 299 | 86 | .288 | 152 | 108 | .711 | |||||||||
| Stan Patrick | 27 | 34 | 228 | 41 | 187 | 79 | .422 | 108 | 70 | .648 | ||||||||||
| Charley Shipp | 36 | 23 | 107 | 46 | 137 | 35 | .255 | 51 | 37 | .725 | ||||||||||
| Hoot Gibson | 28 | 30 | 169 | 36 | 191 | 64 | .335 | 60 | 41 | .683 | ||||||||||
| Bob Tough | 29 | 21 | 86 | 36 | 114 | 32 | .281 | 34 | 22 | .647 | ||||||||||
| Gene Stump | 24 | 26 | 102 | 21 | 118 | 36 | .305 | 40 | 30 | .750 | ||||||||||
| Jack Phelan | 24 | 15 | 61 | 16 | 69 | 24 | .348 | 24 | 13 | .542 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Orr | 22 | 13 | 52 | 14 | 71 | 23 | .324 | 7 | 6 | .857 | ||||||||||
| Gene Ollrich | 27 | 14 | 44 | 24 | 72 | 17 | .236 | 14 | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||
| John Pritchard | 23 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 29 | 9 | .310 | 11 | 4 | .364 | ||||||||||
| Al Miksis | 21 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 21 | 17 | .810 | ||||||||||
| Dale Hamilton | 30 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 33 | 8 | .242 | 19 | 9 | .474 | ||||||||||
| Elmer Gainer | 31 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 8 | 6 | .750 | ||||||||||
| Paul Cloyd | 29 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 5 | 2 | .400 | ||||||||||
| Ken Menke | 27 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 6 | .353 | 8 | 3 | .375 | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 62 | 4921 | 1324 | 4904 | 1746 | .356 | 2002 | 1429 | .714** |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (STL+BLS) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards / Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Mehen | Primary Scorer / All‑around | 14.4 | High | 14.4 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 14.35 | Team scoring leader; versatile forward contributing in rebounds and assists. | — |
| Harry Boykoff | Starting Center / Interior Anchor | 12.8 | High‑Medium | 12.8 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 12.3 | Strong interior presence; scored inside and provided size for rebounds/blocks. | — |
| Leo Kubiak | Lead Guard / Playmaker-Scorer | 11.5 | Medium‑High | 11.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 11.55 | Secondary scoring and playmaking; led team in assists. | Team MVP (fan vote) |
| Don Boven | Supporting Forward / Versatile Role | 10.6 | Medium | 10.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 9.8 | Versatile forward providing scoring and rebounding depth. | — |
| Johnny Payak | Spot-up Guard / Bench Shooter | 8.0 | Medium‑Low | 8.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 7.6 | Bench scoring guard; spot minutes. | — |
| Jack Smiley | Bench Forward / Reserve Wing | 6.6 | Low | 6.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 6.85 | Playmaking forward off the bench. | — |
| Stan Patrick | Role Player / Depth Wing | 6.7 | Low | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 6.25 | Rotational wing providing modest scoring. | — |
| Hoot Gibson | Role Player / Lower‑tier Rotation | 5.6 | Low | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 | Reserve front‑court minutes; limited impact. | — |
| Wayne See | Reserve Guard / Rotation Depth | 5.2 | Low | 5.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 5.65 | Backup guard contributing in spot minutes. ( | — |
| Charley Shipp | Veteran Reserve / Spot Minutes | 4.7 | Low‑Tiny | 4.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4.85 | Veteran providing depth; limited playing time. | — |
| Bob Tough | Minor Rotation / End‑of‑Bench | 4.1 | Tiny | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.4 | Limited minutes; marginal contributor. | — |
| Jack Phelan | Fringe Roster / Minimal Role | 4.1 | Tiny | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.2 | Minimal contribution; spot minutes. | — |
| Johnny Orr | Fringe / Deep Bench | 4.0 | Tiny | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.95 | Limited role; minor impact. | — |
| Gene Stump | Fringe / Minimal Minutes | 3.9 | Tiny | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.75 | Very limited role. | — |
| Paul Cloyd | Marginal / Try‑out Level | 3.5 | Tiny | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.65 | Played 4 games; extremely limited. | — |
| Al Miksis | Marginal / Emergency Front‑court | 3.4 | Tiny | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | Sparse appearances; emergency front‑court depth. | — |
| Gene Ollrich | Marginal / Reserve Guard | 3.1 | Tiny | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | Reserve guard; minimal minutes. | — |
| John Pritchard | Marginal / Deep Bench | 3.1 | Tiny | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.05 | Deep‑bench filler. | — |
| Ken Menke | Marginal / Very Minimal Role | 2.5 | Tiny | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | Extremely limited minutes. | — |
| Dale Hamilton | Marginal / End‑of‑Bench | 1.8 | Tiny | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | Barely played. | — |
| Elmer Gainer | Marginal / Depth Front‑court | 1.6 | Tiny | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | Rarely saw floor. | — |